The so-called “Tibetan Book of the Dead” has been renowned for centuries as a cornerstone of Buddhist wisdom and religious thought. More recently, it has become highly influential in the Western world for its psychological insights into...
Early works to 1800
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Auteur:Karma-gliṅ-paSommaire: -
Auteur:Smith, AdamSommaire: -
Auteur:PlatoSommaire:"Behold! Human beings living in an underground den. Like ourselves, they see only their own shadows, or the shadows of one another, which the fire throws on the opposite wall of the cave." With that statement, Plato--one of the greatest...
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Auteur:Cicero, Marcus TulliusSommaire:On Old Age is a gentle text. It has the capacity to soothe us when we read it as much as it must have soothed Cicero to write it. It pleases because of its great good sense and lack of sentimentality; because it deals so...
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Auteur:Aurelius, MarcusSommaire:A new translation, the first in thirty-five years, of one of the most influential and admired books of the ages, the reflections of Marcus Aurelius, Stoic philosopher and emperor of Rome 161-180 A.D., few books have meant as much to as...
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The incarnation of the Word of God, being the treatise of St. Athanasius, De incarnatione Verbi Dei;Auteur:AthanasiusSommaire: -
Auteur:Walton, IzaakSommaire:Presents the definitive treatise of the contemplative man's recreation: Angling. It is a discourse of rivers, fish and fishing, into which is woven reflections of 17th century life.
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Auteur:PlatoSommaire:One of the greatest works of philosophy, political theory, and literature ever produced, Plato's Republic has shaped Western thought for thousands of years and remains as relevant today as when it was written during the fourth...
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Auteur:Descartes, RenéSommaire: -
Auteur:Hobbes, ThomasSommaire: -
Auteur:Kant, ImmanuelSommaire:First published in 1785, this is still one of the most widely read and influential works on moral philosophy. This Broadview edition combines a newly revised version of T.K. Abbot's respected translation with material crucial for...
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Auteur:Leibniz, Gottfried WilhelmSommaire: -
Auteur:Franklin, BenjaminSommaire:An early advocate of the idea that anyone can develop in themselves the greatness to which they aspire, Ben Franklin speaks across the centuries as practically as ever. A fine example of the rags-to-riches story, Franklin and his self-...
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Auteur:Hume, DavidSommaire:David Hume's aim in writing this text was to introduce his philosophy to a European culture in which many educated people read original works of philosophy. It gives a presentation of original and challenging views about the limited...
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Auteur:Clarke, SamuelSommaire:A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God was published in 1705 and is one of the most famous attempts at proving the existence of God. It is a very clear exposition of the Cosmological Argument, which seeks to show that the...
