Philosopher Biography

In The Story of Philosophy. Schopenhauer Will Durant delves into the life and ideas of Arthur Schopenhauer, a prominent 19th-century German philosopher. Schopenhauer's philosophy is characterized by his profound pessimism and the notion that the essence of reality is an irrational will. Durant explores Schopenhauer's influences, including Eastern philosophies and Immanuel Kant, and examines how his metaphysical and ethical views shaped his bleak outlook on human existence. Schopenhauer's seminal work, "The World as Will and Representation," is central to Durant's discussion.

"Me esfuerzo por conducir lo divino que hay en mí a lo divino que hay en el universo" fueron las palabras postreras de un filósofo hierático y reservado como un oráculo, seguidor de Platón. La identidad con lo divino es un caro anhelo para los místicos de todas las épocas y tradiciones culturales, incluyendo los místicos occidentales cristianos. El pensamiento de Plotino sería estimado considerablemente por filósofos posteriores, incluyendo a los padres de la Iglesia Católica como por ejemplo el célebre San Agustín.

In the age of big data, no company embodies its promise and its perils more than Palantir. This software firm sells some of the most powerful and dangerous technology in the world, ingesting huge quantities of data and spotting patterns, trends, and connections that would likely elude most people. Apart from Facebook, you’d be hard-pressed to find another tech company that’s making as big of a splash – or fraught with more potential pitfalls.

Embark on an epic journey through the annals of time in Pyrrhus of Epirus: The Tale of a King, Warrior, and Philosopher of Ancient Greece. This masterfully crafted narrative brings to life the tumultuous era of the Hellenistic period and presents an insightful exploration into the life of one of history's most compelling figures: Pyrrhus of Epirus. Intertwining historical facts with the vibrant folklore and myths surrounding Pyrrhus, the narrative presents a multi-dimensional portrayal of the legendary figure. It doesn't just document history.

The Master Stoic: Advanced Principles and Theories of Stoicism That Will Transform Your Approach to Life, is written for individuals who want to master the philosophy of Stoicism in their lives. However, before you proceed with this book, it's recommended that you first listen to the beginner's guide, Stoicism: A Beginner's Guide to the Stoic Way of Life. This will allow you an easier understanding of the basic tenets of Stoicism. In this second book, a more detailed explanation of the doctrines of each of the significant philosophers of Stoicism will be presented, together with practical examples of how you can apply these beliefs in your daily dealings.

Over 2,300 years after their deaths, Plato and Aristotle remain the most influential ancient Greek philosophers and arguably the greatest icons of ancient thought. Their legacies expanded rapidly and extensively across the ancient world, helped in part by the fact Aristotle tutored Alexander the Great. Both philosophers were recognized as celebrated intellectual forces during all of antiquity and the Middle Ages.

Aristóteles nació en Estagira, Macedonia, en el año 384 a. C. y murió en el año 322 a. C. Fue discípulo de Platón y maestro de Alejandro Magno. Creó el Liceo, que fue tan prestigioso como la Academia. Su filosofía se caracteriza por ser un movimiento filosófico y científico basado en la experimentación. En un panorama filosófico denominado por la ciencia del mundo exterior y la cosmología, creó un concepto de la sociedad, de la realidad y del hombre totalmente diferente.

Senecas BREVE er et hovedværk og en klassiker - det mest omfattende stoiske skrift fra antikken og igennem tiden det mest læste af Senecas værker.?Senecas BREVE er en indføring i stoicismen, skrevet som 124 breve til vennen Lucilius – så man får brevets nære og relaterbare tone, men i virkeligheden filosoffens lærebreve og pædagogiske formidling og anvisninger til sin yngre ven.

ആധുനികലോകം കണ്ട ഏറ്റവും മഹാനായ ആദ്ധ്യാത്മിക ഗുരുക്കന്മാരിലൊരാളുടെ ആത്മകഥ. ഭാരതീയ ദര്‍ശനങ്ങളിലേക്കും തത്ത്വചിന്തയിലേക്കും യോഗയിലേക്കും താന്ത്രിക വിജ്ഞാനത്തിലേക്കുമൊക്കെയുള്ള മാന്ത്രിക വാതായനം തുറക്കുന്നു കാലാതീതമായ ഈ കൃതി.

En Hume en 90 minutos, Paul Strathern expone de manera clara y concisa la vida e ideas del gran pensador de la Ilustración escocesa. El libro incluye una selección de citas de sus escritos y cronologías que sitúan a Hume en su época y en una sinopsis más amplia de la filosofía.

The Monsoon Diaries is the firsthand account of Dr. Calvin Sun, an emergency-room doctor who worked tirelessly on the front lines in multiple hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing upon the lessons he learned from his adventures traveling to more than 190 countries in 10 years, as well as from the grief he experienced as a teen when his father died, Dr. Sun shares his journey, from growing up as a young Asian American in New York to his calling first to medical school and then to the open road.

Erich Fromm und Herbert Marcuse – Die zweite Generation der Kritischen Theorie. Der erfahrene Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold erläutert verständlich und strukturiert Basiswissen zu den berühmten Philosophen der Frankfurter Schule Erich Fromm und Herbert Marcuse. Beide teilten zunächst eine kritische Perspektive auf den Kapitalismus und die bürgerliche Gesellschaft und verbanden die Theorien von Karl Marx mit den Ideen der Psychoanalyse von Sigmund Freud.

This is a delightfully insightful overview of the life and work of Herbert Spencer, the famous evolutionist of the 19th century. Although Spencer's thought is not without controversy, he was nevertheless responsible for a number of important contributions, not the least of which is his coining of the term "survival of the fittest", which Charles Darwin (on the advice of Alfred Russel Wallace) used as a placeholder for his more generalistic term, "natural selection".

Victor Hugo is one of the best-known French writers, and is part of the greatest literary figures of all time. His poetry made him famous very early, cementing his reputation as one of the greatest lyric poets when he was only 20 years old. He was also a novelist and a dramatist, and furthered the cause of Romanticism, this exalted artistic movement which toyed with Sublime and soared on the winds of emotion.

Filósofo político y revolucionario francés, y, junto con Bakunin y Kropotkin uno de los padres del pensamiento anarquista, es considerado uno de los economistas más notables de todos los tiempos y autor de la primera tendencia económica conocida, el mutualismo.

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) é conhecido como o filósofo do pessimismo. Escreveu sobre a vontade, a liberdade e foi um dos primeiros pensadores a falar sobre sexo, amor e demais temas cotidianos ao ser humano. No cenário filosófico, foi forte combatente do idealismo de Fichte, Schelling e Hegel, admirador confesso de Platão e Kant e também da música. Acreditava que para compreender seu pensamento seria necessário lê-lo em sua totalidade: cada linha, cada parágrafo, cada momento.

This is a succinct biography of Schopenhauer and provides a glimpse of his philosophical thinking.

Balthasar Gracián wurde am 8. Januar 1601 in Belmonte de Calatayud (Aragon) geboren. Mit 18 trat er in den Jesuitenorden in Tarragona ein und war nach Beendigung seiner Studien als Professor der Rhetorik, Metrik, Literatur, Philosophie und Theologie in ganz Spanien tätig. 1647 erschien sein »Handorakel und Kunst der Weltklugheit«, unter dem Pseudonym Lorenzo Gracián, zusammengestellt von Don Vincentio Juan de Lanstanosa. Diese Sammlung von 300 Weisheiten, Merksprüchen und praktischen Verhaltensregeln zählt zu den der berühmtesten Texte des 17. Jahrhunderts.

Era el siglo IV a.C. y Alejandro Magno había fundado un gran imperio, fusionando dos grandes civilizaciones, la occidental y la cristiana; asimismo las polis griegas habían sido heridas de muerte y el malestar de la época se manifestaba de varias maneras. Súbitamente, un griego desvergonzado, audaz y desafiante de las convenciones sociales surgió para provocar el escándalo y la hilaridad.

El desconstructivismo de Derrida es nada menos que un intento de destruir toda «escritura» demostrando su inevitable falsedad. El escritor escribe con una mano, pero ¿qué hace con la otra? Todo escrito, todo texto, insiste Derrida, contiene su propia agenda escondida, sus propias suposiciones metafísicas. El propio lenguaje del escritor distorsiona inevitablemente lo que piensa y escribe. Se socava así la «verdad» de todo conocimiento; llega el posestructuralismo.