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A personal and theoretical look at “Liber Primus,” the first of the collection of books written by psychologist Carl Jung that were collectively entitled “The Red Book.” Unpublished until October o……続きを見る

The founder of Benares Hindu University. His boyhood was spent in utter poverty. By his scholarship, pure life and selflessness he won such respect that he collected more than thirteen rnillion rupe……続きを見る

Part of the GREAT PHILOSOPHERS series. Democritus c. 460-c. 370BC The Renaissance's 'Laughing Philosopher'; our own age's 'Prophet of Quark': throughout the modern philosophical tradition, Democritu……続きを見る

Francis Schaeffer defined revival as: "A return to the practice of Biblical Christianity in the power of the Holy Spirit." During his ministry, supported faithfully by his wife, Edith, they experien……続きを見る

Samuel Pepyss London was a turbulent, boisterous city, enduring the strains caused by foreign wars, the Great Plague and the Great Fire, yet growing and prospering. The Restoration in 1660 brought t……続きを見る

The eloquent and intimate biography of one of the most significant figures of the last century. Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic,……続きを見る

'Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all' Aristotle 'Knowing yourself is the mark of all wisdom' 'You will never do anything in this world without courage' Aristotle wa……続きを見る

In late 1888, only weeks before his final collapse into madness, Nietzsche (1844-1900) set out to compose his autobiography, and Ecce Homo remains one of the most intriguing yet bizarre examples of ……続きを見る

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and T……続きを見る

***'***The reading of all good books is like a conversation with the finest minds of past centuries.' Descartes 'It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well.' Descartes is……続きを見る

The founder of the Arya Samaj. The great sage who sought to restore to Hinduism its natural radiance and wisdom. A fearless reformer. He saved the man who poisoned him - so boundless was his goodnes……続きを見る

Esta es la historia de dos de los más importantes y controversiales escritores y pensadores del Siglo XX. Su relación sentimental no puede equipararse a ninguna otra ordinaria en la sociedad: fueron……続きを見る

The book is about the mysterious Saint Germain who has enthralled millions of people worldwide since the 1700's. Several books have been written about him and the role he played on the European stag……続きを見る

Analysis of Henri Bergson's philosophy, first published in 1912. According to Wikipedia: "Henri-Louis Bergson (French pronunciation: [bɛʁksɔn] 18 October 18594 January 1941) was a major French philo……続きを見る

When you're out riding, things happen. If you keep at it, everything happens.... Thus goes the simple wisdom of Foster Kinn in Freedom's Rush: Tales from a Biker and His Beast. Join Foster Kinn as h……続きを見る

Pioneering biblical critic, theorist of democracy, and legendary conflater of God and nature, Jewish philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) was excommunicated by the Sephardic Jews of Amsterdam in 1……続きを見る

Young Margaret Noble came under the spell of Swami Vivekananda. She came from distant Ireland to India to serve the people of this land. She was given the name of *Nivedita* as one dedicated to God.……続きを見る

'The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking' Heidegger 'We should never allow our fears of the expectations of others to set the frontiers of ou……続きを見る

There is a lot of discussion these days about whether or not the economy is improving. Here are two facts: The economy has been very, very bad and the only way it is going to improve for you is if y……続きを見る

The 2013 edition of the New York Times bestseller revised, updated and with an important new introduction by the author. The Passion of Ayn Rand was the first full-length Ayn Rand bio……続きを見る

An Indian scientist who won fame in many countries. Eighty years ago he began the manufacture of medicines in India. A great teacher, he gave his salary to students interested in science. A great ma……続きを見る

For some people philosophy is everything. For others it's nothing. It's a subject that solves problems, causes arguments and even brings war. But what is philosophy, and who are the famous men and w……続きを見る

The Path to Power Series are easy reading biographies of  the founders of New Thought. They are designed to be read by all ages of readers from juvenile to adult. Imagine growing up knowing ……続きを見る

Raja Rammohun Roy has come to be called the 'Maker of Modern India. Without giving up what was good and noble in the past, he laid the foundations for a great future. He put an end to the horrible c……続きを見る

Driving a taxi, at least in San Francisco, is an ongoing experiment in self discovery. It is an eccentric job that offers very wide parameters. It gives the driver lots of leeway. It gives him the f……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents and Footnotes. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION I. PASCAL’S FAMILY AND YOUTH II. PASCAL’S SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES III. PASCAL IN THE WORLD IV. PORT ROYAL AND PAS……続きを見る

The autobiography of one of the most influential people of the modern age. This was taken from writings and letters that Darwin wrote for his family, edited by his son Francis Darwin, and published ……続きを見る

The mighty sage to whom the mountain bowed, and who drank the sea empty. He humbled the arrogant and punished the wicked. He is the symbol of man's heroism and confident strength. 続きを見る

At the age of eight, Karl Popper was puzzling over the idea of infinity and by fifteen was beginning to take a keen interest in his father's well-stocked library of books. Unended Quest recounts the……続きを見る

John Grote struggled to construct an intelligible account of philosophy at a time when radical change and sectarian conflict made understanding and clarity a rarity. This book answers three question……続きを見る