Have you ever heard of Marcus Aurelius? It wouldn't come as much of a surprise if you haven't. While names like Nero, Caligula, Hadrian, and Constantine grab all the attention with their exploits, M……続きを見る
Friedrich Nietzsche was a born philosopher. It seems that ever since he crawled out of the cradle, he questioned the world around him. Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Where are we head……続きを見る
Voltaire, born François-Marie Arouet in Paris, France, was a writer and leading figure of the Enlightenment. His insistence that all authority could and must be questioned was so radical, he ended u……続きを見る
If anything, Karl Marx's life reminds us of the power of the pen over the sword. During his lifetime, he lived in relative obscurity. Rather than making any waves, Marx was usually lucky just to mak……続きを見る
When Confucius spoke, people listened, and they still listen today. The wisdom of this Chinese philosopher, teacher, politician, and writer still rings as true today as it did over 2,000 years ago. ……続きを見る
Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb (1841-1905) was a British classical scholar and Member of Parliament for Cambridge University. He was acknowledged to be one of the most brilliant classical scholars of ……続きを見る
Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML) and in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook. "Meditations" is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 ……続きを見る
'Everything separates us from one another, with the exception of one fundamental point: we're both utterly despicable individuals.' (Houellebecq to BHL)
In 2008, two of the most celebrated of French……続きを見る
Extrait : Tout est maintenant au point de sa perfection, et l’habile homme au plus haut. Il faut aujourd’hui plus de conditions pour faire un sage, qu’il n’en fallut anciennement pour en faire sept ……続きを見る
Biographie de Richard Wagner par Houston Stewart Chamberlain. Le biographe ne se contente pas de relater les événements de la vie de Richard Wagner, mais il s'applique à nous expliquer la pensée phi……続きを見る
Qu’est-ce qu’un bouddhiste ?
C’est un homme qui vénère le Bouddha comme la Lumière du monde, comme le maître et le guide suprême de tous les êtres vivants ;
qui regarde comme vraie la doctrine qu’i……続きを見る
An accessible, expert introduction to one of the greatest minds of nineteenth century. Whether you're completely new to him, or if you're already familiar with his work, Kierkegaard: A Single Life p……続きを見る
In his Essais, Montaigne stresses that his theoretical interest in philosophy goes hand in hand with its practicality. In fact, he makes it clear that there is little reason to live our lives accord……続きを見る
ー « Monsieur Félix Larive ! ー Votre travail n’est réellement pas mal fait ; mais on y trouve certaines phrases cigaliennes qu’il eût mieux valu pour vous laisser à la fourmi. ー Je ne saisis ……続きを見る
Tout est maintenant au point de sa perfection, et l’habile homme au plus haut. Il faut aujourd’hui plus de conditions pour faire un sage, qu’il n’en fallut anciennement pour en faire sept ; et il fa……続きを見る
Extrait :
2. Qu’est-ce qu’un bouddhiste ?
C’est un homme qui vénère le Bouddha comme la Lumière du monde, comme le maître et le guide suprême de tous les êtres vivants ;
qui regarde comme vraie la d……続きを見る
