Author: May Graham WallasPublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Luc de Clapiers
Author: May Graham WallasPublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
The Reflections and Maxims of Luc de Clapiers Marquis de Vauvenargues
Author: Luc de Clapiers marquis de VauvenarguesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
The reflections and maxims of Luc de Clapiers, marquis of Vauvenargues
Author: VauvenarguesLuc de Clapiers, Marquis de Vauvenargues, by May Wallas
Author: May Graham WallasGlobal Warming - Myth or Reality?
Author: Marcel LerouxPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540281002
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
This book seeks to separate fact from fiction in the global-warming debate. The author begins by describing the history of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and many other conferences, and their dire predictions on global temperatures, rainfall, weather and climate, while highlighting confusion and sensationalism media reports. He then lays out the "heretical" scientific case of the sizable skeptical scientific community who challenge the accepted wisdom.
Economy of Truth
Author: Vizi AndreiPublisher:
ISBN: 9781692286255
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Highly readable and thought-provoking ... A very pleasant and creative work." ―Dr. Larry Sanger, ex-founder of Wikipedia Economy of Truth is a collection of practical maxims and reflections either designed through clever artwork or in the form of writing only. In an enjoyable and impactful manner, Vizi Andrei aims to challenge our long-held beliefs about art, education, courage, progress, happiness, intelligence, and creativity. Readers who come to this book expecting practical guidance will not be disappointed, but they will be delighted to see that such guidance is being delivered rather artistically―via short stories that read like modern poetry, beautifully accompanied by vivid illustrations. The wisdom this book permeates with comes from figures such as Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Confucius, Epicurus, Antisthenes, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Michel de Montaigne, Emil Cioran, Leo Tolstoy, Mircea Eliade, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Friedrich Nietzsche, Blaise Pascal, Arthur Schopenhauer, Luc de Clapiers but also Carlo M. Cipolla, Umberto Eco, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Alain de Botton, Rory Sutherland, or Naval Ravikant. "An urgent book ... Vizi's work is bursting with many irreverent lessons ready to help you remove the chains of modernity. This book will sharpen your thinking and help you gain clarity on a variety of crucial topics." ―Ruben Chavez, founder of ThinkGrowProsper "A well-reasoned collection of meditations ... They will contagiously make you think!" ―Luca Dellanna, author of Operational Excellence "Written in a quaint voice, this book charms the reader―mixing just the right amount of reflective self-awareness with cutting insight. For those who consider musings of great import, a pleasant stroll through Economy of Truth would be time well-spent." ―Jack Peach, teacher and traveler
The Quest of Glory
Author: Marjorie BowenThe Friends of Voltaire
Author: Evelyn Beatrice HallPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Friends of Voltaire" by Evelyn Beatrice Hall. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Bulletin of the Brooklyn Public Library
Author: Brooklyn Public LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
A Political Philosophy of Conservatism
Author: Ferenc HörcherPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350067199
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Bringing prudence back into the centre of political philosophical discussion, this book assesses how far the Aristotelian notion can be of use in thinking about politics today. Antique, medieval and early modern discussions on practical wisdom are reconstructed and re-contextualised to show not only how our understanding of the virtue of 'prudence' has changed over time, but why it should be revived. Starting with basic Aristotelian principles, such as the relevance of cooperation and politics in human life, the significance of the virtues and character-formation for political actors, and the personal and communal resources of right action in politics, Ferenc Hörcher offers an evolutionary history of the concept of prudence. Moving on to incorporate the developments of the Roman and the Christian traditions, a contemporary conservative-republican political philosophy is built up. Special attention is given to the relevance of local customs and traditions as well as participation, compromise and moderation in political activity. The book demonstrates that Aristotelian notions should be used to describe the actions and speeches of people active in politics, without losing sight of the normative dimension. In doing so, it presents an original argument which is both different from mainstream contemporary political philosophy and beneficial to our understanding of the role of practical reason in politics.