Résultats pour "roman roman" dans Philosophie

"This book is a wonderful introduction to one of history's greatest figures: Marcus Aurelius. His life and this book are a clear guide for those facing adversity, seeking tranquility and pursuing excellence." — Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and The Daily Stoic The...

Amin Maalouf, élu au 29e fauteuil de l'Académie française et successeur de Claude Lévi-Strauss, compose les portraits des dix-huit grands hommes qui l'ont précédé, à travers l'évocation de leur histoire publique et privée, et nous fait revivre ainsi quatre siècles d'histoire de la nation française. Créée en 1634, l'Académie française fut le théâtre où se jouent, encore aujourd'hui, les enjeux culturels et scientifiques qui constituent "L'Esprit français" : la chambre d'écho des métamorphoses de la société et du pouvoir.

THE 'ELECTRIFYING' UNTOLD STORY OF SLAVERY IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE BY THE AUTHOR OF A FATAL THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM. 'Excellent . . . a thoughtful and refreshing, intimate and disturbing insight into the workings of the Roman Empire' - Sunday Times 'The most important book you'll ever...

La nave è in frantumi sugli scogli, dove l'hanno scagliata venti impazziti. I nostri compagni sono spariti, alcuni divorati vivi, altri annegati, mentre i sopravvissuti grugniscono a quattro zampe tra il fango e la sabbia. È tempo di tornare.

Brought to you by Penguin. What can humankind’s rich history of radical revolts teach us about the power of disobedience to tackle the climate crisis? What inspiration could we take from eighteenth century Japan to create a regenerative economy today? How might understanding the origins of...

Author and philosopher Sydney Banks once again brings to life his wise and simple gardener as a voice through which Banks presents more implications of the Three Principles that create human reality, calling on us to realize that to fully understand the Principles is to liberate one's spirit. In this sequel to Sydney Banks’ book The Enlightened Gardener, two colleagues return to England to meet once again with the remarkable gardener whose simple yet profound philosophy made such a difference to their lives.

Plato's Allegory of the Cave is what many believe to be the foundation of Western Philosophy. It addresses what is visible and invisible, seen and observed versus intuited and imagined, and what is public versus private and just versus unjust. It also concerns the meaning and importance of education, the state of the soul, the conflict between truth and beauty, animal urges versus higher aspirations, knowledge versus ignorance, and on and on.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The teacher of Epictetus, exiled three times for philosophy. His surviving lectures are Stoicism at its most practical: food, family, exile, and how to live with both hands...

Montaigne mène une réflexion sur la découverte du Nouveau Monde, le colonialisme et la relativité des valeurs et des mœurs. Il montre que l'on appelle "barbare" ce qui ne correspond pas à nos propres mœurs et pire encore, ce qui est proche de la nature. Or, pour lui, les civilisations dont on découvre l'existence, proches de la nature, sont des sociétés vertueuses qui connaissent le respect des anciens, de l'honneur et de la fidélité.

In this extensive sequel to Science Education in the Early Roman Empire, Dr. Richard Carrier explores the social history of scientists in the Roman era. Was science in decline or experiencing a revival under the Romans? What was an ancient scientist thought to be and do? Who were they, and who funded their research? And how did pagans differ from their Christian peers in their views toward science and scientists?

These 24 inspiring lectures introduce you to the sages who, as a group, represent the "missing page" of the history of philosophy. Although their names are sometimes familiar to us, as in the case of Cicero and Plutarch, their philosophy is not. Studying these thinkers offers some surprising ways to think about philosophy. This course offers ample opportunity to hear, in their own words, the philosophers' prescriptions for healthier living.

'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE 'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP 'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGE An enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star in archaeology Two strangers meet in a trapped elevator. One is an...

Norbert Paulini ist ein hoch geachteter Dresdner Antiquar, bei ihm finden Bücherliebhaber Schätze und Gleichgesinnte. Auch in den neuen Zeiten, als die Kunden ausbleiben, versucht er, seine Position zu behaupten. Doch plötzlich steht ein aufbrausender, unversöhnlicher Paulini vor uns, der beschuldigt wird, an fremdenfeindlichen Ausschreitungen beteiligt zu sein. Die Geschichte nimmt eine virtuose Volte: Ist Paulini ein Reaktionär oder ein Revolutionär, eine tragische Figur oder ein Mörder?

No civilization is so intertwined with the history of Christianity, and the greater Western world, as Rome. Now, you are invited to explore ancient Rome’s legacy with award-winning professor and prolific author Christopher M. Bellitto. In this fascinating audio course on the Roman monarchy...

Rousseau's Social Contract remains, after a quarter of a millennium, one of the most controversial texts in the history of political philosophy, variously seen as a model for participatory democracy, a blueprint for totalitarianism, and several points in between. In addition to Rousseau’s magnum opus, this production includes an introduction by George Douglas Howard Cole, an English political theorist, economist, writer and historian. Also included are three discourses that Rousseau composed apart from The Social Contract.

Maeterlinck, premio Nobel della letteratura nel 1911, poeta e drammaturgo, scrive questo racconto nel 1901. Si fa prima a dire cosa non è l'audiolibro: non è un audiolibro di scienze naturali (come dice l'autore stesso ce ne sono di più completi), non è un audiolibro di filosofia (anche se la visione filosofica e spirituale dell'osservatore permea tutte le sue osservazioni), non è un audiolibro di narrativa (anche se lo scrittore narra come un romanzo, col suo linguaggio ricco e suggestivo, un anno solare della vita di questa affascinante comunità.

WHAT HAPPENED AFTER ROME FELL? In The Inheritors of Rome, Nick Holmes concludes his series on the Fall of the Roman Empire with a bold and thought-provoking examination of the world that followed the fall. From the collapse of Roman civilization to the rise of Charlemagne's empire, from the...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The distilled common sense of antiquity, one line at a time — the Golden Verses of Pythagoras, the Delphic maxims, Cato's Distichs, and the Sentences of Publilius Syrus, gathered in one volume...

En una fantasmagórica noche de diciembre, en un lugar habitado solo por el silencio, el recuerdo y el pesar, se oyen unos suaves golpes en la puerta. Solo esto y nada más.

How humanity’s long pursuit of ever-larger numbers broke the boundaries of mathematics and propelled us into the Information Age “A charming tour”—Jordan Ellenburg, author of Shape What if, every time you wanted to write down 1,000,000, you had to draw a picture of a god? And what if...