Titres dans Philosophie

This collection, read by Audie award-winning narrators, includes unabridged recordings of 11 of the most renowned, widely-read, and essential philosophical works from Ancient Greece and Asia to 19th century America, including Meditations, The Republic, and more.

In this classic work of spiritual guidance, the founder of the Rochester Zen Center presents a comprehensive overview of Zen Buddhism. Exploring the three pillars of Zen - teaching, practice, and enlightenment - Roshi Philip Kapleau, the man who founded one of the oldest and most influential Zen centers in the United States, presents a personal account of his own experiences as a student and teacher, and in so doing gives listeners invaluable advice on how to develop their own practices.

L'Occident est-il coupable ? Le philosophe et romancier Pascal Bruckner s'interroge, dans une perspective historique, sur le sentiment de mauvaise conscience en Europe. Il nous propose une généalogie à la fois saisissante et libératrice du mythe de l'infamie de l'homme blanc. Depuis le Tiers-Mondisme du XXe siècle jusqu'à la critique anticoloniale dans les banlieues du XXIe siècle, ce mythe a érigé l'autoflagellation comme horizon indépassable de la pensée occidentale.

"A l'origine du débat, les deux parties, le plus souvent, croient avoir la vérité pour elles, et à mesure qu'il se développe, l'une et l'autre commence à en douter : car c'est seulement la fin qui doit trancher de la vérité, la confirmer. Donc, la dialectique n'a pas à s'engager dans cette direction, pas plus que le maître d'armes ne se demande qui, en fait, a raison dans la querelle dont est issu le duel ; bien placer sa pointe, bien parer les bottes, c'est de cela qu'il s'agit ; ainsi en est-il de la dialectique : c'est une escrime intellectuelle." Arthur Schopenhauer

The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759) was the first major text by Adam Smith who, seven years later, was to publish what was to become one of the major economic classics, The Wealth of Nations (1776). However, Smith regarded The Theory of Moral Sentiments as his most important work because in it he identified the profound human instinct to act not necessarily in self-interest but through, as he phrased it, a ‘mutual sympathy of sentiments’.

From multiple New York Times best-selling author, neuroscientist, and "new atheist" Sam Harris, Waking Up is for the 30 percent of Americans who follow no religion, but who suspect that Jesus, Buddha, Lao Tzu, Rumi, and the other saints and sages of history could not have all been epileptics, schizophrenics, or frauds.

Bergson décrit le phénomène du rire comme une "mécanique plaqué sur du vivant". Avec l'exigence et la rigueur toute scientifique propres à son œuvre philosophique, l'auteur dissèque le rire avec le plus grand sérieux mais non sans humour. Plus spécialement, le rire provoqué par le comique, en analysant ses causes et ses diverses manifestations pour donner à l'auditeur une pleine vision d'ensemble d'un sujet, souvent considéré à tort comme mineur par la philosophie en général.

Brought to you by Penguin. Is flying dangerous? How much do the world's cows weigh? And what makes people happy? From earth's nations and inhabitants, through the fuels and foods that energize them, to the transportation and inventions of our modern world - and how all of this affects the planet...

Today's "machine-learning" systems, trained by data, are so effective that we've invited them to see and hear for us - and to make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are ringing. Systems cull résumés until, years later, we discover that they have inherent gender biases. Algorithms decide bail and parole - and appear to assess black and white defendants differently. We can no longer assume that our mortgage application, or even our medical tests, will be seen by human eyes. And autonomous vehicles on our streets can injure or kill.

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Michael J Sandel's, Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? Read by the author himself. Considering the role of justice in our society and our lives, Michael Sandel reveals how an understanding of philosophy can help to make sense of politics...

D'où vient la vie ? Pourquoi y a-t-il quelque chose au lieu de rien ? Des philosophes grecs à Einstein, en passant par Newton et Darwin, voilà trois mille ans que les hommes s'efforcent de répondre à ces questions. Depuis que nous sommes entrés dans l'âge moderne et postmoderne, la science, la technique, les chiffres ont conquis la planète. La "raison" a permis aux hommes de remplacer les dieux à la tête des affaires du monde. Où en sommes-nous aujourd'hui ? Dieu est-il à reléguer au musée des puissances déchues ? La vie a-t-elle un sens ou est-elle une parenthèse entre deux néants ?

In this classic work, award-winning philosopher Robert Nozick offers a “complex, sophisticated, and ingenious” (The Economist) defense of libertarianism First published in response to John Rawls' A Theory of Justice, Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia has since become one of the...

Desde mediados del siglo XX, la esperanza de vida ha aumentado en occidente de veinte a treinta años, lo que equivale a toda una existencia en el siglo XVII. Así pues, al llegar a los cincuenta años, experimentamos una suerte de suspensión entre la madurez y la vejez, un intervalo en el que la brevedad de la vida realmente comienza, mientras nos planteamos las grandes cuestiones de nuestra condición.

A professor of religious studies meticulously documents his insights from 73 high-dose LSD sessions conducted over the course of 20 years Chronicles, with unprecedented rigor, the author’s systematic journey into a unified field of consciousness that underlies all physical existence ...

Pour ses 10 ans, la collection qui raconte aux enfants les grands philosophes dévoile son 31ème titre : Ainsi parlait Nietzsche, une pépite consacrée au plus explosif des philosophes ! Ainsi parlait Nietzsche Comment déposer ses fardeaux ? Comment conquérir sa liberté ? Comment devenir ce que l'on est ? Une histoire... "Je suis de la dynamite !" s'exclame Nietzsche, dévalant tout joyeux sa montagne. "Et je m'en vais secouer ce vieil ermite perdu dans ses arrière-mondes, dompter le dragon TUDOIS aux mille écailles d'or, jouer avec le soleil à l'aurore et faire danser le plus laid des hommes !

Deep down, most people think that happiness comes from having or doing something. Here, in Alan Watts’s groundbreaking third book (originally published in 1940), he offers a more challenging thesis: authentic happiness comes from embracing life as a whole in all its contradictions and paradoxes, an attitude that Watts calls the “way of acceptance.” Drawing on Eastern philosophy, Western mysticism, and analytic psychology, Watts demonstrates that happiness comes from accepting both the outer world around us and the inner world inside us,

Author Benjamin Hoff shows that the philosophy of Winnie-the-Pooh is amazingly consistent with the principles of Taoism and demonstrates how you can use these principles in your daily life. Is there such thing as a Western Taoist? Benjamin Hoff says there is, and this Taoist's favorite food is honey.

Some people bounce back in response to setbacks; others break. We often think that these responses are hardwired, but fortunately this is not the case. Stoicism offers us an alternative approach. Plumbing the wisdom of one of the most popular and successful schools of thought from ancient Rome, philosopher William B. Irvine teaches us to turn any challenge on its head. The Stoic Challenge, then, is the ultimate guide to improving your quality of life through tactics developed by ancient Stoics, from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca to Epictetus.

The modern world can be a complicated, frenzied, and noisy place, filled with too many options, products, ideas and opinions. That explains why what many of us long for is simplicity: a life that can be more pared down, peaceful, and focused on the essentials. But finding simplicity is not always easy; it isn’t just a case of emptying out our closets or trimming back commitments in our diaries. True simplicity requires that we understand the roots of our distractions – and develop a canny respect for the stubborn reasons why things can grow complex and overwhelming.

Discover how to transcend the limitations of the ego, relieve suffering, and advance your consciousness in this masterpiece from world-renowned author, psychiatrist, clinician, and spiritual teacher, David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. The now widely known Map of calibrated levels of Consciousness was...