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Perhaps the most logical thinker ever produced in the orient, Raman Maharshi, was the philosophers' philosopher. His concepts of destiny and free-will have drawn devotees from all parts of the world. Though a votary of non-dualism (advaita) he also advocated devotion as a definitive way to God-realisation. The book contains not only his life history but also the essence of the gem of thoughts that he disseminated apart from their independent scrutiny with a rational approach. CONTENTS Copyright Information Introduction Editor’s Note 1. Raman Maharshi: A Great Contemporary Saint and ...

In The Hemlock Cup, award-winning historian Bettany Hughes brings to vivid life one of the most influential thinkers the world has ever known: Socrates of Athens. A maverick philosopher who philosophised in squares and public arenas rather than the courts of kings, Socrates left his indelible mark on the entirety of Western civilisation - yet the life of the man himself is shrouded in mystery.

Auch wenn Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 - 1860) zeit seines Lebens als Misanthrop galt, waren seine Aphorismen zur Lebensweisheit (Track 1-11) dennoch ein veritabler Bestseller. Wie führe ich das Leben möglichst angenehm und glücklich? Diese simplen und doch hochkomplexen Fragen beantwortet Schopenhauer in seinem überaus erfolgreichen und noch heute beliebten Werk. Weiterhin in dieser Box vertreten: Versuch über das Geistersehn (Track 12-16) sowie sein postum veröffentlichtes Werk Über die Kunst Recht zu behalten (Track 17-18).