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homas More: A Life is a monumental biography of this hypnotic, flawed figure. Overturning prior interpretations of this titan of the sixteenth century, Joanne Paul shows Thomas More to have been intellectually and politically central to the making of modern Europe.

Este sfârșitul anului 1932. Trei prieteni reuniți la faimoasa cafenea Bec-de-Gaz de pe rue Montparnasse din Paris dezbat aprins în timp ce își sorb cocktailul de caise. Detaliu care, la o primă vedere, ar putea părea o simplă anecdotă, dacă nu ar fi prilejuit nașterea unui sistem filozofic care a marcat istoria intelectuală a secolului XX: existențialismul. Cei trei prieteni sunt Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir și Raymond Aron, iar episodul întâlnirii lor dă tonul acestei admirabile relatări, care ne poartă pe urmele celor mai importanți făuritori de idei filozofice ai veacului trecut.

Was Rilke mit anderen "offenen Quellen" dieser Geistesströmung, wie Nietzsche, Heine, Kierkegaard und Hölderlin gemeinsam hat, ist das Vertrauen in den Menschen, ohne das der Mut zur Redlichkeit, zu einem unverstellten Glauben niemals möglich wäre. Das existenziell-philosophische Lebensverständnis Rilkes in enger Verbindung mit Bildern seines Lebens anzudeuten, soll in diesem Hörbuch versucht sein.

‘We all agree that this world is in trouble. Many feel that events are totally out of control and that our leaders can do no more than paper the cracks while the edifice of human society on this earth is falling apart … For the first time since the end of the last Ice Age, the present human race is in real danger of extinction. There is a maximum imbalance between man’s outward powers and his inward weakness.’ So began the last book written, almost fifty years ago, by the philosopher and spiritual teacher John G. Bennett. At the time of writing it he was conducting year-long courses...

This comprehensive dictionary offers an accessible and profound entry into the key concepts of Edith Stein’s thought—a unique fusion of phenomenology, Thomistic metaphysics, and Carmelite spirituality. Spanning 100 essential terms, each entry includes a clear definition and carefully selected quotations from Stein’s major works, revealing the depth and clarity of one of the most original minds of the 20th century.

Dive into the profound world of Albert Camus with Camus Dictionary, an enlightening exploration of the essential terms that illuminate Camus's existential philosophy. This comprehensive guide is more than just a dictionary; it's a bridge to understanding one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. Albert Camus, a figure synonymous with the Absurd and Existentialism, left behind a legacy rich in thought-provoking concepts and literary masterpieces. Camus Dictionary meticulously unpacks the language and ideas that define his work.