With the consent of the author the title “Life’s Basis and Life’s Ideal” has been adopted for this translation of “Die Grundlinien einer neuen Lebensanschauung,” with the hope that thereby the purpose of the work will be more directly indicated than by a literal translation of the German title. It is hoped, further, that the title adopted will make an appeal to the general reading public. To make such an appeal is not the desire of every writer on philosophical subjects: but in the present...

"Ethics and Modern Thought: A Theory of Their Relations" by Rudolf Eucken explores the intricate relationship between ethical principles and contemporary philosophical ideas. Eucken, a prominent philosopher, delves into how modern thought has shaped our understanding of ethics, emphasizing the need for a moral framework in an increasingly complex world. He argues that ethical considerations are essential for the development of a just society, and that philosophy must engage with ethical is...

In "Life's Basis and Life's Ideal: The Fundamentals of a New Philosophy of Life," Rudolf Eucken articulates a profound exploration of existential philosophy, weaving together the strands of idealism, spirituality, and pragmatism. Eucken's literary style is both contemplative and assertive, inviting readers to delve into the intricacies of life's purpose and the human experience. Set against the backdrop of late 19th and early 20th-century philosophical thought, this work challenges the pre...

In "Life's Basis and Life's Ideal: The Fundamentals of a New Philosophy of Life," Rudolf Eucken presents a profound exploration of human existence, adopting a philosophical style that fuses idealism with a pragmatic focus on life's purpose. Written in the early 20th century, the book emerges amid the backdrop of existential and metaphysical inquiry, challenging readers to investigate the deeper meanings of life beyond materialism. Eucken's work articulates a system of thought that emphasiz...

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Explore the intersection of philosophy, morality, and contemporary society with Rudolf Eucken in Ethics and Modern Thought: A Theory of Their Relations, an audiobook that examines how ethical principles relate to modern intellectual, social, and cultural developments. Eucken’s analysis offers listeners a rigorous and insightful exploration of how moral philosophy shapes, and is shaped by, modern ideas and challenges.The audiobook delves into the co...

An exploration of ethical values in relation to modern philosophy, culture, and spiritual life, emphasizing moral idealism.

Ethics and Modern ThoughtA Theory of Their RelationsThe Deem LecturesDelivered in 1913 at New York UniversityPREFACEThese lectures, delivered at New York University from February 20th till March 1, 1913, appeal less to students and philosophers than to the cultured public at large. I take this opportunity of expressing my sincere gratitude to the New York University, and especially to Chancellor Elmer E. Brown, for all the kindness and interest shown t...

"We should be grateful to Schopenhauer for managing to express the truth about life so beautifully." —Alain De Botton, author of The Consolations of Philosophy"Schopenhauer's philosophy has had a special attraction for those who wonder about life's meaning, along with those engaged in music, literature, and the visual arts." — Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyThe Essential Schopenhauer delivers the first comprehensive English anthology of the se...

The knowledge of Mind is the highest and hardest, just because it is the most “concrete” of sciences. The significance of that “absolute” commandment, Know thyself—whether we look at it in itself or under the historical circumstances of its first utterance—is not to promote mere self-knowledge in respect of the particular capacities, character, propensities, and foibles of the single self. The knowledge it commands means that of man's genuine reality—of what is essentially and ultimately t...

The Life Of Reason by George Santayana.

This book publishes, for the first time in decades, and in many cases, for the first time in a readily accessible edition, English language philosophical literature written in India during the period of British rule. Bhushan's and Garfield's own essays on the work of this period contextualize the philosophical essays collected and connect them to broader intellectual, artistic and political movements in India. This volume yields a new understanding of cosmopolitan consciousness in a coloni...