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Meetings with Remarkable Men

par G. I. Gurdjieff ...

Collections series All and Everything
Meetings with Remarkable Men, G. I. Gurdjieff’s autobiographical account of his youth and early travels, has become something of a legend since it was first published in 1963. A compulsive “read” in the tradition of adventure narratives, but suffused with Gurdjieff’s unique perspective on life, it is organized around portraits of remarkable men and women who aided Gurdjieff’s search for hidden ... En savoir plus

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Meetings with Remarkable Men, G. I. Gurdjieff’s autobiographical account of his youth and early travels, has become something of a legend since it was first published in 1963. A compulsive “read” in the tradition of adventure narratives, but suffused with Gurdjieff’s unique perspective on life, it is organized around portraits of remarkable men and women who aided Gurdjieff’s search for hidden
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Hannah Arendt

A Life of the Mind

par Thomas Meyer ...

Traduit par Shelley Frisch ...

The definitive, long-awaited, and revelatory intellectual biography of Hannah Arendt, one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth centuryDrawing on newly discovered archival materials and previously overlooked documents—from both Germany, where Hannah Arendt was born to a Jewish family in 1906, and the United States, where she was a citizen from 1950—Thomas Meyer tells the story of an ... En savoir plus

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The definitive, long-awaited, and revelatory intellectual biography of Hannah Arendt, one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth centuryDrawing on newly discovered archival materials and previously overlooked documents—from both Germany, where Hannah Arendt was born to a Jewish family in 1906, and the United States, where she was a citizen from 1950—Thomas Meyer tells the story of an
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Marius the Epicurean

par Walter Pater ...

Set in the second century A.D. against the backdrop of a Roman Empire on the verge of decline, "Marius the Epicurean" is the story of the philosophical and spiritual development of Marius, a young Italian serving as amanuensis to the great emperor Marcus Aurelius. Marius explores the various systems of philosophy in search of an elusive vision of love, moving from Epicureanism to Cyrenaicism and ... En savoir plus

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Set in the second century A.D. against the backdrop of a Roman Empire on the verge of decline, "Marius the Epicurean" is the story of the philosophical and spiritual development of Marius, a young Italian serving as amanuensis to the great emperor Marcus Aurelius. Marius explores the various systems of philosophy in search of an elusive vision of love, moving from Epicureanism to Cyrenaicism and
... En savoir plus
First, We Make the Beast Beautiful

A New Journey Through Anxiety

par Sarah Wilson ...

New York Times Bestseller"Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I’ve ever read.” – Mark Manson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckThe Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast, you must first make it beautiful.Sarah Wilson first came across this Chinese proverb in psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison's memoir An Unquiet Mind, an... ... En savoir plus

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New York Times Bestseller"Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I’ve ever read.” – Mark Manson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckThe Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast, you must first make it beautiful.Sarah Wilson first came across this Chinese proverb in psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison's memoir An Unquiet Mind, an...
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Montaigne

par Stefan Zweig ...

Traduit par Will Stone ...

Collections series Pushkin Collection
**“One of my favorite books.” —Ryan Holiday, *New York Times-*bestselling author and podcaster of The Daily StoicThis classic biography of Michel de Montaigne—the Renaissance philosopher and a founding father of humanism—is a heartfelt argument for the importance of intellectual freedom and tolerance.**Written by one of the 20th century’s most popular authors during WWII, Montaigne is a passionate ... En savoir plus

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**“One of my favorite books.” —Ryan Holiday, *New York Times-*bestselling author and podcaster of The Daily StoicThis classic biography of Michel de Montaigne—the Renaissance philosopher and a founding father of humanism—is a heartfelt argument for the importance of intellectual freedom and tolerance.**Written by one of the 20th century’s most popular authors during WWII, Montaigne is a passionate
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Sigmund Freud

La guérison par l’esprit ÉDITION INTÉGRALE, BIOGRAPHIE INCLUSE

par Stefan Zweig ...

Collections series Oeuvres de Stefan Zweig
La guérison par l’esprit : Mesmer, Mary Baker-Eddy, Sigmund Freud de Stefan Zweig (1881-1942), publié à Paris par les éditions Stock en 1932, est un essai biographique et psychologique fascinant consacré à l’histoire de la psychothérapie et à la puissance de l’esprit sur le corps.À travers trois portraits de figures majeures qui ont révolutionné l’approche de la guérison mentale et physique — ... En savoir plus

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La guérison par l’esprit : Mesmer, Mary Baker-Eddy, Sigmund Freud de Stefan Zweig (1881-1942), publié à Paris par les éditions Stock en 1932, est un essai biographique et psychologique fascinant consacré à l’histoire de la psychothérapie et à la puissance de l’esprit sur le corps.À travers trois portraits de figures majeures qui ont révolutionné l’approche de la guérison mentale et physique —
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Hannah Arendt

par Elisabeth Young-Bruehl ...

Traduit par Étienne Tassin, Joël Roman ...

Elisabeth Young-Bruehl (1946-2011) fut élève de Hannah Arendt et connut même certains de ses proches, dont elle recueillit le témoignage. C’est dire si la biographie qu’elle consacra en 1982 à l’auteur des Origines du totalitarisme est un document de première main depuis longtemps devenu une référence. Autant que dans un itinéraire exceptionnel, ce dans quoi elle nous invite à plonger, c’est dans ... En savoir plus

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Elisabeth Young-Bruehl (1946-2011) fut élève de Hannah Arendt et connut même certains de ses proches, dont elle recueillit le témoignage. C’est dire si la biographie qu’elle consacra en 1982 à l’auteur des Origines du totalitarisme est un document de première main depuis longtemps devenu une référence. Autant que dans un itinéraire exceptionnel, ce dans quoi elle nous invite à plonger, c’est dans
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Plato and the Tyrant

The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic Masterpiece

par James Romm ...

**“Excellent.… A deft and engaging work of history, philosophy and biography.… A kind of intellectual thriller.” —Becca Rothfeld, Washington PostFrom an eminent historian and classicist, an incisive portrait of the philosopher Plato, showing how the ideas in his masterwork, Republic, were tested by violent events in the most powerful Greek city of the era.**Plato is one of history’s most ... En savoir plus

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**“Excellent.… A deft and engaging work of history, philosophy and biography.… A kind of intellectual thriller.” —Becca Rothfeld, Washington PostFrom an eminent historian and classicist, an incisive portrait of the philosopher Plato, showing how the ideas in his masterwork, Republic, were tested by violent events in the most powerful Greek city of the era.**Plato is one of history’s most
... En savoir plus
Ernest Gellner

An Intellectual Biography

par John A. Hall ...

Ernest Gellner (1925–95) was a multilingual polymath and a public intellectual who set the agenda in the study of nationalism and the sociology of Islam. Having grown up in Paris, Prague, and England, he was also one of the last great Jewish thinkers from Central Europe to experience directly the impact of the Holocaust. His intellectual trajectory differed from that of similar thinkers, both in ... En savoir plus

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Ernest Gellner (1925–95) was a multilingual polymath and a public intellectual who set the agenda in the study of nationalism and the sociology of Islam. Having grown up in Paris, Prague, and England, he was also one of the last great Jewish thinkers from Central Europe to experience directly the impact of the Holocaust. His intellectual trajectory differed from that of similar thinkers, both in
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Plutarch's Lives

par Plutarch ...

These forty-eight biographies by the ancient Greek scholar demonstrate the parallel lives of famous rulers such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar.A Greek priest of Delphi who acquired Roman citizenship later in life, Plutarch undertook his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans to demonstrate the influence of character on the fates of famous men. He also wished to show that the legacy and ... En savoir plus

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These forty-eight biographies by the ancient Greek scholar demonstrate the parallel lives of famous rulers such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar.A Greek priest of Delphi who acquired Roman citizenship later in life, Plutarch undertook his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans to demonstrate the influence of character on the fates of famous men. He also wished to show that the legacy and
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Ludwig Wittgenstein

The Duty of Genius

par Ray Monk ...

'Monk's energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of Wittgenstein's life' Sunday Times'Ray Monk's reconnection of Wittgenstein's philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the Wittgensteinian task of "changing the aspect" of Wittgenstein's work, getting us to see it in a new way' Sunday Telegraph'This biography transforms ... En savoir plus

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'Monk's energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of Wittgenstein's life' Sunday Times'Ray Monk's reconnection of Wittgenstein's philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the Wittgensteinian task of "changing the aspect" of Wittgenstein's work, getting us to see it in a new way' Sunday Telegraph'This biography transforms
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On Love and Tyranny

The Life and Politics of Hannah Arendt

par Dr. Ann Heberlein ...

Traduit par Alice Menzies ...

In an utterly unique approach to biography, On Love and Tyranny traces the life and work of the iconic German Jewish intellectual Hannah Arendt, whose political philosophy and understandings of evil, totalitarianism, love, and exile prove essential amid the rise of the refugee crisis and authoritarian regimes around the world.What can we learn from the iconic political thinker Hannah Arendt? Well, ... En savoir plus

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In an utterly unique approach to biography, On Love and Tyranny traces the life and work of the iconic German Jewish intellectual Hannah Arendt, whose political philosophy and understandings of evil, totalitarianism, love, and exile prove essential amid the rise of the refugee crisis and authoritarian regimes around the world.What can we learn from the iconic political thinker Hannah Arendt? Well,
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At the Existentialist Café

Freedom, Being and Apricot Cocktails

par Sarah Bakewell ...

Great philosophy meets powerful biography in this entertaining and immensely readable portrait of mid-20th century Paris and the fascinating characters of Sartre, de Beauvoir, Camus, and their circle, who loved and hated, drank and debated with each other—and forever changed the way we think about thinking.At the Existentialist Café is a thrilling look at the famous group of post-war thinkers who ... En savoir plus

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Great philosophy meets powerful biography in this entertaining and immensely readable portrait of mid-20th century Paris and the fascinating characters of Sartre, de Beauvoir, Camus, and their circle, who loved and hated, drank and debated with each other—and forever changed the way we think about thinking.At the Existentialist Café is a thrilling look at the famous group of post-war thinkers who
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Voltaire

par François Jacob ...

"Les hommes sont des insectes se dévorant les uns les autres sur un petit atome de boue." Qui est exactement Voltaire (1694-1778) ? Est-il d’abord le défenseur des Calas, Sirven, La Barre, c’est-à-dire l’apôtre de la tolérance, celui dont le nom, encore aujourd’hui, mobilise les foules sur toute la planète ? Est-il surtout, avec son Siècle de Louis XIV et son Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des ... En savoir plus

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"Les hommes sont des insectes se dévorant les uns les autres sur un petit atome de boue." Qui est exactement Voltaire (1694-1778) ? Est-il d’abord le défenseur des Calas, Sirven, La Barre, c’est-à-dire l’apôtre de la tolérance, celui dont le nom, encore aujourd’hui, mobilise les foules sur toute la planète ? Est-il surtout, avec son Siècle de Louis XIV et son Essai sur les mœurs et l’esprit des
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Savage Messiah

How Dr. Jordan Peterson Is Saving Western Civilization

par Jim Proser ...

A fascinating biography and in-depth look at the work of bestselling writer and psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson, by award-winning author Jim Proser.Who is psychologist, professor, bestselling author, and YouTube personality Dr. Peterson? What does he believe in? Who are his followers? And why is he so controversial? These are among the many questions raised in this compelling, exhaustively ... En savoir plus

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A fascinating biography and in-depth look at the work of bestselling writer and psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson, by award-winning author Jim Proser.Who is psychologist, professor, bestselling author, and YouTube personality Dr. Peterson? What does he believe in? Who are his followers? And why is he so controversial? These are among the many questions raised in this compelling, exhaustively
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LE BANQUET

une biographie détaillée de PLATON (annotée et illustrée)

par PLATON ...

RÉSUMÉ :Le Banquet est avec le Phèdre l'un des deux dialogues de Platon dont le thème majeur est l’amour. Dans ce texte, Platon fait entendre des voix différentes pour parler d’amour et de beauté, qui sont affaires du Bien. Dans ce dialogue, Éros est représenté différemment en fonction des personnages du dialogue. Pour le Phèdre, Éros est une divinité primordiale, « celui qui fait le plus de bien ... En savoir plus

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RÉSUMÉ :Le Banquet est avec le Phèdre l'un des deux dialogues de Platon dont le thème majeur est l’amour. Dans ce texte, Platon fait entendre des voix différentes pour parler d’amour et de beauté, qui sont affaires du Bien. Dans ce dialogue, Éros est représenté différemment en fonction des personnages du dialogue. Pour le Phèdre, Éros est une divinité primordiale, « celui qui fait le plus de bien
... En savoir plus
just trying 2 figure this shit out!

par Mr.SociallyAwkward ...

I’m Jaylen Marcus Cooper, better known as Mr. Socially Awkward. It’s January 22, 2019, 8:12 a.m. I’m three months away from turning twenty (damn, I’m getting old, or at least I feel like it). As I begin to transition out of my teens into a twenty-year-old man, I’m starting to feel stagnant. And this feeling of no progression has me questioning a few things.Maybe I’ve been chasing after the wrong ... En savoir plus

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I’m Jaylen Marcus Cooper, better known as Mr. Socially Awkward. It’s January 22, 2019, 8:12 a.m. I’m three months away from turning twenty (damn, I’m getting old, or at least I feel like it). As I begin to transition out of my teens into a twenty-year-old man, I’m starting to feel stagnant. And this feeling of no progression has me questioning a few things.Maybe I’ve been chasing after the wrong
... En savoir plus
Isaiah Berlin

An Interpretation of His Thought

par John Gray ...

Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997) was the greatest intellectual historian of the twentieth century. But his work also made an original and important contribution to moral and political philosophy and to liberal theory.In 1921, at the age of eleven, Isaiah Berlin arrived in England from Riga, Latvia. By the time he was thirty he was at the heart of British intellectual life. He has remained its commanding ... En savoir plus

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Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997) was the greatest intellectual historian of the twentieth century. But his work also made an original and important contribution to moral and political philosophy and to liberal theory.In 1921, at the age of eleven, Isaiah Berlin arrived in England from Riga, Latvia. By the time he was thirty he was at the heart of British intellectual life. He has remained its commanding
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Synopsis On The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

Adaptation, Conflict, and Power: A Chronicle of Modern Warfare kindle edition by David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts:

par Raymond J. Garnett ...

The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine" is a compelling and insightful book authored by General David Petraeus and historian Andrew Roberts. This book offers a comprehensive examination of how warfare has transformed and evolved from the end of World War II to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. It serves as a historical narrative, a strategic analysis, and a guide for understanding the ... En savoir plus

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The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine" is a compelling and insightful book authored by General David Petraeus and historian Andrew Roberts. This book offers a comprehensive examination of how warfare has transformed and evolved from the end of World War II to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. It serves as a historical narrative, a strategic analysis, and a guide for understanding the
... En savoir plus
Humanly Possible

Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope

par Sarah Bakewell ...

**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023 • A New York Times Notable Book • The bestselling author of How to Live and At the Existentialist Café explores seven hundred years of writers, thinkers, scientists, and artists, all seeking to understand what it means to be truly human.“A book of big and bold ideas, Humanly Possible is humane in approach and, more ... En savoir plus

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**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023 • A New York Times Notable Book • The bestselling author of How to Live and At the Existentialist Café explores seven hundred years of writers, thinkers, scientists, and artists, all seeking to understand what it means to be truly human.“A book of big and bold ideas, Humanly Possible is humane in approach and, more
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Seneca's Letters from a Stoic

par Lucius Annaeus Seneca ...

As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne. His lasting fame derives from his writings on Stoic ideology, in which philosophy is a practical form of self-improvement rather than a matter of argument or wordplay. Seneca's letters to a young friend advise action rather than reflection, addressing the issues that ... En savoir plus

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As chief advisor to the emperor Nero, Lucius Annaeus Seneca was most influential in ancient Rome as a power behind the throne. His lasting fame derives from his writings on Stoic ideology, in which philosophy is a practical form of self-improvement rather than a matter of argument or wordplay. Seneca's letters to a young friend advise action rather than reflection, addressing the issues that
... En savoir plus
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF YOGI

BONUS EDITION

par Paramahansa Yogananda, James M. Brand ...

HE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF YOGIBONUS EDITIONThis is an autobiography of a Yogi is an autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda (January 5, 1893–March 7, 1952) first published in 1946. Paramahansa Yogananda was born Mukunda Lal Ghosh in Gorakhpur, India, in a Bengali family.Autobiography of a Yogi introduces the reader into the life of Paramahansa Yogananda and his encounters with spiritual figures of both ... En savoir plus

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HE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF YOGIBONUS EDITIONThis is an autobiography of a Yogi is an autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda (January 5, 1893–March 7, 1952) first published in 1946. Paramahansa Yogananda was born Mukunda Lal Ghosh in Gorakhpur, India, in a Bengali family.Autobiography of a Yogi introduces the reader into the life of Paramahansa Yogananda and his encounters with spiritual figures of both
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Walden

par Henry David Thoreau, Wyatt North ...

This edition of Walden is specially formatted with illustrations and a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents.Henry David Thoreau was born David Henry Thoreau on July 12, 1817 in Concord, Massachusetts. Mr. Thoreau was an author, poet, abolitionist, naturalist, surveyor, transcendentalist, and philosopher. Thoreaus works intertwine his love of history philosophy and nature. Many of his theories about ... En savoir plus

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This edition of Walden is specially formatted with illustrations and a Touch-or-Click Table of Contents.Henry David Thoreau was born David Henry Thoreau on July 12, 1817 in Concord, Massachusetts. Mr. Thoreau was an author, poet, abolitionist, naturalist, surveyor, transcendentalist, and philosopher. Thoreaus works intertwine his love of history philosophy and nature. Many of his theories about
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Meditations

par Marcus Aurelius ...

Wisdom from one of the greatest philosophical minds in all of Roman historyDivided into twelve books, these meditations chronicle Aurelius's personal quest for self-improvement. This enduring text from one of history's greatest warriors and leaders has been compared to St. Augustine's Confessions for its timelessness, clarity, and candor. These writings, composed between 161 and 180 CE, set forth ... En savoir plus

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Wisdom from one of the greatest philosophical minds in all of Roman historyDivided into twelve books, these meditations chronicle Aurelius's personal quest for self-improvement. This enduring text from one of history's greatest warriors and leaders has been compared to St. Augustine's Confessions for its timelessness, clarity, and candor. These writings, composed between 161 and 180 CE, set forth
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