In his quest to solve 'the ever-disquieting riddle of existence', Schopenhauer explored almost every dimension of human existence, developing a darkly compelling worldview that found deep resonance in contemporary literature, music, philosophy, and psychology. This is the first comprehensive biography of Schopenhauer written in English. Placing him in his historical and philosophical contexts, David E. Cartwright tells the story of Schopenhauer's life to convey the full range of his philos...

Arthur Schopenhauer made the momentous decision to become a philosopher when he was approximately 22 years old. Prior to that decision, he had been studying medicine at the university in Göttingen. By that age, however, he had concluded that life was a troublesome affair. So he resolved to spend his life reflecting upon it. Schopenhauer was doggedly determined to persevere in what he considered his mission in life, to reflect on the “ever-disquieting puzzle of existence,” to ascertain the ...

Much of the modern way of thinking about history and historiography in fact begins with the great Greek historian Thucydides, an Athenian general in the latter half of the fifth century b.c.e. It is also Thucydides who provides us with the historical framework for fifth-century Greece, a period of progress and creativity rarely equaled in human history. His work, The Peloponnesian War, recounts that destructive conflict and also includes the only surviving contemporary record of the rise o...

An ancient shipwreck.A pyramid half a mile below the sea.And a puzzle that must be solved before it destroys humanity.More than 200 years ago, the Emily Rose became shipwrecked on the southern coast of Australia. The survivors were forced to walk nearly a thousand miles through the unexplored land to reach the only established settlement, Sydney Cove.Hundreds of miles into their journey they discove...

A secret project is about to be reactivated...In the middle of the Pacific Ocean in 1962, at the height of the cold war, the U.S. military experimented with electromagnetic pulses created by detonating high atmosphere nuclear bombs. The project was code named Starfish Prime.The primary objective was to develop the ability to produce an EMP with enough force to knock out an entire nation’s communication systems.The secondary objective, alo...

Books 33–37 in the Sam Reilly Action and Adventure Thriller series!33. Abyss CodexOrcas attack a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar. Pink dolphins form a mysterious bond with an isolated Amazon tribe. Deep-sea miners harvest polymetallic nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Three impossible events. One hidden code. Sam Reilly must decipher it before the balance of life on Earth is changed forever.34. Caliburn’s Fight

In 1562, Michel de Nostradamus led a small party on an expedition deep into the hostile Desert of Barbary, now known as the Sahara. Without any knowledge of what they might find, the small party had entered the vast desert in search of a miracle.In the present day, Dr. Zara Delacroix enlists the help of Sam Reilly to hunt for answers about a book she believes was buried in the Sahara centuries earlier to protect humanity from some great catastrophe.This ancient manuscript w...

Books 29–32 in the Sam Reilly Action and Adventure Thriller series!29. The Medallion of PetraDuring Operation Desert Storm, a secret Special Forces mission uncovers dangerous weapons, ancient artifacts, and a mysterious bronze medallion known as the Medallion of Petra.30. The Relic HunterA private jet crashes in Jackson Hole, killing everyone on board. One passenger was supposed to be studying rare beetles i...

Books 19 to 24 in the Sam Reilly series of Action and Adventure Thrillers!19. The Labyrinth KeyFifteen years ago, 8-year-old Ethan Jones watched a stranger bury something in the mining ruins of the Rhyolite Desert, Nevada.Even at his young age, he knew what he’d just seen was important.20. The Obsidian ChamberIn A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted and a small girl raced for her life alon...

‘The Road Through the Woods’ is a light-hearted journey through the author’s life. After boarding-school boy in Brighton, during the war, he had a try at farming before he progressed through the regular army, only to decide to plant tea in Kenya. From there life moved him on to the caravan business for a while, and then to open the first male beauty shop in London.A chance offer then led him into the hospitality industry where he remained for the rest of his life. An overriding love of foo...

Books 7 to 12 in the Sam Reilly Action and Adventure Thrillers!7. The Third TempleA mystery wrapped in a myth about the origins of humanity.A race to find an ancient pyramid hidden in plain sight.A secret so dangerous its guardians will kill to protect it.8. The Aleutian PortalA Russian cargo ship sinks in the shallow waters of the Bering Strait, and somehow vanishes without a trace.In the Colorado ...

The first 6 books in the Sam Reilly action thriller series!1. The Last AirshipA long-lost airship with a deadly cargo. . .In 1939 a secret airship departed Germany in the dark of night filled with some of the most influential people of its time, each carrying their most valuable possessions.One such item amongst them was as dangerous as it was priceless.The airship never reached its destination.