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Great Ideas: Fear And Trembling by Soren Kierkegaard
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Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Great Ideas Ser. | Reading Level: very good
The infamous and controversial work that made a lasting impression on both modern Protestant theology and existentialist philosophers such as Sartre and Camus Writing under the pseudonym of "Johannes de silentio," Kierkegaard expounds his personal view of religion through a discussion of the scene in ...Show more
Great Ideas: Of The Abuse Of Words by John Locke
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Category: Display & Gift | Series: Penguin Great Ideas | Reading Level: very good
John Locke was one of the greatest figures of the Enlightenment, whose assertion that reason is the key to knowledge changed the face of philosophy. These writings on thought, ideas, perception, truth and language are some of the most influential in the history of Western thought. Throughout history, so ...Show more
Great Ideas: On Solitude by Michel de Montaigne
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Category: Anthologies, Essays & Journals | Series: Penguin Great Ideas Ser. | Reading Level: very good
For the true bibliophile and design-savvy book lover, here is the next set of Penguin's celebrated Great Ideas series by some of history's most innovative thinkers. Acclaimed for their striking and elegant package, each volume features a unique type-driven design that highlights the bookmaker's art. Off ...Show more
Great Ideas: On The Shortness Of Life by Seneca
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Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Great Ideas | Reading Level: near fine
Timeless advice on the art of living well, from the celebrated Penguin Great Ideas series The writings of the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into stoicism, morality and the importance of reason, and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity ...Show more
Great Ideas: Revolution and War by Karl Marx
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Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
Written during Karl Marx's brilliant career as a polemical journalist, these blazing pieces tackle subjects ranging from the strikes of angry British workers to insurrection in Europe, from the American Civil War to the misery of colonial rule in India, demonstrating the radical spirit and outrage at so ...Show more
Great Ideas: Tao Te Ching by TZU LAO
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Category: Mythology, Spirituality & Religion | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
Fundamental to Chinese philosophy and religion, the "Tao Te Ching" is a simple guidebook for virtue, encouraging peace, understanding and humility. Ranging from political advice to common wisdom, it has also served as an inspiration to artists across the ages and throughout the world. Throughout history ...Show more
Great Ideas: The Executioner by Joseph de Maistre
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Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
Since their first publication in 1821, de Maistre's dark writings have fascinated and appalled critics, with their relentless hatred of the Enlightenment and view of humans as murderous beasts who can only be controlled by the threat of overwhelming punishment. Terrifying and bizarre, "The Executioner" ...Show more
Great Ideas: The Horrors and Absurdities of Religion by ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER
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Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
A fascinating examination of ethics, religion and psychology, this selection of Schopenhauer's works contains scathing attack on the nature and logic of religion, and an essay on ethics that ranges from the American slavery debate to the vices of Buddhism. Throughout history, some books have changed the ...Show more
Great Ideas: Writings from the Zen Masters by PENGUIN GROUP AUSTRALIA
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Category: Display & Gift | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
These are unique stories of timeless wisdom and understanding from the Zen Masters. With rich and fascinating tales of swords, tigers, tea, flowers and dogs, the writings of the Masters challenge every perception - and seek to bring all readers closer to enlightenment. Throughout history, some books hav ...Show more
Hosts of Living Forms by Charles Darwin
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Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
Charles Darwin transformed our understanding of the world with the idea of natural selection, challenging the notion that species are fixed and unchanging. These writings from "On the Origin of Species" explain how different life forms appear all over the globe, evolve over millions of years, become ext ...Show more
How to Achieve True Greatness by Baldassare Castiglione
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Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Great Ideas | Reading Level: very good
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the w ...Show more
Human Happiness by Blaise Pascal
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Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Great Ideas | Reading Level: very good
Created by the seventeenth-century philosopher and mathematician Pascal, the essays contained in "Human Happiness" are a curiously optimistic look at whether humans can ever find satisfaction and real joy in life - or whether a belief in God is a wise gamble at best. Throughout history, some books have ...Show more