Free Will Determinism category: 515 books

Das Studienbuch führt in die Philosophie der (Natur-)Wissenschaften ein. Die Studierenden sollen durch die Lektüre verstehen, was wissenschaftliches Wissen bedeutet und wie sich dessen Ansprüche auf Erkenntnis darstellen. Zugleich erhalten sie eine Einführung in das philosophische Denken im Unterschied zum Denken der Wissenschaft.

Il punto di partenza assunto nel saggio è la definibilità del bene, una volta che ci si occupi di esso non in quanto assoluto e irraggiungibile, ma piuttosto vedendolo come bene umano, praticabile e realizzabile. Come tale, esso è l’oggetto delle aspirazioni umane e concretamente indicato nei...

"Why Conform when it's so much more interesting not to?" Happiness, Torture, Poker and Tits are just some of the topics tackled in this book, as philosopher Robert Jameson aims to illustrate how intelligent thinking has almost nothing to do with political-correctness. Warning: Contains strong language and challenging opinions that some people may find offensive.

In Self-Reliance, Emerson expounds on the importance of trusting your soul, as well as divine providence, to carve out a life. A firm believer in nonconformity, Emerson celebrates the individual and stresses the value of listening to the inner voice unique to each of us—even when it defies society's...

In this personal and practical guide to moral self-improvement and living a good life, the second-century philosopher Epictetus tackles questions of freedom and imprisonment, stubbornness and fear, family, friendship and love, and leaves an intriguing document of daily life in the classical world. GREAT...

"My house is not quiet, I am not loud ; But for us God fashioned our fate together. I am the swifter, at times the stronger, My house more enduring, longer to last. At times I rest; my dwelling still runs; Within it I lodge as long as I live. Should we two be severed, my death is sure" (Riddle...

Nietzsche called The Gay Science "the most personal of all my books." It was here that he first proclaimed the death of God—to which a large part of the book is devoted—and his doctrine of the eternal recurrence. Walter Kaufmann's commentary, with its many quotations from previously...

Janko Lavrin's influential biography of Friedrich Nietzsche, originally published in 1948, analyses the bond between Nietzsche's personal fate on the one hand and the trend of his thought on the other, set against the background of contemporary crisis typical of mankind in general.

This is just a Novella with good advice. It's a good read for sure. If you can handle being open minded.

Un risveglio in una torrida mattinata, un risveglio che porterà con sé strascichi inaspettati, metafora di un risveglio lungamente posticipato, un risveglio da una vita di routine e immobilità, di stasi e indifferenza. Una convulsa e straniante serie di eventi che spazzeranno via tutte le certezze...

Coward. It's a grave insult, likely to provoke anger, shame, even violence. But what exactly is cowardice? When terrorists are called cowards, does it mean the same as when the term is applied to soldiers? And what, if anything, does cowardice have to do with the rest of us? Bringing together sources...

The key to intelligence is the willingness to question things. It is particularly important to be willing to question the things that most other people assume to be correct, even when they haven't made the slightest effort to think about the principles involved. Wosdom Teeth, like the other...

The aphorism eludes definition: it can appear to be a random jotting or a more polished observation. Whether arbitrary fragment or crystalline shard, an aphorism captures the inception of a thought. Franz Kafka composed aphorisms during two periods in his life. A series of 109 was written between...

SELF RELIANCE is Emerson's famous work where he argues the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow his or her own instincts and ideas. He was seen as a champion of individualism and critic of the prevailing pressures of society.