Philosophy

About the bookdale carnegie, quoting his personal life wherein he found himself under-satisfied in a lot of situations, has synthesized his experiences and self-help messages in his book how to stop worrying and start living. The book has not just grabbed one of the most unavoidable issues in everyone's daily life ‘worry', but has parallelly provided a commentary of carnegie's exploration with how one can proceed to learn keeping worry away. It is a very intelligently knit book that would keep…

In Thomas More's hugely influential Utopia, a traveller recounts his discovery of an island nation in which the inhabitants enjoy unprecedented social cohesion and justice. The book imagines a community in which laws, personal relations and professional ambition are based on reason, in contrast with the tradition-bound superstitions of Europe, which were, in More's eyes, impediments to equality and peaceful coexistence.One of the indicators of the profound cultural and political influence…

The Art Of War by Sun Tzu is timeless wisdom that applies as much to today's boardrooms as is did to a battle in the Chinese countryside. To quote Sun Tzu's The Art of War, "though we have heard of stupid haste in war, but cleverness has never been seen associated with long delays." ... "don't delay in adding this beautifully edited version of the Art Of War to your collection immediately." From the battlefield to the boardroom Sun Tzu's leaves you his tremendous legacy for strategy when…

When Lorenzo de' Medici seized control of the Florentine Republic in 1512, he summarily fired the Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Signoria and set in motion a fundamental change in the way we think about politics. The person who held the aforementioned office with the tongue-twisting title was none other than Niccolò Machiavelli, who, suddenly finding himself out of a job after 14 years of patriotic service, followed the career trajectory of many modern politicians into punditry. Unable…

Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. The cry for human liberty sparked the French Revolution and questions the role of government in democracy. Includes two discourses. Origin of Inequality that inequality is the natural result of civilization. Political Economy examines how politics affects people.

The perfect introduction to philosophy, Degree in a Book: Philosophy covers every major subject of philosophy, every school of thought and every philosopher in an accessible manner. Including helpful diagrams, summary sections, ideas for further reading and questions to consider, you will soon be able to understand the differences between Plato and Aristotle, the links between Kierkegaard and Camus, and the essential truth behind Zeno's paradox.

Classical Philosophy in a Nutshell explains the key ideas of the great philosophers of antiquity in an accessible, easy-to-understand format. Each chapter features helpful summaries of the main philosophical concepts and the biographies of both famous and lesser-known classical philosophers - as well as a few words on their relevance today. The book includes a diagram of the "Philosopher's Family Tree," flaps for easy place-keeping, a handy index, and a range of philosophers and schools…

Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka’s death, The Trial is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential tale, a parable, or a prophecy of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the madness of totalitarianism, The Trial has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers.

Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on Chinese warfare and military thought. Since that time, all levels of military have used the teaching on Sun Tzu to warfare and civilization have adapted these teachings for use in politics, business and everyday life. The Art of War is a book which should be used to gain advantage of opponents in the boardroom and battlefield alike.

على مرِّ العصور،عّدَّ الناسُ علي بن أبي طالب؛ ابن عم النبي محمد صل الله عليه وسلم، وزوج ابنته فاطمة الزهراء، وأحد العشرة المبشرين بالجنة، ورابع الخلفاء الراشدين، من أكثر الناس علمًا وفقهًا ودرايةً. وقد اشتهر بالعدل والفصاحة والحكمة. فكان قاضيًا عادلًا، وخطيبًا مُفوّهًا، تقطر كلماته بلاغةً وأدبًا وبيانًا، وقد جمع العلماء ما أُثر عنه من أشعار جميلة، ورسائل بليغة، وخطب مؤثرة. ومواعظ مفيدة. يجمع هذا الكتاب الثمين مختارات من أجمل أقواله وحكمه المأثورة.