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The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche
The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche
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Culture and religion in some of their relations
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A Study of History
A masterful attempt to describe a universal history. Staggering depth of scholarship and breath of thought.
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Der Untergang des Abendlandes
Spengler's work describes how we have entered into a centuries-long "world-historical" phase comparable to late antiquity, and his controversial ideas spark debate over the meaning of historiography.
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Illustrations of universal progress
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What is history?
A philosophical interpretation of history, examining the significance of historical study as a science and a reflection of social values.
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Philosophy and living
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The Homeric gods
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The Problem of China
This book is A must read for anyone looking to understand a historical perspective and how Mr. Russell's China compares to today's rising Dragon.
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Eros and Civilization
This is Herbert Marcuse's masterpiece which transfixed youth in the 1960s, convincing the New Left there was hope in revolutionary activity. It's also Marcuse encounter with Signmund Freud, well worth the time to decipher it. Narcuse is optimistic, in that if we tame or transform capitalism, we can fix ourselves. It's a far cry from Freud's pessimistic outlook.
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Этика
**Ethics: Origin and Development** is a book by Peter Kropotkin, published posthumously in 1921. It continues the argument of Mutual Aid, that sociable morality is essential to human survival. It was translated into English by Louis S. Friedland and Joseph R. Piroshnikoff in 1924.
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Prince
"The Prince" is the most controversial book about winning power - and holding on to it - ever written. Machiavelli's tough-minded, pragmatic argument that sometimes it is necessary to abandon ethics to succeed made his name notorious. Yet his book has been read by strategists, politicians and business people ever since as the ultimate guide to realpolitik. How can a leader be strong and decisive,…
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Culture and anarchy; an essay in political and social criticism
"Matthew Arnold's famous series of essays, which were first published in book form under the title Culture and Anarchy in 1869, debate important questions about the nature of culture and society. Arnold seeks to find out what culture really is, what good it can do, and if it is really necessary. He contrasts culture, which he calls the study of perfection, with anarchy, the mood of unrest and…
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The Muqaddimah, an introduction to history
This prolegomenon was written in the 14th century by the Arab scholar Ibn Khaldūn, & laid the intellectual foundations for philosophy of history, sociology, ethnography & economics. This translation was first published in 1958 in three volumes.
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Her-Bak, "Chick Pea"
A young Egyptian boy prepares himself for his initiation into the mysteries of the Egyptian temple.
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A Modern Utopia
Imagine a life without worries. You live in a perfect environment untouched by pollution. You have a job to do and play an important role in society. The politicians are watching out for your best interest. And, you get along with your neighbors. Wells’ utopia may not only be unattainable, it may be detrimental to humanity’s progress. Decide for yourself as you read this classic quest for social…
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Bang, bang, you're dead
Bang, bang, you're dead
A group of children find that while play war can be fun, real war is no fun at all.
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Short studies on great subjects
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