Ancient PhilosophyChinaPhilosophy Books Michael Puett Michael Puett is the Walter C. Klein Professor of Chinese History in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and the Chair of the Committee on the Study of Religion at Harvard University. He is the recipient of a Harvard College...
Five Books aims to keep its book recommendations and interviews up to date. If you are the interviewee and would like to update your choice of books (or even just what you say about them) please email us at editor@fivebooks.com Ancient Philosophy Great PhilosophersAncient Greece Edith...
ByAristotle Aristotle’s thoughts, research, and teachings have influenced philosophy and academics all over the globe, from the ancient world to today. Medieval Muslim scholars called him "The First Teacher", while medieval Christians knew him simply as "The Philosopher". For a deep dive into t...
Bestcom—Considerate Computing‘Your battery is now fully charged,’ announced the laptop to its owner Donald A. Norman in a synthetic voice, with great enthusiasm and maybe even a hint of pride. Fo…
The poems inLeaves of Grassare loosely connected by Whitman’s philosophy of life, which focuses on the material world rather than the spiritual or religious world. It’s also thought by many to fall into the category ofqueer books, as it very openly portrays sexuality and is ...
Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso. Each part contains vivid descriptions of each realm with its inhabitants as well as lessons on morality, faith and philosophy. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest works in world literature and has had a profound influence on countless writers over the ...
“Towards a New Architecture”was revolutionary at the time of its publication and continues to be a cornerstone of architectural theory. It offers profound insights into Le Corbusier’s architectural philosophy and provides a compelling argument for modernist design. Despite being almost a century old...
John G. Messerly is the author of books on ethics, evolutionary philosophy, philosophy of human nature and the meaning of life, as well as over a hundred articles on philosophical, psychological, social, political, and transhumanist themes.He post blogs related to philosophy, evolution, death, ...
ArchDaily has gathered a broad list of architectural books from different backgrounds with the aim of revealing divergent cultural contexts.
3. Read the following passage and fill in the best answer.The House of Wisdom became a centre of learning in many 1) areas but it was most important in the areas of 2)mathematicsand science.Most of the 3) books housed at the House of Wisdom were books from 4) ancient Greek times ...