Although Plato is not my favorite philosopher (because his writings lack the qualities that a philosopher should pursue most of all: clarity and being concise), hardly any of his ideas can be considered indisputable. In terms of influence on the whole subject of philosophy, he has no match. ...
Billy Pilgrim returns home from World War II only to be kidnapped by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore, who teach him that time is an eternal present. Billy travels back and forth in time, visiting his birth, death, and all the moments in between repeatedly and out of order. 14.The ...
A contemporary list, with an international flavour and a respect for the classics, The Best Books: Top 100 Novels of All Time list contains many of the great works of fiction you'd expect, but with a few surprises to add a little spice to the collection....
There are so many astounding science fiction books out there that this has been one of the hardest lists for me to put together. I have added and culled but finally I have a list of the most important 15 Science Fiction Books of all time. I realise that not everyone will be satisfied ...
In a world where we are constantly bombarded with choices, it's refreshing to read a philosophical fiction books that make you think about the bigger picture. The philosophical book genre is a specific class that introduces questions normally managed in philosophy. Explore the human condition, the...
Kristen Bell and Ted Danson headline this addictively offbeat, often touching look at the hereafter, filled to the brim with actual existential crises and major questions of ethical philosophy. Now, you may wonder how a story about people in heaven could last four seasons? Well, it’s because...
33. PHILOSOPHY AND CIVILIZATION by John Dewey 34. ON GROWTH AND FORM by D’Arcy Thompson 35. IDEAS AND OPINIONS by Albert Einstein 36. THE AGE OF JACKSON, Arthur Schlesinger by Jr. 37. THE MAKING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB by Richard Rhodes ...
Verdi’s age coincided with the height of Austro-Germanic rationalist dominance in philosophy, literature, and music, but he did without such glorious guiding principles. A quick guide to Verdi's Requiem Read reviews of the latest Verdi recordings here The best Italian composers of all time He ...
Millions of learners from around the world have watched them on the OYC website, and through YouTube and iTunes U. Yale’s YouTube channel has accumulated over 169M views. The courses offered include: Philosophy and the Science of Human Nature Death Introduction to Classical Music Financial ...
Everyone knows it happened sometime in recent history, but few people agree on when. The music still exists, in knowing quotation marks, but its winning combination of unforced abrasiveness and calculated offensive...