Download or read book Mourning Happiness written by Vivasvan Soni and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A work of rare scope and power that grapples with the big questions: Is happiness the proper end of life, as the Greeks conceived it to be, or is life, as it appears since the early English novel, an endless trial?"--Adam Potkay

Download or read book The New American Bible written by Brian Singer-Towns and published by Saint Mary's Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features include youth-friendly introductions to all the books of the Bible and the Bible's main sections; youth-oriented guides to interpreting, studying, and praying the Bible; and a reading plan with the Sunday readings for the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter.

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Download or read book The Consolations of Mortality written by Andrew Stark and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who don’t believe in an afterlife, the wisdom of the ages offers four great consolations for mortality: that death is benign and good; that mortal life provides its own kind of immortality; that true immortality would be awful; and that we experience the kinds of losses in life that we will eventually face in death. Can any of these consolations honestly reconcile us to our inevitable demise? In this timely book, Andrew Stark tests the psychological truth of these consolations and searches our collective literary, philosophical, and cultural traditions for answers to the question of how we, in the twenty-first century, might accept our mortal condition. Ranging from Epicurus and Heidegger to bucket lists, the flaming out of rock stars, and the retiring of sports jerseys, Stark’s poignant and learned exploration shows how these consolations, taken together, reveal death as a blessing no matter how much we may love life.

Download or read book Ethics written by Aristotle and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-10-21 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the profound wisdom of one of the greatest philosophers in history with Ethics by Aristotle. This timeless work dives deep into the nature of virtue, morality, and human happiness, offering readers valuable insights into how to live a fulfilling and just life. As Aristotle poses questions like: What is the ultimate purpose of human life? His exploration of ethics challenges readers to reflect on their own values and choices.Aristotle's Ethics is not just a philosophical text; it is a guide to achieving personal excellence and flourishing in society. He dissects concepts such as justice, courage, and friendship, grounding his theories in practical examples that still resonate today. Are you ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and moral clarity?With Ethics, Aristotle invites readers to cultivate a life of virtue and purpose. His teachings inspire us to strive for balance, wisdom, and moral integrity in our daily lives. Start your philosophical journey now by getting your copy of Ethics. It’s more than a book—it’s a blueprint for living well. Is there anything you'd like me to keep in mind from this conversation for next time?

Download or read book Aristotle The Basic Works Illustrated written by Aristotle and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 1245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disciple of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. "Father of Western Philosophy". Aristotle (384–322 B.C.E.) numbers among the greatest philosophers of all time. Judged solely in terms of his philosophical influence, only Plato is his peer: Aristotle’s works shaped centuries of philosophy from Late Antiquity through the Renaissance, and even today continue to be studied with keen, non-antiquarian interest. A prodigious researcher and writer, Aristotle left a great body of work, perhaps numbering as many as two-hundred treatises, from which approximately thirty-one survive. The Categories Politics: a treatise on government Ethics of Aristotle Poetics Aristotle's history of animals.

Download or read book The Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne written by Michel de Montaigne and published by . This book was released on 1776 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Providence Prophecy and Popery as Exhibited in the First Seven Chapters of the Book of Daniel written by William White (Minister of John Knox's Free Church, Haddington.) and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Writings of Aristotle written by Aristotle and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sermons on the Last Days written by Charles Haddon Spurgeon and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new collection of sermons preached by the nineteenth century's most beloved preachers Charles H. Spurgeon. "Sermons on the Last Days" features his sermons on the final judgment and Christ's return, covering everything from heaven and hell, reward and punishment, readiness, steadfastness, and watchfulness. Gently updated for the modern reader, Spurgeon's words are as rich and nourishing as they were more than a century ago.

Download or read book The Long and Short of It written by Gary Morson and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-04 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brevity may be the soul of wit, but it is also much more. In this exploration of the shortest literary works—wise sayings, proverbs, witticisms, sardonic observations about human nature, pithy evocations of mystery, terse statements regarding ultimate questions—Gary Saul Morson argues passionately for the importance of these short genres not only to scholars but also to general readers. We are fascinated by how brief works evoke a powerful sense of life in a few words, which is why we browse quotation anthologies and love to repeat our favorites. Arguing that all short genres are short in their own way, Morson explores the unique form of brevity that each of them develops. Apothegms (Heraclitus, Lao Tzu, Wittgenstein) describe the universe as ultimately unknowable, offering not answers but ever deeper questions. Dicta (Spinoza, Marx, Freud) create the sense that unsolvable enigmas have at last been resolved. Sayings from sages and sacred texts assure us that goodness is rewarded, while sardonic maxims (Ecclesiastes, Nietzsche, George Eliot) uncover the self-deceptions behind such comforting illusions. Just as witticisms display the power of mind, "witlessisms" (William Spooner, Dan Quayle, the persona assumed by Mark Twain) astonish with their spectacular stupidity. Nothing seems further from these short works than novels and epics, but the shortest genres often set the tone for longer ones, which, in turn, contain brilliant examples of short forms. Morson shows that short genres contribute important insights into the history of literature and philosophical thought. Once we grasp the role of aphorisms in Herodotus, Samuel Johnson, Dostoevsky, and even Tolstoy, we see their masterpieces in an entirely new light.

Download or read book Dictionary of European Proverbs written by Emanuel Strauss and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Dictionary contains over 50,000 proverbs, in some 70 European languages and dialects, arranged in 2,500 sets. It is the fruits of over 40 years of collection and research, the only collection of proverbs on anything like this scale ever to be published anywhere in the world. Emanuel Strauss has trawled through innumerable collections of proverbs in all languages, from early printed books and rare items to the latest theses and journals, and grouped together many thousands of proverbs in sets of equivalent meaning. Comprehensive indexes for each language provide access to any proverb by way of its key words. A critical bibliography musters some 500 items, from incunabula to the current decade.

Download or read book The Complete Works of C H Spurgeon Volume 3 written by Spurgeon, Charles and published by Delmarva Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-02-23 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 3 Sermons 107-164 Charles Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892) is one of the church’s most famous preachers and Christianity’s foremost prolific writers. Called the “Prince of Preachers,” he was one of England's most notable ministers for most of the second half of the nineteenth century, and he still remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations today. His sermons have spread all over the world, and his many printed works have been cherished classics for decades. In his lifetime, Spurgeon preached to more than 10 million people, often up to ten times each week. He was the pastor of the congregation of the New Park Street Chapel (later the Metropolitan Tabernacle) in London for 38 years. He was an inexhaustible author of various kinds of works including sermons, commentaries, an autobiography, as well as books on prayer, devotionals, magazines, poetry, hymns and more. Spurgeon was known to produce powerful sermons of penetrating thought and divine inspiration, and his oratory and writing skills held his audiences spellbound. Many Christians have discovered Spurgeon's messages to be among the best in Christian literature. Edward Walford wrote in Old and New London: Volume 6 (1878) quoting an article from the Times regarding one of Spurgeon’s meetings at Surrey: “Fancy a congregation consisting of 10,000 souls, streaming into the hall, mounting the galleries, humming, buzzing, and swarming—a mighty hive of bees—eager to secure at first the best places, and, at last, any place at all. After waiting more than half an hour—for if you wish to have a seat you must be there at least that space of time in advance—Mr. Spurgeon ascended his tribune. To the hum, and rush, and trampling of men, succeeded a low, concentrated thrill and murmur of devotion, which seemed to run at once, like an electric current, through the breast of every one present, and by this magnetic chain the preacher held us fast bound for about two hours. It is not my purpose to give a summary of his discourse. It is enough to say of his voice, that its power and volume are sufficient to reach everyone in that vast assembly; of his language, that it is neither high-flown nor homely; of his style, that it is at times familiar, at times declamatory, but always happy, and often eloquent; of his doctrine, that neither the 'Calvinist' nor the 'Baptist' appears in the forefront of the battle which is waged by Mr. Spurgeon with relentless animosity, and with Gospel weapons, against irreligion, cant, hypocrisy, pride, and those secret bosom-sins which so easily beset a man in daily life; and to sum up all in a word, it is enough to say of the man himself, that he impresses you with a perfect conviction of his sincerity.” More than a hundred years after his death, Charles Spurgeon’s legacy continues to effectively inspire the church around the world. For this reason, Delmarva Publications has chosen to republish the complete works of Charles Spurgeon.

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