Selama seorang filsuf hanya "mencintai kebijaksanaan" dan hanya tertarik pada pengetahuan saja, sehingga hidupnya yang konkret sama sekali tidak diwarnai atau tidak dipengaruhi oleh prinsip-prinsip filosofis yang dipertahankannya, maka orang itu belum bisa disebut "filsuf", dalam arti sejati. Untuk itu buku ini memuat sejumlah tema tertentu yang menonjolkan dampak eksistensial filsuf, dan merup…
An enlightened master was once asked, "Who are you? Are you an angel, a god, or what?" The master replied with a meaningful smile, "I am awake!"Indeed, an enlightened being never claims anything other than just that, and with such profound simplicity! And, this book is an honest account of the writer's journey to such an awekening... of the agony, and the ecstasy, that a soul experiences on its…
This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare’s finesse to Oscar Wilde’s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The P…
This thought provoking book uncovers a crisis in the political imagination, a wide-spread failure to provide the passionate sense of community "in which our need for belonging can be met." Seeking the answers to fundamental questions, Michael Ignatieff writes vividly both about ideas and about the people who tried to live by them―from Augustine to Bosch, from Rosseau to Simone Weil. Incisive …