Greek Science

This is the story of how L. Ron Hubbard discovered the reactive mind and developed the procedures to get rid of it. Originally written for a national magazine - published to coincide with the release of Dianetics...

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is one of the most famous Roman philosophers. Instrumental in guiding the Roman Empire under emperor Nero, Seneca influenced him from a young age with his Stoic principles. Later in life, he wrote Letters from a Stoic, detailing these principles in full. Seneca’s letters read like a diary or a handbook of philosophical meditations. Often beginning with observations on daily life, the letters focus on many traditional themes of Stoic philosophy, such as the contempt of death, the value of friendship, and virtue as the supreme good.

Para Spinoza, Deus é eterno e infinito. Sendo infinito, nós não podemos limitá-lo. Ele tem que estar em nós, pois se não estivesse, nós limitaríamos Deus. Embora Spinoza fosse judeu, seu conceito de Deus não é o mesmo do judaísmo. Por isso, o autor fez uma separação entre o Deus de Spinoza e o Deus Judeu.

En Apología de Sócrates, diálogo compuesto entre 393 y 389 a. C., Platón (c. 427 - 347 a. C.) da una versión de la defensa del mismo Sócrates tras ser acusado de corromper a los jóvenes y despreciar a los dioses.

So sit back, relax, and perhaps pour yourself a drink or light up a cigar if that's your preference. Join the author on this thought-provoking exploration, where the wisdom of ancient philosophies meets the challenges of the 21st century. Stoic Taoism offers a unique perspective that will inspire you to find your own truth and embrace a fulfilling life in today's fast-paced society.

In the midst of a fierce sailing competition, Aria and Liam unexpectedly find themselves drawn into a mysterious crystal cave. Suddenly, they're faced with a seemingly impossible task: lifting a curse that has befallen the empress of Atlantis. As they strive to uncover the truth behind the curse and outsmart the dark force threatening Atlantis, Aria and Liam must navigate treacherous waters, dodge bizarre scientific experiments, and encounter long-extinct creatures with a knack for mischief.

This is the ultimate guide to all the Greek (and Roman) heroes, gods and goddesses! You’ll learn about all the best-known ones, like Zeus, Aphrodite, and Heracles, but also about the lesser-known ones, like Hephaestus, Cadmus, and Ion. All the most important stories and backgrounds are in here: The complicated relationships, the drama, the vengeance, the quests, and lots, lots more! Get ready for a treat!

Mythology is not about the past. The past is what’s behind us and that’s not where mythology really exists. The big daddy of mythology hails from ancient Greece - and whether we realize it or not, Greek mythology influences the western world of today. The Greeks were not a boring bunch, and their mythology was no different! Greek Mythology: Timeless Tales from the Ancients is a smart, fun, compulsively listenable overview of the Greek's favorite characters and tales. These myths are filled with sex, violence, drama, lies, monsters, hubris, journeys, and just about anything else you can think of!

Stoicism is an active philosophy. That means that it is not enough to know its doctrines; one must also live them and develop habits that expand on and complete their ideas in practice. Practice, therefore, is also the focus of this audiobook, as well as the development of the listener's inner and outer lives, that they may follow their own path and discover what it means to “live life in accordance with nature”. You will discover Stoicism and how to apply it.

I am tired of relying on pharmaceuticals and chemicals to deal with every day common illness, from a cold to a headache to high blood pressure. Every medication we use, no matter how common or well-researched, comes with intended and unintended effects. Some of these effects, such as the intended effects, are desired, like pain relief when taking pain relief medication. The problem is the unintended effects these medications cause in the body.

I am tired of relying on pharmaceuticals and chemicals to deal with everyday common illnesses, from a cold to a headache to high blood pressure. Every medication we use, no matter how common or well researched, comes with intended and unintended effects. Some of these, such as the intended effects, are desired, like pain relief when taking pain relief medication. The problem is the unintended effects these medications cause in the body.

From Emily R. King, author of the Hundredth Queen series, comes an epic novel of ancient Greece, Titans and treachery, and the women who dare to rise up against the tyranny of the Golden Age.

En este audiolibro, Juan David Arbeláez continua su exploración de la filosofía de los estoicos; El Enquiridión o Manual de Epicteto cuenta con 60 máximas que bien constituyen lo que es un manual para ser feliz y un perfecto manual de crecimiento personal.

The Greek philosopher Socrates once asked his student Phaedrus: "Where have you come from and where are you going?" These two simple questions are at the heart of "real" Greek philosophy. We all want to know where the universe came from, and what is our place in it. We also want to choose the best, most fulfilling and happiest life for ourselves in the years ahead.

Als de boom van Thalia vergiftigd raakt, vervagen de magische grenzen die Kamp Halfbloed beschermen tegen woeste monsters. Percy onderneemt samen met zijn vrienden een gevaarlijke reis over de Zee van Monsters op zoek naar het tegengif, maar de klok tikt en Percy heeft maar enkele dagen de tijd.

Überblicksdarstellungen zur Geschichte der Philosophie gibt es dutzendfach. Eine Darstellung, die heute vergessen ist, vor hundert Jahren bei ihrem Erscheinen aber viel gelesen wurde und sich großer Beliebtheit erfreute, ist die fünfbändige "Geschichte der Philosophie" von August Messer. August Messer war Professor für Philosophie und Pädagogik in Gießen. Er gehörte zudem der sogenannten Würzburger Schule an, eine Gruppe von Psychologen und Philosophen, die zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts Forschungen im Bereich der Kognitionspsychologie betrieben, damals noch Denkpsychologie genannt.

Discovering Stoicism: A Beginner's Journey to Inner Peace is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the ancient philosophy of Stoicism. Written for those who are new to the philosophy or simply looking to deepen their understanding, this book offers a clear and practical introduction to the core tenets of Stoicism and how they can be applied in everyday life.

With Aristotle's On the Psyche, Psychology becomes for the first time an independent science and the psychic functions are analysed, largely from a physical and biological point of view—as the principle of all that has movement and life—with the aim of exploring its essence and what happens in it, and in the belief that such knowledge contributes most to the understanding of truth.

Plato's Symposium is one of the top creations of the ancient Greek and human spirit in general. With its interest in the subject at the heart of its concern, its richness of content and its artistic form (as thought and reason are interwoven in a stunning unity, perhaps more than in any other philosophical writing), it has won the recognition and admiration of people of genuine intellectual interests and emotional sensitivity.

Among his students was the historian and prefect of Cappadocia, Flavius Arrian of Nicomedia, who collected his speeches, of which only the first four books survive. He then drew from them a collection of thoughts known as the "Handbook of Epictetus".