Moral Science

Epiktet war einer der Hauptvertreter der Philosophie der Stoa, und als solcher äußerst einflussreich. Sein "Handbuch" ist ein Leitfaden für praktische Philosophie und bietet einen präzise formulierten Leitfaden für eine ethische Lebensführung. Ein sehr alter Text - doch immer noch hochaktuell!!

Come and join us as the story continues on to a new island - on the distant, mysterious isle they call Manu. New friends. New foes. New adventure. From famined farmland to fame and fortune. War Chief Eastie must overcome new obstacles and decide what is most important to him.

Are Australian schools safe? And if they're not, what happens when kids are caught in a bleak collision between ill-equipped school staff and a confected media scandal? In 2016, the Safe Schools program became the centre of an ideological firestorm. In QE67, Benjamin Law explores how and why this happened. He weaves a subtle, gripping account of schools today, sexuality, teenagers, new ideas of gender fluidity, tabloid media scares and mental health.

The game of chess has long be used a microcosm for everything from international politics to war. In The Morals of Chess, an essay originally published in The Columbian Magazine in 1786, Benjamin Franklin, American founding father, polymath, and thinker, tackles this intricate game and likens it to life itself. Franklin discusses what he believes to be key virtues one must possess to be happy, successful, and productive in life, and illustrates these virtues, such a patience and circumspection, within the context of the game of chess.

Rumors of a distant mysterious island of unforetold riches have been whispered about throughout the ages. Many ventured out there to find fortune and fame. Only the Ramblings and whispers of mad men have returned. Our story follows Peter, a young boy sent out into the world to find his own way. Join me in a tale of adventure, friendship, loss and gain. For this is the story of the man who became Name Eastie, on the Isle they call Manu.

A basic instructional guide to both logical and moral philosophies. How to recognize true statements versus those which are fallacious. Also includes the moral theories of Idolatry and the LDS Church/Mormonism and where they fit among other theories. Also included are two articles I wrote on "The Divine Command Moral Theory" and "The Traditional Christian God". This book is an essential reference work.

Sex - it's not just for humans! Dive into this wacky but scientific exploration of all things sex. Get answers to all of the random questions you might never have thought to ask yourself.

Speed limits. Internet speeds. The speed of Earth. There are so many aspects of human life that are ruled by speed, even if we don’t realize it everyday. In this best of Seeker collection, you’ll learn how we decide speed limits, how fast a thought travels, how much acceleration the human body can take, and the simple discovery that let us fly faster than the speed of sound.

Just as humans procreate, animals have their own way of getting it on, too! Some ways are quite unexpected, from the cannibalistic mating practices of the praying mantis to the complicated sex life for snails with backwards organs.

A staple of the summer season is those dreaded mosquito bites you seem to get out of nowhere, but why does it seem like only you get them and others don’t? Explore the fascinating world of our creepy crawly friends like snails, flies, bees, spiders, and even autonomous insect robots in this best-of collection from Seeker, available for the first time in audio.

Nach der Lehre Epiktets soll der Mensch strikt unterscheiden, welche Dinge und Geschehnisse von ihm selbst beeinflusst werden können und welche nicht. Nur wenn diese Unterscheidung gelingt und bewusst wird, dann wird persönliches Glück erreichbar sein.

This is my story of how I became a Right Wing Fundamentalist Roman Catholic and of course a Republican. I eventually became politically incorrect, and finally at peace with my church and my politics.

Author and culture critic Ben Shapiro tells in no uncertain terms how Americans are ruining their nation by forsaking the values and virtues that their Founding Fathers believed in. If the people don’t stop being angry and ungrateful at the country that has offered them so much, then the struggle for America’s soul will be lost forever.