basic books aug 2022 (3 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For both new and longtime readers, Robin Waterfield's definitive translation and rich annotations offer everything they need to understand one of the most powerful works of practical philosophy ever written. "A treat (and an eye-opening experience) ? If you haven't read Marcus Aurelius or if you have?you should read this book and then read it again."?Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Daily Stoic An inexhaustible source of wisdom, Meditations is one of the greatest works of popular philosophy ever written. As Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius was the most powerful man in the world, yet he was also an intensely private person with a rich interior life and one of the wisest minds of his generation. He collected his thoughts in not Elektronisches Buch, the entries ranging from one-line aphorisms to essays, from profundity to bitterness, but always with an eye to how one can live with dignity and thrive in an adverse world. This edition offers the definitive translation of this much beloved text. Copious notes from world-renowned classics expert Robin Waterfield enrich the understanding of even the most devoted Stoic, while guiding those new to the text through Marcus Aurelius' world and the timeless insights he offers.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A?distinguished religious?leader's?"brilliant, urgent"?(The Washington Post)case for reconstructing a shared framework ofvalues.With liberal democracy embattled,ourpublic discoursegrowingincreasinglytoxic, family life breaking down, and drug abuse and depression on the rise, many?fear?what the future holds.In?Morality, respected faith leader and public intellectual Jonathan Sacks traces today's crisis to our loss of a strong, shared moral code and our elevation of self-interest over the common good. Sacks leads readers from ancient Greece to the Enlightenment to the present day to show that there is no liberty without morality and no freedom without responsibility, arguing that we all must play our part in rebuilding a commonmoralfoundation.??A major work ofphilosophy,?thisis an inspiring vision of a world in which we can all find our place and face the future without fear.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Mathematicians and scientists frequently say that math - algebra in particular -- is beautiful. But the rest of us may not see it that way - and who can blame us After all, if your childhood memories of math are mostly about anxiety and frustration, it can feel like the 'true beauty' of math must be reserved for mathematicians and geniuses of the highest caliber. Award-winning mathematics professor Gerald Williams is here to change that. Algebra the Beautiful is a journey into the theoretical heart of elementary math that proves just how big, dramatic, and relevant this discipline really is. Drawing from 25 years of teaching mathematics to liberal arts students, Williams blends metaphor, history, and storytelling with numbers and equations to bring the hidden grandeur of his subject into view. Williams doesn't ignore the obvious practical applications of algebra, delving into how we use it to think about motion and to reckon with the unknown and the unpredictable. At the same time, he shows readers how to think of algebra the same way they might think about a symphony or a painting. Yes, to create one, you must know how to use brushes and paints, or how violins or clarinets sound on their own. But to appreciate them - to enjoy them - you are better off learning how the parts work together to create a wonderful whole. Whether you're a teacher looking to make math come alive for your students; a parent hoping to get your children engaged and ahead; a student trying to come to terms with a sometimes bewildering subject; or just a lover of mathematics, this book has something for you. Gerald Williams shows all of us how we can grasp the beauty and harmony of algebra'.