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Review The Heart of Things by A C Grayling
An accessible, sensitively written collection of short philosophy essays that is an excellent introduction for beginners in philosophy. more...
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Josef Pieper on Leisure, The Basis of Culture
By: Steve Brady
"Culture depends for its very existence on leisure, and leisure, in its turn, is not possible unless it has a durable and consequently living link with divine worship." more...
Philosophy – Study Roland Barthes, Mythologies
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Nicholas Morine
Roland Barthes' "Mythologies" takes structuralist argument of linguist Ferdinand de Saussure, crafts it into a critical lens through which to critique social messaging. more...
Sartre, Kierkegaard and Heidegger
Existentialism was one of the most prominent and complex philosophies of the 19th and 20th centuries. Three men in particular shaped it. more...
Reading and Understanding Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand, founder of Objectivism, is a fascinatingly complex author whose works seem daunting. When understood, however, they are not as intimidating as they look. more...
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Celebrates Capitalism
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Suzanne Pitner
Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand, is the monumental epic tale of consequences to society when people's freedoms are restricted by too much government intervention. more...
By: Joshua Benson
Brought before the high priests for allegedly blaspheming the laws of Moses, Stephen shows pure faith by continuing to praise Christ even as a mob stones him to death. more...
By: Stuart Cooke
There are hundreds of non-fiction books relating to Zen Buddhism. Some of them have worth, some don't. Here are a selection that rank among the best. more...
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