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The Will to Meaning contains three short lessons in logotherapy, the system of psychotherapy Frankl pioneered that transforms despair into hope. 'A...

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These concise guides are an antidote to confusion, tracing major political ideas from their origins to today's headlines.A coherent political philo...

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With an Introduction by Jane O'Grady. Translated by Tom Griffith.In Symposium, a group of Athenian aristocrats attend a party and talk about love, ...

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The classic writings of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, including his personal reflections and stoic philosophy.

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Written after Nietzsche had ended his friendship with Richard Wagner and had been forced to leave academic life through ill health, Human, All Too ...

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