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The Idea Of Serenity

In How philosophy can save your life, discover how great philosophers can help you live a more purposeful and peaceful life. What is serenity? Serenity is the possession of a steady spirit that...

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Why Do We Love? A Philosophical Inquiry

Ah, romantic love; beautiful and intoxicating, heart-breaking and soul-crushing… often all at the same time! If romantic love has a purpose, neither science nor psychology has discovered it yet – but...

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Self-Discipline: A Virtue

William J. Bennett has collected hundreds of stories in The Book of Virtues,  an instructive and inspiring anthology that will help children understand and develop character — and help adults teach...

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What Would Plato Think of Crowdsourcing?

Philosopher Rebecca Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won’t Go Away, on what Plato would think of technology today. If Plato were to come back today I think he would have a...

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Would You Choose A Life Of Limitless Pleaure (With No Pain)?

In The Pleasure Trap, the authors offer unique insights into the factors that make us susceptible to dietary and lifestyle excesses, and present ways to restore the biological processes designed by...

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The 10 Principles Of Optimal Living

Think of this book as a Philosopher’s notes on that awesome class. From “Spiritual Farts” and “110-Year Old You”s to “The Tolle Trap” and “Blissipline,” you’ll have fun getting your wisdom on in this...

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Events and Encounters Explain Our Fear of Falling in Love

Slavoj Žižek takes us through some of the concepts presented in his book, “Event.” The philosopher and social critic explains what events are, how they necessarily create their own causes, and why...

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5 Steps You Can Start Taking to Achieve Mindfulness and Enlightenment

According to Andrew Newberg, director of research at Jefferson Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine, there are a mere five steps to reaching enlightenment. This is something he’s studied, using...

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How To Make Hard Choices

When Ruth Chang graduated from college, she was presented with a choice: Should she pursue a career in philosophy, or a career in law? Soon after finishing Harvard Law School and dipping her toe in...

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7 Life Lessons From Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius was the most modest, introspective and long-suffering of monarchs. He was a good man and an enlightened ruler who wished only the best for his people. He had been carefully chosen and...

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