Человек я впечатлительный и эта впечатлительность впечатляет. Меня всю дорогу преследуют житейские бури. Для людей стойких – это лёгкий освежающий ветерок, придающий пикантность и обаяние их жизни. Для меня жестокий смерч, помноженный на цунами, после которых я долго не могу внятно думать о чем-нибудь другом. Я до сердцебиения ненавижу какие-то переезды, изменения в судьбе. И наверно поэтому жизнь моя, вопреки усилиям, состоит из одних злополучных переездов и изменений в непонятную сторону. Я...
One of the most famous works from classical antiquity is Plato's «Symposium». The symposium of this work is more literally translated to mean a dinner-party. At this dinner-party several notable figures from classical antiquity, including Phaedrus, Pausanias, Eryximachus, Aristophanes, Agathon, and Socrates in turn give speeches in praise of the god of love. An intriguing dialogue, «Symposium», is a must read for any student of classical antiquity. This edition includes the classic...
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Мода – это не просто одежда. Это отражение эпохи, настоящее искусство. Она влияет на жизнь в целом: на живопись и дизайн, на литературу и технологии, на образ жизни и поведение людей, помогает им реализовать себя как в профессии, так и в творчестве. Кто же они – законодатели моды, культовые фигуры, которые создают историю этого искусства, делающего нашу жизнь прекраснее? Что они думают о творчестве, которому посвятили всю свою жизнь? Как рассуждают о том, что видят вокруг себя? Какими глазами...
A collection of philosophical essays by famed British thinker Bertrand Russell, «The Analysis of Mind» contains the following essays: I. Recent Criticisms of «Consciousness», II. Instinct and Habit, III. Desire and Feeling, IV. Influence of Past History on Present Occurrences in Living Organisms, V. Psychological and Physical Causal Laws, VI. Introspection, VII. The Definition of Perception, VIII. Sensations and Images, IX. Memory, X. Words and Meaning, XI. General Ideas and Thought, XII....
Balthasar Gracián y Morales (1601-1658) assumed his final vows of the Jesuits in 1635, having been raised by his uncle, a priest, and studying theology in Zaragoza, Spain. Gracián became quite famous as a preacher, and wrote a number of literary works concerning politics, practical advice for life, and philosophy. Today he is known as the most representative writer of the Spanish baroque style called Conceptismo (Conceptism), a literary style characterized by succinct and subtle expressions of...
Baltasar Gracian y Morales assumed his final vows of the Jesuits in 1635, having been raised by his uncle, a priest, and studying theology in Zaragoza, Spain. Gracian became quite famous as a preacher, and wrote a number of literary works concerning politics, practical advice for life, and philosophy. Today he is known as the most representative writer of the Spanish baroque style called Conceptismo, or Conceptism, a literary style characterized by succinct and subtle expressions of witty,...
It was called «The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of Music.» In a preface, subsequently published, the author, whose style had in the mean time undergone a complete transformation, bids us observe that «behind this questionable book lay a problem of the first rank and enticement, but likewise a deep personal interest.» Certain is it that in «The Birth of Tragedy» we may discern «that unbodied figure of the thought, which gave it surmised shape.»… Nietzsche's grasp of the whole Greek...
Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: Consolatio Philosophiae) is a philosophical work by Boethius, written around the year 524. It has been described as the single most important and influential work in the West on Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity, and is also the last great Western work of the Classical Period. Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, commonly called Boethius (c. 480–524 or 525 AD), was a philosopher of the early 6th century. He was born in Rome to an ancient and prominent...
Boethius's «Consolation of Philosophy» is considered one of the most important and influential works of medieval times. Written during Boethius's year-long imprisonment for treason which would ultimately lead to his torturous execution, «Consolation of Philosophy» is a classical exposition of human nature as Boethius reflects on the treacherous betrayal by his friends that led to his fall from favor with his lord. Presented here in this volume is H. F. Stewart's translation of...