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"The Declaration of Independence identified "the pursuit of happiness" as one of our unalienable rights, along with life and liberty. Jeffrey Rosen, the president of the National Constitution Center, profiles six of the most influential founders--Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton--to show what pursuing happiness meant in their lives. By reading the classical Greek and Roman moral...
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Get the Summary of Ryan Holiday's Discipline Is Destiny in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Discipline Is Destiny" by Ryan Holiday explores the pivotal role of discipline in achieving greatness and self-mastery. The book draws on historical figures like Lou Gehrig, whose consistent performance and modest lifestyle exemplified discipline, and Toni Morrison, who maintained a disciplined writing routine amidst challenges....
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Physics essentials volume 001
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Bozeman Science
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[2014]
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In this video lesson, Paul Andersen explains the differences between a system and an object. Depending on the scale, it often times easiest to view a system as an object if the constituent parts aren't relevant to the question being asked. He also explains how the simplest objects are the fundamental particles of matter.--Publisher.
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2023
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"Whispers of Despair: Finding Light in the Darkness" by Asif Ahmed Srabon is a compelling exploration of resilience and hope in the face of profound challenges. Through personal stories and insights, it reveals the power of the human spirit to overcome despair and discover the path to inner illumination.
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Pegasus Books
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2024
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"In this luminous narrative, the story of the Moon traverses time and space, rendering a range of human experiences--from the beliefs of ancient cultures to the science of Galileo's telescopic discoveries, from the obsessions of colorful 19th-century 'selenographers' to the astronauts of Apollo and now, Artemis. Still as Bright also traces Christopher Cokino's own lunar pilgrimage. With his backyard telescope, he explores the surface of the Moon,...
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"La dignidad de la persona, los derechos inviolables que le son inherentes, el libre desarrollo de la personalidad, el respeto a la ley y a los derechos de los demás son fundamento del orden político y de la paz social". Eso dice la Constitución española de 1978.
Sin embargo, no pocos advierten en el desarrollo legal una tendencia a construir una sociedad delirante, hostil a la dignidad del ser humano y a toda creencia, que contradice el acuerdo...
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These informative Essays are writings of alternative political and philosophical ideas - ideas that are thoughts which may be uppermost in our minds when we deal with questions about our extraordinary existence on this Planet. This vale of tears, and laughter - the agony, and the ecstasy.Though man has made extraordinary leaps and bounds in all technologies as well as know-how, and is proven also to be self-sacrificing in many instances at his best...
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El imperativo de autorrealización convierte a cada ciudadano en publicista de sí mismo. Las buenas acciones se truecan por exhibicionismo y golpes de efecto. No hay más bien que un tropel de bienes al peso, utilizados para halagar la buena conciencia de los consumidores.
La banalidad del bien pone énfasis en la palabra y trivializa la acción. El coraje cede su puesto a la molicie y el amor propio al autodesprecio. Los valores mercuriales del...
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In the vast expanse of the mind lies a space, delicately poised between tangible reality and the ethereal unknown. This realm, governed by the unwavering justice and cosmic reason of the logos, is familiar to only a select few: philosophers who grasp its profound significance.
Within Pronoia: The Stoic Providence, the spotlight is cast not on a linear history of Stoicism, but on its deeper theoretical underpinnings. The narrative delves into the...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 The FBI's Investigative Support Unit attempts to develop a profile of the criminal mind, by analyzing the clues at a crime scene. Everything tells us something about the unknown subject who committed the crime, and we can make various conclusions when we see patterns start to emerge.
#2 When interviewing prison ers, we try to know as much about them as possible before...
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Nuestros sueños están habitados por historias pero, si miramos bien, dentro de estas podemos identificar siempre una multitud de artefactos y objetos tecnológicos. Estos parecen estar ahí por casualidad, pero en ocasiones llegan a ser el objeto central de todo el evento, como la jeringa en el famoso sueño de Freud. Los instrumentos de la noche estudia la presencia inquietante de estos objetos en nuestra vida onírica y como se les ha ido dando...
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How did God create the world around us so that we can understand Him?
God created the universe so that the human mind could naturally come to a knowledge of Him by observing our surroundings. But how exactly does this happen? How can we be sure that there is a spiritual reality underlying everything or that one even exists at all?
Following upon the first volume, Logic, which teaches the student how to think well, Philosophy of Nature seeks to help...
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It gratifies me to have to pen my opinion and observation of a talented man whose sense of duty has placed him above the status of ordinary man. Such a man is Mr Nghetlenge Case Ngobeni.He is a man whose head is full of ideas. He wishes to express his ideas to the community at large through various avenues like working with books.He also uses the radio to communicate with people. If it is in the street, his voice is there. The ideas that he airs on...
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Get the Summary of Thinknetic's Critical Thinking and Logic Mastery in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Critical Thinking and Logic Mastery" by Thinknetic is a comprehensive guide that emphasizes the importance of critical thinking in various aspects of life, including the workplace, education, and personal decision-making. The book underscores the challenges of balancing work and personal life, and how critical...
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El pensamiento de Kant, agotado el neokantismo desde que Ernst Cassirer y Martin Heidegger confrontaron sus modos de leer a Kant en el debate de Davos, entabla un diálogo creativo con las diversas filosofías del siglo veinte.
Este libro perfila las formas de un recorrido analítico que comienza con "Kant y el problema de la metafísica" (1929) y llega a los textos de Habermas y Foucault en los años ochenta, no solo como un capítulo de la historia...
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Este libro ha hecho atractiva la Filosofía a numerosas promociones de Bachillerato. De ahí su constante reedición. Y es que ha nacido después de mil intentos de explicar con amenidad las preguntas esenciales.
Se centra, sobre todo, en esas cualidades que hacen del hombre algo más que un mono con pantalones. De ese hombre que plantea la lucha por la vida con el esfuerzo y la belleza de un deporte. Por eso es, en gran medida, un texto de Antropología...
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La vida nos lleva por sendas colmadas de retos y oportunidades, y en este recorrido, las personas se encuentran persiguiendo sus deseos, metas y objetivos con la esperanza de realizar sus sueños más recónditos. El impulso humano hacia el logro, la superación y el éxito ha inspirado relatos enriquecedores de individuos que han alcanzado alturas notables por medio de su dedicación y determinación.
Detrás de cada historia de éxito hay un conjunto...
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Get the Summary of Brigid Delaney's Reasons Not to Worry in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Reasons Not to Worry: How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times" by Brigid Delaney presents a modern exploration of Stoicism as a means to navigate the complexities and uncertainties of contemporary life. Delaney's journey into Stoicism begins with a study from Exeter University, which leads her to participate in Stoic Week, an...
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