What is the good life? What is justice? Do we have free will? Does it matter? From ancient classics like Plato's Allegory of the Cave to modern standards like John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, the texts in this collection explore ideas and questions at the root of the human condition.
Publication year 2014
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos, Society: War
Tags Politics / Government, History: World, Science / Nature, Business / Economics, Philosophy, Philosophy
Publication year 1961
Genre Short Story, Fiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality, Life/Time: The Past
Tags Allegory / Fable / Parable, Classic Fiction, Religion / Spirituality, Philosophy, Colonialism / Postcolonialism, Education, Education
Publication year 1747
Genre Novella, Fiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Fate, Values/Ideas: Good & Evil, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality
Tags Philosophy, Auto/Biographical Fiction, Classic Fiction
Publication year 1974
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Tags Philosophy, Action / Adventure, Modern Classic Fiction, Auto/Biographical Fiction, Self Help, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Travel Literature, Classic Fiction, Religion / Spirituality
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was published in 1974. Told through the frame of a long motorcycle trip across America, the book explores life and how to best live it. The world of ideas takes center stage, providing both the conflict and resolution for living such a balanced approach to life. Perspectives from Eastern and Western philosophy and religion are referenced, highlighted, and explored, and through this exploration, the narrator addresses the pivotal... Read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Summary
Publication year 2000
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Safety & Danger, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos
Tags Science / Nature, History: World, Philosophy, Philosophy, Biography
Publication year 1946
Genre Novel, Fiction
Tags History: World, Historical Fiction, Philosophy, Philosophy, Classic Fiction
Zorba the Greek is the first novel of Cretan author Nikos Kazantzakis. Published in 1946, the story chronicles the narrator’s friendship with Zorba, who accompanies the narrator on an extended trip to Crete. The novel revolves around their disparate personalities and perspectives; while the narrator is a young, bookish intellectual with a penchant for abstract thought, Zorba is a sixty-year-old man with an enthusiastic appreciation for life and authentic lived experience, something the narrator yearns... Read Zorba the Greek Summary