A selection of early works by bestselling author Kahlil Gibran offers an accessible introduction to his beautiful language and inspiring worldview   The prolific writings of Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet, continue to inspire a devoted international following and have transformed modern Arabic literature. In this volume of early writings, Gibran's simple yet lyrical style crosses from prose to poetry and yields insight into his dedication and...

Bratislava es una bella e histórica ciudad que despertó del socialismo y, casi sin tiempo a reaccionar, se vio convertida en capital de un joven país, Eslovaquia. Dinámica y emprendedora, la ciudad vive un momento crucial que hace que se construya y se reconstruya constantemente. Aún así, conserva un centro histórico pleno de encanto, pequeño y recogido, con calles de adoquines y viejas casonas que testimonian un pasado de esplendor. En la...

Taoism is an ancient faith of China. It would begin with ancient philosophers like Chuang Chou, Lao Tzu, and others. It would create an idea called Tao. It can mean anything like the Way, Nature, order, life, God, the right way of things, and much more. Its idea underlies martial arts, Chinese philosophy, and indeed Chinese civilization. It is a fascinating word with rich meanings. Here in this book, we will study Tao through philosophical,...

Das Buch "Zhuangzi", auch bekannt unter dem Ehrentitel "Das wahre Buch vom südlichen Blütenland", ist zusammen mit Laozi (Laotse) der wichtigste Text des chinesischen Daoismus. Zhuangzi (Dschuang Dsi) soll im 4. Jahrhundert v. Chr. gelebt, sich allen Ämtern verweigert und als Gärtner gearbeitet haben. Ihm geht es darum, zurückzulenken auf das Eigentliche, das Einfache: die Freiheit, nichts Besonderes zu tun, die Freiheit, sich selbst zu folgen,...

Heinrich Zimmer (1890–1943) was an Indologist, linguist, and historian of South Asian art. Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) was the author of many books on comparative mythology, including The Hero with a Thousand Faces and The Masks of God. A Princeton Classics edition of an essential work of twentieth-century scholarship on India Since its first publication, Philosophies of India has been considered a monumental exploration of the foundations...

Tu Weiming zählt zu den renommiertesten chinesischen Philosophen. Sein 2018 auf dem Weltkongress für Philosophie gehaltener Vortrag über einen neuen Humanismus, Menschsein lernen ist die Krönung seines lebenslangen Bemühens, den Konfuzianismus in einen Dialog mit den spirituellen Traditionen der Welt zu bringen und die Herausforderungen zu durchdenken, denen sich das 21. Jahrhundert stellen muss. Tu strebt danach, menschliche Subjektivität im...

Why Lazarus Laughed explicates the essential doctrine shared by the traditions of Zen Buddhism, Advaita, and Tantra. Wei Wu Wei has become an underground spiritual favorite whose fans anxiously await each reissued book.

"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1998" Derek Sayer is Professor of Sociology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. He is the author of several books, including (with Philip Corrigan) The Great Arch: English State Formation as Cultural Revolution. In The Winter's Tale, Shakespeare gave the landlocked country of Bohemia a coastline-a famous and, to Czechs, typical example of foreigners' ignorance of the Czech homeland. Although...

Esta guía de Budapest recopila lo mejor de la capital de Hungría para sacar el máximo provecho a una escapada de varios días. Se detallan los puntos de imprescindible visita, se proponen los mejores recorridos por la ciudad (con la posibilidad de seguir la ruta con Google Maps), se recomiendan restaurantes especialmente seleccionados para esta guía, así como tiendas de interés para el visitante y los principales eventos que tienen lugar en...

Nishida Kitarō (1870-1945) is considered Japan's first and greatest modern philosopher. As founder of the Kyoto School, he began a rigorous philosophical engagement and dialogue with Western philosophical traditions, especially the work of G. W. F. Hegel. John W. M. Krummel explores the Buddhist roots of Nishida's thought and places him in connection with Hegel and other philosophers of the Continental tradition. Krummel develops notions of self-awareness,...