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For the last twenty years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA students at Syracuse University. A Swim in a Pond in the Rain is a deep exploration not just of how great writing works but of how the mind itself works while reading, and of how the reading and writing of stories make genuine connection possible.
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
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Ancient Rome by Richard J. Maybury discusses what happens when higher law principles and a free market economy are ignored.
Ancient Rome: How It Affects You Today (Second Edition)
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Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused? by Richard J. Maybury discusses political labels: Liberal, conservative, left, right, democrat, republican, moderate, socialist, libertarian, communist -- what are their meanings and economic policies, what plans do their promoters have for your money, and what model do they follow?
Are You Liberal? Conservative? Or Confused? (Second Edition)
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On November 22, 1963, three great men died within a few hours of each other: C. S. Lewis, John F. Kennedy and Aldous Huxley. All three believed, in different ways, that death is not the end of human life. Suppose they were right, and suppose they met after death. How might the conversation go?
Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death with John F. Kenney, C.S. Lewis & Aldous Huxley
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One of the most remarkable and influential books of the nineteenth century—Nietzsche's attempt to sum up his philosophy.
Beyond Good & Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future
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An inescapable truth lies at the heart of this simple yet profound book: The quality of our lives is not determined by the happenstance of genetics or by the influence of environment; it is not measured in material possessions or in the trappings of youth; it is not dependent on personality or social acclaim. On the contrary, the intrinsic value of the lives we lead reflects the strength of a single trait: our personal character.3 Grades
Character is Destiny
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The radical pamphlet that helped incite the American Revolution Common Sense is the book that created the modern United States, as Paine's incendiary call for Americans to revolt against British rule converted millions to the cause of independence and set out a vision of a just society. Published anonymously in 1776, six months before the Declaration of Independence, Common Sense was a radical and impassioned call for America to free itself and set up an independent republican government.
Common Sense
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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense is the ardent pamphlet that ignited the American Revolution, a timeless call to challenge tyranny and embrace the enduring ideals of liberty and justice.
Common Sense
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A contemporary study of the early American nation and its evolving democracy, from a French aristocrat and sociologist.
Democracy in America and Two Essays on America
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Aristotle (384 - 322 BC) spoke with great insight into every field of learning known to the ancient world. This included ethics and the arts, two topics of keen interest to ancient Greeks. This volume contains two of his most significant works on these subjects.
Ethics and Poetics
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Evaluating Books teaches principles of economics and government in bite-sized nuggets, and gives indicators for spotting the philosophical slant of most writers and media commentators on the subjects of law, history, economics and literature.
Evaluating Books: What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This? (Second Edition)
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Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, Gorgias debates perennial questions about the nature of government and those who aspire to public office. Are high moral standards essential or should we give our preference to the pragmatist who gets things done or negotiates successfully? Should individuals be motivated by a desire for personal power and prestige, or genuine concern for the moral betterment of the citizens? These questions go to the heart of Athenian democratic principles and are more relevant than ever in today's political climate.1 Grade
Gorgias
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"During the time men live without a common Power to keep them all in awe, they are in that condition which is called Warre"... Written during the turmoil of the English Civil War, Leviathan is an ambitious and highly original work of political philosophy.
Leviathan
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Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe.
Meditations
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On Obligations (De officiis) was written by Cicero in late 44 BC after the assassination of Julius Caesar to provide principles of behavior for aspiring politicians. It explores the apparent tensions between honorable conduct and expediency in public life, and the right and wrong ways of attaining political leadership. The principles of honorable behavior are based on the Stoic virtues of wisdom, justice, magnanimity, and propriety; in Cicero's view the intrinsically useful is always identical with the honorable
On Obligations: De Officiis
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Derived from Greek Epicureanism, Lucretius's work challenges ancient mythology in favor of virtuous materialism. Through a combination of rich poetry and thoughtful analysis, Lucretius tackles such subjects as happiness, the soul, fear of death and the gods, and the material world.
On the Nature of Things
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