"Being in the company with a gentleman who thought fit to maintain Dr. Berkeley's ingenious philosophy, that nothing exists but as perceived by some mind; when the gentleman was going away, Dr. Johnson said to him, 'Pray, Sir, don't leave us; for we may perhaps forget to think of you, and then you will cease to exist.'" Taken out of context, the famous doctrine here ridiculed by Johnson, and it…
Economist, philosopher, civil servant, and politician, John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) made his mark as a liberal in Victorian society. His major works--System of Logic and Principles--as well as his famous essays--"On Liberty" and "Women"--reveal his extraordinary skill at clarifying difficult political and philosophical problems. Based on a detailed assessment of the influences on Mill's life, W…
“Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character....I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.”―Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe. “Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them....I find them hard to stop reading.”―Richard Bernstein, New York Times. “Witty,…
Semua agama unik, sekaligus memiliki segi-segi persamaannya. Memang ada perbedaan yang fundamental, namun bisa jadi apa yang dipandang berbeda itu sesungguhnya hanya dalam bentuk, bukan esensi. Kebenaran yang sejati (truth) hanya satu. Buku ini berisi kumpulan tulisan dari berbagai sudut pandang agama dalam mencari Kebenaran tersebut. Mereka melakukan "Ziarah religius intelektual" dengan saling…
Dalam sejarah, manusia bermimpi mengetahui alasan bagi kekuatan alam semesta. Dalam buku ini, Paul Davies, ahli fisika, mengeksplorasi apakah sains modern memberikan kunci yang akan membuka rahasia terakhir ini. Davies mengkaji kembali pertanyaan-pertanyaan besar yang telah menarik perhatian manusia selama ribuan tahun, dan proses tersebut, diantaranya, yaitu ia mengeksplorasi asal-usul dan evo…