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In a clear and easy-to-understand manner, W. Sire explains the basics of theism, deism, naturalism, nihilism, existentialism, Eastern monism, and New Age. The book is about the struggle to discover one's own faith, one's own worldview, one's own beliefs.
Kant argued that there is no right to lie because telling the truth is an absolute duty, while Constant advocated the possibility of an exception to the duty, arguing that one should lie for the common good, which sparked a famous philosophical debate.
Plato's dialogue Gorgias (c. 380 BC) in which Socrates debates with Gorgias, Polus, and Callicles about the nature of rhetoric, power, justice, and the good life. A harsh criticism of the Sophists and their oratory as flattery rather than knowledge.
The Art of Memory (1966), one of the most significant works of intellectual history, explores the history of mnemonics from ancient Greece and Rome, through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, to its influence on the science and culture of Europe.
A collection of essays on science fiction that explores its philosophical, cultural, and artistic dimensions and its influence on contemporary thought and popular culture.
A historical-satirical survey of human stupidity in all its forms. Through anecdotes, the author reveals how confusion, prejudice, and greed have shaped human civilization and historical events.