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This ebook is one in a series of reviews that has been extracted in its entirety from M. James Ziccardi’s The Essence of Medieval Philosophy. It is intended to serve as a primer for students of medieval philosophy with an emphasis on some of the more important philosophical aspects of Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologiae.

History has confirmed that Blessed John Duns Scotus was one of the most gifted and influential philosophers ever to come out of the Middle Ages. But while Scotus’ philosophy has been universally esteemed by scholars for centuries, little is known of his theological teachings outside of the Christian...

This ebook is one in a series of reviews that has been extracted in its entirety from M. James Ziccardi’s Fundamentals of Western Philosophy. It is intended to serve as a primer for students of early Greek philosophy with an emphasis on some of the more important works of Plato.

This ebook is one in a series of reviews that has been extracted in its entirety from M. James Ziccardi’s Fundamentals of Western Philosophy. It is intended to serve as a primer for students of political philosophy and especially Tocqueville’s masterpiece, Democracy in America.

Portions of this book have been extracted in their entirety from M. James Ziccardi’s Fundamentals of Western Philosophy with the exception of the section dealing with Emile, which exists only in this book. It is intended to serve as a primer for students of the political philosophy and especially the more important works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

In Fundamental Descartes: A Practical Guide to the Method and Meditations, M. James Ziccardi presents the key passages of Rene Descartes’ two most influential works, Discourse on the Method and Meditations on First Philosophy. Combined with explanations from the author, this book examines in an easy...

Henry of Ghent is commonly regarded as one the three most important scholastic philosophers of the latter part of the Middle Ages. Wedged neatly between the teachings of Thomas Aquinas and John Duns Scotus, Henry’s philosophy encompassed a wide range of topics, including epistemology, ethics, and the...

This eBook is my undergraduate senior seminar paper in anthropology, with which I was awarded my Bachelor's Degree. Its presentation was well received at the 2011 Annual Conference for the Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness, and it is now available in the "Free Literature" section of the Multidisciplinary...

Quirky quips, provocative views, whimsical observations, incorrect opinions and dry humor. Described by a reader as " A wonderful convergence of art, poetry and thoughts".

The book “Shades of Life” is a mirror to anybody’s perspectives and notions. It is a food for thought for any age. It brings out the emotions in such an explicit manner, which sometimes might seem difficult to iterate. The book is surely a corridor of introspection and speech.

Based on countless pages of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks as well as discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson creates a chronological account connecting Leonardo’s art and science to the inner workings of his mind. He narrates Leonardo’s genius which had blurred the lines between...

U.S. Navy SEAL officers Jocko Willink and Leif Babin were sent to the most violent battlefield in Iraq and there they face a seemingly impossible mission: help secure Ramadi, a city deemed “all but lost.” Sharing stories recounting acts of heroism, tragic loss, and victories, the SEAL Team Three’s...

Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the leader make the times or do the times make the leader? Leadership: In Turbulent Times is a detailed account of four presidents: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt,...

Michelle Obama had achieved so many things and had become one of the most iconic women in our era. She had become the first African American to serve in the role of First Lady of the United States of America and helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history while establishing...