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M. D. Usher is the Lyman-Roberts Professor of Classical Languages and Literature and a member of the Department of Geography and Geosciences at the University of Vermont. With his wife, he also built, owns, and operates Works & Days Farm in Shoreham, Vermont. His previous books include How to Be a Farmer: An Ancient Guide to Life on the Land (Princeton), Plato's Pigs and Other Ruminations, and a number of books for children, including Diogenes.
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In 1910, American author and social critic Jack London began writing The Assassination Bureau, Ltd., a work that he never completed. Now, thanks to the recently discovered manuscript of Dr. John Watson, we know why. The early part of London's book describes a secret organization - scoffed at or ignored by police officials - that conspires to murder influential political and social leaders. Not until Sherlock Holmes is provoked into action by threats...
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Die Fragen, wie ein gutes Leben zu führen ist, und welchen Sinn das Leben haben kann, beschäftigen uns bis heute, und sie haben schon die Philosophen der Antike zu verschiedenen Reflexionen angeregt. Besonders der antike griechische Philosoph Diogenes von Sinope hat eine interessante und eigenwillige Antwort gegeben, die für die Ausführungen wegweisend ist: Für Diogenes gehören vor allem Mut, Eigensinn und eine kritische Haltung zu gesellschaftlichen...
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In this book, you will find information about five different philosophers, some of them well-known, others less. But all of them had a significant impact on the ancient world and how people thought, as well as some of our modern-day ideas.
The first in line is Marcus Aurelius, a stoic emperor who reigned with righteousness and justice, according to historical records.
The second is Hipparchia, a cynic who broke through traditions and took a second...
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Originally written in Greek sometime in the 3rd century, "Lives of the Eminent Philosophers" is the historically significant collection of biographies of important Greek philosophers by Diogenes Laertius. Little is known about Laertius and his life, but his collection of the life stories and philosophical ideas of over eighty Greek philosophers is the most complete surviving history of these influential figures. Based upon sources that have long since...
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Francesco Bernardoni's life has been mapped out for him. The son of a wealthy developer, he plans to follow in his father's footsteps after graduating high school and party on the weekends while he's still young. But when he meets an anarchist named Mallory, his world turns upside down.
Mallory challenges everything Francesco knows. But the unusual girl who challenges him to live without his father's money is only the first catalyst leading to...
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When charging after a goal, most people act like a bull in an arena, focusing solely on the swinging red flag in the bullfighter's hands and forgetting about the rest of the surrounding area and neighboring responsibilities. Ready, Set, Achieve! presents an organized guide to turning a dream into reality without sacrificing achievements in other areas of life. Studies have shown that personal health directly affects professional well-being and vice...
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Updated and revised edition of the bestselling guide to developing defense strategies against the latest threats to cybersecurity Key Features Covers the latest security threats and defense strategies for 2020 Introduces techniques and skillsets required to conduct threat hunting and deal with a system breach Provides new information on Cloud Security Posture Management, Microsoft Azure Threat Protection, Zero Trust Network strategies, Nation State...
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"Exploding from the blockbuster DC Rebirth event, it's an action-packed new spin on one of the most famous superhero teams of all time, from writer Benjamin Percy (Green Arrow) and a titanic team of talented artists including Jonboy Meyers (Spawn), Diogenes Neves (Green Lantern: New Guardians) and Khoi Pham (The Mighty Avengers) comes Teen Titans Vol. 1: Damian Knows Best. His father is the world's greatest detective. His grandfather is the world's...
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Philosophy was defined by the Stoics as 'the knowledge of things divine and human'. It was divided into three departments; logic, ethic, and physic. Of the three departments we may say that logic deals with the form and expression of knowledge, physic with the matter of knowledge, and ethic with the use of knowledge. The division may also be justified in this way. Philosophy must study either nature (including the divine nature) or man; and, if it...
17) Dance of death
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"FBI Special Agent Pendergast is pitted against his most personal foe: His brother, Diogenes, has planned a horrendous crime and is framing Pendergast for a series of terrible murders."--Provided by the publisher.
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Raven volume 1
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Daughter of a demon. Teammate of Titans. Sorceress of extraordinary power. She may be only 16, but the girl called Raven has seen enough hellfire and heroism to last her a lifetime. Now she's trying to make a life of her own, taking a break from the Teen Titans and moving in with her mysterious aunt in San Francisco to face the greatest horror of all--high school! But even as Raven learns more about her human side, evil powers are seeking her out....
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New Mutants volume 6
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Cypher returns from the dead, but this is no joyful reunion! As one of the Black Queen Selene's shock troops in her war against the X-Men, the undead Doug Ramsey is back for one thing and one thing only: to kill Amara! Plus, Warlock, the Hellions risen from the dead and more morbid mayhem.
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Deathstroke volume 6
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When Batman discovers a mysterious package containing DNA test results proving that he is not Damian Wayne's biological father, the Dark Knight sets his sights on his son's true father-Deathstroke! But Damian Wayne can't really be Slade Wilson's son-can he? And who sent the package-and why? The ultimate custody battle ensues as the World's Greatest Detective and the World's Deadliest Assassin clash in stories.
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