Tag Archives: philosophy

Plato’s Podcasts

Posted on May 9, 2010 by smellincoffee

Plato’s Podcasts: the Ancients’ Guide to Modern Living© 2009 Mark Vernon215 pages I encountered this book a  few weeks ago while enjoying a virtual photo-tour of ancient Athens hosted by an Greek philosophy enthusiast. The title immediately drew my attention, … Continue reading →

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The Ethics of Star Trek

Posted on March 16, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Ethics of Star Trek© 2000 Judith Barad with Ed Robertson368 pages Captain Picard: There is perhaps no greater challenge than the study of philosophy.Wesley Crusher: William James won’t be on my Starfleet exams.Picard: The important things will never be. … Continue reading →

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The Emperor’s Handbook

Posted on February 17, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Emperor’s Handbook: A New Translation of the Meditations© 2002, translated by David and Scot Hicks.160 pages I first read Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations in 2007 and have returned to selected passages from the book time and again. The good emperor … Continue reading →

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A Guide to the Good Life

Posted on February 14, 2010 by smellincoffee

A Guide to the Good Life: the Ancient Art of Stoic Joy© 2009 William Irvine314 pages Last year when I began to examine Stoicism in depth, having found strength in the works of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus, I read or … Continue reading →

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Red Emma Speaks

Posted on February 4, 2010 by smellincoffee

Red Emma Speaks: An Emma Goldman Reader© 1973, 1996 ed. Alix Kates Shulman464 pages           Emma Goldman was an incorrigible political activist and social critic during the Gilded Age, speaking out against nearly everything society held dear – the government, capitalism, … Continue reading →

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Letters from a Stoic

Posted on January 28, 2010 by smellincoffee

Letters from a Stoic© 1969, 2004;  translated by Robin Campbell253 pages Seneca’s appearance in The Humanist Anthology piqued my interest, so I purchased Letters from a Stoic soon after finishing it, specifically the Penguin Classics edtiion translated by Robin Campell. … Continue reading →

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Living Buddha, Living Christ

Posted on December 17, 2009 by smellincoffee

Living Buddha, Living Christ© 1995 Thich Nhat Hanh240 pages One interpretation of Jesus that I’ve grown used to seeing in books writing on the necessity for religious pluralism is his depiction as an enlightened teacher in the same manner as … Continue reading →

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The Best of Robert Ingersoll

Posted on November 25, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Best of Robert Ingersoll© 1993 Roger Greely175 pages This week, I was able to read through a collection of quotations by Robert G. Ingersoll under the title of “best of”. The quotations are introduced by a biographical essay of … Continue reading →

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The Spiritual Teachings of Marcus Aurelius

Posted on October 20, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Spiritual Teachings of Marcus Aurelius© 2000 Mark Forstater288 pages I first encountered Marcus Aurelius in November 2007, reading his Meditations during Thanksgiving. Although I did not mention it any detail here, the Meditations have stuck with me ever since, … Continue reading →

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Humanist Anthology

Posted on October 14, 2009 by smellincoffee

Humanist Anthology© 1995 ed. Margaret Knight and revised editor James Herrick220 pages Know then thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is Man. Plac’d on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and … Continue reading →

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