Sjukhusbiblioteken i Västerbotten

‘The Soul of Man Under Socialism’ is an incisive essay on the nature of art, politics, freedom, and the individual. Insightful and sometimes satirical, it dissects the conventions ...

For those interested in a more philosphical aspect of war, ‘The Meaning of the War’ by Henri Bergson is a short non-fiction work that explores ‘Life & Matter in Conflict’, as the s ...

‘Laughter’ is a collection of three essays by French philosopher and Nobel Prize for Literature winner, Henri Bergson. In this interesting piece of philosophy that will be enjoyed ...

Människan låter sin tid gå till spillo eftersom hon inte värderar den tillräckligt högt. Andra värden, som pengar eller egendom, lägger hon desto mer kraft på att freda från andra. ...

»Bergson kombinerar skickligt strikt vetenskaplighet med kreativ fiktion. Språket är dessutom vackert, enkelt och smidigt och har kraft att övertyga även i vetenskapligt och logisk ...

Onko luonnolla oikeuksia? Miten ihmisen tulisi kohdella luontoa? Moraalifilosofiassa on tuhansien vuosien ajan keskitytty analysoimaan ihmisten välisiä suhteita sekä ihmisen suhdet ...

‘Beyond Good and Evil’ is an exploration of the concepts of God, truth, good, and evil. It is also a searing criticism of many of the beliefs of early philosophers when considering ...

Susi on eläin, joka herättää suomalaisissa vahvoja tunteita. Osa asettuu puolustamaan susia, mutta susien salakaadot kertovat myös vastakkaisista tunteista. Mutta miksi susi oikein ...

Mikä erottaa ihmisen eläimestä? Vai erottaako mikään? Ovatko ihmiset vain yksi eläinlaji muiden joukossa?Filosofi Leena Vilkka tutkii teoksessaan Eläinten tietoisuus ja oikeudet ti ...

1762 blev köpmannen Jean Calais anklagad för att ha mördat sin egen son och därefter dömd till avrättning genom rådbråkning, ett slags tortyrhjul. När det framgick att Calais blivi ...

Although never intended for publication, ‘Meditations’ has gone on to become one of the most important collections of philosophical thought, of all time. During his reign as Roman ...

Mitä luonnon itseisarvot tarkoittavat? Miten ne ilmenevät ihmiselle? Miksi niin pitkään ajateltiin, ettei luonnolla ja eläimillä edes olisi itseisarvoa?Ympäristöfilosofi Leena Vilk ...

'Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven.'<br>It's the classic temptation - power. And these are the words John Milton puts on the forked tongue of the serpent when it spea ...

She was the 'Nightingale of India', and her voice was first heard in 1905 when 'The Golden Threshold' was published.<br><br>This collection of Sarojini Naidu's early work is alread ...

Espousing the importance of freedom, ‘Philosophy of Mind’ is the last volume in Hegel’s ‘Encyclopaedia of Philosophical Sciences.’ He takes the reader on an existential journey, ca ...

‘An Essay Concerning Human Understanding’ is philosopher John Locke's pioneering examination of the origins of human knowledge and understanding. First published in 1690, it set th ...

‘An Essay Concerning Human Understanding’ is philosopher John Locke's pioneering examination of the origins of human knowledge and understanding. First published in 1690, it set th ...

‘The Clouds’ is a comedic attack on the qualities of virtue and excellence, as espoused by Sophist philosophers. The central figure, Strepsiades, enrols his dissolute son, Pheidipp ...

Published in 1605, Sir Francis Bacon’s ‘The Advancement of Learning’ is a ground-breaking philosophical work that outlines his empirical scientific method. Addressed to King James ...

Immanuel Kant’s ‘Critique of Pure Reason’ (1781/1787) is the German philosopher’s best-known work. A controversial book of it’s time, Kant sought to determine the limits of metaphy ...

‘A Treatise of Human Nature’ is one of Hume’s most important works, dissecting the concepts of passion and emotions. His focus on the correlation between cause and effect has been ...

‘The Discovery of the Future’ is a compelling lecture by H.G. Wells arguing for the greater predictability of the future due to science. Following the incredible success of ‘Antici ...

Eros skakade mitt / hjärta lik­ som bergsvinden drabbar ekar­na . Sapfos ord träffar oss från många håll samtidigt. De talar ur vår erfarenhet - vem har inte iakttagit hur en kastv ...

För att möta verkligheten krävs det att man upprepade gånger kolliderar med den. Få saker påverkar oss lika starkt som att förflytta oss till helt nya platser. När Per J Andersson ...

Can justice be forced on individuals and communities? The essays in this collection by Henry David Thoreau urge us to consider the difficult matter of how to counter the specific i ...