The Difficulty of Being Good
The Difficulty of Being Good

Author: Gurcharan Das

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2010-10-04

Total Pages: 487

ISBN-13: 0199779600

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Why should we be good? How should we be good? And how might we more deeply understand the moral and ethical failings--splashed across today's headlines--that have not only destroyed individual lives but caused widespread calamity as well, bringing communities, nations, and indeed the global economy to the brink of collapse? In The Difficulty of Being Good, Gurcharan Das seeks answers to these questions in an unlikely source: the 2,000 year-old Sanskrit epic, Mahabharata. A sprawling, witty, ironic, and delightful poem, the Mahabharata is obsessed with the elusive notion of dharma--in essence, doing the right thing. When a hero does something wrong in a Greek epic, he wastes little time on self-reflection; when a hero falters in the Mahabharata, the action stops and everyone weighs in with a different and often contradictory take on dharma. Each major character in the epic embodies a significant moral failing or virtue, and their struggles mirror with uncanny precision our own familiar emotions of anxiety, courage, despair, remorse, envy, compassion, vengefulness, and duty. Das explores the Mahabharata from many perspectives and compares the successes and failures of the poem's characters to those of contemporary individuals, many of them highly visible players in the world of economics, business, and politics. In every case, he finds striking parallels that carry lessons for everyone faced with ethical and moral dilemmas in today's complex world. Written with the flair and seemingly effortless erudition that have made Gurcharan Das a bestselling author around the world--and enlivened by Das's forthright discussion of his own personal search for a more meaningful life--The Difficulty of Being Good shines the light of an ancient poem on the most challenging moral ambiguities of modern life.

The Ahlul-Bayt; Ethical Role-Models
The Ahlul-Bayt; Ethical Role-Models

Author: Sayyid Mahdi As-sadr

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-11-10

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9781519203717

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This book is one of the many Islamic publications distributed by Ahlulbayt Organization throughout the world in different languages with the aim of conveying the message of Islam to the people of the world. Ahlulbayt Organization (www.shia.es) is a registered Organization that operates and is sustained through collaborative efforts of volunteers in many countries around the world, and it welcomes your involvement and support. Its objectives are numerous, yet its main goal is to spread the truth about the Islamic faith in general and the Shi`a School of Thought in particular due to the latter being misrepresented, misunderstood and its tenets often assaulted by many ignorant folks, Muslims and non-Muslims. Organization's purpose is to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge through a global medium, the Internet, to locations where such resources are not commonly or easily accessible or are resented, resisted and fought! In addition, For a complete list of our published books please refer to our website (www.shia.es) or send us an email to [email protected]

An Essay on Crimes and Punishments
An Essay on Crimes and Punishments

Author: Cesare Beccaria

Publisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1584776382

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Reprint of the fourth edition, which contains an additional text attributed to Voltaire. Originally published anonymously in 1764, Dei Delitti e Delle Pene was the first systematic study of the principles of crime and punishment. Infused with the spirit of the Enlightenment, its advocacy of crime prevention and the abolition of torture and capital punishment marked a significant advance in criminological thought, which had changed little since the Middle Ages. It had a profound influence on the development of criminal law in Europe and the United States.

Punished by Rewards
Punished by Rewards

Author: Alfie Kohn

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13:

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Criticizes the system of motivating through reward, offering arguments for motivating people by working with them instead of doing things to them.

Luther Contra Mundum: The Ninety-five Theses and other Major Treaties
Luther Contra Mundum: The Ninety-five Theses and other Major Treaties

Author: Martin Luther

Publisher: Newcomb Livraria Press

Published: 2023-09-19

Total Pages: 525

ISBN-13:

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A new 2023 systematic of Luther's works across 7 volumes. This volume contains new translations of the following major works: A. Disputation on the Power of Indulgences (The Ninety-Five Theses) (1517) B. Gott und die Seele / God and the Soul (1518) C. Ein Sermon von dem Heiligen Hochwürdigen Sakrament der Taufe/ A Sermon on the Holy Reverend Sacrament of Baptism (1519) D. Briefe an den Papst Leo den Zehnten / Letters to the Pope Leo the Tenth (1520) E. Von den guten Werken / Treatise on Good Works (1520) F. Verteidigungsrede auf dem Reichstag zu Worms / Defense speech at the Diet of Worms (1921) G. Vom ehelichen Leben / On Married Life (1522) I. Von der Wiedertaufe, an zwei Pfarrherrn/ On Rebaptism, for two pastors (1528) J. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott/ Our God is a Mighty Fortress (1529) K. Vermahnung zum Sacrament des Leibes und Blutes des Herrn/ Admonition to the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of the Lord (1530) L. Wider das Bapstum zu Rom vom Teuffel gestifft/ Against the baptism of Rome founded by the Devil (1545) M. Widerruf der Lehre vom Fegefeuer / Revocation of the Doctrine of Purgatory (1530) This is volume I of "The Essential Luther" from NLP. This series lays out Luther's complete major writings along with the original German or Latin text in the back of the book for quick reference. These are the only Bilingual editions of Luther's works ever printed. These manuscripts have been meticulously translated into English from the Original Fraktur manuscript. The German texts have been transcribed into the modern German text. This series is intended to introduce Luther's works systematically and includes all of Luther's writings including minor and obscure texts in 7 editions. Some of these sermons and letters have had no modern English translation until now. Volume I. Luther Contra Mundum: The Ninety-five Theses and other Major Treaties Volume II. Luther & Scripture: Writings on Hermeneutics, Exegesis and Patristics Volume III. Luther on Divine Sovereignty & Human will: Conversations with Erasmus Volume IV. Luther & the State: Writings on Secularism Volume V. Luther's Creeds: Catechisms & Confessions Volume VI. Luther's Table Talk Volume VII. Luther's Sermons and Letters