What would the ancient Greek philosopher make of the twenty-first-century Google headquarters? A dazzling exploration of the role of ancient philosophy in modern life from the acclaimed writer and thinker.
Investigates the role of philosophy in twenty-first-century society through an imaginative dialogue a la Plato's dialogues. Plato comes to life again in the twenty-first-century and embarks on speaking tours, offering his take on things like Google, crowd sourcing, politics, and whether or not science has the ability to do away with philosophy.
Presents a profile of nineteenth-century author Oscar Wilde, and features fictional interviews with the writer in which he discusses his life, education, career, art, respectability, and other topics.
Presents a profile of twentieth-century comedian Groucho Marx, and features fictional interviews with Marx in which he discusses his life and career, and shares his opinions of people and events of the day.
A fictional dialogue in which legendary actress Marilyn Monroe discusses her tragic childhood, scandalous relationships, career triumphs, and personal struggles.
I have heard the crying of your heart. I have seen the searching of your soul. I know how deeply you have desired the Truth. In pain have you called out for it, and in joy. Unendingly have you beseeched Me. Show Myself. Explain Myself. Reveal Myself. I am doing so here, in terms so plain, you cannot misunderstand. In vocabulary so common, you cannot get lost in the verbiage. So go ahead now. Ask me anything. Anything. I will contrive to bring you the answer.
An English translation of Christine de Pizan's "Book of the City of Ladies", which was written after the author had a dreamlike vision of three virtues.
