Ética y Moral

As David Brooks observes, “There is one skill that lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or society: the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seen—to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood.”....

What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths....

Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life....

Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy....

In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a life of self-discipline. In this much-anticipated third installment in the Stoic Virtues series, he argues for the necessity of doing what’s right—even when it isn’t easy....

Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe....

Looking to some of the world's greatest thinkers and inspiring leaders, Brooks explores how, through internal struggle and a sense of their own limitations, they have built a strong inner character....

Seeing self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', the Stoic philosophy called for the restraint of animal instincts and the importance of upright ethical ideals and virtuous living....

An intimate, insightful, at times even humorous exploration of why the thought of death is so compulsive for some while demonstrating that there’s always another solution—from the acclaimed writer and professor of philosophy, based on his viral essay, “I’m Still Here”....

Everybody tells you to live for a cause larger than yourself, but how exactly do you do it? The best-selling author of The Road to Character explores what it takes to lead a meaningful life in a self-centered world....

From the New York Times best-selling author of The Black Swan, a bold new work that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion....

Exploring the driving forces behind Nietzsche’s philosophy, the Friedrich Nietzsche Collection draws on four of his most influential works, painting a rich and compelling picture of his immense legacy. This collection breaks down Nietzsche’s most impactful reflections....

In The Voice of Knowledge, don Miguel Ruiz reminds us of a profound and simple truth: The only way to end our emotional suffering and restore our joy in living is to stop believing in lies....

Being a stoic means embracing positivity and self-control through the ability to accept the uncertainty of outcomes. With this stoicism guide, the beginner stoic will learn how to take charge of their emotions on the path to sustained happiness and satisfaction....

Attacking the notion of morality as nothing more than institutionalised weakness, Nietzsche criticises past philosophers for their unquestioning acceptance of moral precepts....

Marcus Aurelius was Roman Emperor from 161 C.E. to his death in 180 C.E. He was destined to be a leader, havin being born into a prominent family - one related by blood and marriage to rulers and bankers....

Many have likened the past few years to a dystopian novel or a thriller movie due to unprecedented oppression, violence, loss of rights, and weaponization of science and technology at the hands of powerful people with dark intentions.

As it was in Anna Karenina, Madame Bovary, and Othello, so it is in life....

Las anotaciones autobiográficas, las reflexiones y sentencias que Marco Aurelio fue escribiendo para sí mismo, durante sus últimos años...

This urgent and eye-opening book makes the case that protecting humanity's future is the central challenge of our time....

Here is an impassioned plea for reason in a world divided by faith....

Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD....

Through a chance encounter at a local bookstore, Andy is reunited with the man who changed everything for him – Jones, also known as “The Noticer.” As the story unfolds, Jones uses his unique talent of noticing little things that make a big difference....

Ayn Rand here sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, the philosophy that holds human life - the life proper to a rational being - as the standard of moral values...

Where do you get your values and sensibilities from? If you grew up in a Western democracy, the answer is probably liberalism. Conservatives are right about one thing: liberalism is the ideology of our times, as omnipresent as religion once was.

Hace más de dos mil años, el estoicismo reveló una forma de vivir con menos sufrimiento y más felicidad. A pesar de que los antiguos estoicos vivieron hace mucho tiempo, tuvieron ideas sorprendentes sobre la condición humana que han perdurado hasta nuestros días. El estoicismo buscaba respuestas a preguntas como "¿cómo puedo ser más feliz?" o "¿cuál es el propósito de la vida?" y muchas más...

Ética a Nicómaco de Aristóteles es un texto fundamental de la filosofía moral occidental, donde el autor explora el concepto de virtud y felicidad. Aristóteles plantea que la vida buena para el ser humano es la vida de virtud, entendida como un término medio entre dos extremos, y que la felicidad (eudaimonia) es el fin último de la existencia humana, alcanzable mediante la práctica de las virtudes éticas y dianoéticas, en el marco de una vida dedicada a la actividad del alma conforme a la razón.

David Hume fue un filósofo, economista e historiador escocés del siglo XVIII, considerado una de las figuras más importantes del empirismo y del escepticismo filosófico. Su obra aborda profundamente la naturaleza humana, la sociedad y la moral, influyendo significativamente en el desarrollo de la filosofía moderna.

Ecce homo fue redactada por Nietzsche en 1888, año en que perdió definitivamente sus facultades mentales. Es una autobiografía peculiar e ingeniosa en la que explica el origen y la finalidad de cada uno de sus libros. Asimismo, ofrece detalles interesantes sobre su personalidad y su vida. También escribe por primera vez lo que realmente piensa de su familia. El título es irónico, ya que Ecce homo es una inscripción relativa a Jesucristo que significa: «He aquí al hombre», Nietzsche se considera a sí mismo como el anticristo.

La importancia del poder no radica en la forma en que se llegue a obtenerlo, sino en cómo mantenerlo. En El Príncipe, Maquiavelo nos presenta situaciones y ejemplos reales, tomados de personajes de la historia, en los cuales nos enseña los trucos y estrategias para manejar el poder de la mejor manera. Estrategias que, claro, no siempre responden a la moral ni a la lealtad. Una lectura obligatoria para quien desee aprender sobre política, gobierno o sobre la naturaleza humana, que oculta tantos claroscuros.