Perhaps everything we think, feel, and do is determined, and humans--like stones or clouds--are slaves to the laws of nature. Would that be a terrible state? Philosophers who take the incompatibilist
Spinoza rejects fundamental tenets of received morality, including the notions of Providence and free will. Yet he retains rich theories of good and evil, virtue, perfection, and freedom. Building int
After a few months studying in Heidelberg, and a brief spell in Paris as would-be artist, Philip Carey settles in London to train as a doctor. And that is where he meets Mildred, the loud but irresist
Of Human Bondage, by W. Somerset Maugham, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classicsseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including n
When Philip meets Mildred, the alluring tea-shop waitress, he’s smitten. Mildred isn’t that interested in Philip, but rather in his attention and his possessions. Philip’s dependence on Mildred places
The day broke gray and dull. The clouds hung heavily, and there was a rawness in the air that suggested snow. A woman servant came into a room in which a child was sleeping and drew the curtains. She
It is very difficult for a writer of my generation, if he is honest, to pretend indifference to the work of Somerset Maugham," wrote Gore Vidal. "He was always so entirely there."????????Originally pu
