The Neoplatonist philosopher, Plotinus, believed there to be a supreme, transcendent reality, which he called the "One", inherent in us all.| The Culturium
Sappho's sacred and erotic poetry led the Greek philosopher, Plato, to call her the "Tenth Muse".| The Culturium
Leo Tolstoy’s Ivan Ilyich wrestles with man’s most dreaded fear, i.e. coming to terms with one's very own death.| The Culturium
The 'Meditations' of Marcus Aurelius reflect on the nature of self and what it is to live a Stoic life.| The Culturium
The nature of reality itself—beyond the "supreme fiction" of epistemology, ontology and linguistics— preoccupies this lyrical masterpiece by Wallace Stevens.| The Culturium
Seneca's "On Tranquillity of Mind" is a profound examination of the nature of the mental realm, offering practical remedies to find transcendence and peace.| The Culturium
Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Nature" is the first modern essay to appreciate the outdoors as an expression of the divine spirit of God.| The Culturium
Describing Leo Tolstoy's crisis of depression and estrangement from the world, "A Confession" is an autobiographical work of exceptional emotional honesty.| The Culturium
Rainer Maria Rilke's "Letters to a Young Poet" urge his young correspondent to turn within and embrace solitude in order to reveal his creative muse.| The Culturium
American ecophilosopher & author John Zerzan draws upon his research of Western philosophy & investigates the most elusive subject matter of all—silence.| The Culturium
Alice Koller's "An Unknown Woman" is a timeless examination of issues surrounding self-worth, identity & how to live a meaningful life.| The Culturium
Montaigne's essay, "On Solitude", examines how peace of mind can only be discovered when we withdraw from society and live a solitary life.| The Culturium
"Only the Lover Sings" by Joseph Pieper is a beautiful exposition and collection of his thoughts on work, music, art, sculpture and being itself.| The Culturium
"The Cloud" by the Romantic poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, is an allegorical meditation on the cycle of dissolution & rebirth.| The Culturium
Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Waldeinsamkeit", meaning "forest loneliness", describes the poet's feelings of solitude & deep connection to nature.| The Culturium
"My Quest for Beauty" by Rollo May is a search for the wellsprings of human creativity and an analysis on the purposes of art.| The Culturium
Albert Camus' "Jonas or The Artist at Work" explores the feelings of isolation of a humble painter overwhelmed by the demands of family and life itself.| The Culturium
"All Religions Are One" is a seminal text that defined the work of one of the Romantic period's most mystical visual poets, William Blake.| The Culturium