Plotinus: Enneads | The Culturium
The Neoplatonist philosopher, Plotinus, believed there to be a supreme, transcendent reality, which he called the "One", inherent in us all.| The Culturium
The Neoplatonist philosopher, Plotinus, believed there to be a supreme, transcendent reality, which he called the "One", inherent in us all.| 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
Philip Gröning's 'Into Great Silence' is an elegant & experiential contemplation on the power of stillness & the hermitic path.| 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
"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
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's "Meditations of a Solitary Walker" describes the philosopher's yearning to live a more natural way of life.| The Culturium
Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Waldeinsamkeit", meaning "forest loneliness", describes the poet's feelings of solitude & deep connection to nature.| 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
