Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 087 by Various

About Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 087 by Various

"Certitude is not the test of certainty." This pithy phrase is from Jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr's essay on Natural Law, one of twenty nonfiction pieces chosen by their readers for inclusion in volume 087. Selections from Pascal, Josiah Royce, and C.S. Peirce also delve philosophical themes. Builders, warriors, artists, and activists, the many faces of mankind, are illuminated in selections on Ferdinand De Lesseps, Stanislaus Koniecpolski, Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, Mark Twain, Charlie Chaplin, Frederic Edwin Church, the 14th century citizens of Liège, who vanquished Sir Radus' castle, and Simon Pokagon's The Red Man's Rebuke. Major moments in U.S. history are visited in the Civil War Battle of Chickamauga and the Great Chicago Fire. An oft forgotten player in history, the mule, is not neglected, nor are the small turning points along the road of life, epitomized by a New England farm auction. For those in search of humor, there is The Senator's Offer and The Proper Way to Sit. Armchair travelers can visit The Old Town of Edinburgh. And, for the weary, there is a monograph On Being Tired. Summary by Sue Anderson

Publisher

ciesse

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Dec 2024

Latest episode

4 Dec 2024

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Dec 2024

   The Red Man's Rebuke

2. 

   4 Dec 2024

   The Old Town of Edinburgh

3. 

   4 Dec 2024

   The Senator's Offer (1923)

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