Quiddity

  Man's Search for Meaning  Dr. Viktor Frankl  Preview  To get a glimpse of the central theme of this widely popular book, consider this quote by Nietzsche – He who has a why can bear almost any how. An individual’s ability to survive amid extreme despair and hardship is something almost like a miracle. The book expertly addresses the questions like– What keeps a man going in unavoidable sufferings? How can one imbibe the skill to fill that void in one’s life? It picks the reader’s attention to embrace the ideas of finding purpose in one’s life in a very thought-provoking manner.     About the Author  The book is written by the renowned neurologist and psychiatrist – Dr. Viktor Frankl, the founder of Logotherapy, who also had to spend several years in the concentration camps during the World War II, including the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp. He endured the extreme situations during the Holocaust, lost his family and loved ones but yet found his way to contribute his learn

  Common Sense  By Thomas Paine    Preview:    Thomas Paine’s book, first published anonymously in the form of a pamphlet, is believed to be the source of major inspiration behind the American Revolution. Published in 1776, a year before the revolution began; the book became a rage in no time and continues to be a best-seller even today. The short book that became an immediate sensation was read out aloud at political demonstrations and rallies, and hence, can be deemed as the manifesto to the American Revolution. Common Sense advocates America’s independence from British rule and encourages people from the Thirteen Colonies to fight against the colonisers’ oppression and for an egalitarian government.     About the Author:    Born in England in 1737, Thomas Paine migrated to the United States of America, with the help of Benjamin Franklin. Paine wrote pamphlets, namely, Common Sense and The American Crisis, which became extremely important. He participated and motivated people to decl

  Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values   By Robert M.  Pirsig   Preview   Zen Buddhism and Motorcycle Maintenance–two more unrelated topics could not be paired together! The author Robert M.  Pirsig  instructs us, however, that the title is misleading. The book, in his words, "should in no way be associated with that great body of  factual information  relating to orthodox Zen Buddhist practice. It's not very factual on motorcycles, either." Instead, it is a fictional autobiography that explores the rather abstract concept of the metaphysics of Quality. The book is now a classic, having sold millions of copies worldwide. It has become a highly recommended text for high school students. The author describes a 17-day fictitious motorcycle journey from Minnesota to Northern California along with his son Chris and his friends, the Sutherland couple.    About the Author   The author, Robert Maynard  Pirsig  (1928-2017) was an American writer and ph