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Desires, Right & Wrong: The Ethics of Enough

by Mortimer J. Adler

Recommended for anyone interested in the problem of ethics in the modern world—especially parents hoping to help their children make wise decisions.

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Waiting for the Moon: Poems of Bo Juyi

The celebrated translation of one of China's greatest poets by Arthur Waley

Recommended for lovers of great poetry and students of classic Asian literature. Bo Juyi’s poems are beautiful in their simplicity—the romance of everyday life, of friendship, of work, of nature.

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Now Available in Paperback

“…[An] impassioned…and…much needed book.”

—Gene Epstein (Barron's)

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Asoka

fl. 250 BCE, Indian

Mauryan King of India. After a conventional, ruthless, and successful military career dedicated to the pursuit of power and conquest, Asoka unexpectedly changed course. He converted to Buddhism and dedicated the rest of his life to useful public works and especially to the propagation of principles of non-violence, toleration, kindness (especially to slaves and inferiors), generosity, and charity collectively referred to as dhamma.

Asoka's new philosophy was circulated throughout the kingdom as a series of Edicts which were inscribed on large granite stones, some of which have survived.

Axios Institute is dedicated to the study of human values, both the valuations that we make and the ways that we go about making them.

In addition to the study of values, our field includes what is commonly referred to as ethics, moral philosophy, and philosophy of life.

We are an independent research institute, and are not affiliated with, nor do we propound or express the views of, any particular religion, philosophy, or organized system of thought. On the contrary, our aim is to study a great variety of approaches, and to do so as objectively as possible.

The mission of Axios Press, the publishing division of Axios Institute, is to publish books that provide readers with a great variety of approaches to the study of human choices and values.