Project Gutenberg 2006-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 80 Karilas, Yrjö 1891 1982 Karilas, Yrjo Suuren hiljaisuuden miehiä Kokoelma Blaise Pascalin, Ralph Waldo Emersonin, Leo Tolstoin, Maurice Maeterlinckin, Johannes Müllerin ja Hans Larssonin suomennettuja mietekirjoitelmia johdantoineen ja selityksineen Produced by Sami Sieranoja and Tapio Riikonen "Suuren hiljaisuuden miehiä" by Yrjö Karilas is a collection of translated philosophical essays compiled during the early 20th century. This anthology features the thoughts of influential figures such as Blaise Pascal, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Leo Tolstoy, Maurice Maeterlinck, Johannes Müller, and Hans Larsson, highlighting their reflections on profound human concepts such as existence, love, and self-realization. Through these essays, the collection delves into the quest for inner peace and understanding amidst the chaos of modern life. At the start of the collection, Karilas introduces the concept of silence and its importance in human experience. He reflects on the destruction of nature and the loss of tranquility as it has been overtaken by human activity. Through evocative imagery, he sets the stage for contemplating the inner battles that individuals face in seeking meaning and connection. He argues that the insights of past thinkers can guide contemporary individuals in their search for a deeper understanding of existence, emphasizing the need for personal growth and self-examination in an era marked by external noise and distraction. The opening serves as a call to embrace the values of great minds and engage earnestly in our personal struggles for clarity and purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 29.8 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. fi Literature -- History and criticism Literature -- Collections PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 545688 2025-07-08T10:32:16.180030 text/html 523794 2006-11-12T12:10:10 text/html 515587 2025-07-08T10:32:25.188931 application/epub+zip 521739 2025-07-08T10:32:19.691929 application/epub+zip 278024 2025-07-08T10:32:18.225950 application/epub+zip 638126 2025-07-08T10:32:29.322969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615573 2025-07-08T10:32:24.184931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378178 2022-09-09T11:11:07.882595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517485 2025-07-08T10:32:15.615959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 492980 2006-11-12T12:10:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19437 2025-07-08T10:32:29.447884 application/rdf+xml 15073 2025-07-08T10:32:18.729948 image/jpeg 3954 2025-07-08T10:32:18.475932 image/jpeg 191533 2006-11-12T12:10:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 497747 2006-11-12T12:10:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 575871 2025-07-08T10:32:16.243034 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia