02475cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324502230014526400510036830000470041933600260046633700260049233800360051850000310055450800500058552013510063553400450198665300400203165300300207185600430210199900170214419773UtSlPG20260610133447.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPN1 aKarilas, Yrjö,d1891-198210aSuuren hiljaisuuden miehiä :bKokoelma Blaise Pascalin, Ralph Waldo Emersonin, Leo Tolstoin, Maurice Maeterlinckin, Johannes Müllerin ja Hans Larssonin suomennettuja mietekirjoitelmia johdantoineen ja selityksineen 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2006-11-12 aProduced by Sami Sieranoja and Tapio Riikonen a"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.) nOriginal publication data not identified aLiterature -- History and criticism aLiterature -- Collections40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19773 c61101d61101