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We are each heroes in the making. How can this be? Because we can reflect on our actions. We have the potential to become heroes in every aspect and every action of our lives...
Being a hero is much more than committing a heroic act. One does not magically morph into a "hero" as a result of circumstance: the just-in-time rescue, rising up in the midst of a crisis, or even leading others out of a catastrophe. Becoming a hero is more than even these courageous acts. It requires deep insight—the type of philosophical investigation that the greatest minds throughout history have pondered.
With his book series Philosophy for Heroes, Clemens Lode bridges the gap between coding, science, philosophy, and, ultimately, leadership. In Philosophy for Heroes: Knowledge, he takes the reader on a journey, examining the foundations of knowledge. What is the basis of our understanding of the world? How does society define a "hero"? How do basic skills, such as language and mathematics, train our way of thinking and reasoning?
Becoming a hero requires more than courage. It requires speaking up, stepping forward from the sidelines, and taking action. For all of this, a deep insight into philosophy is the first, and most important, step.
Philosophy for Heroes connects the wisdom of the ages to today's real world.
Being a hero is much more than committing a heroic act. One does not magically morph into a "hero" as a result of circumstance: the just-in-time rescue, rising up in the midst of a crisis, or even leading others out of a catastrophe. Becoming a hero is more than even these courageous acts. It requires deep insight—the type of philosophical investigation that the greatest minds throughout history have pondered.
With his book series Philosophy for Heroes, Clemens Lode bridges the gap between coding, science, philosophy, and, ultimately, leadership. In Philosophy for Heroes: Knowledge, he takes the reader on a journey, examining the foundations of knowledge. What is the basis of our understanding of the world? How does society define a "hero"? How do basic skills, such as language and mathematics, train our way of thinking and reasoning?
Becoming a hero requires more than courage. It requires speaking up, stepping forward from the sidelines, and taking action. For all of this, a deep insight into philosophy is the first, and most important, step.
Philosophy for Heroes connects the wisdom of the ages to today's real world.
238 pages, Paperback
Published December 16, 2016
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About the author
Clemens Lode
17 books17 followersWhat would lead a computer scientist to write about publishing books with LaTeX? Clemens Lode is passionate about clean design and streamlined workflows in software projects. The same methods can be applied to typesetting and publishing.
Clemens has been writing books since he could hold a pencil and use a mechanical typewriter. Starting with creating interactive books, he later turned to programming computer games and tools, using AI long before the topic was in the public eye. He has spent 15 years as a software architect and agile coach, lectured on artificial intelligence at university, and published 10 books on topics from philosophy to project management.
Clemens Lode is the founder of LODE Publishing, established to help authors turn complex ideas into polished, professional publications. With his "Philosophy for Heroes" series, he bridges the gap between coding, science, philosophy, and leadership—taking readers from the foundations of knowledge to practical heroism.
Clemens received his Masters in computer science from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. After focusing his studies on nature-inspired optimization, and his professional career on large-scale healthcare server applications, he moved on to optimizing businesses and, ultimately, helping authors realize their publishing dreams.
Before creating LODE Publishing, he founded a company dedicated to bringing the power of nature to computers. Its most successful product was a program that used evolutionary algorithms to optimize game strategies—a task Google later adopted for AI development.
Clemens currently works as an author, publishing coach, and business IT consultant in Dusseldorf, Germany. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, singing, reading mind-bending books, and designing board games.
Clemens has been writing books since he could hold a pencil and use a mechanical typewriter. Starting with creating interactive books, he later turned to programming computer games and tools, using AI long before the topic was in the public eye. He has spent 15 years as a software architect and agile coach, lectured on artificial intelligence at university, and published 10 books on topics from philosophy to project management.
Clemens Lode is the founder of LODE Publishing, established to help authors turn complex ideas into polished, professional publications. With his "Philosophy for Heroes" series, he bridges the gap between coding, science, philosophy, and leadership—taking readers from the foundations of knowledge to practical heroism.
Clemens received his Masters in computer science from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. After focusing his studies on nature-inspired optimization, and his professional career on large-scale healthcare server applications, he moved on to optimizing businesses and, ultimately, helping authors realize their publishing dreams.
Before creating LODE Publishing, he founded a company dedicated to bringing the power of nature to computers. Its most successful product was a program that used evolutionary algorithms to optimize game strategies—a task Google later adopted for AI development.
Clemens currently works as an author, publishing coach, and business IT consultant in Dusseldorf, Germany. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, singing, reading mind-bending books, and designing board games.
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August 5, 2018
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So, I'm not sure where to begin here. I think this potentially can be a good book series, but this book on its own felt more like a really long winded introduction. Maybe because it's philosophy, but I felt like my mind wandered way too much while reading it. In a way, that's good? I spent a good deal of my time reading this lost in reflection. Good to work towards my own philosophy, but bad when it then comes down to gathering thoughts on the book for review.
If you have an interest in philosophy, give it a read. Be prepared to continue on with the series.
*I won a copy of this book from a Goodreads giveaway. The review is my own, honest and unsolicited.
So, I'm not sure where to begin here. I think this potentially can be a good book series, but this book on its own felt more like a really long winded introduction. Maybe because it's philosophy, but I felt like my mind wandered way too much while reading it. In a way, that's good? I spent a good deal of my time reading this lost in reflection. Good to work towards my own philosophy, but bad when it then comes down to gathering thoughts on the book for review.
If you have an interest in philosophy, give it a read. Be prepared to continue on with the series.
*I won a copy of this book from a Goodreads giveaway. The review is my own, honest and unsolicited.
May 31, 2017
I won a copy of this book.
This is the first book in theis series. It's an easy read, using terminology and giving definitions of each word or phrase. The first chapter lays it all out, causing it to be a bit tedious but worth the effort (especially if planning to read the rest of the series). Lode did a good job of introducing this reader to the world of philosophy, I feel the other books will be easier and less tedious.
This is the first book in theis series. It's an easy read, using terminology and giving definitions of each word or phrase. The first chapter lays it all out, causing it to be a bit tedious but worth the effort (especially if planning to read the rest of the series). Lode did a good job of introducing this reader to the world of philosophy, I feel the other books will be easier and less tedious.
April 2, 2018
Won this book through Goodreads giveaway. Found it to be an interesting and informative read
August 4, 2019
I recommend this book to anyone not classically trained in philosophy as a good starting point and a potential source of topics to explore and further expand the edge of ignorance.
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May 8, 2018
Uniting a Divided World
A New Approach to Philosophy for Tomorrow’s Heroes and Leaders
Is the Era of the Conventional Hero Ending?
An alternative to the self-sacrificial heroes, and the egotistical villains is emerging: the rational hero who considers long-term consequences.
Why is a new philosophy needed? The reasons are:
Advances in philosophy and science that have not yet found their way into our culture.
Increasingly divided world, reliance on simple myths.
Increasing complexity of life requires extraordinary leaders that go beyond the mere technical or personal approach, people who can create other leaders.
My Philosophy for Heroes enables you to do three things:
Understanding the workings of your own mind by understanding the natural world.
Confronting your own dark side instead of trying to defeat it by projecting it onto others and attacking them.
Breaking with the traditional image of the self-sacrificial hero.
For example, psychology knows the so-called bystander effect. We all know the feeling that the more people are around us, the more difficult it feels to step up and speak out or act. Subconsciously, we assume that someone else will speak up, therefore we wait for them. But the crux of the matter is that everyone else thinks the same way, so everyone waits for everyone else. To break through this vicious circle of passivity, you have to be aware of this effect, and act against this feeling. Knowledge of your mind enables you to be a hero in such a situation. Likewise, as a victim, instead of calling “Help, someone call the police!” when being in a critical situation, you call out someone specific in the crowd. “You with the blue jacket, call the police!” Your chances of survival will increase significantly.
Why is this subject important to me?
I am a spiritual person, questions about meaning interest me a lot. And where there is demand, there is supply. There are people out there who call themselves teachers, heroes, gurus, or alike, and no matter how smart you are, you can fall prey to their system of thought. That happened to me. No harm done, except time and my intellectual pride. But it showed me a part of the world that needs healing.
But I cannot teach you to be a hero. That is why it is not called a philosophy of heroes, but for heroes. If you can reflect on your actions, you are already a hero. I can give you the tools to be a better one and lead others to become better versions of themselves. I am passionate about having an independent mind, and that is what I can teach you.
What is the book series about?
With my book series Philosophy for Heroes, I bridge the gap between logic, science, ethics, and ultimately, leadership. In the first book, Knowledge , I will take you on a journey to examine the foundations of knowledge and the concept of a hero. In the second book, Continuum , our journey goes from the fundamentals of physics to the core principles of biology: evolution. In the third book, Act, we arrive at the mind, its inner workings, its creativity, our wishes and dreams, and ultimately our consciousness and ethics. The final act, Epos , brings together and expands on the ideas of the previous books to form a comprehensive idea of heroism.
A New Approach to Philosophy for Tomorrow’s Heroes and Leaders
Is the Era of the Conventional Hero Ending?
An alternative to the self-sacrificial heroes, and the egotistical villains is emerging: the rational hero who considers long-term consequences.
Why is a new philosophy needed? The reasons are:
Advances in philosophy and science that have not yet found their way into our culture.
Increasingly divided world, reliance on simple myths.
Increasing complexity of life requires extraordinary leaders that go beyond the mere technical or personal approach, people who can create other leaders.
My Philosophy for Heroes enables you to do three things:
Understanding the workings of your own mind by understanding the natural world.
Confronting your own dark side instead of trying to defeat it by projecting it onto others and attacking them.
Breaking with the traditional image of the self-sacrificial hero.
For example, psychology knows the so-called bystander effect. We all know the feeling that the more people are around us, the more difficult it feels to step up and speak out or act. Subconsciously, we assume that someone else will speak up, therefore we wait for them. But the crux of the matter is that everyone else thinks the same way, so everyone waits for everyone else. To break through this vicious circle of passivity, you have to be aware of this effect, and act against this feeling. Knowledge of your mind enables you to be a hero in such a situation. Likewise, as a victim, instead of calling “Help, someone call the police!” when being in a critical situation, you call out someone specific in the crowd. “You with the blue jacket, call the police!” Your chances of survival will increase significantly.
Why is this subject important to me?
I am a spiritual person, questions about meaning interest me a lot. And where there is demand, there is supply. There are people out there who call themselves teachers, heroes, gurus, or alike, and no matter how smart you are, you can fall prey to their system of thought. That happened to me. No harm done, except time and my intellectual pride. But it showed me a part of the world that needs healing.
But I cannot teach you to be a hero. That is why it is not called a philosophy of heroes, but for heroes. If you can reflect on your actions, you are already a hero. I can give you the tools to be a better one and lead others to become better versions of themselves. I am passionate about having an independent mind, and that is what I can teach you.
What is the book series about?
With my book series Philosophy for Heroes, I bridge the gap between logic, science, ethics, and ultimately, leadership. In the first book, Knowledge , I will take you on a journey to examine the foundations of knowledge and the concept of a hero. In the second book, Continuum , our journey goes from the fundamentals of physics to the core principles of biology: evolution. In the third book, Act, we arrive at the mind, its inner workings, its creativity, our wishes and dreams, and ultimately our consciousness and ethics. The final act, Epos , brings together and expands on the ideas of the previous books to form a comprehensive idea of heroism.
March 28, 2017
I received an advanced reader's copy of this novel from the author and publisher.
Lode writes an accessible and engaging introduction to his series on living a "heroic" life. The book is written like a conversation, which makes it easy to pick up the themes and theories included in this book. It is written for anyone to pick up and read. If you are a philosophy student the first chapter of the novel is a bit difficult to get through as Lode introduces basic concepts and definitions in excruciating detail. Once you have endured this chapter, the conversation picks up. (If you are new to philosophy, this chapter may be difficult to understand, but Lode does an incredible job breaking down the jargon and ideas that you will need to continue your philosophical journey.)
I do think this book will be the weakest of his series because it is the beginning. The author seems to have a very clear path ahead with topics that will be far more intriguing. If you are acquainted with philosophy, you may skip this book and jump to the second without much loss.
Lode writes an accessible and engaging introduction to his series on living a "heroic" life. The book is written like a conversation, which makes it easy to pick up the themes and theories included in this book. It is written for anyone to pick up and read. If you are a philosophy student the first chapter of the novel is a bit difficult to get through as Lode introduces basic concepts and definitions in excruciating detail. Once you have endured this chapter, the conversation picks up. (If you are new to philosophy, this chapter may be difficult to understand, but Lode does an incredible job breaking down the jargon and ideas that you will need to continue your philosophical journey.)
I do think this book will be the weakest of his series because it is the beginning. The author seems to have a very clear path ahead with topics that will be far more intriguing. If you are acquainted with philosophy, you may skip this book and jump to the second without much loss.
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