From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes―here is award-winning writer Simon Winchester’s brilliant and all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain... Zobraziť viac
This handsome gift edition presents Friedrich Nietzsche's extraordinary work, Ecce Homo, featuring a luxurious, gold-embossed cover design, gilded page edges and patterned endpapers... Zobraziť viac
From the eminent philosopher, an authoritative exploration of the great questions of how to live... Zobraziť viac
Další, tentokrát již 30. svazek mezinárodní revue Acta Comeniana přináší 6 studií pojednávajících o filosofii Mikuláše Kusánského, magii a humanismu v díle Agrippy z Nettesheimu, machiavelistické propagandě v díle Kašpara... Zobraziť viac
Publikace je jedním z klíčových výstupů mezioborového výzkumu na FF UK k tématu „Literatura a umění v mezikulturních souvislostech“, který je zaměřen přednostně na středoevropský region a na anglofonní země, v nichž má tradice... Zobraziť viac
Possible-worlds semantics proved itself as a strong tool in analysing the statements of actuality, possibility, contingency, and necessity. But impossible phenomena go beyond the expressive power of the apparatus... Zobraziť viac
Monografie je důkladným rozborem nejen Kierkegaardovy práce Bázeň a chvění, ale i relativně široké diskuse, která se v celosvětovém měřítku vede k tomu, co je v této... Zobraziť viac
Táto kniha je o hľadaní kultúrnych mostov medzi časovo i priestorovo vzdialenými úsekmi mysliteľského vzopätia. Je najmä hľadaním tých staviteľov mostov, ktorí priblížili klenot európskej kultúry – dielo Sørena Kierkegaarda, veľkého... Zobraziť viac
At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live... Zobraziť viac
One of today's most original thinkers turns our view of the world upside down... Life can be baffling and chaotic, and sometimes it's hard to make sense of it all. The answer, explains groundbreaking thinker Steven Levitt, lies in economics ... Zobraziť viac
What legacy would you choose to leave behind for your children? When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give 'a last lecture' lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been ... Zobraziť viac
At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live... Zobraziť viac
'One of the most important books I've ever read - an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.' BILL GATES'Hans Rosling tells the story of "the secret silent miracle of human progress" as only he can. But Factfulnessdoes much more than that Zobraziť viac
The God Delusion caused a sensation when it was published in 2006. Within weeks it became the most hotly debated topic, with Dawkins himself branded as either saint or sinner for presenting his hard-hitting, ... Zobraziť viac
Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but also one of the most difficult. Roger Scruton tackles his... Zobraziť viac
Combining philosophy, psychology, history and literature, Moran's ultimately upbeat reflections on being human, and his critique of how we live now, offers comfort, hope - and solace. For we need to see that not every failure can be made into a success... Zobraziť viac
Jak je patrné ze samotného názvu této knihy, posun společnosti směrem k environmentálnímu myšlení a výsledkům je vekou otázkou. Před několika lety jsme oslovili s touto otázkou kolegy z různých oborů, kteří podle našeho názoru mají co říci a jsou... Zobraziť viac
While it has been pointed to time and again by governments and pundits promoting laissez-faire economics, the Wealth of Nations actually shows that Adam Smith viewed ... Zobraziť viac
When Machiavelli`s brief treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day... Zobraziť viac