Toto fenomenální dílo lze chápat jako úvod do budhistického nazírání duchovní skutečnosti. Seznamuje čtenáře s meditačními technikami, osvětluje fenomény karmy a znovuzrození, radí, jakým způsobem se připravit na cestu ke smrti.... Zobraziť viac
Další svazek Sebraných spisů obsahuje úplný text knihy, za niž Patočka obdržel v roce 1964 od Československé akademie věd titul doktora věd (Dr. Sc.). Monografie staví Aristotela do souvislosti vývoje pojmu pohybu od presokratiků.... Zobraziť viac
Tři sta let od narození jednoho z nejslavnějších britských filozofů – Davida Huma – je výročím, které jsme i v CEPu nechtěli nechat zapadnout. Část A přináší texty ze semináře "David Hume – 300 let od narození" z 28. dubna... Zobraziť viac
Soubor prací, přednášek a poznámek k fenomenologii. První díl přináší texty uveřejněné do roku 1948. Jádrem svazku je disertace Pojem evidence, která byla obhájena na FF UK roku 1931 a nevyšla dosud tiskem, a Patočkův habilitační spis Přirozený svět... Zobraziť viac
Elena Várossová sa v tejto svojej knihe pokúsila nájsť súvislosť medzi... Zobraziť viac
V 50. letech rozvinul Eric Voegelin tezi o gnostické povaze modernity. Teze narazila na zásadní kritiku, dnes však s diferenciací přístupů k projektu moderny znovu nabývá na aktualitě. Tento svazek přináší nejdůležitější texty, v nichž... Zobraziť viac
Kniha se skládá z esejisticky pojatých kapitol z historie a filosofie matematiky a fyziky. Čtenář v ní nalezne množství poznatků, úvah i spekulací, které se dotýkají tématu nekonečna. Výklad je doplněný řadou citátů, které... Zobraziť viac
Bestselling author and comedian, Ruby Wax, uses her iconic wit and expertise to equip readers with a positive roadmap for a kinder, brighter world and better mental health... Zobraziť viac
Contemporary life is defined by excess. There must always be more, there is never enough. We need a surplus to what we need to be able to truly enjoy what we have. Slavoj Zizek's guide to surplus (and why it's enjoyable) begins by arguing that what is... Zobraziť viac
You know her name, you know her story. Just not the right one... Within the depths of the Underworld the formidable snake-haired Gorgon has finally had enough. Tired of being eternally and unjustly brandished a villain, Medusa has found the courage to... Zobraziť viac
In the #MeToo age, US debate over licit sex has split into two camps: one insists that consent solves the problem of sexual coercion, while the other equates sexual pleasure with the patriarchal erotics of silence and mystery. Manon Garcia rejects both... Zobraziť viac
Assume nothing, question everything. This is the message at the heart of Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner's rule-breaking, iconoclastic book about crack dealers, cheating teachers and bizarre baby names that turned everyone's view of the world... Zobraziť viac
Inner Space Philosophy is both a work of original philosophy and an entertainment package, since Tartaglia believes imaginative presentation to be a crucial feature of our philosophical traditions, one which has been neglected to our detriment in... Zobraziť viac
A growing number of Americans want to tear down what it's taken us 250 years to build-and they'll start by canceling our shared history, ideals, and culture. Traditional areas of civic agreement are vanishing. We can't agree on what makes America... Zobraziť viac
One of National Geographic's Summer Reads 2024 Think of a place where you can stand at the intersection of Christian and Arab cultures, at the crossroads of the British, Ottoman, Byzantine, Roman and Egyptian empires; a place marked by the struggle ... Zobraziť viac
Charles Handy is one of the giants of contemporary thought. His books on management - including Understanding Organizations and Gods of Management - have changed the way we view business. His work on broader issues and trends - such as Beyond Certainty... Zobraziť viac
In this book Lars Svendsen embarks on a profound exploration of the nature of hope, asking what exactly hope is and how it differs from related phenomena such as wishful thinking. He argues that hope is rooted in the ability to shape one's own future,... Zobraziť viac
Noel Carroll, film scholar and philosopher, offers the first serious look at the aesthetics of horror. In this book he discusses the nature and narrative structures of the genre, dealing with horror as a "transmedia" phenomenon... Zobraziť viac
Winner of the 2023 Business Book Award for Wellness and Wellbeing 'This book is exactly what we need in this moment' Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why 'Learning how to manage your energy changes your life. Don't just read this book, do it!' Marie ... Zobraziť viac
The experience of loneliness is as universal as hunger or thirst. Because it affects us more intimately, we are less inclined to speak of it. But who has not known its gnawing ache?The fear of loneliness causes anguish. It prompts reckless deeds. To ... Zobraziť viac
