Marking the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's theses, this is a collection of essays on the Reformation, from the celebrated historian and award-winning author. Zobraziť viac
A recently discovered journal from one of America's most iconic writers, Joan Didion, the author of The Year of Magical Thinking and Blue Nights. A pile of neatly typed pages was found in Joan Didion's office after her death. She had meticulously... Zobraziť viac
Celebrated Spanish philosopher Jose Carlos Ruis brings the wisdom of great philosophers to life in this entertaining guide to sharpening our minds... Zobraziť viac
Mozhe zdatysya, shcho tsya knyzhechka — zhart. Ale ni: tse zhodnoyu miroyu ne produkt tsynizmu chy proyav kapitulyant·sʹkykh nastroyiv. Ba bilʹshe, tse konstruktyvna sproba vyznachyty, zrozumity y, mozhlyvo, neytralizuvaty odnu z naypotuzhnishykh... Zobraziť viac
Ostrý manifest "Teorie nevzdělanosti" účtuje s moderním školstvím. Zaklínáme se znalostní společností, ve skutečnosti ale budujeme školský systém, který produkuje specialisty bez rozhledu a absolventy bez názoru. Kniha odhaluje, jak se... Zobraziť viac
Niccolò Machiavellis 1532 erschienene Schrift »Il Principe« ist unter dem Titel »Der Fürst« Weltliteratur geworden. In seiner Radikalität, in seiner scharfen Trennung zwischen rein politischem Handeln und den Entscheidungen des Einzelnen... Zobraziť viac
Dazzling recreation of the world of radical free-thinkers in 18th-century France... Zobraziť viac
V knižním zpracování populárního televizního pořadu profesora Michaela Sandela (Harvard) se čtenáři představují svižně a vtipně psané kapitoly, bohatě doplněné aktuálními příklady problematiky spravedlnosti. Rozehrávají se v nich Zobraziť viac
The #1 New York Times bestselling account of a neurosurgeon's own near-death experiencefor readers of 7 Lessons from Heaven. Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander... Zobraziť viac
Suffering from information overload, unable to sleep, Sarah Sands, former editor of the BBC's Today programme, has tried many different strategies to de-stress... only to reject them because, as she says, all too often they threaten... Zobraziť viac
Velké knihy Jeana-Francois Lyotarda (Discours, figure; Lacondition postmoderne explique aux enfants; Le Différend) byly pro něho východiskem k dalšímu zkoumání příslušné oblasti a k prověření vyslovených hypotéz. Lyotard ovšem paralelně s těmito... Zobraziť viac
Provides a systematic analysis of major argumentation schemes and a compendium of 96 schemes. Surveying all aspects of argumentation schemes from the ground up, the book takes the reader from the elementary exposition to the latest state of the art in... Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive analysis of religion's evolutionary significance and a study of its main component, ritual. Zobraziť viac
Comparing existing evidence from the USA and Europe, with a UK-based study of religion and spirituality, this fascinating book addresses the most pressing question in the study of religion today: are new forms of spirituality overtaking traditional... Zobraziť viac
All of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision. Instead of relying on untrained instinct--and often... Zobraziť viac
Two controversial authors debate the nature and methods of science, its dogmas, and its future. Rupert Sheldrake argues that science needs to free itself from materialist dogma while Michael Shermer contends that science, properly conceived, is a... Zobraziť viac
Učebnica určená pre 4. ročník gymnázií, stredných škôl a štvrťročných študijných odborov stredných odborných učilíšť... Zobraziť viac
What is it to be a friend? What does the role of friend involve, and why? How do the obligations and prerogatives associated with that role follow on from it, and how might they mesh, or clash, with our other duties and privileges? Philosophy often ... Zobraziť viac
What is dirt, and what does it really mean to be dirty or clean? Dirt and cleaning are often associated with ideas of guilt, otherness, and social control, but also with living responsibly and in harmony with the environment... Zobraziť viac
Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles. The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth’s supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world’s superpowers and wealthiest corporations have... Zobraziť viac
