Ubuntu is a Southern African philosophy about how to live life well, together. It is a belief in a universal human bond: I am only because you are. And it means that if you are able to see everyone as fully human, connected to you by their humanity... Zobraziť viac
A classic of both philosophy and jurisprudence, this 1789 work articulates an important statement of the foundations of utilitarian philosophy. It also represents a pioneering study of crime and punishment. Bentham's reasoning remains ever relevant ... Zobraziť viac
Irreverent and electrifying, when A.J. Ayer’s epoch-making work was published in 1936 it shook the foundations of British philosophy, and made its author notorious. He argues that if you cannot prove a statement by scientific methods, ... Zobraziť viac
In Freakonomics Steven Levitt asks a series of provocative and profound questions about contemporary living and helps us to see the familiar world through a completely original lens... Zobraziť viac
'One of the most important books to be published in years' SARA COLLINS 'There are few writers with Li's power' DOUGLAS STUART 'An extraordinary book' SARAH MOSS 'A manifesto of living' SINEAD GLEESON... Zobraziť viac
The ultimate one-stop guide to the subject, this book takes you on a fascinating journey through the questions that have puzzled humanity for over 2,500 years. From metaphysics and ethics to political philosophy and the philosophy of science, learn a... Zobraziť viac
Lyrical, powerful poems about love, sexuality, sun-soaked Greece and the gods. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range... Zobraziť viac
Aristotle's theory of truth, which has been the most influential account of the concept of truth from Antiquity onwards, spans several areas of philosophy: philosophy of language, logic, ontology and epistemology... Zobraziť viac
'All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well' Julian of Norwich is one of the subtlest writers and profoundest thinkers of the Middle Ages, and the earliest woman writer in English... Zobraziť viac
Kniha Moc přítomného okamžiku je jedním z nejznámějších a nejprodávanějších titulů duchovní literatury za posledních několik let. Přítomný okamžik je to jediné opravdové, co v životě můžeme prožívat, a proto bychom se měli... Zobraziť viac
The fascination of beauty has given rise to a long-standing European philosophical tradition on the idea of beauty the beginnings of which link back to ancient Greek mythology. However, at the dawn of Modernity the discourse on ... Zobraziť viac
An up-to-date, clear but rigourous introduction to philosophy of science has long been needed, and this book at last presents to teacher and student alike the ideal text for the subject's exploration... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1946, History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day as the ultimate introduction to Western philosophy... Zobraziť viac
In the book that he was born to write, provocateur and best-selling author Christopher Hitchens inspires future generations of radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, angry young (wo)men, and dissidents... Zobraziť viac
An award-winning historian’s examination of impossible events at the dawn of modernity and of their enduring significance. An award-winning historian’s examination of impossible events at the dawn of modernity and of their enduring significance... Zobraziť viac
O nastupujícím globálním prostředí bylo napsáno mnoho knih, avšak jen velmi málo z nich pojednává o souvisejících mravních a duchovních otázkách. Přitom právě ony patří k těm... Zobraziť viac
In ancient Greece, rhetoric was at the centre of public life, but it was not until Aristotle produced The Art of Rhetoric in the 4th century bc that the subject had a true masterpiece. Brilliantly explained and carefully reasoned, The Art of Rhetoric... Zobraziť viac
About things that are within our power and those that are not.' Epictetus's Discourses have been the most widely read and influential of all writings of Stoic philosophy, from antiquity onwards. They set out the core ethical principles of Stoicism in... Zobraziť viac
The author of this text offers a theory of consciousness. He proposes that conscious experience must be understood as an irreducible entity similar to such physical properties as time, mass, and space that exists at a fundamental level and cannot be... Zobraziť viac
