Faktenglaube und fiktionales Wissen - dieses Paradox verweist auf einen Dauerkonflikt zwischen faktenorientierter Wissenschaft und fiktionsfundierter Kunst: Sie kämpfen um den kulturellen Führungsanspruch in der Moderne und sind doch immer wieder... Zobraziť viac
This best-selling dictionary brilliantly reveals the lives and works of a host of fascinating individuals, from Biblical saints to those most recently canonised. It is a worthy companion to any study of Biblical or Church history, and includes details... Zobraziť viac
Explore a radical new theory of human origins, tracing our lineage not from apes, but from pure consciousness. A journey through time, space, and consciousness studies. Zobraziť viac
Keep the philosophies of Plato in your pocket with this handy hardback guide to Plato's key ideas, complete with helpful summaries, diagrams and illustrations.The ancient Greek philosopher Plato is perhaps the single most important figure in the... Zobraziť viac
What if a lie is told to reveal some underlying truth? Are feelings that seem inappropriate, such as hysteria following the death of a celebrity, any less true than the grief we feel over the death of a loved one? Even if the plot of an opera seems... Zobraziť viac
This handsome, full-colour hardback edition presents Sun Tzu''s classic text, The Art of War, gloriously illustrated with traditional Chinese artwork. Whether you wish to get ahead in business, sport, or politics, The Art of War will help you to steal... Zobraziť viac
We all have an ikigai. It's the Japanese word for 'a reason to live' or 'a reason to jump out of bed in the morning'. It's the place where your needs, desires, ambitions, and satisfaction meet. A place of balance. Small wonder that finding your ikigai... Zobraziť viac
‘In the beginning was the Word,’ says the Gospel of John. This sentence – and the words of all four gospels – is central to the teachings of the Christian church and has shaped Western art, literature and language, and the Western mind... Zobraziť viac
''Self-Made'' success is now an American badge of honor that rewards individualist ambitions while it hammers against community obligations. Yet, four centuries ago, our foundational stories actually disparaged ambitious upstarts as dangerous and... Zobraziť viac
Discover The Roald Dahl Clothbound Collection, a stunning hardback collection of Roald Dahl's most beloved titles... Zobraziť viac
Explore the dawn of Western thought. From Presocratics to Plato & Aristotle, discover philosophy's foundations, major thinkers, and often-overlooked ideas. A comprehensive, engaging journey. Zobraziť viac
Human being - astonishing creature - who are you? Delivered in Stockholm in December 2025, Enough About Angels is the extraordinary Nobel Lecture from László Krasznahorkai. Characteristically brilliant and unforgettable, it is a message about hope,... Zobraziť viac
'A brilliant work of intellectual interpretation by our foremost historian of Enlightenment ideas. Whatmore rescues the Enlightenment from today's circular debates and places it where it belongs: in the pulsing, chaotic era of its genesis and demise'... Zobraziť viac
New edition of this book which has sold one million copies and is being made into a major film. Includes a foreword by Rowan Williams. Recounts Anna's innocent outlook on life and God. Zobraziť viac
‘Monumental and eye-opening’ Reza Aslan 'A revelation […and…] an intellectual triumph' Irish Independent '[A] massive achievement' Spectator ‘Refreshingly readable' Guardian For the past two thousand years, Christian tradition, scholarship, and pop... Zobraziť viac
This revised and considerably expanded 2nd edition of brings together a wide range of topics, including modal, tense, conditional, intuitionist, many-valued, paraconsistent, relevant, and fuzzy logics. All of the topics are explained clearly using... Zobraziť viac
Also known as Yî Ching or The Book of Changes, I Ching is an ancient Chinese text of vast historical and cultural influence. Spanning the fields of divination, cosmology, morality and philosophy, with strong links to Confucianism, it has been... Zobraziť viac
A Monumental Figure of Western Thought Wrestles with the Question of God Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) is one of the most influential philosophers in the history of Western philosophy... Zobraziť viac
A passionate, provocative and blisteringly smart interrogation of how we experience art in the age of #MeToo, and whether we can separate an artist's work from their biography... Zobraziť viac
In the aftermath of a tragic fire that kills her father, Aila and her mother, Janet, move to the remote parish of Loth, north-west of Inverness. Blending in does not come easily to the women... Zobraziť viac
