This book explores how the processes and practices of politics shape political values, such as liberty, justice, equality, and democracy. Mining the history of political episodes and political thinkers, including Caesar and Machiavelli, Mark Philp... Zobraziť viac
The past few years have seen a renewed interest in the subject of social work ethics. In this short form book, part of the Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work series, Sarah Banks argues that this can be seen as reflecting two very different... Zobraziť viac
In attempting to carve out a place for themselves in local and global contexts, young Sikhs mobilize efforts to construct, choose, and emphasize different aspects of religious and cultural identification depending on their social setting and context.... Zobraziť viac
While in the service of India's Nizam of Hyderbad, Marmaduke Pickthall converted to Islam, and, with the help of Muslim theologians and linguists, produced this English interpretation of the Holy Koran. Zobraziť viac
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
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
''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
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
Kyle Chayka is one of our sharpest cultural observers. After spending years covering minimalist trends for leading publications, he now delves beneath this lifestyle's glossy surface, seeking better ways to claim the time and space we crave... Zobraziť viac
In country after country, conspiracy theories and religious dogmas that once seemed to have been overtaken by enlightened thought are helping to lift authoritarian leaders into power... 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
