This is the first volume of a major work in moral philosophy, the long-awaited follow-up to Parfit's classic Reasons and Persons, a landmark of 20th-century philosophy. Parfit presents a powerful new treatment of reasons and a critical examination of... Zobraziť viac
This ancient collection of spells, prayers, and incantations offer fascinating insight into Egyptian culture. This is deluxe and beautiful edition is exquisitely presented with opulent silk binding, full colour illustrations and a decorative slipcase... Zobraziť viac
David Hume reshaped, redirected, and re-energised the English essay. His sceptical, rational, self-questioning persona created what amounted to a new intellectual arena, in which it was possible to think afresh about the world and the self... Zobraziť viac
Victorian Egyptologist Clemmie’s dark talents have torn her family apart. Now she has one chance to atone for the past.Clemmie’s gift for reading hieroglyphs shines at the Egyptian relic parties which have made her father the toast of Victorian society... Zobraziť viac
Does there exist a form of speech so powerful as to allow the speaker to control the listener, taking over their thoughts and even their will? Renaissance prodigy and polymath Giovanni Pico della Mirandola – the uncontested marvel of an age of true... Zobraziť viac
Democracy, argues David Wiles, is actually a form of theatre. In making his case, the author deftly investigates orators at the foundational moments of ancient and modern democracy, demonstrating how their performative skills were used to try to create... Zobraziť viac
Traditional Western attitudes towards death deal with it as a painful inevitability, something that has to be navigated as a trauma and a taboo.They focus essentially on the ‘management’ of death, an anthropocentric practice prioritising the human life... Zobraziť viac
Old Gods, New Enigmas is the highly-anticipated book by the best-selling author of City of Quartz and Planet of Slums. Mike Davis spent years working factory jobs and sitting behind the wheel of an eighteen wheeler before his profile as one of the ... Zobraziť viac
**A Financial Times What to Read in 2025 pick**'A brave and magnificent book, and a vital intervention: as elegant as it is witty, as erudite as it is wise, and as stylish as it is scholarly. Manu Pillai is fast becoming one of India's most ... Zobraziť viac
Luxury has been associated with superficiality,consumerism and meaninglessness throughout the history of serious philosophical thought.How could something so obviously about the external possibly be existentially significant or even a profound concept?... Zobraziť viac
Takes social reproduction feminism and queer Marxism in exciting new directions' - Peter Drucker, author of WarpedOur deeply human drive to shape the world around us and fulfill ourselves through labor is subverted by capitalist alienation, leaving us ... Zobraziť viac
Lectures on art, Marxism, and critical theory by the legendary philosopher, collected for the first time, with an afterword by Martin Jay... Zobraziť viac
Kresťanský príbeh ľudí, ktorí sa usilujú nasledovať Ježiša Krista je napriek mnohým nedostatkom stále fascinujúcim príbehom. Český velikán kresťanskej filozofie a teológie Vladimír Boublík nazval svoju publikáciu Setkání s Ježišem a inú Boží lid... Zobraziť viac
V súčasnosti zaznamenávame obrovský nárast záujmu o otázky, ktoré sa označujú ako bioetické. Niektoré patria v rámci filozofického myslenia k tradičným, iné sú nové a súvisia s možnosťami, ktoré poskytujú moderné biotechnológie... Zobraziť viac
У цій книзі видатний китайський генерал Сунь-цзи дає розуміння, що відбувається до, під час і після битви. Він говорить про підготовку — планування, виявлення слабких сторін, розробку атаки тощо. Важливим аспектом є вибір місцевості... Zobraziť viac
In a world of alt facts, imperfect algorithms and information overload, thinking clearly has never been more crucial. But it's not easy. It asks us to slow down and reflect; to question assumptions; to be aware of blind spots. It takes practice - and... Zobraziť viac
Óda na nevinnost a laskavost vyprávějící o životních ponaučeních. Kniha vypráví o přátelství mezi zvídavým chlapcem, lačným krtkem plným chuti do života, liškou, kterou strázně naučily ostražitosti, a moudrým, něžným koněm... Zobraziť viac
Applying Aesthetics to Everyday Life surveys current debates in the field of everyday aesthetics, examining its history, methodology and intersections with cognate research areas. Lisa Giombini and Adrián Kvokacka bring together an international team ... Zobraziť viac
Lze dosáhnout jednou provždy pravdivého a jistého poznání? Jak se vyhnout paradoxu barona Prášila? Je moderní věda nikou objektivity oproštěné od lidských hodnot a omylů? Kde v současném proměnlivém světě hledat mravní ukotvení a... Zobraziť viac
Nejnovější kniha Noama Chomského Jakými tvory jsme? se dotýká vybraných základních otázek studia přirozeného jazyka v nejširších souvislostech, a to z hlediska teoretické lingvistiky, filosofie vědy a jazyka, kognitivní vědy... Zobraziť viac
