A major exploration of the science of why and how we age and die - from a Nobel Prize-winning biologist and former president of the Royal Society... Zobraziť viac
This is a book that embraces the Yin and Yang of life: the pull between life and death, desire and despair, presence and absence, fight and flight. It is a book about a world and a man in tumult, and about how surprisingly far practising meditation... Zobraziť viac
Size discrimination harms everyone. Acclaimed philosopher Kate Manne shows how to combat it... Zobraziť viac
This book discusses Tyrš's body of work on art theory, aesthetics, and criticism in a comprehensive way, placing his ideas in the context of contemporary thought and analysing the main terms he uses. In certain respects, Tyrš's views remain in... Zobraziť viac
'Grab some popcorn and take a front row seat, because Robin Wigglesworth has an astonishing story to tell you'Tim Harford, author of How to Make the World Add Up'A terrific read'Gregory Zuckerman, author of The Man Who Solved the Market'A fascinating... Zobraziť viac
They're back! And this time it's sensational. The authors of the bestselling global phenomenon Freakonomics have been busy, researching the hidden side of even more controversial topics... Zobraziť viac
Do we have the right to deny others access to our body? What if this would harm those who need personal services or body parts from us? C¿le Fabre examines the impact that arguments for distributive justice have on the rights we have over ourselves,... Zobraziť viac
Modern systems theory provides a new method for the analysis of society through an examination of the structures of its communications. In this volume, Niklas Luhmann, the theory`s leading exponent, explores its implications for our understanding of... Zobraziť viac
Already translated into six languages, Francois Jullien`s In Praise of Blandness has become a classic. Appearing for the first time in English, this groundbreaking work of philosophy, anthropology, aesthetics, and sinology is certain to stir readers to... Zobraziť viac
The period from Thomas Aquinas to Duns Scotus is one of the richest in the history of Christian theology. Cross aims to provide a thorough examination of the doctrine in this era, making explicit its philosophical and theological foundations. Zobraziť viac
Michael Bacon gives a critical presentation of Rorty's writings on pragmatism and political theory, comparing and contrasting him with pragmatists such as Hilary Putnam and Susan Haack and liberals such as John Rawls and Brian Barry. The result is an... Zobraziť viac
Bridging the gap between applied ethics and ethical theory, Ethical Argumentation draws on recent research in argumentation theory to develop a more realistic model of how ethical justification actually works. Douglas Walton presents a new model of... Zobraziť viac
Exploring the 'roads less travelled', MacDonald continues his monumental essay in the history of ideas. The history of heterodox ideas about the concept of mind takes the reader from the earliest records about human nature in Ancient Egypt, the... Zobraziť viac
Feminist approaches to art are extremely influential and widely studied across a variety of disciplines, including art theory, cultural and visual studies, and philosophy. "Gender and Aesthetics" is an introduction to the major theories and thinkers... Zobraziť viac
This is Ethics presents an accessible and engaging introduction to a variety of issues relating to contemporary moral philosophy... Zobraziť viac
Epistemic Luck is the first book to offer a rigorous philosophical examination of the concept of luck and its relationship to knowledge. In particular, Duncan Pritchard shows how a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between knowledge and... Zobraziť viac
Natural Theology explores the knowledge of God as it is observed through nature. This book sets forth a new approach to the study of natural theology, reestablishing its legitimacy as a distinct aspect of Christian theology. While remedying some of the... Zobraziť viac
This book explores numerical and narrative accounts of identity, through philosophical and non-philosophical perspectives. Zobraziť viac
New developments in reproductive technology have made headlines since the birth of the world's first in vitro fertilization baby in 1978. But is embryo experimentation ethically acceptable? What is the moral status of the early human embryo? And how... Zobraziť viac
This remarkable work of scholarship sought to deal with the very roots of European civilisation and thought Zobraziť viac
