Dignity plays a central role in current thinking about law and human rights, but there is sharp disagreement about its meaning. Combining conceptual precision with a broad historical background, Michael Rosen puts these controversies in context and... Zobraziť viac
We live in times of increasing inscrutability. Our news feeds are filled with unverified, unverifiable speculation, much of it automatically generated by anonymous software. As a result, we no longer understand what is happening around us. Underlying... Zobraziť viac
In this short book Peter Atkins considers the universal questions to which religions have claimed answers. With economy, wit, and elegance, unswerving before awkward realities, Atkins presents what science has to say... Zobraziť viac
Republic is the central work of the Western world´s most famous philosopher. Essentially an inquiry into morality, Republic... Zobraziť viac
Nejnovější kniha předního britského popularizátora vědy líčí cestu k prosperitě, kterou lidstvo ušlo ve zlepšování svého údělu od doby kamenné po dnešek. Autor odpovídá na tradiční otázku: Co bylo základním faktorem... Zobraziť viac
Is modernity really failing? Or have we failed to appreciate progress and the ideals that make it possible? If you follow the headlines, the world in the 21st century appears to be sinking into chaos, hatred, and irrationality... Zobraziť viac
When the eminent naturalist Charles Darwin returned from South America on board the HMS Beagle in 1836, he brought with him the notes and evidence that would form the basis of a world-changing theory: the evolution of species by ... Zobraziť viac
Penguin: The Architecture of Happiness is Alain de Botton's exploration of the hidden links between buildings and our well... Zobraziť viac
A unique fusion of comics culture and philosophical cogitation takes readers on a ride through time, space, and thought... Zobraziť viac
The story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teachings of some of the most creative minds known to humanity. But since the long-popular classic Bertrand Russell's History of Western Philosophy... Zobraziť viac
Rachel Kushner is a writer celebrated for her 'chops, ambition, and killer instinct' (John Powers, Fresh Air). In The Hard Crowd, she gathers a selection of her writing from over the course of the last twenty years that addresses the most... Zobraziť viac
In Utopia, Thomas More gives us a traveller's account of a newly discovered island where the inhabitants enjoy a social order based on natural reason and justice, and human fulfilment is open to all... Zobraziť viac
In the third volume of his acclaimed examination of sexuality in modern Western society, Foucault investigates the Golden Age of Rome to reveal a decisive break from the classical Greek version of sexual pleasure... Zobraziť viac
Friedrich Nietzsche's work rocked the foundation of Western thinking and continues to permeate our culture, high and low - yet he is one of history's most misunderstood philosophers. Sue Prideaux's myth-shattering book ... Zobraziť viac
If humanity cannot live with the dangers and responsibilities inherent in freedom, it will probably turn to authoritarianism. This is the central idea of Escape from Freedom, a landmark work by one of the most distinguished thinkers of our time, and... Zobraziť viac
Drawing from the horizons of science, today's leading thinkers reveal the hidden threats nobody is talking about-and expose the false fears everyone else is distracted by. What should we be worried about? That is the question John Brockman... Zobraziť viac
In a thought-provoking social and cultural analysis, the author of All About Love explores the world of masculinity and maleness to address some of men's most common concerns, including a fear of intimacy and the loss of their patriarchal place in... Zobraziť viac
The Miracle of Mindfulness is a modern classic. In this life-changing book, Buddhist monk and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh explains how to practise mindfulness. Once we know how to be mindful, ... Zobraziť viac
Myšlení, ať chce či nechce, odpovídá své době. Po tragické katastrofě holokaustu je platnost této skutečnosti ještě očividnější – a možná i proto jsou knihy poválečné filosofie obtížně srozumitelné. Odpovídají na traumatizující zkušenost, a to... Zobraziť viac
Paris, near the turn of 1932-3. Three young friends meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the rue Montparnasse. They are Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and their friend Raymond Aron, who opens their eyes ... Zobraziť viac
