With an Introduction by Lucille Margaret Kekewich. Written in 1513 for the Medici, following their return to power in Florence, The Prince is a handbook on ruling and the exercise of power... Zobraziť viac
The Ruin of Kasch takes up two subjects: "the first is Talleyrand, and the second is everything else," wrote Italo Calvino... Zobraziť viac
Many of us respond to the pressures of life by turning inwards and ignoring problems, sometimes resulting in anxiety or depression. Others react by working harder at work, at school or at home, hoping that this will make ourselves and the ... Zobraziť viac
The challenges to humanity posed by the digital future, the first detailed examination of the unprecedented form of power called "surveillance capitalism," and the quest by powerful corporations to predict and control our behavior. Shoshana Zuboff's inter Zobraziť viac
Solve for Happy is the equation for happiness. This is a startlingly original book about creating and maintaining happiness, written by a top Google executive with an engineer's training and fondness for thoroughly analyzing a problem... Zobraziť viac
Almustafa, the chosen and the beloved, who was a dawn unto his own day, had waited twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and bear him back to the isle of his birth... Zobraziť viac
A brilliant introduction to the philosophical concept of materialism and its relevance to contemporary science and culture. In this eye-opening, intellectually stimulating appreciation of a fascinating school of philosophy... Zobraziť viac
In a virtuoso display of erudition, thoughtfulness and humour, Terry Eagleton teases apart the concept of hope as it has been (often mistakenly) conceptualised over six millennia, from ancient Greece to today. He distinguishes hope from simple optimism... Zobraziť viac
Children are, in many ways, born philosophers. Without prompting, they ask some of the largest questions: about time, mortality, happiness and the meaning of it all. Yet sadly, too often, this inborn curiosity is not developed and, as they grow up... Zobraziť viac
Osm studií s nejnovějšími výsledky bádání o raně novověkých intelektuálních dějinách a dějinách filosofie se věnuje mimo jiné Giovannimu Picovi della Mirandola, J. H. Alstedovi, J. A. Komenskému, problematice humanismu, exilu... Zobraziť viac
Dva mystické traktáty pražského dominikána Koldy – O statečném rytíři a O nebeských příbytcích – napsané pro Kun<->hutu, dceru Přemysla Otakara II., a zachované v jednom z nejkrásnějších iluminovaných rukopisů české provenience... Zobraziť viac
In this extraordinary book, international best-selling author and theologian Tomas Halik shares for the first time the dramatic story of his life as a secretly ordained priest in Communist Czechoslovakia... Zobraziť viac
Alain de Botton's Religion for Atheists looks at the God debate with fresh eyes. All of us, whether religious, agnostic or atheist, are searching for meaning. And in this wise and life-affirming book, non-believer Alain de Botton both rejects the... Zobraziť viac
Nový svazek přináší kromě recenzní rubriky sedm studií, které se týkají intelektuálních dějin 16.–18. století. Vedle učení židovských myslitelů v renesanční Itálii se zabývají např. vlivem španělského vědění 16. století... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Classics: Originally written only for his personal consumption, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations has become a key text... Zobraziť viac
Why do so many swear words involve topics like sex, bodily functions or the divine? Why do some children's names thrive while others fall out of favour? Why do we threaten and bribe and seduce in such elaborate, often comical ways? This title looks at... Zobraziť viac
Metaphysical Graffiti explores the philosophical themes prevalent in the music of the classic rock era. Each chapter is a detailed study of a classic rock performer or ensemble, applying insights from philosophers ancient and modern... Zobraziť viac
Connect with your spirit guides, heal your life and discover your purpose with this revised edition from New York Times bestseller Sonia Choquette, featuring new stories and channelled meditations... Zobraziť viac
Throughout history we have told ourselves stories to try and make sense of what it all means: our place in a small corner of one of billions of galaxies, at the end of billions of years of existence... Zobraziť viac
Black Swan: Sam Harris's first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the... Zobraziť viac
