Neither plant nor animal, they are found throughout the earth, the air and our bodies. They can be microscopic, yet also account for the largest organisms ever recorded. They enabled the first life on land, can survive unprotected in space and thrive... Zobraziť viac
What happens when we apply the principles of history to the future? Which futures currently look most likely, both in the next century and billions of years from now? We cannot know the future, yet we have to prepare for it every day of our lives... Zobraziť viac
The monograph outlines the dual role of mathematics in relation to beauty. On one hand mathematics refers to an objective, through mathematical formulas expressible side of beauty. On the other hand, it points out that entirely abstract things like... Zobraziť viac
The year is 1919. Walter Benjamin flees his overbearing father to scrape a living as a jobbing critic. Ludwig Wittgenstein signs away his inheritance to teach schoolchildren in a provincial Austrian village, seeking spiritual clarity... Zobraziť viac
Britain's most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know. Is the universe infinite? Do we know what happened before the Big Bang? Where is human consciousness located in the brain? ... Zobraziť viac
Already a classic, this landmark account of early Western thought now appears in a new edition with expanded coverage of the Middle Ages. The Dream of Reason takes a fresh look at the writings of the great thinkers of classic philosophy and ... Zobraziť viac
This bestselling book traces the history of science through its continually changing place in society and explores the links between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful... Zobraziť viac
Written during the Italian Renaissance, Niccolo Machiavelli's astute observations on how to read people and situations,... Zobraziť viac
It is the greatest human rights abuse on the planet. It blights first and developing worlds, rich and poor women's health,... Zobraziť viac
The Meditations, one of the key texts of Western philosophy, is the most widely studied of all Descartes' writings. This... Zobraziť viac
Macmillan: A handbook to console, nourish and gently lead us on the path to emotional balance There is no... Zobraziť viac
From Confucius and Plato to Karl Marx and Noam Chomsky, this book brings together more than 100 illustrated biographies of the world's great philosophers... Zobraziť viac
Humans are the most inquisitive, emotional, imaginative, aggressive and baffling animals on the planet. But how well do we really know ourselves? ... Zobraziť viac
What do we really need in order to live a happy life? An Epicurean antidote to anxiety. Over two thousand years ago the Greek philosopher Epicurus offered a seemingly simple answer: all we really want is pleasure... Zobraziť viac
Epictetus was eventually freed from slavery, although the exact date is unknown. Afterwards he turned to teaching, and established an influential school of Stoic philosophy. His main concerns were with personal freedom, self-control... Zobraziť viac
The works of Friedrich Nietzsche have fascinated readers around the world ever since the publication of his first book more than a 100 years ago. This title includes translations of the complete... Zobraziť viac
The search for God is dictated not from without but from a profound sense of one's own moral being and worthiness to be happy. The core of Immanuel Kant's argument remains relevant to the experience of ordinary men and women... Zobraziť viac
Britain's most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know... Zobraziť viac
We all know the system isn't working. Our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties pointlessly similar. In this book, the author lacerates the straw men and paper tigers of our conformist... Zobraziť viac
