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An essay on the development of Luther's thoughts

An indispensable guide to Luther's very complex thoughts on the relation of Christian life before God to Christian life before man.

Pope Francis' Little Book of Compassion

This beautiful and handy book provides 250 quotes of inspiration from one of the most popular popes of all time. A pope of the people,

Introducing: Philosophy (Graphic Guide)

Filosofilor le-a plăcut întotdeauna să pună întrebări provocatoare și bizare. Câteva dintre acestea sunt: care este natura realității? Ce este particular minții umane și...

The Teachings of Oscar Camille

Oscar Camille is the guardian angel assigned to Paul Edward Napora at his birth. Oscar lived during the fourth century as a French monk. His

Republic

The unabridged version of this definitive work is now available as a highly designed paperback with flaps with a new introduction by Odysseus Makridis. Part

Letting Be

Preface p. ix Introduction: Dallmayr's 'Letting Be' Stephen F. Schneck p. 1 Part I Political Theory and Modern Philosophy 1 Seeing the Sovereign: Theatricality and

How to Deal with Idiots : (and Stop Being One Yourself)

Idiocy is all around us: whether it's the uncle spouting conspiracy theories, the colleagues who repeat your point but louder, or the commuters who still

Neither Man Nor Beast

In 1990, The Sexual Politics of Meat was published. In just a few years, the book became an underground classic. Neither Man Nor Beast takes

Kierkegaard

Father of existentialism or the Eeyore of philosophy? Known as the first modern theologian, SørenKierkegaard was a prolific writer of the Danish ‘golden age’. A

Functions in biological and artificial worlds

Investigations into the relationship between organism and artifacts from the perspective of functionality. The notion of function is an integral part of thinking in both

The Soul of the Marionette

Everyone thinks they want to be free - or do they? John Gray's thought-stirring new book on freedom draws together insights from Gnosticism, science fiction,

Introducing: Critical Theory (Graphic Guide)

Cum ar putea suna teoria care conciliază toate teoriile? Este știința o ideologie? Cine au fost Adorno, Horkheimer sau Școala de la Frankfurt? Din 1960

Behind the News

Go behind the headlines to explore the wider background of news stories that are making a major impact across the world. In Race and Crime,

The Art of War

Written in China more than 2,000 years ago, Sun Tzu's classic The Art of War is the first known study of the planning and conduct

How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog

Because man’s best friend deserves to know the secrets of how to live a good life, too. Monty was just like any other dog. A

The Intellectual Devotional Modern Culture

In the tradition of the instant bestsellers The Intellectual Devotional and The Intellectual Devotional: American History comes the third installment in this indispensab...

Introducing: Logic (Graphic Guide)

Logica este coloana vertebrală a civilizației occidentale, principiul care ține laolaltă sistemele filozofice, cele științifice și dreptul. Cu toate acestea, în ciuda im...

Momma Zen

A Zen teacher and mother explains how the daily challenges of mothering can lead one to discover greater equanimity, fearlessness, and compassion--a work of uncommon

Berkeley's Principles and Dialogues

This volume sets Berkeley's philosophy in its historical context by providing selections from influential and contemporary works.

Arta de a fi fericit. Mic tratat de eudemonologie

Autor: Arthur Schopenhauer

Bergson - Great Thinkers on Modern Life

The Life Lessons series from The School of Life takes a great thinker and highlights those ideas most relevant to ordinary everyday dilemmas. These books

Tolstoy : A Guide for the Perplexed

A concise but comprehensive guide to Tolstoy's literary and philosophical writings, focusing on aspects of his work that students find most difficult. Count Leo Nikolaev...

Paths and Goals of the Spiritual Human Being

Speaking to audiences in Denmark, Germany and France, Rudolf Steiner discusses a wide range of topics: from positive and negative human soul capacities, true self-k...

The Black Mirror

Inspired by E. M. Forster's thought that 'Death destroys a man but the idea of it saves him', The Black Mirror takes death as an

Utopia

For more than 2,000 years utopian visionaries have sought to create a blueprint of the ideal society—from Plato to H. G. Wells, from Cloudcuckooland to

Violence Against Women

This important title examines exploitation and acts of violence against women and girls, from trafficking and murder to sexual and domestic abuse. Readers will study

Knowledge is power

Francis Bacon - a leading figure in the history of science - never made a major discovery, provided a lasting explanation of any physical phenomena

Signs Grow

This is the third volume in Floyd Merrell's trilogy on semiotics focusing on Peirce's categories of Firstness, Secondness, and Thirdness. In this book the author

The Village Against The World

Explores the realities behind the three-decade effort to establish the communist utopia village of Marinaleda, explaining how its residents work together to maintain the ...

The Prophet

Gibran's protagonist, called 'the Prophet', delivers spiritual, yet practical, homilies on a wide variety of topics central to daily life: love, marriage and children; wo...

Philosophy, How the world works

In the Apology Plato quotes Socrates as saying, at his trial for impiety, an unexamined life is not worth living. For those new to philosophy,

The Art Of War

Compiled more than two thousand years ago by a mysterious warrior-philosopher, The Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of

The New Way of the World

A far-reaching deconstruction of neoliberalism’s economic agenda, political imposition and mystifying techniques Exploring the genesis of neoliberalism, and the political...

Women Kind

Când doctorul Kristin Ferguson, director al unei companii australiene, a decis că s-a săturat de abuzul online de care femeile au parte, a întors roata

Know It All Anthropology

Who are we? What is it about our species that sets us apart from every other living creature, past and present, on this planet? These

Euripides Our Contemporary, John Michæl Walton

In this accessible and beautifully written study of Euripides, the first study of all the plays of Euripides for thirty years, J. Michael Walton provides

Affinity, that elusive dream, Mi Gyung Kim

In the eighteenth century, chemistry was transformed from an art to a public science. Chemical affinity played an important role in this process as a

Building on the Rock

What is your heart crying out for? Is it healing from despair, anxiety, feelings of unworthiness, anger, chronic illness, or not feeling that there is

How to Think Like a Philosopher

Introducing you to some of the great themes of philosophical thought and the ideas of the individuals who have shaped them. From Socrates to Sartre,

A Manual of Quotations

Aceasta este o reproducere istorică înainte de 1923, care a fost îngrijită pentru calitate. Asigurarea calității a fost efectuată pentru fiecare dintre aceste cărți în

Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes was an English philosopher who was roiled by the bloodshed and turmoil of the English Civil War. During this period of ceaseless in-fighting,

This Book Will Make You Think: Philosophical Quotes and What They Mean

Poate că am auzit de Socrate, Platon, Descartes și Nietzsche, dar ce credeau ei? Care sunt cele mai cunoscute aforisme ale lor? Această carte explică

Dying Earth and Living Cosmos

These authoritative lectures, delivered during a period of deep crisis and conflict in world history, present a comprehensive spiritual teaching for contemporary humanit...

This Life

If this life is all there is, what should we do with it? Join Swedish philosopher Martin Hägglund on an original inquiry into the deepest

Confucianism and Tokugawa Culture

Introducing Existentialism: A Graphic Guide

Richard Appignanesi continuă o căutare personală a existențialismului în starea sa inițială. El începe cu întrebarea lui Camus referitoare la sinucidere: „Trebuie ca via...

A Short History of Falling

A Short History of Falling - like The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and When Breath Becomes Air - is a searingly beautiful, profound and

One Degree Revolution

Innovative, accessible, and easily implemented, One Degree Revolution is acclaimed yoga educator and leadership coach Coby Kozlowski's holistic program for self-inquiry a...

LITTLE BOOK OF BIG IDEAS: 150 Concepts and Breakthroughs that Transformed History (Little Books)

An exploration of some of the most important and enduring ideas in human history - from religion, science, philosophy, medicine, psychology, politics, economics and art

Introducing Aristotle: A Graphic Guide

'Introducing Aristotle' guides the reader through an explosion of theories, from the establishment of systematic logic to the earliest rules of science. Aristotle's auth...

Introducing Plato: A Graphic Guide

Introducing Plato oferă o prezentare clară a teoriei cunoașterii lui Platon și explică modul în care aceasta i-a orientat concepțiile despre politică, despre etică și

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Termenul de feminism nu exista încă atunci când Mary Wollstonecraft a scris această carte, dar aceasta a fost prima mare lucrare de scriere feministă. În

Classic Quotations

A handy little reference book which users will enjoy dipping into to find apposite quotes or just for the sheer pleasure of reminding themselves of

Displacement by Development

For decades, policy-makers in government, development banks and foundations, NGOs, researchers and students have struggled with the problem of how to protect people who a...

What's the Issue?: Future Humans

What does it really mean to be human? In the future, might we be forced to rethink the answer? In this fascinating book, explore these

On Liberty

Beyond Death

What really happens after we die? This and other mysteries of the afterlife phenomenon are explored in this scientific exploration by author Christopher Scott.

Itchy, Tasty

Itchy, Tasty: An Unofficial History of Resident Evil chronicles the development of Capcom's popular video game series, from before the release of the 1996 original

Introducing Empiricism: A Graphic Guide

Cunoștințele nostre provin din experiență - din ceea ce ne spun simțurile. Dar este experiența cu adevărat ceea ce pare? Descoperirile experimentale revoluționare din s...

Ask a Philosopher

The perfect gift for the smart thinker in your life. For several years Ian Olasov has set up 'Ask-a-Philosopher' booths around New York City, answering