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Autori: Georges Soulie de Morant, Ion Vasilescu

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...

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

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

100 Philosophers

Philosophy, often perceived as a complex and abstract field, has long been the cornerstone of human thought, seeking to unravel the mysteries of existence, knowledge,

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

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

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...

THE ART OF LOVING

De când a fost publicată prima dată, „Arta de a iubi” a devenit un clasic, inspirând mii de oameni cu claritatea și puterea sa. Erich

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

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

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

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

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,

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

Memento Mori

De la autorul „Veni, Vidi, Vici”, un ghid despre felul în care romanii abordau problema îmbătrânirii și a mortalității. În această carte, Peter Jones ne

The Reality Frame: Relativity and our place in the universe

From religion to philosophy, humanity has traditionally sought out absolutes to explain the world around us, but as science has developed, relativity has swept away

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

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

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...

Stenograme filosofice

Autor: Gunther Anders

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

Wikiworld

'Wikiworld' explores a revolution in the world of education. The way we learn is changing: institutionalised learning is transforming into new forms of critical learning

Introducing Postmodernism: A Graphic Guide

Care e legătura dintre Marilyn Monroe, Disneyworld, „Versetele Satanice” și spațiul cybernetic? Răspunsul: Postmodernismul. Dar ce este mai exact postmodernismul? Acest ...

Introducing Sartre: A Graphic Guide

“Introducing SARTRE a Graphic Guide” pentru unul dintre cele mai faimoase personaje ale filozofiei. Jean-Paul Sartre a fost descris cândva ca fiind, alături de Charles

Afterglow of Creation: Decoding the Message from the Beginning of Time

Stephen Hawking described it as 'the discovery of the century, if not of all time', yet the scientists who first detected the cosmic radiation that

Philosophy for Busy People

Philosophy for Busy People will give you all the information you need to tell Aristotelianism from Asceticism and impress your friends with the seeming depth

The Essence of Vedanta

Vedanta, writes Brian Hodgkinson, hinges upon this truly remarkable idea, that everything, without any exception whatsoever, is the one spirit. In this book he first

Introducing Levi-Strauss: A Graphic Guide

Introducing Levi-Strauss is a guide to the work of the great French anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss (1908-2009). The book brilliantly traces the development and infl...

The Way of the Samurai

Acest text clasic al lui Inazo Nitobe, care definește codul moral al clasei războinice sau al samurailor, a avut un impact uriaș atât în Occident,

Introducing: Bertrand Russell (Graphic Guide)

Bertrand Russell changed Western philosophy forever. He tackled many puzzles--how our minds work, how we experience the world, and what the true nature of meaning

The Element in the Room

Why is it impossible to spin your right foot clockwise while you draw a 6 with your right hand? Can you extract DNA from a

Introducing Wittgenstein: A Graphic Guide

'What makes 'Introducing Wittgenstein: A Graphic Guide' by John Heaton intriguing is its innovative approach to elucidating the complex philosophical ideas of Ludwig Wit...

Introducing Slavoj Zizek: A Graphic Guide

Charting his meteoric rise in popularity, Christopher Kul-Want and Piero explore Zizek's timely analyses of today's global crises concerning ecology, mounting poverty, w...

Art of War (Hero Classics)

Part of the Hero Classics series If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If