Humanism 31

A passionate defence of humanity and a work of radical optimism from the international bestselling author of Postcapitalism How do we preserve what makes us human in an age of uncertainty? Are we no……続きを見る

'As with dogs, so with gods - by and large, you should blame the owners.' A particular trait, common to all human civilisations, is the worship of non-human entities with followings of devotees who ……続きを見る

Two years after The Collector had brought him international recognition and a year before he published The Magus, John Fowles set out his ideas on life in The Aristos. The chief inspiration behind t……続きを見る

Translated by Peter Constantine Edited and with a new introduction by Leo Damrosch 'Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains' is the dramatic opening line of The Social Contract, published i……続きを見る

From the beginning, Lauren Van Der Post has been aware of a dimension in life far longer and more significant than the outer eventfulness of everyday living. His perception of life's mysterious powe……続きを見る

When did you last tell your children to put their hand over their mouth when they yawn? When did you last suggest that when they are introduced to someone they should shake hands firmly and look the……続きを見る

The world is full of problems and conflicts. So why can we not solve them? According to Edward de Bono, world thinking cannot solve world problems because world thinking is itself the problem. And t……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 God’s death was a conjuror’s trick. It was consubstantial with a twentieth century that saw death everywher……続きを見る

In Romantic Empiricism, Dalia Nassar distinguishes and explores an understudied philosophical tradition that emerged in Germany in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, traces its deve……続きを見る

Neste livro abordarei questões relacionadas à realidade em que o homem está inserido, quando, onde e porque o homem vive uma realidade que não lhe pertence, o que é o momento onda partícula de uma m……続きを見る

This book explains the elimination of maternal characters in American, British, French, and German literature before 1890 by examining motherless creations: Pygmalion’s statue, Frankenstein’s creatu……続きを見る

The Buddha was what today is called an empirical philosopher, taking his philosophy from careful study of the empirical world, and rejecting “high flown” philosophies. As philosophy of existence, hi……続きを見る

Unsettling the World is the first book-length treatment of Edward Said’s influential cultural criticism from the perspective of a political theorist. Arguing that the generative power of Said’s thou……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The major reason for the continuance of religious belief in a world that might otherwise have long moved be……続きを見る

Analyzing the importance of joy, laughter, and cheerfulness in Nietzsche's thought, this volume addresses an under-examined topic in the secondary literature. By exploring disparate aspects of these……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 We all want to live, and we like to live. We are happy if our wishes are fulfilled, or if we have what we w……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The distinction between having and being is the most crucial problem of existence. It has been proven throu……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The meaning of life is a question that everyone asks at some point. It is not so much a single question but……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The idea of a spiritual revolution among young people is a mix of religion and entertainment. It seems to b……続きを見る

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Modern man is the man of the 20th century, and he is the first to have to consider what the future of man w……続きを見る

Gesellschaftsspiele haben seit Beginn der Coronakrise wieder Hochkonjunktur. Dabei bieten sie nicht nur abwechslungsreiche Unterhaltung für private Spieleabende, sondern sind dank ihrer vielfältigen……続きを見る

The Sensible and Intelligible Worlds represents a new wave of interest in 'the metaphysical Kant'. In recent decades Kant scholars have increasingly become skeptical of interpreting Kant as a philos……続きを見る

**The New York Times bestseller • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023 • A New York Times Notable Book “A book of big and bold ideas, Humanly Possible is humane in approach and, more importa……続きを見る

What are counterfactuals and what is their point? In many cases, none at all. It may be true that if kangaroos didn't have tails, they would fall over, but they do have tails and if they didn't they……続きを見る

This book analyses the phenomenon of digitally mediated property and considers how it problematises the boundary between human and nonhuman actors. The book addresses the increasingly porous border ……続きを見る

**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ***AS READ ON RADIO 4*** The bestselling, prizewinning author of How to Live and At the Existentialist Café explores 700 years of writers, thinkers, scientists and ar……続きを見る

謹以此書迴向給所有以「文學」來「繼善述志」的人 三十九名「天門教派」成員在美國加州聖地牙哥郊區集體自殺的故事在二十五年後重新引起了公眾的注意。 那天是一九九七年三月二十六日，海爾鮑普彗星在通過夜空之際……続きを見る

Using classic texts in African philosophy, Bruce B. Janz applies the strand of cognitive science known as enactivism to realise new connections and intersections between both fields. The idea that c……続きを見る

Amor Apocalpse is a poetic celebration of love and life, by the reformer scientist who has given us more sonnets than any other writer in history. "If it is the will of love, I'll convert a thousand……続きを見る

Understanding Humanism is an easy-to-read and informative overview of the beliefs, practices, and values of humanism as a non-religious worldview. This short and lively book explores humanism both a……続きを見る