ISBN: 9780192854087 | Paperback
The influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual history of the West is second to none. In this book Jonathan Barnes examin... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780192854094 | Paperback
René Descartes (1596-1650) had a remarkably short working life, and his output was small, yet his contributions to philosophy and science have endured... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198832669 | Paperback
What is time? This book describes the developing physics of the concept of time from Newton, via Einstein, to the present day, and the related philoso... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198747215 | Paperback
From a chicken nugget shaped like Jesus, to Mohammad splitting the moon in two, to a Japanese doll whose hair grows, Yujin Nagasawa considers reported... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780199663842 | Paperback
Do we love someone for their virtue, their beauty, or their moral or other qualities? Are love's characteristic desires altruistic or selfish? Are the... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780192846983 | Paperback
In this book, Peter Adamson introduces the most important philosopher of the Islamic world, Ibn Sina. After describing the historical context in which... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198746041 | Paperback
The three centuries following the conquests of Alexander were perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. Culture, ideas, and indivi... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198786665 | Paperback
Stoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that still inspires people... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198745587 | Paperback
This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. It explores the fundamental questi... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198849780 | Paperback
David Hume, philosopher, historian, economist, librarian, and essayist, was one of the great figures of the European Enlightenment. Unlike some of his... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780192853578 | Paperback
Aims to introduce readers to some ancient debates and ancient developments. Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession o... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198728795 | Paperback
Utilitarianism is one of the most important and influential secular philosophies of modern times, and has drawn considerable debate and controversy. T... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780192802484 | Paperback
Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's pa... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780197548226 | Paperback
A vast system of prisons, camps, and exile settlements, the Gulag was one of the defining attributes of the Stalinist Soviet Union and one of the most... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9781780747071 | Paperback
The first comprehensive biography in a generation of the great explorer... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780197577660 | Paperback
Fifth Sun offers a comprehensive history of the Aztecs, spanning the period before conquest to a century after the conquest, based on rarely-used Nahu... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9781350149106 | Paperback
Published in the Bloomsbury Revelations series and featuring a new preface by the author, this classic biography by acclaimed historian Richard Overy ... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780199590605 | Paperback
Most of us spend our lives striving for happiness. But what is it? How important is it? How can we (and should we) pursue it? In this Very Short Intro... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198807131 | Paperback
Tom McLeish delves into the growing field of soft matter - the study of materials such as polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, and foams. Looking bene... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780192802163 | Paperback
Focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato's writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy and the general themes of his thin... Meer informatie
