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• Rok vydání 2020

The moving memoir of a doctor who became a family caregiver and learned why care is so central to all our lives ''Beautiful…

• Rok vydání 2024

A manual on meditation, for both newcomers and experienced practitioners. It offers simple practices that avoid needlessly…

• Rok vydání 1969

Rejecting the view that anyone has a natural right to wield authority over others, this title argues instead for a pact, or…

In the twenty-first century, can we really take the dominance of English for granted? In their time, Greek, Latin, Arabic,…

• Rok vydání 2006

The marriage of Gertrude and Walter Morel has become a battleground. Repelled by her uneducated and violent husband,…

Is it possible that - rather than thinking in terms of 'good' and 'evil' - all of us instead lie somewhere on the empathy…

The son of a pagan father and a Christian mother, Saint Augustine spent his early years torn between conflicting faiths and…

Explores the author's Oxford youth, his unexpected conversion, his literary enthusiasms (from P G Wodehouse to Graham…

As our minds develop we create a personalized inner world based on our experiences. But during periods of intense emotion,…

Describes that cultural theory must start thinking ambitiously - not so that it can hand the West its legitimation, but so…

Offers an account of the role of knowledge in society aimed to stimulate both discussion and investigations. This book…

Presents an account of how organized crime exploded in Limerick from the 1990s and in the noughties. This book describes the…

• Rok vydání 2014

A zestful comedy of personal and social upheaval, this book captures a fateful moment in British politics - the collapse of…

Why do even well-educated people often understand so little about maths - or take a perverse pride in not being a 'numbers…

Do all humans originate from Africa? How did we spread across the globe? Are we separate from Neanderthals, or do some of us…

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• Rok vydání 2024

What does it mean to be truly free? And can any of us be free until all of us are?Nobel Peace Prize nominee Nathan Law has…

At the heart of all human experience lies our obsession with death. This title raises questions about the 'truths' science…

Takes us on a backstage tour of the real but hidden world of the Internet, introducing us to the remarkable clan of insiders…

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Argues that our utopian, internet-centric thinking holds devastating consequences for the future of democracy. In this book,…

This text presents a selection of the political speeches of Cicero, including: On the Command of Cnaeus Pompeius, Against…

Probably written by a student of Aristotle, The Athenian Constitution is both a history and an analysis of Athens' political…

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• Rok vydání 2011

Cicero (106-43BC) was the most brilliant orator in Classical history. Even one of the men who authorized his assassination,…

''Fascinating . . . O''Driscoll''s research is impressive'' Ben Macintyre, The Times_____The story behind the hit movie…

Draws on contemporary theories of insanity to probe mid-Victorian anxieties about the rapid rise of consumer culture.…

• Rok vydání 2022

''Compelling'' Christopher Hart, The Sunday Times''A fascinating book'' Daily…

The author's childhood was warm, bright and serene. The Hampstead and Lancing schooldays which followed were sometimes…

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Explains how the far-reaching discoveries of physics are revolutionizing our world and, in particular, throwing light on…

Includes treatises on such diverse topics as friendship, religion, death, fate and scientific inquiry.…

• Rok vydání 2012

In 1938, the author was fresh out of school and bound for his first job in Africa, hoping to find adventure far from home.…

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• Rok vydání 2006

Written by three eminent professors, it has been updated to reflect the shifts of sociological thought in the last five…

• Rok vydání 2022

• Rok vydání 1990

After twenty-seven years in prison, Nelson Mandela finally walked free in February 1990. This book offers a collection of…

Presents an account of Socrates' trial and death (399 BC). This title develops the Socratic belief in responsibility for…

A work of the author whose writings represent one of America's most original contributions to the history of ideas. Based on…

Offers an argument for better treatment of mental health. This book shows that mental ill-health causes more of the…

‘Entertaining and moving…I came to love these four women as though they were my sisters’ TRACY CHEVALIER‘I ADORED it. What a…

• Rok vydání 2012

AI is on the brink of a new dawn. And so are we... Telling the difference between humans and computers used to be easy. But…

Richard Rorty is one of the provocative figures in philosophical, literary and cultural debate. This collection brings…

In this groundbreaking work, acclaimed sociologist Erving Goffman examines how society treats those who it considers…