At the time of his death in January 2017, Derek Parfit was widely regarded among philosophers as the best and most important moral philosopher in well over a century.
At the time of his death in January 2017, Derek Parfit was widely regarded among philosophers as the best and most important moral philosopher in well over a century.
Focusing on the life and works of Wang Li, one of the founding figures of modern Chinese linguistics, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to his scholarship.
THE MUST-READ MEMOIR FROM THE BELOVED FEMINIST ICON The definitive final memoir from the late feminist icon Gloria Steinem - a candid, powerful and inspiring account of her path to becoming one of the world s most influential voices.
Focusing on the life and works of Wang Li, one of the founding figures of modern Chinese linguistics, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to his scholarship.
In the early 1980s, when Erna Walraven decided to follow her dreams and become one of the first female zookeepers in Australia, she thought her biggest challenges would be feeding big cats and subduing irate gorillas.
Blaise Pascal, the seventeenth-century French philosopher and scientist, is perhaps best known for his "e;wager,"e; an argument about the existence of God.
**Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize**'Andrea Wulf belongs to the small, splendid canon of writers unafraid to render fact with feeling' Maria Popova, creator of The Marginalian and author of FiguringAn inspiring biography of the remarkable naturalist, explorer and revolutionary, by the bestselling author of The Invention of NatureGeorge Forster was a man out of time: he journeyed to the far reaches of the known world and challenged the worldviews of eighteenth-century Europe with radical ideas about equality and freedom.
The New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of A Three Dog Lifean exhilarating, superbly written memoir on friendship, family, creativity, tragedy, and the richness of life: If you only read one book this year, make it this one (Ann Patchett).
Although Thomas Reid (1710-96) is widely recognised as a leading figure of the Enlightenment, his life has not been analysed in depth since the Victorian era.
En las ultimas decadas se ha venido llamando Edad de Plata de nuestra literatura a los primeros cuarenta anos del siglo XX, periodo en el que Sevilla desempeno un brillante papel por sus reconocidos poetas, aunque hubiese muchos otros de rango menor que llevaron adelante revistas como Grecia y Mediodia, en buena medida protagonistas de los actos de celebracion del tercer centenario de la muerte de Gongora en el Ateneo.
Although Thomas Reid (1710-96) is widely recognised as a leading figure of the Enlightenment, his life has not been analysed in depth since the Victorian era.
Reveals Learys immersion in the Western occult tradition, his Eight Circuit Model of consciousness, and his theories on post-terrestrial human evolution Details Learys tarot deck by looking at its unique card order, astrological correspondences, and practical uses for divination Describes Learys encounters with figures such as Ram Dass and Robert Anton Wilson as well as revolutionary groups like the Weather Underground and the Black PanthersTimothy Leary, American psychologist and countercultural icon, is well known for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs and controversial experiments on human consciousness.
'Deeply researched and original' RUBY TANDOH, author of All Consuming'Stunningly profound and politically rousing' SOPHIE LEWIS, author of Abolish the Family'What a treat to be so compelled to turn the page' LOTTIE HAZELL, author of Piglet'Witty, unsparing, surprising and rich' ALICIA KENNEDY, author of No Meat RequiredIf you are what you eat, what does that make you?
Desde hace varios años, el autor de este libro ha cultivado, minuciosamente, un diario filosófico personal que cuenta de varios volúmenes manuscritos y donde ha anotado, escrupulosamente, eventos biográficos y especulaciones metafísicas, históricas y políticas.
Una biografía intelectual imprescindible de uno de los pensadores más brillantes y controvertidos del siglo XX, imprescindible para comprender la crisis de la democracia moderna.
The rich and fascinating life of Lou Andreas-Salome (1861-1937) has been reconstructed by Professor Binion on a vast documentary basis, and his findings contradict all earlier versions of her life.
Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2011 in the subject Philosophy - Philosophy of the 19th Century, grade: A, University of Nairobi, language: English, abstract: This paper seeks to explain Karl Marx's dialectical materialism and historical dialectics.
Radically rethink how you work with Autistic and ADHD clients with this comprehensive and compassionate guide to neurodivergent affirming therapeutic practice.
Radically rethink how you work with Autistic and ADHD clients with this comprehensive and compassionate guide to neurodivergent affirming therapeutic practice.
The second volume in Simone de Beauvoir s celebrated autobiography recalls her formative years in Paris when she began to emerge as a public figureFirst published in 1960, The Prime of Life offers an intimate, captivating picture of Simone de Beauvoir in her twenties, thirties and forties.
Gunnar Myrdals An American Dilemma (1944) influenced the attitudes of a generation of Americans on the race issue and established Myrdal as a major critic of American politics and culture.
Gunnar Myrdals An American Dilemma (1944) influenced the attitudes of a generation of Americans on the race issue and established Myrdal as a major critic of American politics and culture.
Ein libertines Buch sei eines, »in dem Unzucht und Ungläubigkeit auf gefällige Weise verquickt« seien, schrieb der Marquis de Sade über den Roman Thérèse philosophe des Marquis d'Argens, eines Höflings Friedrichs II.
Entre 1947 y 1952, un grupo de jóvenes desafiantes recorría la noche de Ciudad de México, decidido a interrogar todo cuanto existía entre el cielo y la tierra.
