Biography: philosophy and social sciences

The #1 New York Times bestseller and subject of the acclaimed major motion picture Bridge of Spies directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks as James B.

When a single mother with terminal cancer asked a nurse shed met in the oncology ward to raise her son, neither could have imagined the miracles God had in store.

'Based on research among thousands of unpublished documents concealed in the Communist Party archives until the fall of the regime, Lenin: Life and Legacy is a crushing indictment of the regime's founder.

A sweeping intellectual biography that restores the Enlightenment polymath to the intellectual, scientific, and courtly worlds that shaped his early life and thoughtDescribed by Voltaire as ';perhaps a man of the most universal learning in Europe,' Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (16461716) is often portrayed as a rationalist and philosopher who was wholly detached from the worldly concerns of his fellow men.

Throughout history, groups of people disillusioned with society have tried to create utopian communities organized on new principles.

"Sicherlich ist Laskers Ruhm heute hauptsächlich der Tatsache zu verdanken, daß er, als einziger Deutscher, siebenundzwanzig Jahre lang Schachweltmeister war (1894-1921); länger als jeder Weltmeister vor ihm oder nach ihm.

Bayard Rustin is one of the most important figures in the history of the American civil rights movement.

How does the concept of love fit with Black identity?

The unique and inspiring story of a boy born with the odds against him and the family whose love and support helped him overcome incredible hardships.

';Filled with the vitality and spirit that made Jack Kennedy such a magical figure.

Ein großer Familienroman, der fast ein Jahrhundert umspannt, die gewaltvolle Geschichte eines zerrissenen Landes widerspiegelt und von zwei Völkern erzählt, die ihrer Herkunft, ihrer Sprache und all dessen beraubt werden, was einen Menschen ausmacht.

Who was Tse Tsan Tai?

A comprehensive intellectual biography of the Enlightenment philosopherIn George Berkeley: A Philosophical Life, Tom Jones provides a comprehensive account of the life and work of the preeminent Irish philosopher of the Enlightenment.

A full and revealing biography of one of the century's greatest English writers and an icon to a generation.

The Ellipses of Katherine Ch'iu Hinton reveals the human side of completing research and managing programs in China, Kenya and Mongolia.

Eine einzigartige und ungewöhnliche Einführung in Heideggers Denken und darüber hinausMartin Heidegger ist einer der wichtigsten Philosophen des 20.

The brilliant but turbulent life of a public intellectual who transformed the social sciencesRobert Bellah (1927-2013) was one of the most influential social scientists of the twentieth century.

The instant New York Times bestseller from acclaimed Sports Illustrated writer Michael Bambergera warm, nostalgic, intimately reported account of golf's greatest generation, and ';maybe the best golf book I've ever read' (Bill Reynolds, The Providence Journal).

A moving and inspirational memoir from the beloved maverick carpenter on HGTV's smash hit Fixer Upper that shows how to turn your hobbies and craft into a career and celebrates the power of meaningful work.

En la apertura de este Seminario, Barthes define Lo Neutro como "aquello que desbarata el paradigma", es decir, aquello que no permite resolver el sentido por el método binario, que no permite pensar tampoco en ninguna superación de oposiciones, en ningún final de proceso o estabilidad de cualidades en tensión.

This is the first English-language intellectual biography of the German-Jewish philosopher Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945), a leading figure on the Weimar intellectual scene and one of the last and finest representatives of the liberal-idealist tradition.

The daughter of an illustrious Russian general, Lou von Salome left her home in the heart of Tsarist Russia to conquer intellectual Europe at the tender age of 18.

';[A] remarkably absorbing, supremely entertaining joint biography' (The New York Times) from bestselling author Scott Eyman about the remarkable friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart, two Hollywood legends who maintained a close relationship that endured all of life's twists and turns.

In the New York Times bestseller From Pieces to Weight, rap mogul 50 Cent, a.

From David Carr (19562015), the undeniably brilliant and dogged journalist (Entertainment Weekly) and author of the instant New York Times bestseller that the Chicago Sun-Times called a compelling tale of drug abuse, despair, and, finally, hope.

Kant für Anfänger: Die Grundfragen der Philosophie und der Geist der AufklärungImmanuel Kant erscheint heute oft wie ein Koloss, der die Menschen vor Ehrfurcht erstarren lässt.

"e;The day will come when not only my writings, but precisely my life--the intriguing secret of all the machinery--will be studied and studied.

Roger Garaudy was for many years at the centre of the French Communist Party but was eventually expelled for his liberal views.

The Continuing Legacy of Simone Weil analyzes the core work of Simone Weil and her views on the nature of the human condition, humanity's relationship with God, and the objective state of our world.

From the Civil War to the turn of the century, this is the true-life story of the original coast guard, and one crew of African American heroes who fought storms and saved lives off North Carolina's outer banks.