One of the most important nineteenth-century schools of thought, Utilitarianism propounds the view that the value or rightness of an action rests in how well it promotes the welfare of those affected by it, aiming for 'the greatest happiness of the greatest number'.
A philosophical dissection of love, control, and the self — revealing that freedom is not having guarantees, but witnessing the lie without grabbing it.
In den hier erstmals gesammelt vorliegenden Kritischen Schriften Elisabeth Lenks druckt sich ein Denken aus, das sich souveran und mit groer Selbstverstandlichkeit zwischen Kritischer Theorie und surrealer Praxis bewegt und das sich in allem, worauf es seine Aufmerksamkeit richtet, um die Frage dreht, wie und warum asthetisches Denken und politisches Engagement einander bedingen.
Updating ancient philosophy with modern cognitive and social science, a leading philosopher reveals how a sceptical approach is the perfect guide to a good life The ancient Greeks and Romans devised an approach to life based on the notion that we don't know as much as we think we do, and that adjusting our beliefs to the evidence while keeping in mind that we could be wrong about things is the path to a happy and meaningful life and a just society.
THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Bristles with pure, crystalline intelligence, deep knowledge and human sympathy' Richard DawkinsIs modernity really failing?
'Expertly crafted' AMELIA DIMOLDENBERG'A beautiful siren song to anyone who has ever felt ashamed of their own taste' SCARLETT CURTIS'An ode to both fearless critique and visceral fandom' BILLIE JD PORTERA deep dive into the joy and power of personal pleasures, quirks, obsessions and bad taste, from zine royalty, Ione Gamble.
ANTI TRANSHUMANISM: Adversus Transhumanismum (Introducing Parahumanism) 1st EditionA bold philosophical critique of the transhumanist movement, Adversus Transhumanismum exposes how the promises of human enhancement, immortality, and post-biological evolution remain inaccessible to most—especially in developing nations where basic needs are still unmet.
Lord Jagannath, residing in the sacred Nilaachala of Puri, is not just a deity; He is a living symbol of equality, love, devotion, and selfless service.
La Critica de la razon pura preanuncia una tarea que Kant fue desarrollando a traves de los anos, y cuya extension abarca la metafisica de la naturaleza y la de las costumbres.
This new edition of The Only Astrology Book You'll Ever Need is packed with updated information on Sun signs, Moon signs, Ascending signs, the placement of Planets in your Houses, and the latest astronomical discoveries.
William James's strong beliefs in a pragmatic theory of truth - that truth is only as relevant as its effect on us - lead to these absorbing essays on fact and belief.
The definitive guide to Traditionalism: the world's least-known major philosophy, but one that is essential for understanding our past, present and futureTraditionalism is founded on ancient teachings that, its followers argue, have been handed down from time immemorial, forming a basis of the sacred order that must be defended from modernity and the disorder it brings.
The foremost translator of Perfection of Wisdom literature from Tibetan today presents three foundational works that formed the basis for the Tibetans' study of Mahayana scripture and the bodhisattva path.
Chinese Subjectivities and the Beijing Olympics develops the Foucauldian concept of productive power through examining the ways in which the Chinese government tried to mobilize the population to embrace its Olympic project through deploying various sets of strategies and tactics.
This book considers the nature and exercise of moral imagination in situations in which our ability to act and choose meaningfully is limited by unarticulated expectations.
By mid-5th century BC, Athens was governed by democratic rule and power turned upon the ability of the citizen to command the attention of the people, and to sway the crowds of the assembly.
As a major member of the New York School, Barnett Newman is celebrated for his radical explorations of color and scale and, as a precursor to the Minimalist movement, for his significant contribution to the development of twentieth-century American art.
