Popular philosophy

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Avner Baz offers a critique of leading work in mainstream analytic philosophy, and in particular challenges assumptions underlying recent debates concerning philosophical method.

Leading scholars discuss the ideas in Thus Spoke Zarathustra, showing why it is one of Nietzsche''s most important philosophical works.

James Cameron s critically acclaimed movie Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards and received countless accolades for its breath-taking visuals and use of 3D technology.

Health Economics and Financing What are the metaphysics of time travel?

HOUSE AND PHILOSOPHY Is being nice overrated?

The increasing prevalence of consumerism in contemporary society often equates happiness with the acquisition of material objects.

From the very first mouthful, 'Lunch with the FT' was destined to become a permanent fixture in the Financial Times.

Everything I Know I Learned From TV uses characters we all know and love and their TV worlds to explain the great questions of philosophy.

PROSE Award for Excellence in Biography and Autobiography Finalist 2020 One is not born a woman, but becomes one , Simone de BeauvoirA symbol of liberated womanhood, Simone de Beauvoir's unconventional relationships inspired and scandalised her generation.

With Understanding Music and The Aesthetics of Music (1997) Roger Scruton set a new standard of rigour and seriousness in the philosophy of music.

The current framework for reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state is based on the Supreme Court of Canada's acceptance of the Crown's assertion of sovereignty, legislative power, and underlying title.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince has captivated readers for generations with its simple yet profound story.

AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST WITH STEVEN BARTLETTFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of The School of LifeThis is a book about how to optimise your mental health.

Emotions are at the very heart of individual and communal actions.

Batman or Superman?

We are living in a time of inflationary media.

Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) have become the cultural icons of the 21st century.

A journey in search of home.

In this exciting, innovative work, Polish feminist philosopher Ewa Majewska maps the creation of feminist counterpublics around the world-spaces of protest and ideas, community and common struggle, that can challenge the emergence of fascist states as well as Western democratic "e;public spheres"e; populated by atomized, individual subjects.

In Homeland and Philosophy, 23 philosophers tackle the issues that Showtime's award winning show, Homeland, asks us to consider.

Let one of the leading spiritual teachers of our time offer you a radical, positive approach to living in today's world.

Humankind has a profound and complex relationship with the sea, a relationship that is extensively reflected in biology, psychology, religion, literature and poetry.

Foreword by HRH The Prince of WalesPreface by Michael PalinListening helps us be there for others, to support them in tough times, and to strengthen our relationships with partners, family, friends and colleagues.

What's the difference between sarcasm and irony?

Are cyborgs our friends or our enemies?

Argues that the fundamental goals of architecture remain valid despite constant changes in human activities, technologies, and styles.

When you have been wandering the cosmos from one end of eternity to another for nearly a thousand years, what's your philosophy of life, the universe, and everything?

You have to go deeper.

This Element presents a philosophical exploration of the concept of the ''model organism'' in contemporary biology.

In Dear Friend, you must change your life, we see some of the most fascinating thinkers in history at their most private and profound, reaching out to a friend, sharing, testing, confirming discoveries about the complexity of life, how to rise above its hardships and enjoy its pleasures.

PROSE Award for Excellence in Biography and Autobiography Finalist 2020 One is not born a woman, but becomes one , Simone de BeauvoirA symbol of liberated womanhood, Simone de Beauvoir's unconventional relationships inspired and scandalised her generation.

A guide to modern times that explores the challenges living in the 21st century can pose to our mental wellbeing.

How should I live?

A luxury, keep-sake edition of an ancient Chinese scripture This ancient text, fundamental to Taoism, has become a source of inspiration and guidance for millions in modern society.

Spectacular Speculation is a history and sociological analysis of the semantics of speculation from 1870 to 1930, when speculation began to assume enormous importance in popular culture.

What is goodness?

Serial Killers - Philosophy for Everyone investigates our profound intrigue with mass-murderers.

The essential companion to Stieg Larsson's bestselling trilogy and director David Fincher's 2011 film adaptation Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium Trilogy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest is an international phenomenon.

In Movies with Stanley Cavell in Mind, some of the scholars who have become essential for our understanding of Stanley Cavell's writing on film gather to use his landmark contributions to help us read new films-from Hollywood and elsewhere-that exist beyond his immediate reach and reading.

Delve into the minds of the world's most famous philosophers and discover the answers to the world's big questions - the perfect introduction to philosophy for younger readersFrom Socrates and Aristotle to Kant and Confucius, meet the thinkers and theories which shaped our world.

'A wonderful introduction to history's most influential scribblers' Steven PinkerWhat is truly at stake in politics?

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this book, that combines cutting edge science with real world applications, Chopra and Kafatos redefine our nature of reality and what is possible.

'This is the book our children's children will thank us for reading' The Edge, U2How can we be good ancestors?

Jimmy Buffett and his music have touched the lives of millions of people around the world, spanning generations and genres.

'If you've ever been dumped, fired, or experienced any semblance of rejection, then boy do we have the book for you.

This highly original work introduces the ideas and arguments of the ancient Chinese philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism to some of the most intractable social issues of modern American life, including abortion, gay marriage, and assisted suicide.