How to Measure a World?: A Philosophy of Judaism (Shuster Martin)(Paperback)

How to Measure a World?: A Philosophy of Judaism (Shuster Martin)(Paperback)

What does it mean to wonder in awe or terror about the world? How do you philosophically understand Judaism? In How to Measure a World?: A Philosophy of Judaism, Martin Shuster provides answers to these questions and more. Emmanuel Levinas suggested that Judaism is best understood as an

To Shape a New World: Essays on the Political Philosophy of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Shelby Tommie)(Paperback)

Sustainability: What It Is and How to Measure It (Hedstrom Gilbert S.)(Paperback)

Sustainability: What It Is and How to Measure It is a succinct business-focused summary of how to think about the risks and opportunities associated with sustainability. The author discusses his proprietary framework, The Corporate Sustainability Scorecard TM C-suite rating system, that has been

Scientific American Biology for a Changing World with Core Physiology (Shuster Michele)(Paperback)

Defuturing: A New Design Philosophy (Fry Tony)(Paperback)

'Once one understands the nature and magnitude of defuturing as the negation of world futures, how one has to account for the history and making of the material world - including design - dramatically changes. Defuturing as our condition forces the generation of a new philosophy of design.' With

Written World - How Literature Shapes History (Puchner Martin)(Paperback / softback)

The true story of literature -- of how writing changed civilizations, cultures and the history of the

I and Thou (Buber Martin)(Paperback)

100 years after its original publication, Martin Buber's landmark work of philosophy and theology I and Thou remains one of the most important books of Western thought and a seminal work of 20th-century intellectual history. Considered to be one of the most influential books of Western thought

Phenomenology, Transversality, and World Philosophy (Jung Hwa Yol)(Pevná vazba)

Phenomenology, Transversality, and World Philosophy explores the concept of world philosophy (Weltphilosophie) to take into account the reality of today's multicultural and globalizing world. It challenges the assumption that the particular in the West is universalizable, but the particular in the

Analytic Philosophy: An Anthology (Martinich A. P.)(Paperback)

Featuring updates and the inclusion of nine new chapters, Analytic Philosophy: An Anthology, 2nd Edition offers a comprehensive and authoritative collection of the most influential readings in analytic philosophy written over the past hundred years. Features broad coverage of analytic philosophy,

Disobey!: A Philosophy of Resistance (Gros Frederic)(Paperback)

Exploring the philosophy of disobedience The world is out of joint, so much so that disobeying should be an urgent question for everyone. In this provocative essay, Fr d ric Gros explores the roots of political obedience. Social conformity, economic subjection, respect for authorities,

How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy (Baggini Julian)(Paperback)

*SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*'There to fill the Sapiens-size hole in your life' ObserverIn this groundbreaking global overview of philosophy, Julian Baggini travels the world to provide a wide-ranging map of human thought.One of the great unexplained wonders of human history is that written philosophy

Wonders of the World (Martin Claudia)(Paperback)

Measure for Measure: Third Series (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

Often described as one of Shakespeare's 'problem plays', Measure for Measure explores issues of mercy and justice in corrupt Vienna. The Duke makes his strict moralistic deputy, Angelo, temporary leader of Vienna, while he disguises himself as a friar to witness all that ensues.In the comprehensive

Night Philosophy (Howe Fanny)(Paperback)

Night Philosophy is collected around the figure of the child, the figure of the child not just as a little person under the tutelage of adults, but also the submerged one, who knows, who is without power, who doesn't matter. The book proposes a minor politics that disperses all concentrations of

Contributions to Philosophy (of the Event) (Heidegger Martin)(Pevná vazba)

Martin Heidegger's Contributions to Philosophy reflects his famous philosophical 'turning.' In this work, Heidegger returns to the question of being from its inception in Being and Time to a new questioning of being as event. Heidegger opens up the essential dimensions of his thinking on the

Intelligibility and the Philosophy of Nothingness: Three Philosophical Essays (Nishida Kitaro)(Paperback)

These translations of Kitaro Nishida's philosophy of nothingness and the intelligible world are accompanied with a scholarly introduction that explains the author's ideas and views on Western philosophy.Prominent in intellectual circles in the early 20th century, Nishida did much to compare the

Rulers and Tape Measures (Amstutz Lisa J.)(Paperback / softback)

Young readers will learn how scientists use rulers and tape measures to observe and measure length and

The Political Vocation of Philosophy (Broder David)(Paperback)

It is time for philosophy to return to the city. In today's crisis-ridden world of globalised capitalism, increasingly closed in on itself, it may seem harder than ever to think of ways out. Philosophy runs the risk of becoming the handmaiden of science and of a hollowed-out democracy. Donatella Di

Measure for Measure: The Oxford Shakespeare Measure for Measure (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

Shakespeare's vivid dramatic projection of moral and ethical issues in Measure for Measure has given the play great appeal to both readers and theatergoers. Exploring the play's qualities as a complex work of art written specifically for the theater, the introduction to this new edition sets the

Beauty Will Save the World (Zahnd Brian)(Paperback)

In today's world we have technology, convenience, security, and a measure of prosperity, but where is the beauty? For thousands of years, artists, sages, philosophers, and theologians have connected the beautiful and the sacred and identified art with our longing for God. Now we live in a day

How Will You Measure Your Life? (Christensen Clayton)(Paperback / softback)

How do you lead a fulfilling life? That profound question animates this book of inspiration and insight from world-class business strategist and bestselling author of The Innovator's Dilemma, Clayton

Gnostic Philosophy: From Ancient Persia to Modern Times (Churton Tobias)(Paperback)

An extensive examination of the history of gnosticism and how its philosophy has influenced the Western esoteric tradition - Explains how the Gnostic understanding of self-realization is embodied in the esoteric traditions of the Rosicrucians and Freemasons - Explores how gnosticism continues to

How to Teach Philosophy to Your Dog - A Quirky Introduction to the Big Questions in Philosophy (McGowan Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

Your best friend deserves to know the secrets of how to live a good life,

A New Philosophy of Society: Assemblage Theory and Social Complexity (Delanda Manuel)(Paperback)

In A New Philosophy of Society Manuel DeLanda offers a fascinating look at how the contemporary world is characterized by an extraordinary social complexity. Since most social entities, from small communities to large nation-states would disappear altogether if our cognitive abilities ceased to