The Meaning of Human Existence (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback)

The Meaning of Human Existence (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback)

In The Meaning of Human Existence, his most philosophical work to date, Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson grapples with these and other existential questions, examining what makes human beings supremely different from all other species. Searching for meaning in what Nietzsche once

The Meaning of Human Existence (Wilson Edward O.)(Pevná vazba)

In The Meaning of Human Existence, his most philosophical work to date, Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson grapples with these and other existential questions, examining what makes human beings supremely different from all other species. Searching for meaning in what Nietzsche once

Genesis - The Deep Origin of Societies (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback / softback)

Daughters of Chivalry - The Forgotten Children of Edward I (Wilson-Lee Kelcey)(Paperback / softback)

The first full biography of the five remarkable daughters of Edward

Smysl lidské existence - Edward O. Wilson

Edward Osborne Wilson je jedním z nejuznávanějších biologů dneška. Emeritní profesor entomologie na Harvardově univerzitě a držitel dvou Pulitzerových cen za literaturu faktu se těší přezdívkám jako 'otec sociobiologie', či dokonce 'otec biodiverzity'. Přestože jej čtenáři

Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback)

View a collection of videos on Professor Wilson entitled 'On the Relation of Science and the Humanities' Harvard University Press is proud to announce the re-release of the complete original version of Sociobiology: The New Synthesis--now available in paperback for the first time. When this classic

Origins of Creativity (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback / softback)

Naturalist 25th Anniversary Edition (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback)

Edward O. Wilson--winner of two Pulitzer prizes, champion of biodiversity, and Faculty Emeritus at Harvard University--is arguably one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. Yet his celebrated career began not with an elite education but from an insatiable curiosity about the

Anthill (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback)

Winner of the 2010 Heartland Prize, Anthill follows the thrilling adventures of a modern-day Huck Finn, enthralled with the 'strange, beautiful, and elegant' world of his native Nokobee County. But as developers begin to threaten the endangered marshlands around which he lives, the book's hero

Love's Ripening: Rumi on the Heart's Journey (Rumi Mevlana Jalaluddin)(Paperback)

Love is the meaning of our existence, the raw material of transformation, the glorious way of access to Divine intimacy. This teaching infuses the lyric verse of Rumi (1207-1273), the greatest of the Sufi poets. The poems in this collection, taken from among the master's many volumes of work, focus

Letters to a Young Scientist (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback)

Edward O. Wilson has distilled sixty years of teaching into a book for students, young and old. Reflecting on his coming-of-age in the South as a Boy Scout and a lover of ants and butterflies, Wilson threads these twenty-one letters, each richly illustrated, with autobiographical anecdotes that

Five Proofs of the Existence of God (Feser Edward)(Paperback)

This book provides a detailed, updated exposition and defense of five of the historically most important (but in recent years largely neglected) philosophical proofs of God's existence: the Aristotelian, the Neo-Platonic, the Augustinian, the Thomistic, and the Rationalist.It also offers a thorough

Jacques the Fatalist and the Master (Diderot Denis)(Paperback)

Jacques the Fatalist is a provocative exploration of the problems of human existence, destiny, and free will. In the introduction to this brilliant translation, David Coward explains the philosophical basis of Diderot's fascination with fate and examines the experimental and influential literary

Diversity of Life (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the great story of how life on earth evolved. This work describes how the species of the world became diverse, and why the threat to this diversity is beyond the scope of anything we have known before. It also addresses the explosion of the field of conservation biology and takes a look at

The Social Conquest of Earth (Wilson Edward O.)(Paperback)

Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends 'the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first' (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to

Snowden's Box: Trust in the Age of Surveillance (Bruder Jessica)(Paperback)

Two behind-the-scenes players in the edward snowden story reflect on the meaning of snowden's revelations in our age of surveillance One day in the spring of 2013, a box appeared outside a fourth-floor apartment door in Brooklyn, New York. The recipient, who didn't know the sender, only knew she

The Genius of Being: Contemplating the Profound Intelligence of Existence (Ralston Peter)(Paperback)

Peter Ralston's exceptionally lucid trilogy on the nature of human consciousness culminates here in The Genius of Being, a book of deep contemplations on the unseen elements that create our world. The first volume, The Book of Not Knowing, garnered much praise as a comprehensive exploration of the

Threefold Mary (Bock Emil)(Paperback)

'The Mary mystery has meaning for all humankind, and a renewed Christian understanding of the human being in the fullest sense will be able to fathom it.' -- Emil BockThis little book contains three lectures presented as 'The Mystery of the Virgin Mary in Body, Soul, and Spirit' during the

The Cunning of Uncertainty (Nowotny Helga)(Paperback)

Uncertainty is interwoven into human existence. It is a powerful incentive in the search for knowledge and an inherent component of scientific research. We have developed many ways of coping with uncertainty. We make promises, manage risks and make predictions to try to clear the mists and predict

Brief Reader on the Virtues of the Human Heart (Pieper Josef)(Paperback)

'Josef Pieper's account of the centrality and meaning of the virtues is a needed primer to teach us exactly the meaning and relationship of the virtues and how they relate to the faith and its own special virtues. Pieper's attention is ever to the particular virtue, its precise meaning, and to its

Hive (Wilson Bee)(Paperback / softback)

The story of the inspiring relationship between bees, their hive and the human world, brilliantly reviewed in

Friendship: The Heart of Being Human (Austin Victor Lee)(Paperback)

In this vibrant theological reflection on the meaning of friendship, experienced pastor and leading Christian ethicist Victor Lee Austin argues that friendship is the medium through which God shares grace with his creatures. Mixing personal reflection and theological commentary, Austin provides a

Solipsism: The Ultimate Empirical Theory of Human Existence (Watson Richard A.)(Pevná vazba)

The Knowing Heart: A Sufi Path of Transformation (Helminski Kabir)(Paperback)

As human beings we stand on the threshold between two realities: the world of material existence and the world of spiritual Being. The 'knowing heart' is the sacred place where these two dimensions meet and are integrated. In Sufi teaching the human heart is not a fanciful metaphor but an objective