The Myths We Live by: A Contrarian's Guide to Democracy, Free Speech and Other Liberal Fictions (Cave Peter)(Paperback)

The Myths We Live by: A Contrarian's Guide to Democracy, Free Speech and Other Liberal Fictions (Cave Peter)(Paperback)

Discover how philosophy can shine a light on the world's most divisive

The Myths We Live by: Adventures in Democracy, Free Speech and Other Liberal Inventions (Cave Peter)(Pevná vazba)

Discover how philosophy can shine a light on the world's most divisive

Unfree Speech - The Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now (Wong Joshua)(Paperback / softback)

Authentocrats: Culture, Politics and the New Seriousness (Kennedy Joe)(Paperback)

We are entering, we are told, a post-liberal age. So-called illiberal democracy and authoritarian populism are in the political ascendant; the shelves of our bookshops groan with the work of attention-grabbing thinkers insisting that permissiveness, multiculturalism and 'identity politics' have

Humanism: A Beginner's Guide (Cave Peter)(Paperback)

The quintessential guide to living a meaningful life without God. Why should we believe in God without any evidence? How can there be meaning in life when death is final? With historical adherents including such thinkers as Einstein, Freud, Philip Pullman, and Frank Zappa, 'Humanism''s central

The Myths We Live by (Midgley Mary)(Paperback)

With a new Introduction by the author 'An elegant and sane little book. - The New Statesman Myths, as Mary Midgley argues in this powerful book, are everywhere. In political thought they sit at the heart of theories of human nature and the social contract; in economics in the pursuit of self

Political Theory: A Beginner's Guide (Woodcock Pete)(Paperback)

Is democracy the best form of government? What does it mean to be 'free'? Why should we obey the government? In this highly accessible and engaging new introductory textbook, Pete Woodcock examines all these questions and more in a compact outline of the basics of political theory. He takes

Sociology (Giddens Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

The indispensable guide to understanding the world we make and the lives we lead. This thoroughly revised and updated ninth edition remains unrivalled in its vibrant, engaging and authoritative introduction to sociology. The authors provide a commanding overview of the latest global developments

Political Grammars: The Unconscious Foundations of Modern Democracy (Tarizzo Davide)(Paperback)

Do we need to be a 'people,' populus, in order to embrace democracy and live together in peace? If so, what is a populus? Is it by definition a nation? What exactly do we mean by nationality? In this book, Davide Tarizzo takes up the problem of modern democratic, liberal peoples-how to define

Catholics and Protestants: What Can We Learn from Each Other? (Kreeft Peter)(Paperback)

The widely read author and philosopher Peter Kreeft presents a unique book about the important beliefs that Catholics and Protestants share in common. Inspired by Christ's prayer for unity in the Gospel of John and Saint John Paul II's encyclical Ut Unum Sint, Kreeft demonstrates that Christian

Movement and the Ordering of Freedom: On Liberal Governances of Mobility (Kotef Hagar)(Paperback)

We live within political systems that increasingly seek to control movement, organized around both the desire and ability to determine who is permitted to enter what sorts of spaces, from gated communities to nation-states. In Movement and the Ordering of Freedom, Hagar Kotef examines the roles of

Trigger Warning: Is the Fear of Being Offensive Killing Free Speech? (Hume Mick)(Paperback)

Concise and Abridged EditionDo we really have the right to say the 'wrong' thing?'I strongly recommend this book. Hume is right that the current proliferation of trigger warnings is absurd' GuardianIn a fierce defence of free speech - in all its forms - Mick Hume's blistering polemic exposes the

Managing Oneself (Drucker Peter F.)(Paperback)

We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity: with ambition, drive, and talent, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession regardless of where you started out. But with opportunity comes responsibility. Companies today aren't managing their knowledge workers careers. Instead, you must be

Between Light and Storm - How We Live With Other Species (Woolfson Esther)(Paperback / softback)

A landmark book about the fraught relationship between humans and animals that takes us from Genesis to climate

A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy (Christian Carol)(Paperback)

Are we alone in the Universe? Was there anything before the Big Bang? Are there other universes? What makes stars shine? Where does Earth's water come from? Why is the night sky dark? Was there ever life on Mars? How do telescopes work? This engaging guide book answers all these questions and

Ancient Guide to Modern Life (Haynes Natalie)(Paperback / softback)

Our lives are infinitely richer if we take the time to look at what the Greeks and Romans have given us in politics and law, religion and philosophy and education, and to learn how people really lived in Athens, Rome, Sparta and Alexandria. This book shows how we are living very much like people

A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible: Seeing and Knowing God's Word (Challies Tim)(Paperback)

We live in a visual culture. Today, people increasingly rely upon visuals to help them understand new and difficult concepts. The rise and stunning popularity of the Internet infographic has given us a new way in which to convey data, concepts, and ideas.But the visual portrayal of truth is not a

Body - A Guide for Occupants - THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER (Bryson Bill)(Paperback / softback)

'We spend our whole lives in one body and yet most of us have practically no idea how it works and what goes on inside it. The idea of the book is simply to try to understand the extraordinary contraption that is us.'Bill Bryson sets off to explore the human body, how it functions and its

Future of Medicine (WIRED guides) - How We Will Enjoy Longer, Healthier Lives (Temperton James)(Paperback / softback)

By the end of this century, living beyond 100 will be the rule rather than the exception. What medical breakthroughs and new technologies will make this possible?In this brilliantly wide-ranging, one-stop guide WIRED journalist James Temperton outlines the medical revolutions that are transforming