Street Life and Morals
German philosophy, famed for its high-minded Idealism, was plunged into crisis when Germany became an urban and industrial society in the late nineteenth century. The key figure was Immanuel Kant: seen for a century as the philosophical father of the nation, Kant seemed to lack crucial answers for violent and impersonal modern times. Street Life and Morals shows that the...HardbackSold OutStraight and Crooked Thinking
This new edition of a timeless classic demonstrates how the use of clear, rational thinking and logic can win any argument, however emotionally charged the topic in question. It describes the typical flaws of reasoning in argument and shows how language can be used to deceive – and how to avoid being deceived. It will show you how, by learning...PaperbackSold OutSplinters in Your Eye
Although successive generations of the Frankfurt School have attempted to adapt Critical Theory to new circumstances, the work done by its founding members continues in the twenty-first century to unsettle conventional wisdom about culture, society and politics. Exploring unexamined episodes in the school’s history and reading its work in unexpected ways, these essays provide ample evidence of the abiding relevance...PaperbackSold OutSocial Chemistry
Full of wisdom and entertaining anecdotes' The Economist 'Fascinating' Financial Times Social Chemistry will utterly transform the way you think about 'networking.' Understanding the contours of your social network can dramatically enhance personal relationships, work life, and even your global impact. Are you an Expansionist, a Broker, or a Convener? The answer matters more than you think... One of 2021's...PaperbackSold OutSimulated Selves
The notion of a personal self took centuries to evolve, reaching the pinnacle of autonomy with Descartes’ ‘I think, therefore I am’ in the 17th century. This personalisation of identity thrived for another hundred years before it began to be questioned, subject to the emergence of broader, more inclusive forms of agency. Simulated Selves: The Undoing Personal Identity in the...PaperbackSold OutSelf-Reflection Journal
Self-Reflection Journal is a journal designed to help us process our lives: to think more clearly about what we really want, what we are actually feeling, and what might be holding us back from our goals. We are given the space to observe what is going on in our minds and the encouragement to regularly analyse our thoughts with clarity...HardbackSold OutResearch Methods in Psychology
Featuring an emphasis on future consumers of psychological research and examples drawn from popular media, Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information develops students' critical-thinking skills as they evaluate information in their everyday lives. The Fourth Edition of this best-selling text takes learning to a new level for both consumers and producers by offering new content, interactive learning,...SetSold OutReputation
A compelling exploration of how reputation affects every aspect of contemporary life, Reputation touches almost everything, guiding our behaviour and choices in countless ways. But it is also shrouded in mystery. Why is it so powerful when the criteria by which people and things are defined as good or bad often appear to be arbitrary? Why do we care so...HardbackSold OutRepublic
Focus Philosophical Library's edition of Plato's Republic is an English translation of one of the most intellectually important works in Western philosophy and political theory. It includes an extensive introduction, an extensive afterword titled "Imitation" by John White, a chapter-by-chapter outline of principal speakers and a summary of the content, Stephanus numbers, boldface type to indicate the entrance of a...PaperbackSold OutRenaissance Humanism
"By far the best collection of sources to introduce readers to Renaissance Humanism in all its many guises. What distinguishes this stimulating and useful anthology is the vision behind it: King shows that Renaissance thinkers had a lot to say, not only about the ancient world—one of their habitual passions—but also about the self, how civic experience was configured, the...PaperbackSold OutReasons to be Hopeful
In a world that isn't short of darkness, there could be few more urgent priorities than to spend time rehearsing for ourselves why life—despite all its challenges—still has so much to offer us; why there are still so many reasons to be hopeful. Reasons to be Hopeful is an eclectic collection of anecdotes and arguments, vibrantly illustrated with artworks and...HardbackSold OutRealms of the Human Unconscious
A pioneering and revolutionary book that lays the foundation for a radical new psychology, based on an expanded cartography of the human unconsciousness. Famous for his lifelong research into psychedelic drugs, Dr. Grof constructs a comprehensive and helpful framework out of the broad range of experiences triggered by LSD in patients and research subjects. Current research into the brain and...PaperbackSold OutReading Machiavelli
To what extent was Machiavelli a "Machiavellian"? Was he an amoral adviser of tyranny or a stalwart partisan of liberty? A neutral technician of power politics or a devout Italian patriot? A reviver of pagan virtue or initiator of modern nihilism? Reading Machiavelli answers these questions through original interpretations of Niccolo Machiavelli's three major political works—The Prince, Discourses, and Florentine...HardbackSold OutRameau's Nephew, and Other Works
This anthology features unabridged translations of Diderot's best work as a literary artist, including those writings that embody his most original and influential ideas. A reprint of the Library of Liberal Arts edition of 1964.PaperbackSold OutPurposeful Curiosity
This book offers a masterclass in the power of purposeful curiosity to succeed and lead a fulfilled life. Dr Costas Andriopoulos has spent the last five years interviewing the most curious minds working today, focused on people who have harnessed their inquisitive minds and innovative thinking to achieve great things across a variety of fields. In this book, he explores...PaperbackSold OutPsychology, 6e ANZ & An Interactive Approach to Writing Essays and Research Reports in Psychology 5e Print Pack
This is a Value Pack that includes both Psychology, 6th Australian and New Zealand Edition (9780730396642) and An Interactive Approach to Writing Essays and Research Reports in Psychology (9780730389439). The new sixth edition of the Burton Psychology textbook is the gold standard ANZ resource on the market. After comprehensive consultation and research, the new edition has been reduced by 19%...Other book formatSold OutPOWER
POWER is featured in the Elizabeth Gilbert Onward Book Club. Untamed by Glennon Doyle meets Brené Brown's leadership lessons in this essential guide for women, with hugely important discussions of race and privilege woven in. Kemi Nekvapil knows the feelings of fear, vulnerability, and powerlessness. Growing up in foster care, many times she had the doors to validation and opportunity...PaperbackSold OutPolitical Ideas In The Romantic Age
Isaiah Berlin's longest continuous work—and therefore of key importance to anyone interested in the history of ideas. 'I was exhausted at the end, & yet I am sure that if ever I saw & heard anyone in a true state of inspiration it was then.' So wrote a listener to her friend after attending one of the lectures based on...PaperbackSold OutPoetry from the Future
A punchy manifesto from the front lines of a rapidly changing Europe What is democracy? Have our democratic societies turned into a form of totalitarianism? If so, how do they get away with it? The past is forgotten, and the future is without hope. Dystopia has become a reality. Capitalism and historical revisionism are part of the fabric of this...PaperbackSold OutPlatonic Theology
Platonic Theology is a visionary work and the philosophical masterpiece of Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), the Florentine scholar-philosopher-magus largely responsible for the Renaissance revival of Plato. A student of the Neoplatonic schools of Plotinus and Proclus, Ficino was committed to reconciling Platonism with Christianity, hoping that such a reconciliation would initiate a spiritual revival and the return of the golden age....HardbackSold OutPlato: Meno
As one would expect from the team of Brann, Kalkavage and Salem, their edition of Plato's Meno is a fine one. The translation meets their stated goal of remaining 'as faithful as possible to the Greek, while using lively, colloquial English.' Their notes are consistently helpful and will be particularly useful to those readers willing to explore the nuances of...PaperbackSold OutPlato: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself
Written by Dr Roy Jackson, who is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire, Plato: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added-value features like summaries...PaperbackSold OutPhilosophy of Care
Our current culture is dominated by the ideology of creativity. One is supposed to create the new and not to care about things as they are. This ideology legitimises the domination of the “creative class” over the rest of the population, which is predominantly occupied by forms of care—medical care, childcare, agriculture, industrial maintenance, and so on. We have a...HardbackSold OutPhilosophy Before Socrates
Since its publication in 1994, Richard McKirahan's Philosophy Before Socrates has become the standard sourcebook in Presocratic philosophy. It provides a wide survey of Greek science, metaphysics, and moral and political philosophy, from their roots in myth to the philosophers and Sophists of the fifth century. A comprehensive selection of fragments and testimonia, translated by the author, is presented in...PaperbackSold OutPhilosophies of India
A Princeton Classics edition of an essential work of twentieth-century scholarship on India. Since its first publication, Philosophies of India has been considered a monumental exploration of the foundations of Indian philosophy. Based on the copious notes of Indologist, linguist, and art historian Heinrich Zimmer, and edited by Joseph Campbell, this book is organised into three sections. The Highest Good...PaperbackSold OutPensees
Roger Ariew masterfully renders the oddities of seventeenth-century French vocabulary and syntax in this eloquent and philosophically astute translation -- the first complete English translation based on the Sellier edition of Pascal's manuscript, widely accepted as the version closest to what Pascal intended. Ariew provides a general Introduction that discusses the the life and times of Pascal, a select bibliography...PaperbackSold OutPeace with Justice
In November 2011, the cognitive scientist, philosopher, and political activist Noam Chomsky arrived in Australia to receive the Sydney Peace Prize. He delivered lectures and answered questions about economics, history, international relations, linguistics, philosophy, justice, and much more. What is unique about human language? How is it related to core components of human nature: cognition, moral judgment, and other human...PaperbackSold OutParmenides
This new translation of what may be Plato's most elusive dialogue provides a faithful rendering of the Greek text without sacrificing clarity in English. Gill's extensive introduction explores and elucidates the dialogue's central themes and offers a compelling interpretation of issues current in scholarly debates on Parmenides. Also included are helpful notes, an Analysis of the deductions in Part II,...PaperbackSold OutOn Tocqueville
In On Tocqueville, Alan Ryan brilliantly illuminates the observations of the French sociologist Alexis de Tocqueville, who first journeyed to the United States in 1831 and went on to catalogue the unique features of the American social contract in his two-volume masterpiece, Democracy in America. Often thought of as the father of "American Exceptionalism," Tocqueville sought to observe the social...HardbackSold OutOn the Shores of Politics
It is frequently said that we are living through the end of politics, the end of social upheavals, the end of utopian folly. Consensual realism is the order of the day. But political realists, remarks Jacques Rancière, are always several steps behind reality, and the only thing which may come to an end with their dominance is democracy. We could,...PaperbackSold OutOn the Genealogy of Morality
On the Genealogy of Morality contains some of Nietzsche's most disturbing ideas and images: for example, the 'slave revolt' in morality, which he claims began with the Jews and has now triumphed, and the 'blond beast' that must erupt, which he claims to find behind all civilisation. It is therefore a major source for understanding why 'Nietzschean' ideas are controversial....PaperbackSold OutOn Hellenism, Judaism, Individualism, and Early Christian Theories of the Subject
This first of a two-volume work provides a new understanding of Western subjectivity as theorised in the Augustinian Rule. A theopolitical synthesis of Antiquity, the Rule is a humble, yet extremely influential example of subjectivity production. In these volumes, Jodra argues that the Classical and Late-Ancient communitarian practices along the Mediterranean provide historical proof of a worldview in which the...PaperbackSold OutOn Getting Off
The curious reader's companion to sex. 'Wit, you know, is the unexpected copulation of ideas.' - Samuel Johnson Why is screwing so funny? How should we think about our most shocking fantasies? What is so captivating about nudity? Inspired by philosophy, literature, and private life, Damon Young explores the paradoxes of the bedroom. On Getting Off will fk with your...PaperbackSold OutOn Bernard Stiegler
"What I love, and those whom I love, you, that is to say us in so far as we are capable of forming a we, all this I love, and I love them, and I love you infinitely" (Bernard Stiegler April 1952 - August 2020). When Bernard Stiegler writes "I love you" in the quote above, he openly provokes us...PaperbackSold OutOn Being Unreasonable
Manners, order and respect... these are all ideals we subscribe to. In opposed positions, we ought to be able to 'agree to disagree'. Today's world is built from structures of standards and reason, but it is imperative to ask who constructed these norms, and why. We are more divided than ever before—along lines of race, gender, class, disability—and it's time...PaperbackSold OutOn Being Awesome
In this original, fun, and slyly helpful investigation of a thoroughly modern condition, pro-skater-turned-philosopher Nick Riggle argues that our collective interest in being awesome (and not sucking) marks a new era in American culture, one that is shaped by relatively recent social, cultural, and technological shifts. An accessible, philosophical road trip through the ethics of our time, On Being Awesome...HardbackSold OutOccasional Philosophical Writings
Iconic French novelist, playwright, and essayist, Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) is widely recognised as one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century, whose work has remained relevant and thought-provoking through the decades. The Seagull Sartre Library now presents some of his most incisive philosophical, cultural, and literary critical essays in twelve newly designed volumes. These four essays of varying...PaperbackSold OutNirvana: The Last Nightmare
Nirvana: The Last Nightmare has become an idealised word associated with the juxtaposition of a cult rock celebrity who died before his time and a vague new age version of Eastern religion. It is an altered state to be hoped for, but likely unattainable, reinforcing that all too familiar uneasiness associated with never being able to have what we truly...PaperbackSold OutNicomachean Ethics
Focus Philosophical Library's edition of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics is a lucid and useful translation of one of Aristotle's major works for the student of undergraduate philosophy, as well as for the general reader interested in the major works of western civilization. This edition includes notes and a glossary, intending to provide the reader with some sense of the terms and...PaperbackSold OutNicomachean Ethics
The second edition of C. D. C. Reeve's translation of Nicomachean Ethics features Bekker numbers in the margins as well as a significantly revised translation that combines accuracy, consistency, and readability. This edition fits seamlessly with the other volumes in the series, allowing Anglophone readers to experience Aristotle's works in a way previously not possible. Sequentially numbered, cross-referenced endnotes provide...PaperbackSold OutNeither Man nor Beast
In this landmark work of animal rights activism, Carol J. Adams—the bestselling author of The Sexual Politics of Meat—explores the intersections and common causes of feminism and the defence of animals. Neither Man nor Beast explores the common link between cultural attitudes towards women and animals in modern Western culture that have enabled the systematic exploitation of both. A vivid...PaperbackSold OutNatural Law – Reflections On Theory & Practice
Can there be universal moral principles in a culturally and religiously diverse world? Are such principles provided by a theory of natural law? Jacques Maritain's response to both questions is 'yes.' These essays, selected from the writings of one of the most influential philosophers of the past hundred years, provide a clear statement of Maritain's theory of natural law and...PaperbackSold OutMoral Psychology
Moral Psychology is the systematic inquiry into how morality works, when it is effective, and why it breaks down when it does not function properly. In this comprehensive new textbook, Mark Alfano outlines the five central concepts in the study of moral psychology: agency, patiency, sociality, temporality, and reflexivity. Subsequent chapters each assess a key area of research, which Alfano...HardbackSold OutModern Philosophy
Anyone interested in philosophy should read this book — Nicholas Bagnall, Sunday Telegraph Roger Scruton is one of the most widely respected philosophers of our time, whose often provocative views never fail to stimulate debate. In Modern Philosophy, he turns his attention to the whole of the field, from the philosophy of logic to aesthetics, and in so doing provides...PaperbackSold OutMini Psychology
The most comprehensive - and delightful - guide to the human mind. STEPHANIE HARRISON This little book would persuade you that psychology is not just fun but hugely important. PROFESSOR GEOFF BEATIE Why do people stay in unhappy relationships? What are the six tricks for successful persuasion? Can personality traits predict future criminality? And what can pigeons tell us about...HardbackSold OutMind & Body
The modern world can present the body as a machine that just needs to be regularly exercised. However, it is a remarkably sensitive organ in which a lot of our pain and hope is stored and that we need to interpret and handle with subtlety. This impact of our body upon our mind is something which needs to be explored...HardbackSold OutMessengers
A ground-breaking and forensic study of how people get their message across. Why can some people effortlessly command the attention of everyone in the room? What makes some individuals seem immediately credible and others appear inherently untrustworthy? And how is it that precisely the same idea can be enthusiastically embraced or roundly rejected depending on who has put it forward?...PaperbackSold OutMeditations on First Philosophy
Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy, the fundamental and originating work of the modern era in Western philosophy, is presented here in Donald Cress's completely revised edition of his well-established translation. This version brings the text even closer to Descartes's original while maintaining its clear and accessible style.PaperbackSold OutMaking Monsters
A leading scholar explores what it means to dehumanise others—and how and why we do it. "I wouldn't have accepted that they were human beings. You would see an infant who's just learning to smile, and it smiles at you, but you still kill it." So a Hutu man explained to an incredulous researcher when asked to recall how he...HardbackSold OutLyotard Reframed
Lyotard's claims concerning the postmodern have often been misunderstood or misrepresented. Lyotard Reframed provides an analysis of Lyotard's most influential writings on the postmodern alongside a detailed commentary on his broader philosophy, demonstrating and clarifying his work's ongoing relevance to creative endeavour and debates concerning the value and significance of the visual arts. It also situates Lyotard's discussion of the...PaperbackSold OutLSD: Doorway to the Numinous
Stanislav Grof's first 17 years of research into the non-ordinary states of consciousness induced by LSD and other psychedelics led to a revolutionary understanding of the human psyche. His research was the impetus behind a vastly expanded cartography of the unconscious, including two new realms still unacknowledged by official academic circles - the perinatal domain, which holds memories of the...PaperbackSold OutLove and War in Intimate Relationships
What happens between partners that makes love turn to war? How can couples therapists help deescalate the battles? Two leading therapists apply the latest neuroscience research on emotional arousal to help couples regulate each other's emotions, maintain secure attachment, and foster positive, enduring relationships. The neurobiologically-grounded and sensitive approach set forth by Solomon and Tatkin in Love and War in...HardbackSold OutLogic: A Complete Introduction
Understand Logic is a comprehensive introduction to this fascinating though sometimes challenging subject. As well as looking at logic in theoretical terms, the book considers its everyday uses and demonstrates how it has genuine practical applications. It will take you step by step through the most difficult concepts and is packed with exercises to help you consolidate your learning at...PaperbackSold OutLocke: Political Writings
John Locke's Second Treatise of Government (c1681) is perhaps the key founding liberal text. A Letter Concerning Toleration, written in 1685 (a year when a Catholic monarch came to the throne of England and Louis XVI unleashed a reign of terror against Protestants in France), is a classic defence of religious freedom. Yet many of Locke's other writings—not least the...PaperbackSold OutLittle Creative Thinker’s Exercise Book
By enhancing your ability to identify connections, you can enhance your creativity. This exercise book, especially for kids, strengthens their ability to recognise connections. The exercises are based on the theory of the book The Secret of the Highly Creative Thinker, as well as observations in neuroscience, and seventy years of creativity studies. This exercise book is based on a...PaperbackSold OutLittle Creative Thinker’s Connection Dominoes
As with Little Creative Thinker's Exercise Book, this wonderfully simple children's game is built on the tried and tested theory that by enhancing your ability to see connections, you can enhance your creativity. Based on the same basic rules as dominoes, it's all about matching the bricks you're dealt with the bricks on the table. The winner is the one...CardsSold OutLions
For distinguished philosopher Hans Blumenberg, lions were a life-long obsession. Lions, translated by Kri Driscoll, collects thirty-two of Blumenberg's philosophical vignettes to reveal that the figure of the lion unites two of his other great preoccupations: metaphors and anecdotes as non-philosophical forms of knowledge. Each of these short texts, sparkling with erudition and humour, is devoted to a peculiar leonine...PaperbackSold OutLife Is Short
Why life's shortness - more than anything else - is what makes it meaningful. Death might seem to render pointless all our attempts to create a meaningful life. Doesn't meaning require transcending death through an afterlife or in some other way? On the contrary, Dean Rickles argues, life without death would be like playing tennis without a net. Only constraints...PaperbackSold OutLevinas
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the work of Emmanuel Levinas, widely recognised as one of the most important yet difficult philosophers of the 20th century. In this much-needed introduction, Davis unpacks the concepts at the centre of Levinas's thought—alterity, the Other, the Face, infinity—concepts that have previously presented readers with major problems of interpretation....PaperbackSold OutLeo Strauss on Maimonides
Leo Strauss is widely recognised as one of the foremost interpreters of Maimonides. His studies of the medieval Jewish philosopher led to his rediscovery of esotericism and deepened his sense that the tension between reason and revelation was central to modern political thought. His writings throughout the twentieth century were chiefly responsible for restoring Maimonides as a philosophical thinker of...HardbackSold OutLeibniz: Philosophical Essays
Although Leibniz's writing forms an enormous corpus, no single work stands as a canonical expression of his whole philosophy. In addition, the wide range of Leibniz's work—letters, published papers, and fragments on a variety of philosophical, religious, mathematical, and scientific questions over a fifty-year period—heightens the challenge of preparing an edition of his writings in English translation from the French...PaperbackSold OutLeadership in the Creative Industries
A groundbreaking book that explores the theory and practice of leading in the creative workplace Leadership in the Creative Industries is a much-needed guide to the theory and practice of the creative leadership skills that are essential to lead effectively in creative fields. As the growth of creative industries continues to surge and “noncreative” businesses put increasing emphasis on creativity...PaperbackSold OutLaozi's Dao De Jing
Laozi’s Dao De Jing was written around 400 BC by a compassionate soul in a world torn by hatred and ambition, dominated by those that yearned for apocalyptic confrontations and prized ideology over experience. By speaking out against the cleverness of elites and the arrogance of the learned, Laozi upheld the wisdom of the concrete, the humble, the quotidian, the...HardbackSold OutLanguage vs. Reality
A fascinating examination of how we are both played by language and made by language — the science underlying the bugs and features of humankind's greatest invention. Language is said to be humankind's greatest accomplishment. But what is language actually good for? It performs poorly at representing reality. It is a constant source of distraction, misdirection, and overshadowing. In fact,...HardbackSold OutKrishnamacharya
Here is a personal tribute to the father of modern yoga, Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888-1989), written by one of his longtime disciples. Krishnamacharya was a renowned Indian yoga master, Ayurvedic healer, and scholar who modernised yoga practice and whose students—including B. K. S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, T. K. V. Desikachar, and Indra Devi—dramatically popularised yoga in the West. In...PaperbackSold OutKnowledge in Medieval Philosophy
To know epistemology’s history is to know better what contemporary epistemology could be and perhaps should be – and what it need not be and perhaps ought not to be. Knowledge in Medieval Philosophy covers the influence of Aristotle and Augustine during the Middle Ages. Epistemology, including scepticism, was part of philosophy from the late-thirteenth century onwards, with knowledge being...PaperbackSold OutKnowledge in Modern Philosophy
To know epistemology’s history is to know better what contemporary epistemology could be and perhaps should be – and what it need not be and perhaps ought not to be. Knowledge in Modern Philosophy presents the history of one of Western philosophy’s greatest challenges: understanding the nature of knowledge. It follows conceptions of knowledge that have been proposed, defended, replaced,...PaperbackSold OutKant: Ethical Philosophy
This expanded edition of James Ellington's pre-eminent translation of Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals and Metaphysical Principles of Virtue includes his new translation of Kant's essay On a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns, in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory, as presented in the main text of Grounding, that...PaperbackSold OutKant: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself
Written by Robert Wicks, a recognised Kant specialist who teaches at the University of Auckland, Kant: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added-value features like summaries...PaperbackSold OutJustice and Hope
'From where will we draw the moral energy to stay true to justice?' For more than three decades, the incomparable voice of Raimond Gaita has been summoning us to new conversations that deepen our understanding of what matters most to human life and awaken the sense of our common humanity. For Gaita, we are never more fully alive than when...HardbackSold OutJouissance
Although the term jouissance is common currency in psychoanalysis today, how much does it really tell us? While often taken to designate a fusion of sexuality, suffering, and satisfaction, the term has fallen into a purely descriptive use that closes down more questions than it opens up. Although assumed to explain the coalescence of pleasure and pain, it tends to...PaperbackSold OutJacaranda Psychology for VCE Units 1 and 2, 9e learnON & Print + Workbook for Psychology VCE Units 1 and 2 9e
Jacaranda Psychology for VCE Units 1 and 2, 9e learnON & Print + Workbook for Psychology VCE Units 1 and 2 9e This value pack includes: Jacaranda Psychology VCE Units 1 and 2 9e learnON and Print Workbook for Psychology VCE Units 1 and 2Other book formatSold OutIs Democracy Failing?
The Big Idea shortlisted for series design in the British Design and Production Awards Only four countries around the world do not currently define themselves as democracies. However, many more do not fulfil the four basic requirements of democracy: free and fair elections, active participation of citizens in politics, protection of human rights, and the rule of law. Since 2015,...PaperbackSold OutI Saw the Dog
Every language in the world shares a few common features: we can ask a question, say something belongs to us, and tell someone what to do. But beyond that, our languages are richly and almost infinitely varied: a French speaker can't conceive of a world that isn't split into un and une, male and female, while Estonians have only one...HardbackSold OutIn Writing
Britain's pre-eminent psychoanalyst explores the relationship between writing and psychoanalysis - a fascinating and highly unusual series of literary essays. For Adam Phillips - as for Freud and many of his followers - poetry and poets have always held an essential place, as both precursors and unofficial collaborators in the psychoanalytic project. But the same has never held true in...PaperbackSold OutIn Two Minds
Paul Valent, a retired medical doctor, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and traumatologist, describes the struggles and discoveries in his varied four-decade career. Each chapter offers a glimpse into the psychotherapeutic encounter, from the author's fieldwork with survivors of the Ash Wednesday bushfires to the private challenges of unearthing childhood trauma in a sex offender. Through the fascinating stories of his work with...PaperbackSold OutIntroduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy
This book is an introduction in the very best sense of the word. It provides the beginner with an accurate, sophisticated, yet accessible account, and offers new insights and challenging perspectives to those who have more specialised knowledge. Focusing on the period in Chinese philosophy that is surely most easily approachable and perhaps most important, it ranges over a rich...PaperbackSold OutIn the World Interior of Capital
Displaying the distinctive combination of narration and philosophy for which he is well known, this new book by Peter Sloterdijk develops a radically new account of globalization at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The author takes seriously the historical and philosophical consequences of the notion of the earth as a globe, arriving at the thesis that what is praised...PaperbackSold Out