Człowiekowi współczesnemu trudno znaleźć punkt oparcia. Żyje w świecie, który odbiera jako ciągle zmieniający się. Nie może jednak zidentyfikować kierunku tych zmian, nie wie, g...
Nowa książka najwybitniejszej polskiej filozofki. Barbara Skarga zajmuje się w niej fundamentalnymi zagadnieniami metafizycznymi - światem, skończonością i samotnością. Inspiracją dla autorki był w...
Prawdziwa retoryka, którą Kwintylian usiłuje zaszczepić uczniom i która przystoi człowiekowi szlachetnemu, jest cnotą. Sztuka oratorska - w opinii bardzo wielu znakomitych mówc...
W prezentowanej pracy próbuję dokonać filozoficzno-historycznej analizy Tezy Churcha. W bogatej literaturze przedmiotu mało jest takich kompleksowych prób. Uważam, iż analizy historyc...
Książka jest niezwykle ambitnym i pionierskim, wielowątkowym studium dyskursu z punktu widzenia aksjologii. Jest to pierwsza monografia kontynuująca wybitne dzieło Tomasza P. Krzeszowskiego Angels ...
The phenomenal international bestseller that shows us how to stop trying to predict everything - and take advantage of uncertaintyWhat have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall...
'A passionate defence of the enduring power of human nature ... both life-affirming and deeply satisfying' Daily TelegraphRecently many people have assumed that we are blank slates shap...
'I want to wish all of you joy—because there is no better gift. Two spiritual masters, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, share their wisdom in this uplifting book. I promise you, it...
'Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle.'In this c...
The book concentrates on the crucial Aristotelian concept of politeia, trying to show how its understanding has evolved for years, often towards fallacious interpretations. The text also points out...
Written in beautiful, accessible language, the linguistic and philosophical analyzes are presented carefully, and with care for both sides of the argument. The book is addressed to both the linguis...
A collection of essays devoted to the problem of explanation in various disciplines of science and humanities: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, neuroscience, economics as well ...
The Conquest of Happiness is Bertrand Russell’s recipe for good living. First published in 1930, it pre-dates the current obsession with self-help by decades. Leading the reader step by step ...
The Dalai Lama’s message of peace and compassion resonates with people of all faiths and none. Yet, for all his worldwide fame, he remains personally elusive. Now, Alexander Norman, acclaimed...
A collection of essays assessing the origins of various rule-based systems including, but not limited to, morality, rationality and justice from the perspectives of both philosophy and ...
A huge international success, the Dalai Lama's books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Now, for the first time, this inspirational new book brings together the Dalai Lama's writings on all si...
David Hume (1711–1776) was the most important philosopher ever to write in English, as well as a master stylist. This volume contains his major philosophical works. A Treatise of Human Nature...
The story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teachings of some of the most creative minds known to humanity. But there has been no comprehensive and entertaining,...
The Kama Sutra (the 'science of love') is one of the world's greatest books. Written between the 1st and 4th centuries AD, it is a magnificent treatise on sexual conduct and erotic technique. Its p...