A Short History of Modern Philosophy: From Descartes to Wittgenstein, Paperback - Roger Scruton

Discover for yourself the pleasures of philosophy Written both for the seasoned student of philosophy as well as the general reader, the renowned w...

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Beauty can be consoling, disturbing, sacred, profane; it can be exhilarating, appealing, inspiring, chilling. It can affect us in an unlimited vari...

Roger Scruton is one of the most widely respected philosophers of our time, whose often provocative views never fail to stimulate debate. Considere...

A Short History of Ethics is a significant contribution written by one of the most important living philosophers. For the second edition Alasdair M...

An entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century. An intellectual call to arms, Francis Wheen's Sunday Times ...

For most people in England today, the church is simply the empty building at the end of the road, visited for the first time, if at all, when dead....

Description"Between the earliest and the latest of the works included here, we have two hundred and fifty years of vigorous and adventurous philoso...

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Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller: but even when he stays safely in his own study at home, he can't contain his curiosity abou...

Descartes is perhaps best known for his statement, "Cogito, ergo sum, " the cornerstone of his metaphysics. But he did not intend the metaphysics t...

Reducere. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) is one of the most important and influential philosophers in modern times, but he is also one of the least accessib...

Immanuel Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but is also one of the most difficult. In this illuminating Very Short Introduct...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Raymond P. ScheindlinWhere did the Jews come from? How did they retain their strong sense of community through centuries of...

In this provocative and passionately argued book, Roger Scruton proposes that the greatest harm and havoc has been wrought on the world by those wh...

Reducere. Dorinta sexuala. O cercetare filozofica Dorinta sexuala este fara indoiala una dintre cele mai importante carti de filozofia sexului. Roger Scruton...

Sufletul lumii , una dintre ultimele carti ale marelui filozof britanic, este socotita o capodopera prin bogatia si limpezimea argumentelor. Roger ...

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Reducere. A Short History of British Civilisation, From the Earliest Times to the Seventeenth Century This book has arisen out of my love of Britain and of a...

Reducere. Despre natura umana este o adevarata introducere in gandirea filozofului Roger Scruton. Eseurile cuprinse in volum trec in revista principalele sal...

DescriptionRoger Scruton looks at where Britain has found itself, and ponders where it should go next.Addressing one of the most politically turbul...

Father of the Enlightenment and the last guardian of the medieval world, Spinoza made a brilliant attempt to reconcile the conflicting moral and in...

Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spo...

A moving journey through the history of the Vietnam War, packed with gripping accounts of struggle, sacrifice, and braveryThis is the definitive st...

Roger Scruton is one of Britain's most respected thinkers and in this new book he offers a radically different solution to the planet's most import...

What is right? What is wrong? How do we decide? To a remarkable extent, our decision-making is determined by the origins of the ethical ideas that ...

A candid and intimate portrait into the life and work of the philosopher and writer, covering topics ranging from his opinions on the current state...

Reducere. Marile tragedii istorice care au marcat lumea noastra si care ameninta si azi buna asezare a civilizatiei sunt, in mare parte, consecinta optimismu...

Asa cum o arata si titlul, lucrarea de fata isi propune sa prezinte succint evolutia cinematografiei in Romania, incepand cu prima proiectie cinema...

This is a second edition of the successful study of Finland in the English language. A Short History of Finland traces the historical development o...

Through his timely and intimate portrait of the world's most populous capital city, Jonathan Clements reveals the history of China itself. This fir...

Publisher: Ebury PublishingAuthor(s): Mark GaleottiNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 126 x 197 x 21Cover type: Paperback / soft...

In Philosophy: Principles and Problems Roger Scruton shares the ideas and arguments which initially attracted him to the subject and those which ha...

Reducere. This is the story of San Francisco, a unique and rowdy tale with a legendary cast of characters. It tells of the Indians and the Spanish missions, ...

Reducere. DescriptionA sweeping, illustrated history of Europe--a continent whose imperial ambitions, internal clashes, and existential threats are as vital ...

A fascinating journey through more than 5, 000 years of seafaring history in this essential guide to the most impressive seafaring tales, explorers...

Reducere. Classical Greece and its legacy have long inspired a powerful and passionate fascination. The civilization that bequeathed to later ages drama and ...

Reducere. Of all civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean, it is perhaps the Etruscans who hold the greatest allure. This is fundamentally because, unlike ...

Of all civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean, it is perhaps the Etruscans who hold the greatest allure. This is fundamentally because, unlike ...

The Mughal Empire dominated India politically, culturally, socially, economically and environmentally, from its foundation by Babur, a Central Asia...

Reducere. This is the definitive narrative history of the people, politics, and events of the Second World War - the epic conflict that shaped the modern wor...