Animals and Why They Matter, Paperback - Mary Midgley

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Mary MidgleyAnimals and Why They Matter examines the barriers that our philosophical traditions have erected between human ...

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The biological functions debate is a perennial topic in the philosophy of science. This accessible and jargon-free book presents an innovative new ...

DescriptionVery few of the many books about the Vietnam War fully address why the fighting was conducted in such a cruel manner, why it was prolong...

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Description"A marvelously humor-laced page-turner about the science of semi-aquatic rodents....A masterpiece of a treatise on the natural world."--...

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Reducere. In The Birth of Politics, Melissa Lane introduces the reader to the foundations of Western political thought, from the Greeks, who invented democra...

Contracts in the Real World: Stories of Popular Contracts and Why They Matter - Lawrence A. Cunningham

Best-selling author and worst-drawing artist Ben Orlin expands his oeuvre with this interactive collection of mathematical games. With 70-plus game...

DescriptionAre the 10 Commandments still relevant today? Do they still apply? Which ones? What do they mean in light of God's mercy revealed in Jes...

To look into the darkness of the human soul is a frightening venture, yet here Mary Midgley does so with her customary brilliance and clarity - to ...

For over 40 years, Mary Midgley made a forceful case for the relevance and importance of philosophy. With characteristic wit and wisdom, she drew s...

Now in paperback, this is the memoir of one of the UK's foremost living moral philosophers which includes portraits of friends and contemporaries i...

The enduringly popular voice in moral philosophy considers the value of the whole enterprise in relation to current anxieties and confusions in int...

Midgley's classic collection of philosophical essays on modern myths, with a new introduction by the author. 'A chapter each evening will help keep...

Renowned philosopher Mary Midgley explores the remarkable gap that has opened up between our own understanding of our sense of our self and today's...

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DescriptionPhilosophers have traditionally concentrated on the qualities that make human beings different from other species. In Beast and Man Mary...

Reducere. Status is ubiquitous in modern life, yet our understanding of its role as a driver of inequality is limited. In Status, sociologist and social psyc...

In "Evolution as a Religion", Mary Midgley examines how science comes to be used as a substitute for religion and points out how badly that role di...

Understanding the explosive protests over police killings and the legacy of racismFollowing the high-profile deaths of eighteen-year-old Michael Br...

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This groundbreaking book offers a comprehensive theory of executive functioning (EF) with important clinical implications. Synthesizing cutting-edg...

The definitive book on miracles from the New York Times bestselling author of Bonhoeffer, Eric Metaxas.

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The bestselling - and hugely timely - guide to the science of contagion, revised and updated to address Covid-19.Illustrations: Charts and graphs t...

You can probably recognize some of the world's most famous landmarks. Go behind the scenes to investigate how and why these famous landmarks were b...

Skyscrapers are more than just tall buildings. Put on your hard hat and go behind the scenes to investigate the world's most amazing skyscrapers. E...

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Most of us go over bridges without giving them a second thought. But some bridges are engineering wonders and are extraordinary to behold. Extraord...

Many buildings are just four walls and a roof. But some buildings are engineering wonders and are extraordinary to behold. Extraordinary Buildings ...

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