Libros más populares en España●Ética

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Bristles with pure, crystalline intelligence, deep knowledge and human sympathy' Richard Dawkins Is modernity really failing? Or have we failed to appreciate progress and the ideals that make it possible? If you follow the headlines, the world in the 21st century appears to be sinking into chaos, hatred, and irrationality. Yet Steven Pinker shows that this is an illusion - a symptom of historical amnesia and statistical fallacies. If you follow the trendlines...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2018-02-13 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 9,49 €

La discusión de la naturaleza humana tiene implicaciones éticas y políticas, algunas de gran actualidad, que se abordan en este libro sin tapujos ni tabúes, con brillantez, lucidez y buen humor.

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-03-28 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 5,99 €

Michael Sandel's Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? invites readers of all ages and political persuasions on a journey of moral reflection, and shows how reasoned debate can illuminate our lives. Is it always wrong to lie? Should there be limits to personal freedom? Can killing sometimes be justified? Is the free market fair? What is the right thing to do? Questions like these are at the heart of our lives. In this acclaimed book Michael Sandel - BBC Reith Lecturer and the Harvard professor ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2009-09-24 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 9,49 €

'A landmark contribution to humanity's understanding of itself' The New York Times Why can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a different moral universe? Why do ideas such as 'fairness' and 'freedom' mean such different things to different people? Why is it so hard to see things from another viewpoint? Why do we come to blows over politics and religion? Jonathan Haidt reveals that we often find it hard to get along because our minds are hardwired to be moralistic, judge...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-03-29 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 9,49 €

«Este es un libro acerca de la virtud más admirable de todas las virtudes humanas: el valor. Ernest Hemingway la definió como “gracia bajo presión”. Y estos son los relatos sobre las presiones que experimentaron ocho Senadores de Estados Unidos y la gracia con la cual las enfrentaron». —John F. Kennedy Durante los años 1954 y 1955, el entonces Senador de Estados Unidos, John F. Kennedy, escogió a ocho de sus colegas históricos para presentar sus perfiles, destacados por sus actos d...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2016-03-22 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 8,99 €

Should we pay children to read books or to get good grades? Is it ethical to pay people to test risky new drugs or to donate their organs? What about hiring mercenaries to fight our wars, outsourcing inmates to for-profit prisons, auctioning admission to elite universities, or selling citizenship to immigrants willing to pay? Isn't there something wrong with a world in which everything is for sale? In recent decades, market values have crowded out nonmarket norms in almost every aspect of life-m...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-04-26 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 9,49 €

En Los orígenes del totalitarismo Hannah Arendt desentraña las corrientes subterráneas en la historia europea que prepararon el advenimiento del fenómeno totalitario y caracteriza las instituciones, la ideología y la práctica de los regímenes estalinista y hitleriano. La primera parte -Antisemitismo- está dedicada al ascenso y expansión a lo largo del siglo XIX de una ideología que terminaría por convertirse en catalizador del movimiento nazi, mientras que la segunda -Imperialismo- an...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2021-12-16 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 24,99 €

Varios tratados sobre el carácter de los pueblos que más conocía y admiraba Plutarco (como el romano y el espartano) se combinan aquí con un sincero elogio de la dignidad de la mujer. Este volumen reúne una serie de escritos plutarqueos emparentados por una intención ejemplarizante vehiculada mediante casos extraídos de la historia. Por "Máximas de reyes y generales" desfilan hechos y sentencias emblemáticos y aleccionadores de grandes estadistas griegos, persas, escitas, siracusanos, m...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2016-08-05 7,99 €

How can Stoicism inspire us to lead more enjoyable lives? In the past few years, Stoicism has been making a comeback. But what exactly did the Stoics believe? In Lessons in Stoicism , philosopher John Sellars weaves together the key ideas of the three great Roman Stoics -- Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius -- with snapshots of their fascinating lives, to show us how their ideas can help us today. In vivid prose, Sellars shows how the works of these three Stoics have inspired readers ever sin...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2019-09-05 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 6,99 €

Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 ce in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. Once freed, he established an influential school of Stoic philosophy, stressing that human beings cannot control life, only their responses to it. By putting into practice the ninety-three witty, wise, and razor-sharp instructions that make up The Art of Living, readers learn to meet the challenges of everyday life successfully and to face life's inevitable losses and disappointments with grace.

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2013-02-05 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 8,99 €

'The book that changed my life... a constant companion' Bill Bailey 'Extraordinary and beautiful...the most exciting and ambitious work of non-fiction I have read in more than a decade' The Daily Telegraph This extraordinarily wide-ranging study looks at the dilemmas of life today and shows how they need not have arisen. Portraits of living people and historical figures are placed alongside each other as Zeldin discusses how men and women have lost and regained hope; how they have learnt to have...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-12-31 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 10,99 €

A bracingly provocative challenge to one of our most cherished ideas and institutions Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us—it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make us smarter, more virtuous, and more caring for one another. These are some of our most cherished ideas about democracy. But Jason Brennan says they ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2017-09-26 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 16,99 €

In 1999 His Holiness The Dalai Lama published the bestselling Ancient Wisdom: Modern World , which addressed the question of ethics for the new millennium. A decade later, His Holiness enters the contemporary debate about religion vs atheism, and returns to the theme of ethics with a major new work: Beyond Religion: ethics for a whole world. In this thought-provoking new book he argues that religion is not a necessity for pursuing a spiritual life. Rather, focusing on tolerance and understanding...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-01-05 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 10,99 €

Das unverzichtbare Buch für alle, die Ratgebern misstrauen, aber trotzdem endlich wissen wollen, was es mit der Liebe auf sich hat! Unzählige Ratgeber sind über die Liebe geschrieben worden, in allen Facetten wurde das unordentliche Gefühl, das wir Liebe nennen, beleuchtet. Wir haben erfahren, wie wir unsere Liebe jung halten, wie wir feurige Liebhaber werden und warum Männer nicht zuhören können. Hat es uns weitergeholfen? Nicht wirklich, denn in der Tat ist es nicht damit getan, das ric...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2009-05-05 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 9,99 €

Charles Handy is one of the giants of contemporary thought. His books on management – including Understanding Organizations and Gods of Management – have changed the way we view business. His work on broader issues and trends – such as Beyond Certainty and The Second Curve – has changed the way we view society. In his new book, Handy builds on a life's work to glimpse into the future and see what challenges and opportunities the next generation faces. How will people cope with change in ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2019-06-27 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 9,49 €

Should we believe in God? In this new book, written for a new generation, the brilliant science writer and author of The God Delusion, explains why we shouldn't. Should we believe in God? Do we need God in order to explain the existence of the universe? Do we need God in order to be good? In twelve chapters that address some of the most profound questions human beings confront, Dawkins marshals science, philosophy and comparative religion to interrogate the hypocrisies of all the religious syste...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2019-09-19 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 9,49 €

The story of the greatest of all philosophical friendships—and how it influenced modern thought David Hume is widely regarded as the most important philosopher ever to write in English, but during his lifetime he was attacked as “the Great Infidel” for his skeptical religious views and deemed unfit to teach the young. In contrast, Adam Smith was a revered professor of moral philosophy, and is now often hailed as the founding father of capitalism. Remarkably, the two were best friends for m...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2017-08-28 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 16,99 €

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted. Most people are rather confident of their ability to recognize bullshit and to avoid being taken in by it. So the phenomenon has not aroused much deliberate concern. We have no clear understanding of what bullshit is, why there is so much of it, or what functions it serves. And we la...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2009-01-10 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 8,99 €

A NEW YORKER AND THE ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2022 " Life Is Hard is a humane consolation for challenging times. Reading it is like speaking with a thoughtful friend who never tells you to cheer up, but, by offering gentle companionship and a change of perspective, makes you feel better anyway" The New York Times Book Review ' An eloquent, moving, witty and above all useful demonstration of philosophy's power to help us weather the storms of being human ' Oliver Burkeman, author of FOUR THOUSAND W...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2022-10-06 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 12,99 €

A lo largo de las páginas de este libro, se tratan, de manera concisa y accesible, los principales problemas éticos que el desarrollo de la inteligencia artificial y su aplicación a un gran número de ámbitos de nuestra vida cotidiana han planteado en los últimos años. ¿A qué ética responde la decisión de una máquina? ¿En qué consiste exactamente tomar decisiones? ¿Podemos considerar a la máquinas responsables de sus actos y de las consecuencias que conllevan? ¿Cómo aprende y ac...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2021-01-28 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 10,99 €

Selected as a Book of the Year in The Times Literary Supplement 'This lucid and riveting new biography at once rescuses Kierkegaard from the scholars and shows why he is such an intriguing and useful figure' Observer Søren Kierkegaard, one of the most passionate and challenging of modern philosophers, is now celebrated as the father of existentialism - yet his contemporaries described him as a philosopher of the heart. Over about a decade in the 1840s and 1850s, writings poured from his pen ana...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2019-04-04 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 9,49 €

Por el rigor y el carácter sistemático de sus exposiciones, Clemente de Alejandría es considerado uno de los iniciadores de la elaboración científica de la teología. Clemente de Alejandría vivió a caballo de los siglos II y III. Nacido en Atenas, ocupó la cátedra de la escuela catequística de Alejandría hasta que hubo de huir a Capadocia a raíz de las persecuciones de Septimio Severo. En el Protrepticus, Clemente insta a olvidar los mitos y leyendas paganos para abrazar el Logos, Je...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2016-08-05 7,99 €

Baruch de Spinoza (1632-1677) wordt algemeen beschouwd als de invloedrijkste filosoof die ons land ooit heeft gekend. Spinoza’s levenswerk, de ‘Ethica’, is een van de belangrijkste, maar ook een van de moeilijkste filosofische teksten die ooit geschreven zijn. In de ‘Ethica’ onderzoekt Spinoza op welke manier de mens zijn vrijheid kan verwerven – een voor die tijd revolutionaire boodschap. Maarten van Buuren is uitgegaan van een nauwkeurige analyse van Spinoza’s terminologie. Dat h...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2017-10-23 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 9,99 €

Philosophical wisdom and practical advice for overcoming the problems of middle age How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalgia for lost youth? How can you accept the failings of the past, the sense of futility in the tasks that consume the present, and the prospect of death that blights the future? In this self-help book with a difference, Kieran Setiya confronts the inevitable challenges of adulthood and middle age, showi...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2017-09-22 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 14,99 €

A radical reassessment of how we can most effectively help others by a rising star of philosophy and leading social entrepreneur. ' A surprising and often counterintuitive look at the best ways to make a difference . . . MacAskill is that rarest of beasts: a do-gooder who uses his head more than his heart.' SUNDAY TIMES Most of us want to make a difference. We donate to charity, buy Fairtrade coffee, or try to cut down on our carbon emissions. Rarely do we know if we're really helping, and despi...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2015-08-04 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 8,49 €

The original self-help book: bestselling The Prophet takes the reader on an unparalleled spiritual and philosophical journey The time has come for the revered Prophet to leave Orphalese. Before he departs, people gather around him and ask him to speak his wisdom. Divided into twenty-eight chapters covering sprawling topics such as love, marriage, children and friendship, The Prophet forms a collection of poetic essays that are philosophical, spiritual and inspirational. The book was an instant b...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2013-09-05 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 6,49 €

Whatever benefits and rewards it may sometimes be possible to attain by bullshitting, by dissembling, or by sheer mendacity, societies cannot afford to tolerate anyone or anything that fosters a slovenly indifference to the distinction between true and false. In a world of spin, rhetoric, blagging and bullshitting, a basic level of scepticism and the impulse to question first impressions is widely considered a virtue. Yet the very purpose of such caution - the discernment of truth - has for some...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2010-05-25 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 9,49 €

Warum wir uns so schwer tun, gut zu sein Ist der Mensch gut oder schlecht? Ist er in der Tiefe seines Herzens ein Egoist oder hilfsbereit? Und wie kommt es eigentlich, dass sich fast alle Menschen mehr oder weniger für die »Guten« halten und es trotzdem so viel Unheil in der Welt gibt? Das Buch stellt keine Forderung auf, wie der Mensch zu sein hat. Es untersucht – quer zu unseren etablierten Weltbildern – die Frage, wie wir uns in unserem täglichen Leben tatsächlich verhalten und warum...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2010-10-11 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 8,99 €

WINNER OF THE HWA NON-FICTION CROWN AN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK A FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD Elizabeth Anscombe: defiantly brilliant, chain-smoking, trouser-wearing Catholic and (eventual) mother of seven. Philippa Foot: pathalogically discreet, quietly rebellious granddaughter of a US president. Mary Midgley: witty scholar and careful observer of humans and animals alike. Iris Murdoch: aspiring novelist and Francophile with ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2022-02-03 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 9,49 €

'Witty and learned ... Hershovitz intertwines parenting and philosophy, recounting his spirited arguments with his kids about infinity, morality, and the existence of God' Jordan Ellenberg, author of Shape A funny, wise guide to the art of thinking, and why the smallest people have the answers to the biggest questions 'Anyone can do philosophy, every kid does...' Some of the best philosophers in the world can be found in the most unlikely places: in preschools and playgrounds. They gather to deb...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2022-05-03 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 14,99 €

Acercándonos a las décadas centrales del siglo veintiuno este libro se presenta como un fascinante conjunto de ideas sobre el debate filosófico de la mejora de los seres humanos. Reúne a algunas de las principales figuras del debate británico y a interesantes colaboradores del ámbito hispanohablante. Los artículos de este volumen no tienen nada que ver con aquellos del debate de los años noventa. Estos no se limitan a señalar posibilidades científicas. No tratan la ciencia como una mer...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2021-09-23 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 18,99 €

In "Philosophy and the Social Problem," Will Durant's first book, Durant argues that philosophy has fallen into disrepute because it has stood high and dry upon academic ground, has occupied itself generally with the problem of knowledge, and has not gone down among the crowd to be of practical service. Durant says that philosophy can justify itself only by fruits which are of direct utility to the common man. And since the great prblem of the modern world is the social problem - the problem of ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2020-09-24 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 0,49 €

'A serious - and seriously readable - book about the deep issues that our shallow age has foolishly tried to dodge' - Douglas Murray 'A crystal-clear analysis of the multiple failures of "me-first" contemporary liberalism' - Giles Fraser For millennia, philosophical, ethical and theological reflection was commonplace among the intellectually curious. But the wisdom that some of the greatest minds across the centuries continue to offer us remains routinely ignored in our modern pursuit of self-fu...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2021-06-10 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 5,99 €

En el terreno de la moral, el contraste entre lo ¿que el filósofo Wilfrid Sellars denominó «la ¿imagen manifiesta» y la «imagen científica» es enorme y tiene unas consecuencias prácticas ineludibles. Este libro reduce la distancia entre esa imagen manifiesta y la imagen científica, dotando al lector de referencias fundamentales, enfoques diversos y un amplio abanico de temáticas a partir de investigaciones experimentales sobre nuestra conducta moral.

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2020-06-18 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 11,99 €

'We have left dry land and put out to sea! We have burned the bridge behind us - what is more, we have burned the land behind us!' Nietzsche's devastating demolition of religion would have seismic consequences for future generations. With God dead, he envisages a brilliant future for humanity: one in which individuals would at last be responsible for their destinies. One of twenty new books in the bestselling Penguin Great Ideas series. This new selection showcases a diverse list of thinkers who...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2020-09-24 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 5,49 €

Ética y ciudadanía es un manual de educación ética que tiene por objeto ofrecer a los alumnos y profesores de Educación secundaria y Bachillerato un nuevo modo de enfocar la enseñanza de la Ética y de las asignaturas colindantes con ella. Trata de ayudar a que el alumno "descubra" en sí mismo la "experiencia moral", y que a partir de ella pueda ir analizando sus diferentes elementos y cobrando conciencia del modo como los seres humanos realizamos juicios morales y tomamos...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2016-10-28 9,99 €

How the new conspiracists are undermining democracy—and what can be done about it Conspiracy theories are as old as politics. But conspiracists today have introduced something new—conspiracy without theory. And the new conspiracism has moved from the fringes to the heart of government with the election of Donald Trump. In A Lot of People Are Saying , Russell Muirhead and Nancy Rosenblum show how the new conspiracism differs from classic conspiracy theory, how it undermines democracy, and wha...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2020-02-18 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 12,99 €

Demystifying the key ideas of the world's greatest philosophers, and exploring all of the most important branches of thought including philosophy of science, philosophy of religion and feminist philosophy in a uniquely visual way, this ebook is the perfect introduction to the history of philosophy. A clear and accessible guide to philosophy, How Philosophy Works combines bold infographics and jargon-free text to demystify fundamental concepts. Covering everything from ethics to epistemology and ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2019-07-04 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 7,99 €

An exploration of cuteness and its immense hold on us, from emojis and fluffy puppies to its more uncanny, subversive expressions Cuteness has taken the planet by storm. Global sensations Hello Kitty and Pokémon, the works of artists Takashi Murakami and Jeff Koons, Heidi the cross-eyed opossum and E.T.—all reflect its gathering power. But what does “cute” mean, as a sensibility and style? Why is it so pervasive? Is it all infantile fluff, or is there something more uncanny and even menac...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2019-03-19 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 16,99 €

Timeless wisdom on controlling anger in personal life and politics from the Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman Seneca In his essay “On Anger” ( De Ira ), the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD) argues that anger is the most destructive passion: “No plague has cost the human race more dear.” This was proved by his own life, which he barely preserved under one wrathful emperor, Caligula, and lost under a second, Nero. This splendid new translation of essential selections from ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2019-02-19 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 15,99 €

We are living through a period of cultural climate change. We have outsourced morality to the markets on the one hand, and the state on the other. The markets have brought wealth to many, and the state has done much to contain the worst excesses of inequality, but neither is capable of bearing the moral weight of showing us how to live. This has had a profound impact on society and the way in which we interact with each other. Traditional values no longer hold, yet recent political swings show t...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2020-03-12 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 6,49 €

Este volumen contiene buena parte de los tratados explícitamente filosóficos de Plutarco: los dedicados a Platón y los de crítica a la doctrina estoica. En ellos formaliza ideas que ya estaban latentes en muchos otros escritos. Si bien el pensamiento filosófico de Plutarco está presente en toda su obra, es en los tratados de los Moralia incluidos en este volumen y en el siguiente donde el autor expresa con claridad su posición respecto a las corrientes filosóficas de la época. Los Trata...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2016-08-05 7,99 €

El carácter misceláneo de los Moralia se halla bien reflejado en este volumen: contiene escritos de filosofía moral y de teodicea y un sentido escrito personal de consolación dirigido a su esposa. La serie de tratados acerca de cuestiones éticas que han ido apareciendo en los sucesivos volúmenes dedicados a los Moralia concluye con los de éste: "Sobre el amor a la riqueza", "Sobre la falsa vergüenza", "Sobre la envidia y el odio", "De cómo alabarse sin despertar envidia", en los que Plu...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2016-08-05 7,99 €

For the first time in one volume, The Analects illustrated by bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai C. C. Tsai is one of Asia's most popular cartoonists, and his editions of the Chinese classics have sold more than 40 million copies in over twenty languages. This volume presents Tsai's delightful graphic adaptation of The Analects , one of the most influential books of all time and a work that continues to inspire countless readers today. Tsai's expressive drawings bring Confucius and his students t...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2018-06-19 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 19,99 €

Zelfdoding is een tijdloos en alomtegenwoordig fenomeen. Maar het thema is taboe. Elke zinvolle discussie erover moet namelijk op zijn minst de onaangename gedachte toelaten dat het leven het mogelijk níét waard is geleefd te worden. Critchley geeft een treffende historische schets van het fenomeen en een aangrijpend overzicht van beroemde zelfmoordbrieven. Zijn psychologische zelfanalyse laat ons zien wat het betekent om begiftigd te zijn met die al te menselijke gave en vloek om tussen leven...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2017-11-04 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 9,99 €

Provocative essays on real-world ethical questions from the world's most influential philosopher Peter Singer is often described as the world's most influential philosopher. He is also one of its most controversial. The author of important books such as Animal Liberation , Practical Ethics , Rethinking Life and Death , and The Life You Can Save , he helped launch the animal rights and effective altruism movements and contributed to the development of bioethics. Now, in Ethics in the Real World ,...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2017-09-05 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 15,99 €

Baruch de Spinoza (1632-1677) wordt algemeen beschouwd als de beroemdste en invloedrijkste filosoof die ons land ooit heeft gekend. In zijn bekendste werk, de Ethica, onderzoekt Spinoza op welke manier de mens zijn vrijheid kan verwerven, een voor die tijd revolutionaire boodschap. Spinoza is even ingewikkeld als beroemd. Zijn Ethica geldt als onleesbaar. In Spinoza, filosoof van de vrijheid werpt Maarten van Buuren een verhelderend licht op Spinoza's moeilijk te doorgronden filosofie. Hij toont...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2016-03-28 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 4,99 €

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis Enfant naturel, élève doué, lauréat de l’Académie, académicien et pourfendeur de cette même Académie, dramaturge, révolutionnaire, administrateur de la Bibliothèque nationale, Sébastien-Roch Nicolas, dit Chamfort (1740-1794), échappa à la Terreur en tentant de se suicider. Une fiche de lecture spécialement conçue pour le numérique, pour tout savoir sur Maximes, pensées, caractères et anecdotes de Chamfort Chaq...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2015-11-10 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 3,99 €

A compelling look at the problem of evil in modern thought, from the Inquisition to global terrorism Evil threatens human reason, for it challenges our hope that the world makes sense. For eighteenth-century Europeans, the Lisbon earthquake was manifest evil. Today we view evil as a matter of human cruelty, and Auschwitz as its extreme incarnation. Examining our understanding of evil from the Inquisition to contemporary terrorism, Susan Neiman explores who we have become in the three centuries t...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2015-08-25 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 20,99 €

The Meaning of Truth is one of William James' most important books. It is a necessary read for anyone looking to understand the nature of truth. Does it exist independently of man or does man make truth what it is? Here you will find answers to this and many other questions on the nature of truth. William James was the older brother of novelist Henry James, and a pioneering psychologist and philosopher. His works pushed the boundaries of psychology and helped shape the direction the field wo...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2015-06-10 Género:No ficción > Filosofía 0,99 €