Big ideas sometimes come from the strangest places. In this wide ranging introduction, James M Russell takes the fear out of philosophy and selects seventy-six works - from Plato, Descartes and Wittgenstein to Philip K Dick and the Moomins as well as contemporary thinkers such as Peter Singer and John Rawls. Dividing into accessible sections - history, contemplation, happiness, and -isms, Russell gives us the lives as well as the lessons of the great thinkers, including a digest of their key ideas. A perfect antidote to the complex life. The topics and books covered include: Traditional...
Big ideas sometimes come from the strangest places. In this wide ranging introduction, James M Russell takes the fear out of philosophy and selects se...
Authoritative science to engage even the most unscientific! Chemistry's most significant chart, the Periodic Table and its 118 elements, is laid bare in this lively accessible and compelling expose.
Authoritative science to engage even the most unscientific! Chemistry's most significant chart, the Periodic Table and its 118 elements, is laid bare ...
