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Philosophical Criminology by Andrew Millie
Category: Reference | Series: New Horizons in Criminology Ser.
Philosophical criminology asks big questions about how we get on with one another and what happens when we do not. This accessible book in the New Horizons in Criminology series is the first to foreground this growing area. The book is structured around six philosophical ideas concerning our relations w ...Show more
Philosophical Posthumanism by Francesca Ferrando; Rosi Braidotti (Preface by, Series edited by)
Category: Philosophy | Series: Theory in the New Humanities Ser.
The notion of 'the human' is in need of urgent redefinition. At a time of radical bio-technological developments, and in light of the political and environmental imperatives of our age, the term 'posthuman' provides an alternative. The philosophical landscape which has developed as a response to the ...Show more
Philosophy Hacks by Robert Arp
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Hacks Ser.
Discover the simple way to understand and remember the most groundbreaking concepts in 3,000 years of philosophical thought. Each idea is broken down into three stages: 1/ The helicopter view, which gives you an introduction to the idea, and some context around it. 2/ The shortcut, which gives you the c ...Show more
Philosophy (Heads Up) by Dorling Kindersley
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Heads Up
The second installment in DK's new "Heads Up" series, "Heads Up Philosophy" addresses the issues and theories that are most intriguing and relevant to the curious minds of teens -- making a difficult topic easier to comprehend. Questions such as "What is knowledge?" "What is reality?" "What is the mind? ...Show more
Philosophy in a New Key: A Study in the Symbolism of Reason, Rite, and Art by Susanne K. Langer
Category: Culture | Series: Harvard paperbacks
Modern theories of meaning usually culminate in a critique of science. This book presents a study of human intelligence beginning with a semantic theory and leading into a critique of music. By implication it sets up a theory of all the arts; the transference of its basic concepts to other arts than m ...Show more
Philosophy in the Hellenistic and Roman Worlds: A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps: Volume 2 by Peter Adamson
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: A History of Philosophy
Peter Adamson offers an accessible, humorous tour through a period of eight hundred years when some of the most influential of all schools of thought were formed: from the third century BC to the sixth century AD. He introduces us to Cynics and Skeptics, Epicureans and Stoics, emperors and slaves, and t ...Show more
Philosophy in the Islamic World - A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, Volume 3 by Peter Adamson
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: A\History of Philosophy Ser.
The latest in the series based on the popular History of Philosophy podcast, this volume presents the first full history of philosophy in the Islamic world for a broad readership. It takes an approach unprecedented among introductions to this subject, by providing full coverage of Jewish and Christian t ...Show more
Philosophy in the Modern World - A New History of Western Philosophy Volume 4 by Anthony Kenny
Category: Fiction | Series: A New History of Western Philosophy
Sir Anthony Kenny tells the fascinating story of the development of philosophy in the modern world, from the early nineteenth century to the late twentieth century. Alongside (and intertwined with) extraordinary scientific advances, cultural changes, and political upheavals, the last two centuries have ...Show more
Phoebe and Her Unicorn (#1) by Dana Simpson
Category: Picture Books | Series: Phoebe and Her Unicorn
It all started when Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond and accidentally hit a unicorn in the face. Improbably, this led to Phoebe being granted one wish, and she used it to make the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, her best friend. But can a vain mythical beast and a nine-year-old daydreamer really ...Show more
Phoenix Flame (#2 Havenfall) by Sara Holland
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: Havenfall
Maddie Morrow is the only one who can protect the Inn at Havenfall, the safe haven between worlds that her family has run for generations, hidden high up in the mountains of Colorado. Last summer, the treacherous Silver Prince betrayed them all and almost destroyed the Inn forever. But even though Maddi ...Show more
Phonics Pack 2 by Quinlan B. Lee
Category: Early Reader | Series: LEGO DC Super Heroes Ser.
Phonics spring into action with LEGO DC Super Heroes SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, and more Learn to read with SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN, and all the other characters from the LEGO DC Super Heroes Universe A perfect companion to the original, this brand new set introduces new sounds like sh, ch, ...Show more
Photo Finish (Hover Car Racer #3) by Matthew Reilly
Category: No Category | Series: Hover Car Racer Ser.
Back From the Dead Jason Chaser's survival of the horrific -- and suspicious -- crash in the Italian Run was nothing short of a miracle, but it's going to take more miracles to salvage his budding racing career. Only the top four students at the International Race School will qualify to compete in the ...Show more