Capitalism, Alone. The Future
A provocative account of capitalism’s rise to global dominance and, as different models of capitalism vie for world leadership, a look into what the future may hold. We are all capitalists now. For the first time in human history, the globe is dominated by one economic system. In Capitalism,
The Orientalizing Revolution.
Ancient Greek culture is often described as a miracle, owing little to its neighbors. Walter Burkert argues against a distorted view, toward a more balanced picture. “Under the influence of the Semitic East―from writers, craftsmen, merchants, healers―Greek culture began its unique flowering, soon
Islam and the Future of
In this short book, Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz invite you to join an urgently needed conversation: Is Islam a religion of peace or war? Is it amenable to reform? Why do so many Muslims seem drawn to extremism? What do words like "Islamism", "jihadism", and "fundamentalism" mean in today’s world?
Life with Two Languages. An
Many people consider bilinguals to be exceptional, yet almost half the world’s population speaks more than one language. Bilingualism is found in every country of the world, in every class of society, in all age groups. Life with Two Languages is the first book to provide a complete and
Nisa: The Life and Words of a
This book is the story of the life of Nisa, a member of the !Kung tribe of hunter-gatherers from southern Africa’s Kalahari desert. Told in her own words--earthy, emotional, vivid--to Marjorie Shostak, a Harvard anthropologist who succeeded, with Nisa’s collaboration, in breaking through the
Fact, Fiction and Forecast -
Here, in a new edition, is Nelsoon Goodman's provocative philosophical classic – a book that, according to Science, „raised a storm of controversy” when it was first published in 1954, and one that remains on the front lines of philosophical debate. How is it that we feel confident in generalizing
Koniec Ideologii - Daniel Bell
Jednym z najważniejszych dzieł Bella jest "End of Ideology" (Koniec Ideologii), w którym na prawie 30 lat przed upadkiem komunizmu w Europie dostrzegł oznaki erozji ideologii będących w XX wieku motorem światowej historii.
Renewing Philosophy - Hilary
“In this bold, energetic, and extensive work, Putnam undertakes a revitalization of philosophy. He wants to put philosophy back in touch with the ‘human issues which it has always been philosophy’s highest goal to articulate’… This is exciting and engaging stuff, and anyone with an interest in
