Alain De Botton 
Consolations of Philosophy [EPUB ebook] 

The philosophical and theological study of aesthetics has a long and rich history, stretching back to Platos identification of ultimate goodness and beauty, together representing the eternal form. …

How and why countries become democracies remain intriguing questions. This innovative volume provides a theoretically informed comparative investigation of the links between revolutions, …

Science challenges faith to seek fuller understanding, and faith challenges science to be socially and ethically responsible. This book begins with faith in God the Creator of the world, and then …

Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) was one of the most notorious and pious of Rene Descartes“ philosophical followers. A member of The Oratory, a Roman Catholic order founded in 1611 to increase devo …

Words That Bind presents a careful and nuanced treatment of constitutional interpretation and judicial review. By bringing constitutional theory and contemporary political philosophy to bear on each …

Due to new developments in prenatal testing and therapy the fetus is increasingly visible, examinable and treatable in prenatal care. Accordingly, physicians tend to perceive the fetus as a patient a …

Wang Guangyi, one of the stars of the new wave of Chinese art, has artistically addressed major philosophical trends in Western philosophy while drawing on Taoism, Marxism and Maoism. By bringing …

This book offers new critical perspectives on the relationship between the notions of speculation, logic and reality in Hegel“s thought as basis for his philosophical account of nature, history, …