Today The Prince is still seen as the Bible of realpolitik, read by strategists, businessmen and political animals everywhere as the ultimate guide to gaining and maintaining power in a dangerous world.

How can a leader be strong and decisive, yet still inspire loyalty in his followers? When is it necessary to break the rules? Is it better to be feared than loved? In this book, the author answers all these questions in a work of realpolitik that still has shrewd political lessons.

A history that has never been told before: the story of the global search for moral truth.

How much does ethics demand of us and on what authority? How does this relate to prudence, law, and social convention? Such questions lie at the heart of K. E. Logstrup's work. Stern situates his distinctive position in relation to Kant, Kierkegaard, Levinas, Darwall and Luther, offering a full account of his key text, The Ethical Demand (1956).

The newest deluxe edition in the bestselling Capstone Classics Series This ancient classic has had a make-over. In recent years these Capstone Classic deluxe editions have caught the book buying public's imagination.

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Imagination isn't the exception in our daily lives; it's our default setting

Whether you seek greatness or joy, self-knowledge or self control, the Stoic philosophy can teach you how to exercise the mental muscles you need to manage whatever life throws at you. This book features a treasure trove of philosophical insights and simple, actionable tips that will uplift and inspire you.

A wide-ranging exploration of the present, and the future, of the Unconcious.

"I am the product of priests", Lacan once said of himself. Educated by the Marist Brothers (or Little Brothers of Mary), he was a pious child and acquired considerable, personal knowledge of the torments and cunning of Christian spirituality. He was wonderfully able to speak to Catholics and to bring them around to psychoanalysis.

A trenchant look at how the coronavirus reveals the dangerous fault lines of contemporary society

A compelling foundation for a new story of interconnectedness, showing how, as our civilization unravels, another world is possible.

An introduction to Viktor E. Frankl's system of thought, from the author of the iconic Holocaust memoir Man's Search for Meaning.

What happens when we glance around a room? How do we trust what we see in fleeting moments? Glancing counts for more of human perception than previously imagined. An entire universe is perceived in a glance, but our quick and uncommitted attention prevents examination of these rapid acts and processes.

Suitable for introductory classes focusing on philosophy of mind, this work includes readings from primary sources. It focuses on various examples and counter-examples, and meets the needs of instructors concerned with assigning primary source material that can serve as a foundation for more advanced studies in philosophy.

Though the "Revised Edition of A Theory of Justice", published in 1999, is the definitive statement of Rawls's view, so much of the extensive literature on Rawls's theory refers to the first edition. This reissue makes the first edition once again available for scholars and serious students of Rawls's work.

'The perfect guide for a course correction in life' Deepak Chopra For decades, people have turned to the inspiring words of pioneering Zen scholar Alan Watts for guidance, support and spiritual sustenance.