This volume examines 15 philosophers who have helped shape Western philosophy, including: Descartes, Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Lacan, Derrida, Irigaray and Baudrillard. Each philosopher is discussed and the importance of theological questions in forming their thinking brought out.

This updated and expanded edition challenges many widely held views on the links between poverty and child health. It brings together new evidence, both historical and contemporary, and considers the practical implications for health and social policy.

"The Poverty of Historicism" is a devastating criticism of the idea that there are fixed laws in history and that human beings are able to predict them. Popper dedicated the book to all those "who fell victim to the fascist and communist belief in Inexorable Laws of Historical Destiny".

In this remarkable book, regarded by Russell as one of the most important of his career, he argues that power is man's ultimate goal and is, in its many guises, the single most important element in the development of any society.