This lively and best-selling introduction to Western philosophy explains the ideas of great thinkers - from the ancients who debated freedom and the nature of existence, to modern philosophers who ask if animals have rights and whether computers can truly 'think'
No Contest stands as the definitive critique of competition. Contrary to accepted wisdom, competition is not basic to human nature; it poisons our relationships and holds us back from doing our best. In this new edition, Alfie Kohn argues that the race to win turns all of us into losers.
Have you ever wondered what your pet is thinking? Or asked yourself if aliens really exist? Have you pondered the meaning of life or tried to think about nothing, absolutely nothing at all? These are some of life's biggest questions, and you are a DARING THINKER for even thinking about them! Open your mind and prepare to explore some of philosophy's biggest, BOLDEST IDEAS-from the r…
Pembaca yang baik, Buku di tangan Anda ini benar-benar unik. Susah menggambarkan isinya. Tapi, kira-kira seperti ini: Dua saudara sepupu, Berit dan Nils, tinggal di kota yang berbeda. Untuk berhubungan, kedua remaja ini membuat sebuah buku-surat yang mereka tulisi dan saling kirimkan di antara mereka. Anehnya, ada seorang wanita misterius, Bibbi Bokken, yang mengincar buku-surat itu. Bers…
In Schadenfreude, historian of emotions Tiffany Watt Smith offers expert insight and advice. Ranging across thinkers from Nietzsche to Homer Simpson, investigating the latest scientific research, and collecting some outrageous confessions on the way - she reveals how everyone, babies, nuns, your most trusted friends, are enjoying your misfortunes. But rather than an emotional glitch, she argues…
Pada perang Jepang-Tiongkok, tepatnya di Shanghai penghabisan tahun 1931, tiga hari lamanya saya terkepung di belakang jalan bernama North Sichuan Road, tempat peperangan pertama kali meletus. Dari North Sichuan Road tadi, Jepang menembak ke arah Po Shan Road dan tentara Tiongkok dari arah sebaliknya. Di antaranya, persisnya di kampung Wang Pan Cho, saya dengan pustaka saya terpaku. Sesudah dua…