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  • Il destino delle civiltà

    E le ragioni per cui nessuna sfugge al collasso

    de William Ophuls ...
    Quante volte ci chiediamo: “Dove sta andando il mondo? È davvero tutto alla deriva?”Viviamo immersi in analisi che cercano di rassicurarci, dipingendo un futuro in cui la nostra civiltà saprà salvarsi grazie alla tecnologia e al progresso. Ma credere a questo ottimismo forzato è sempre più difficile.Con rigore intellettuale e uno sguardo che intreccia storia, ecologia, teoria dei sistemi e ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Plato's Revenge

    Politics in the Age of Ecology

    de William Ophuls ...
    A provocative essay that imagines a truly ecological future based on political transformation rather than the superficialities of “sustainability.”In this provocative call for a new ecological politics, William Ophuls starts from a radical premise: “sustainability” is impossible. We are on an industrial Titanic, fueled by rapidly depleting stocks of fossil hydrocarbons. Making the deck chairs from ... Leer más

    $28.99 USD

  • Requiem For Modern Politics

    The Tragedy Of The Enlightenment And The Challenge Of The New Millennium

    de William Ophuls ...
    This long-promised sequel to Ophuls’s influential and controversial classic Ecology and the Politics of Scarcity is an equally provocative critique of the liberal philosophy of government. Ophuls contends that the modern political paradigm—that is, the body of political concepts and beliefs bequeathed to us by the Enlightenment—is no longer intellectually tenable or practically viable. Our attempt ... Leer más

    $73.99 USD

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  • The Virtue of Selfishness

    de Ayn Rand ...
    A collection of essays that sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, Ayn Rand's controversial, groundbreaking philosophy.Since their initial publication, Rand's fictional works—Anthem, The Fountainhead, and *Atlas Shrugged—*have had a major impact on the intellectual scene. The underlying theme of her famous novels is her philosophy, a new morality—the ethics of rational self-interest—that ... Leer más

    $6.99 USD

  • Technopoly

    The Surrender of Culture to Technology

    de Neil Postman ...
    **A witty, often terrifying that chronicles our transformation into a society that is shaped by technology—from the acclaimed author of Amusing Ourselves to Death."A provocative book ... A tool for fighting back against the tools that run our lives." —Dallas Morning News**The story of our society's transformation into a Technopoly: a society that no longer merely uses technology as a support ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Philosophy

    Who Needs It

    de Ayn Rand ...
    This collection of essays was the last work planned by Ayn Rand before her death in 1982. In it, she summarizes her view of philosophy and deals with a broad spectrum of topics.According to Ayn Rand, the choice we make is not whether to have a philosophy, but which one to have: rational, conscious, and therefore practical; or contradictory, unidentified, and ultimately lethal.Written with all the ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • The Stone Reader

    Modern Philosophy in 133 Arguments

    Edición de Peter Catapano, Simon Critchley ...
    A timeless volume to be read and treasured, The Stone Reader provides an unparalleled overview of contemporary philosophy.Once solely the province of ivory-tower professors and college classrooms, contemporary philosophy was finally emancipated from its academic closet in 2010, when The Stone was launched in The New York Times. First appearing as an online series, the column quickly attracted ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • The End of Education

    Redefining the Value of School

    de Neil Postman ...
    In this comprehensive response to the education crisis, the author of Teaching as a Subversive Activity returns to the subject that established his reputation as one of our most insightful social critics. Postman presents useful models with which schools can restore a sense of purpose, tolerance, and a respect for learning. ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

  • We Have Never Been Modern

    de Bruno Latour ...
    With the rise of science, we moderns believe, the world changed irrevocably, separating us forever from our primitive, premodern ancestors. But if we were to let go of this fond conviction, Bruno Latour asks, what would the world look like? His book, an anthropology of science, shows us how much of modernity is actually a matter of faith. What does it mean to be modern? What difference does the ... Leer más

    $29.99 USD

  • The Ayn Rand Lexicon

    Objectivism from A to Z

    de Ayn Rand ...
    Series Libro 4 - Ayn Rand Library
    A prolific writer, bestselling novelist, and world-renowned philosopher, Ayn Rand defined a full system of thought--from epistemology to aesthetics. Her writing is so extensive and the range of issues she covers so enormous that those interested in finding her discussions of a given topic may have to search through many sources to locate the relevant passage. The Ayn Rand Lexicon brings together ... Leer más

    $20.99 USD

  • Building a Bridge to the 18th Century

    How the Past Can Improve Our Future

    de Neil Postman ...
    At a time when we are reexamining our values, reeling from the pace of change, witnessing the clash between good instincts and "pragmatism," dealing with the angst of a new millennium, Neil Postman, one of our most distinguished observers of contemporary society, provides for us a source of guidance and inspiration. In Building a Bridge to the Eighteenth Century he revisits the Enlightenment, that ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

  • Modern Ethics in 77 Arguments

    A Stone Reader

    Edición de Peter Catapano, Simon Critchley ...
    From the editors of the widely influential The Stone Reader comes the most thorough and engaging guide to modern ethical thought available.Since 2010, The Stone— an enormously popular column in the New York Times— has interpreted and reinterpreted age-old inquires that speak to our contemporary condition. Having done for modern ethics what The Stone Reader did for modern philosophy, this portable ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD