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Meditation, Karma, Zen, Tantric and Nirvana are some of the many Buddhist ideas Westerners hear of frequently, even if …

The history, philosophy and politics of one of the biggest, most successful but most controversial ideas ever. …

If a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, does it cause a tornado in Texas?Chaos theory attempts to answer such …

Focusing primarily on his contributions to linguistics, Introducing Chomsky traces Noam Chomsky's understanding of …

What makes philosophy on the continent of Europe so different and exciting? And why does it have such a reputation for …

What might a ‘theory of everything’ look like? Is science an ideology? Who were Adorno, Horkheimer or the …

Cultural studies is a discipline that claims not to be a discipline--a radical critical approach for understanding …

What is economics exactly? Glad you asked—this great little book explains it in comics format. Cuts through …

Are humans really selfish and greedy, or generous and kind? Does anyone have the right to tell you what "good" and …

In 1859, Charles Darwin shocked the world with a radical theory – evolution by natural selection. One hundred and …

A fascinating, illustrated guide to the political movements and philosophical roots of fascism, tracing the origins of …

Is biology destiny? Why is the personal political? Is pornography anti-feminist? The term "feminism" came into …

Michel Foucault’s work was described at his death as ‘the most important event of thought in our …

Compact INTRODUCING guide on the debates surrounding psychoanalysis’s most contested figure. Freud is universally …

Game theory is the study of how we make a decision when the outcome of our moves depends on the decisions of someone …

‘Excellent … an astounding amount of material.’ Times Educational SupplementPopular culture often …

Infinity is a profoundly counter-intuitive and brain-twisting subject that has inspired some great thinkers – and …

Islam is one of the world’s great monotheistic religions. Islamic culture, spanning 1,500 years, has produced …

Christianity interprets Jesus as identical to Christ, but is the historical Jesus the same as the supposed Christian …

As we find ourselves at the cusp of an economic downturn, there has been a clear reinvigoration of Keynesian economics …

Introducing Lévi-Strauss is a guide to the work of the great French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss …

Logic is the backbone of Western civilization, holding together its systems of philosophy, science and law. Yet despite …

Along with Freud and Darwin, Karl Marx was among the most influential thinkers of the late 19th century. Yet Marx …

Introducing Mathematics traces the story of mathematics from the ancient world to modern times, describing the great …

The media is ubiquitous. Every day we watch hours of TV, listen to the radio, surf the web, read newspapers and …

What is the true nature of reality? What are human beings really like? What is all that special about the human mind …

Introducing Political Philosophy explains the subject’s central concepts and presents the major political …

What's the difference between psychology and psychiatry? Where did psychology come from? Is this shit even …

What is psychotherapy? How can we choose wisely from so much on offer?This book provides a valuable summary of the main …