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Myth: A Very Short Introduction by Robert A. Segal
$18.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Where do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In this Very Short Introduction Robert Segal introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myth. These approaches hail from disciplines as varied as anthropology, sociology, psychology, literary criticism, philo ...Show more
Nietzsche: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Tanner
$31.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
The philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) was almost wholly neglected during his sane life, which came to an abrupt end in 1889. Since then he has been appropriated as an icon by an astonishingly diverse spectrum of people, whose interpretations of his thought range from the highly irrational to ...Show more
Nothing: A very short introduction by Frank Close
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science and the history of the elusive void: from Aristotle who insisted that the vacuum was impossible, via the theories of Newton and Einstein, to our very lat ...Show more
Nuclear Weapons (A Very Short Introduction) by Joseph M. Siracusa
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Despite not having been used in anger since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Bomb is still the biggest threat that faces us in the 21st century. As Bill Clinton's first secretary of defence, Les Aspin, aptly put it: 'The Cold War is over, the Soviet Union is no more. But the post-Cold War world is decidedly ...Show more
Nuclear Weapons: a Very Short Introduction by Joseph M. Siracusa
$20.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Despite not having been used in anger since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the atomic bomb is still the biggest threat that faces us in the 21st century. As Bill Clinton's first secretary of defence, Les Aspin, aptly put it: 'The Cold War is over, the Soviet Union is no more. But the post-Cold War world is dec ...Show more
Numbers by Peter M. Higgins
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
In this Very Short Introduction Peter M. Higgins presents an overview of the number types featured in modern science and mathematics. Providing a non-technical account, he explores the evolution of the modern number system, examines the fascinating role of primes, and explains their role in contemporary ...Show more
Pain: A Very Short Introduction by Rob Boddice
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
What is pain? Has the experience of pain always been the same? How is pain related to the emotions, to culture, and to pleasure? What happens to us when we feel pain? How does pain work in the body and in the brain? In this Very Short Introduction, Rob Boddice explores the history, culture, and medical ...Show more
Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction by Martin Bunton
$21.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles in history. In this accessible and stimulating Very Short Introduction, Martin Bunton clearly explains the history of the problem, reducing it to its very essence - a modern territorial contest between tw ...Show more
Peace: A Very Short Introduction by Oliver P. Richmond
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
The concept of peace has always attracted radical thought, action, and practices. It has been taken to mean merely an absence of overt violence or war, but in the contemporary era it is often used interchangeably with 'peacemaking', 'peacebuilding', 'conflict resolution', and 'statebuilding'. The modern ...Show more
Philosophy: a Very Short Introduction by Edward Craig
$29.95 NZD
Category: Philosophy, Spirituality & Religion | Series: Very Short Introductions
How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? This book introduces many themes in ethics, knowledge, and the self, via readings from Plato, Hume, and other writers. It emphasizes throughout the point of doing philosophy, explains how many areas of philosophy are related, and explores the con ...Show more
Philosophy in the Islamic World: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Adamson
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today's cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Adamson explores the history of philosophy among Muslims, Je ...Show more
Plato (Very Short Introduction) by Julia Annas
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Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Focuses on the philosophy and argument of Plato's writings, drawing the reader into Plato's way of doing philosophy and the general themes of his thinking. This work discusses his style of writing: his use of the dialogue form, his use of what we call fiction, and his philosophical transformation of myt ...Show more