An extravaganza of beautiful princesses and stout stable boys, sour-faced witches and king with hearts of gold. Each tale is a masterpiece of storytelling from the hilarious Three Sillies to the delightfully macabre Sammles ghost.

Jung addresses the problem of how a good god can countenance the appalling evil apparent in the world.

A translation of Kant's classic statement of his moral philosophy with analysis and notes, Kant ranks with Plato and Aristotle as one of the most important philosophers of all time

In 1993, Derrida opened a conference organized around the question 'Whither Marxism?’, and it is his plenary address that forms the basis of this book. Hotly debated then, a changing world and world politic have scarcely dented its relevance today.

Turning his back on neoliberalism at exactly the moment that its advocates were in their pomp, Gray’s was a lone voice of scepticism. shows, John Gray has been trying to warn us for some fifteen years – the rest of us are only now catching up with him.

This collection showcases the very best of Russell’s writings on an impressively diverse range of subjects. From sex and marriage, to education and politics, this is a delightfully funny introduction to one of the twentieth century’s greatest thinkers.

Here Russell reflects on the books and writings that influenced his life, including fiction, essays on politics and education, divertissements and parables. This book provides valuable insight into the range of interests and depth of conviction of one of the world’s greatest philosophers.

Elucidates a problem integral to the history of Western philosophical thought - the relationship of the mind and body. This work develops a theory of the human mind and consciousness based on the advances in the field that came to be known as cognitive science.

From Solon to Socrates is a magisterial narrative introduction to what is generally regarded as the most important period of Greek history, from the early history of the Greeks, including early Sparta and the wars with Persia, to the ascendancy of Athens and the Peloponnesian War.

Mary Midgley argues in this powerful book that, far from being the opposite of science, myth is a central part of it.