David Zane Mairowitz , Alain Korkos

Long associated with the label of existentialism, Albert Camus was convinced of the "absurdity" of existence, which he countered with his own sensuali...

Chris Horrocks , Zoran Jevtic

This guide traces the highly influential work of the postmodernist intellectual, Baudrillard, who has been hailed as one of the world's most subtle and powe...

Lloyd Spencer , Andrzej Krauze

This introduction guides the reader through a system which aimed to make sense of history. It offers perspectives on Lyotard's meta-narrative, and Fukuyama&...

David Zane Mairowitz

"What do I have in common with the Jews? I don't even have anything in common with myself". Nothing could better express the essence of Franz Kafk...

Ziauddin Sardar

This text traces the development of mathematics through some of its major turning points, occasions when counter-intuitive ideas such as the square root of minu...

Laurence Gane , Kitty Chan

Why must we believe that God is dead? Can we accept that traditional morality is just a 'useful mistake'? Did the principle of 'the will to power...

Dave Robinson

Published in 1998 as DESCARTES FOR BEGINNERS and now in the INTRODUCING. Series, the authors explain the basis for Descartes' philosophical doubting, offer ...

Rius

First published in the 1970s, this book was the brainchild of the Mexican cartoonist Rios, who proved that the comic book format could be serious and informativ...

Luca Caioli

Lionel Messi, Neymar Junior and Cristiano Ronaldo have risen from humble beginnings in Argentina, Brazil and Portugal to rank among the most exciting talents fo...

David Orrell

A comic-book introduction to economics from David Orrell, the author of Economyths: 11 Ways Economics Gets it Wrong. With illustrations from Borin Van...

Luca Caioli

Acclaimed football writer Luca Caioli draws on invaluable testimonies to tell the inside story of football's greatest ever rivalry.