'Clever and witty.' Susie Orbach, Guardian Carl Gustav Jung was the enigmatic ...'Clever and witty.' Susie Orbach, Guardian Carl Gustav Jung was the enigmatic and controversial father of analytical psychology.This updated edition of Introducing Jung brilliantly explains the theormore
Infinity is a profoundly counter-intuitive and brain-twisting subject that has...Infinity is a profoundly counter-intuitive and brain-twisting subject that has inspired some great thinkers - and provoked and shocked others.The ancient Greeks were so horrified by the implications of an endless number that they drmore
Meditation, Karma, Zen, Tantric and Nirvana are some of the many Buddhist idea...Meditation, Karma, Zen, Tantric and Nirvana are some of the many Buddhist ideas Westerners hear of frequently, even if their meaning has been lost in translation. This vast and complex non-theistic religion is woven into the fabric of Asian civilimore
What is the place of individual choice and consequence in a post-Holocaust wor...What is the place of individual choice and consequence in a post-Holocaust world of continuing genocidal ethnic cleansing? Is "identity" now a last-ditch cultural defence of ethnic nationalisms and competing fundamentalisms? In a climate of instanmore
What is psychology? When did it begin? Where did it come from? How does psycho...What is psychology? When did it begin? Where did it come from? How does psychology compare with related subjects such as psychiatry and psychotherapy? To what extent is it scientific?Introducing Psycholmore
'An excellent book' - Ted Honderich, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of Mind ...'An excellent book' - Ted Honderich, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of Mind and Logic at University College London (UCL)Introducing Consciousness provides a comprehensive guide to the current state of consciousnemore
Genetics is the newest of all sciences - nothing useful was known about inheri...Genetics is the newest of all sciences - nothing useful was known about inheritance until just over a century ago. Now genetics is exploding, and before long we will have the complete code, written in three thousand million lettermore
Philosophers have always enjoyed asking awkward and provocative questions, suc...Philosophers have always enjoyed asking awkward and provocative questions, such as:What is the nature of reality?What are human beings really like?What is special about the human mind and consciousness?Are we free to chmore
"Introducing Aristotle" guides the reader through an explosion of theories, fr..."Introducing Aristotle" guides the reader through an explosion of theories, from the establishment of systematic logic to the earliest rules of science. Aristotle's authority extended beyond his own lifetime to influence fundamentally Islamic philmore
What is psychotherapy? How can we choose wisely from so much on offer?This boo...What is psychotherapy? How can we choose wisely from so much on offer?This book provides a valuable summary of the main therapies: the "talking cures" of psychoanalysis, behavioral and cognitive techniques, somatic solutions, humanist gestalt andmore
What might a 'theory of everything' look like? Is science an ideology? Who wer...What might a 'theory of everything' look like? Is science an ideology? Who were Adorno, Horkheimer or the Frankfurt School? The decades since the 1960s have seen an explosion in the production of critical theories. Deconstructionists, poststructurmore
"Introducing Newton" explains the extraordinary ideas of a man who sifted thro..."Introducing Newton" explains the extraordinary ideas of a man who sifted through the accumulated knowledge of centuries, tossed out mistaken beliefs, and single-handedly made enormous advances in mathematics, mechanics and optics. By the age of 2more
Jacques Lacan is now regarded as a major psychoanalytical theorist alongside F...Jacques Lacan is now regarded as a major psychoanalytical theorist alongside Freud and Jung, although recognition has been delayed by fierce arguments over his ideas. Written by a leading Lacanian analyst, "Introducing Lacan" guides the reader thrmore
Compact INTRODUCINGguide to the influential philosopher, sociologist and econ...Compact INTRODUCING guide to the influential philosopher, sociologist and economist. INTRODUCING MARX - A GRAPHIC GUIDE explores the life of the most famous Socialist figure, from his early years to meeting Engels in1842. It provides a readable, umore