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Discriminations - Grayling A. C.

World-renowned philosopher A. C. Grayling explores the messy politics of the ‘culture wars’ It seems like we can’t talk about anything nowadays… Whether it’s war or something utterly inconsequential, the internet is primed for furore. And the results can be horrifying – from online pile-ons and doxing to job loss and, in some cases, death. But how did we end up here? Nuanced and historically grounded, A. C. Grayling searches for middle ground in an otherwise incendiary debate. Looking at the history of cancellation, from Ancient Greek ‘ostracism’ through hemlock cups, witch trials and the House of Un-American Activities, Discriminations is a timely examination of the state of our public culture and the chilling effect it’s having on intellectual discourse.

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Who Owns the Moon? - Grayling A. C.

A Defence of Our Intergalactic Common InterestsAs the world''s superpowers and corporations jostle for control in space, A. C. Grayling asks: who really owns our planet? ''Grayling brings satisfying order to daunting subjects.'' STEVEN PINKER Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles. The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth’s supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world’s superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars. As this new Space Race begins, A.C. Grayling asks: who, if anyone, owns the moon? Or Mars? Or other bodies in near space? And what do those superpowers and corporations owe to Planet Earth and its inhabitants as a whole? From feudal common land, through the rules of the sea, to the vast, nationless expanse of Antarctica, Grayling explores the history of the places which no one, and therefore everyone, owns. Examining the many ways this so-called terra nullius has fallen victim to ‘the tragedy of the commons’ – the tendency for communal resources to be exploited by a few individuals for personal gain at the expense of everyone else – Who Owns the Moon? puts forward a compelling argument for a bold new global consensus, one which recognises and defends the rights of everyone who lives on this planet.

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Who Owns the Moon? - Grayling A. C.

A Defence of Our Intergalactic Common InterestsAs the world''s superpowers and corporations jostle for control in space, A. C. Grayling asks: who really owns our planet? ''Grayling brings satisfying order to daunting subjects.'' STEVEN PINKER Silicon for microchips; manganese for batteries; titanium for missiles. The moon contains a wealth of natural resources. So, as the Earth’s supplies have begun to dwindle, it is no surprise that the world’s superpowers and wealthiest corporations have turned their eyes to the stars. As this new Space Race begins, A.C. Grayling asks: who, if anyone, owns the moon? Or Mars? Or other bodies in near space? And what do those superpowers and corporations owe to Planet Earth and its inhabitants as a whole? From feudal common land, through the rules of the sea, to the vast, nationless expanse of Antarctica, Grayling explores the history of the places which no one, and therefore everyone, owns. Examining the many ways this so-called terra nullius has fallen victim to ‘the tragedy of the commons’ – the tendency for communal resources to be exploited by a few individuals for personal gain at the expense of everyone else – Who Owns the Moon? puts forward a compelling argument for a bold new global consensus, one which recognises and defends the rights of everyone who lives on this planet.

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Philosophy and Life - Anthony C. Grayling

From the eminent philosopher, an authoritative exploration of the great questions of how to live'There is a question everyone has to ask and answer - in fact, has to keep on asking and keep on answering. It is, 'How should I live my life?' meaning, 'What values shall I live by? 'What sort of person should I be? What shall I aim for?' The great majority of people do not ask this question, they merely answer it unthinkingly, by adopting conventional views of life and what matters in it...' From Stoics to existentialists, in philosophy and literature, discussion of the philosophy of life -- of love and death, of courage, fortitude and wisdom -- challenges us all to think about what kinds of life are truly worth living. In this summation of a lifetime thinking and writing about this great question, A.C. Grayling explores with clarity and depth the ideas that each of us must use in answering it for ourselves. Drawing on the lives, experiences and works of a fantastically eclectic range of thinkers -- taking in not only philosophers such as Confucius, Seneca and Nietzsche, but also authors from Shakespeare to Ursula LeGuin, and modern thinkers such as Martha Nussbaum and Bernard Williams - Philosophy and Life brings together wisdom from across eras and continents in a tour de force on the philosophy of being human in a complicated world.

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The Meaning of Things - Prof A.C. Grayling

A refreshing distillation of insights into the human condition, by one of the best-known and most popular philosophers in the UK.Thinking about life, what it means and what it holds in store does not have to be a despondent experience, but rather can be enlightening and uplifting. A life truly worth living is one that is informed and considered so a degree of philosophical insight into the inevitabilities of the human condition is inherently important and such an approach will help us to deal with real personal dilemmas.This book is an accessible, lively and thought-provoking series of linked commentaries, based on A. C. Grayling''s ''The Last Word'' column in the GUARDIAN. Its aim is not to persuade readers to accept one particular philosophical point of view or theory, but to help us consider the wonderful range of insights which can be drawn from an immeasurably rich history of philosophical thought.Concepts covered include courage, love, betrayal, ambition, cruelty, wisdom, passion, beauty and death. This will be a wonderfully stimulating read and act as an invaluable guide as to what is truly important in living life, whether facing success, failure, justice, wrong, love, loss or any of the other profound experience life throws out.

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For The People - Grayling A. C.

Around the world the foundations of democracy, freedom, civil liberties are being eroded – what can be done? Are we living through the end of the democratic moment? While democracy once seemed the bedrock of Western societies, the past few decades have revealed a fragile reality. Once liberal countries are turning to authoritarianism, wealthy individuals and corporations are interfering with elections evermore flagrantly, and faith in democracy has plummeted among every demographic. What happened? From gerrymandering and partisanship to corporate interference and tainted donations, A. C. Grayling reveals the forces undermining our democratic ideals and offers bold solutions. An urgent wake-up call to the risks this poses to us all, For The People reminds us why democracy remains worth fighting for.

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Russell - Grayling A. C.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) is one of the most famous and important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this account of his life and work A.C. Grayling introduces both his technical contributions to logic and philosophy, and his wide-ranging views on education, politics, war, and sexual morality. Russell is credited with being one of the prime movers of Analytic Philosophy, and with having played a part in the revolution in social attitudes witnessed throughout the twentieth-century world. This introduction gives a clear survey of Russell''s achievements across their whole range.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Salmo Wobler Minnow Sinking 5cm - Grayling,Salmo Wobler Minnow Sinking 5cm - Grayling

​Navzdory skutečnosti, že se jedná o jednu z nejstarších nástrah v nabídce Salmo, mnoho rybářů je touto nástrahou stále doslova fascinováno. ​Navzdory skutečnosti, že se jedná o jednu z nejstarších nástrah v nabídce Salmo, mnoho rybářů je touto nástrahou stále doslova fascinováno. Je charakteristická svou poměrně úzkou, vysokofrekvenční akcí a je univerzální nástrahou, kterou lze použít při mnoha způsobech lovu, všech dravých ryb a všech typech revírů.

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Salmo Wobler Minnow Sinking 7cm - Grayling,Salmo Wobler Minnow Sinking 7cm - Grayling

​Navzdory skutečnosti, že se jedná o jednu z nejstarších nástrah v nabídce Salmo, mnoho rybářů je touto nástrahou stále doslova fascinováno. ​Navzdory skutečnosti, že se jedná o jednu z nejstarších nástrah v nabídce Salmo, mnoho rybářů je touto nástrahou stále doslova fascinováno. Je charakteristická svou poměrně úzkou, vysokofrekvenční akcí a je univerzální nástrahou, kterou lze použít při mnoha způsobech lovu, všech dravých ryb a všech typech revírů.

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Dětská mikina Quiksilver GRAYLING HOODIE

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The Age of Genius - Professor A. C. Grayling

What happened to the European mind between 1605, when an audience watching Macbeth at the Globe might believe that regicide was such an aberration of the natural order that ghosts could burst from the ground, and 1649, when a large crowd, perhaps including some who had seen Macbeth forty-four years earlier, could stand and watch the execution of a king? Or consider the difference between a magus casting a star chart and the day in 1639, when Jonathan Horrock and William Crabtree watched the transit of Venus across the face of the sun from their attic, successfully testing its course against Kepler’s Tables of Planetary Motion, in a classic case of confirming a scientific theory by empirical testing.In this turbulent period, science moved from the alchemy and astrology of John Dee to the painstaking observation and astronomy of Galileo, from the classicism of Aristotle, still favoured by the Church, to the evidence-based, collegiate investigation of Francis Bacon. And if the old ways still lingered and affected the new mind set – Descartes’s dualism an attempt to square the new philosophy with religious belief; Newton, the man who understood gravity and the laws of motion, still fascinated to the end of his life by alchemy – by the end of that tumultuous century ‘the greatest ever change in the mental outlook of humanity’ had irrevocably taken place.

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Koncepty literární vědy - René Wellek

Publikace je výběrem studií ze dvou knih amerického literárního vědce Reného Welleka (Concepts of Critism a Discriminations: Further Concepts of Critism). Autor se v nich pokouší o synetizující pohledy na problematiku pojetí literární historie, teorie a kritiky, přičemž mu jde především o projasňování širokého spektra výrazně odlišných metodologií a pojmů ustavujících se v evropské i zámořské historii těchto disciplín. René Wellek přitom těží jak ze své hluboké znalosti evrospkého strukturalizmu a komparatistiky, tak z pochopení amerických literárněvědných tradic spojených především s "novou kritikou". Editorem svazku a autorem doprovodné studie je Vladimír Papoušek.

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A Scottish Country Escape - Julie Shackman

‘A true page-turner’ Chat Monthly‘Emotional, humorous and heartening, Julie Shackman knows how to bring the feel-good factor to fiction’ Woman’s WeeklyEscape to the Scottish Highlands with a brand new spring romance from bestselling author, Julie ShackmanDetermined to overcome a family tragedy, Elle Cassidy decides to reopen her late mother’s ailing newsagent as a stationery shop in the quiet Scottish town of Fir Haven.But when the arrogant yet handsome crime writer Dexter Grayling almost runs over Elle in his beast of a sports car, the town is thrown into a tailspin – especially when Dexter claims that local resident Linda Carlucci has put a curse on him and he is no longer able to write.Can Elle put aside her dislike for the self-absorbed writer and help Dexter uncover what is really going on with the Carlucci family? And in the process will Elle realise that there’s a lot more to her beloved Fir Haven than she first thought…‘This delightful romance is a perfect slice of escapism nestled in the Scottish Highlands’ Woman’s OwnFor fans of Donna Ashcroft, Jane Linfoot and Rachael Lucas.Readers have escaped to the country, will you be next?‘A lovely sweet romance… impossible to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Very enjoyable read with interesting characters and a beautiful setting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Julie Shackman knows how to tell a great story… interesting twists [and] the characters steal your heart’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A nice next to the fireplace read with a glass of wine’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I absolutely loved the storyline… thoroughly recommend’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Loved every page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Set in a lovely Scottish village… it had the perfect ending’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A story about forgiveness, healing and not judging others… you will fall in love with Fir Haven and its characters and this story will touch your heart in unexpected ways’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A heart-warming and funny romance with fab characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A great read. Highly recommend’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Quirky storyline and the characters made it all better’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Intriguing… an easy and warm read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Freethinking - Simon McCarthy-Jones

We face radical new threats to our freedom of thought – here’s how to retain controlFor humanity to survive there must always be people performing the minute-to-minute miracle of thought. ''Excellent and beyond timely.'' A. C. Grayling Scientific advances and new technologies are letting others manipulate our minds more easily than ever before. Now, those tasked with protecting our minds are finally preparing to fight back. As we speak, the United Nations is seeking to pin down a concrete right to free thought and enshrine it in international law alongside life, education and protest. But what is thought? And what makes it free? And how can it best be protected? Freethinking explores what an effective right to freedom of thought would look like, and asks how we might build a culture of free thought, and whether that’s even what we want. In an uncertain and rapidly evolving world, Freethinking shows that there are solutions to the forces buffeting our minds.

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Malory Towers Collection 4 - Enid Blyton

There''s more to life than lessons at Malory Towers, Enid Blyton''s best-loved boarding school series. This fantastic bumper collection contains Malory Towers books 10-12, with a brand-new cover illustrated by Pippa Curnick. Fun and GamesIt''s competition time at Malory Towers and this term there''s a tennis tournament and a music prize to be won! Tensions are running high, with games captain June and orchestra leader Millicent willing to do anything to succeed. But the girls have more to worry about when belongings start disappearing from dorms . . . SecretsMischievous Daffy loves playing tricks, but when she goes too far, there are a few surprises in store . . . Meanwhile, there''s something familiar about new pupil Alice. The girls are certain they''ve met her before - could she be hiding a secret? GoodbyeHead Girl Felicity Rivers can hardly believe it''s nearly time to leave her beloved school. The sixth-formers are hoping for a restful final term but headmistress Miss Grayling has other ideas - and so does an old pupil who makes a surprising return. It is not a great success. Can Felicity solve the problem, with some help from a few other familiar faces?Between 1946 and 1951, Enid Blyton wrote six novels set at Malory Towers. Books 7-12 are authorised sequels of the series written by Pamela Cox in 2009 and focus on the adventures of Felicity Rivers, Susan Blake, and June Johns. This collection features the original stories and is unillustrated.

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