Bringing the philosophies of Michel Foucault and Georges Canguilhem into dialogue, Federico Testa examines the notions of life and norms underlying our modern experience of politics.Today's global health crisis acts as a stark reminder that life is at the core of our political debates and dilemmas. We can no longer think of forms of political organization, citizenship and participation without considering the materiality and precarity of our own organic life. Ours ...

Abolitionist thought visualizes a world without prisons – or a radical reduction or transformation of prisons and punishment. This fascinating book explores the abolitionist ideas of key early socialists and anarchists, writing from the late 18th to the early 20th centuries. It considers how these radical thinkers can provide insights into our present condition, both by highlighting the harms of punishment and by pointing to inspiring alternatives to current policy and practice.By ...

Un ufficio pieno di agenti governativi morti. Un nuovo assassino sulla piazza. Due ex Capitan America. Dopo che un attentato alla vita di Bucky Barnes lo riunisce a Sam Wilson, i due vecchi amici vengono coinvolti in una gara contro il tempo per scoprire il nuovo capo dell’Hydra, prima che l’associazione terroristica riveli la sua mortale rinascita al mondo intero. Falcon e il Soldato d’Inverno devono dare il loro meglio per evitare uno sterminio di massa! Il romanziere Derek Landy (Skuldu...

This collection of writings from Pierre Hadot (1992-2010) presents, for the first time, previously unreleased and in some cases untranslated materials from one of the world's most prominent classical philosophers and historians of thought.As a passionate proponent of philosophy as a 'way of life' (most powerfully communicated in the life of Socrates), Pierre Hadot rejuvenated interest in the ancient philosophers and developed a philosophy based on their work which is peculiarly con...

Vuoi essere ricordata come un sogno impossibile o come l'ennesima donna che ha perso il controllo? Gestire un amante non è come vivere una relazione tradizionale. È un campo minato di emozioni, attese, silenzi, adrenalina e strategie invisibili. In questa guida provocatoria e lucidissima, troverai 89 regole pratiche e psicologicamente potenti per navigare le acque pericolose di una relazione extraconiugale senza farti travolgere. Questo non è un libro per tutte. È per donne che sanno quell...

This is the first English translation of a compelling and highly original reading of Epicurus by Jean-Marie Guyau. This book has long been recognized as one of the best and most concerted attempts to explore one of the most important, yet controversial ancient philosophers whose thought, Guyau claims, remains vital to modern and contemporary culture. Throughout the text we are introduced to the origins of the philosophy of pleasure in Ancient Greece, with Guyau clearly demonstrating how th...