AO MOSTRAR COMO OS GRANDES FILÓSOFOS DA HISTÓRIA VIVERAM E PENSARAM – E SOBRE O QUE ELES PENSARAM –, PETER CAVE PROVA COMO O ESTUDO FILOSÓFICO PODE MUDAR NOSSO DIA A DIA. De forma leve e acessível, Como pensar como um filósofo traz questões que ainda hoje inquietam a humanidade: há algo "acima de nós" que dê significado à vida? O que de fato é realidade e o que é aparência? E como podemos saber a diferença entre elas? Este livro apresenta as principais reflexões e contribuições de pensador...

Peter Cave şaşırtıcı paradokslarla, mantık oyunlarıyla ve klasik muammalarla dolu kitabında hayatın en önemli sorularını mizahi bir üslupla önümüze getiriyor. İnsan Yemenin Nesi Yanlış? Öyküler ve karikatürlerin yardımıyla elimize siyasetten aşka, ahlâktan sanata uzanan bir mönü tutuşturarak hepimizi şahane bir ziyafete davet ediyor. Her derde deva bir hap olabilir mi?, Ölmüş bir tarihsel kişinin yeniden yaşama döndüğüne inanmak akla sığabilir mi?, Olacakları engelleyecek gücümüzün olmadığ...

Balancing the development of autonomy with that of social interdependence is a crucial aim of education in any society, but nowhere has it been more hotly debated than in Japan, where controversial education reforms over the past twenty years have attempted to reconcile the two goals. In this book, Peter Cave explores these reforms as they have played out at the junior high level, the most intense pressure point in the Japanese system, a time when students prepare for the high school entra...

Ultimate soldier. Ultimate mission, But can the SAS prevent Britain descending into war-torn anarchy?Great Britain, 1995: With terrorist bombs destroying town and city streets, rising crime and a teenage drug problem that is out of control, police forces are stretched beyond their limit. And now a new threat is looming.A fanatical right-wing movement is spreading into the UK. Using terrorism and crime to fund its undercover activities, and a frightening new drug to spur on ...

In showing how the great philosophers of human history lived and thought – and what they thought about – Peter Cave provides an accessible and enjoyable introduction to thinking philosophically and how it can change our everyday lives. With a lightness of touch, he addresses questions such as: Is there anything 'out there' that gives meaning to our lives? Does reality tell us how we ought to live? What indeed is reality and what is appearance – and how can we tell the difference?Th...

Philosophy might make you think of dusty statues in togas or Zen masters meditating, but the philosophical world has far more to offer than ancient men in beards: it can also tell you everything there is to know about life, love anddeath. In a series of highly original, entertaining and often extraordinary scenarios, How to Think Like a Bat brings to life 35 key philosophy concepts in a way that anyone can understand.From the realm of the unconscious to the principles of log...

In this witty and mischievous book, philosopher Peter Cave dissects the most controversial disputes today and uses philosophical argument to reveal that many issues are less straightforward than we'd like to believe. Leaving no sacred cow standing, Cave uses ingenious stories and examples to challenge our most strongly held assumptions. Is democracy inherently a good thing? What is the basis of so-called human rights? Is discrimination always bad? Are we morally obliged to accept refugees?...

Ultimate soldier. Ultimate mission. But will the SAS be able to defeat what awaits them inside a top secret Nazi research facility?In the 1990s, sketchy reports of an accident in a high-security research facility deep within the remote, mountainous region of Kazakhstan filter through to American intelligence. A Russian army team sent in to investigate disappears without trace. The Chinese, terrified that their territory might be threatened by the leak, turn to Britain, an unlikely ...

Ethiek, politiek, kunst en logica. Niets laat filosoof Peter Cave ongemoeid. Maar dan op toegankelijke wijze, in de vorm van vertellingen, gedachten experimenten en verhalen. Luchtig, onderhoudend en met humor. Soms met een bizarre slotsom. De 33 korte verhalen laten de lezer zich verdiepen in de meest intrigerende filosofische vraagstukken. Soms zet de auteur je op het verkeerde been, confronteert je met een paradox en laat je met gefronste wenkbrauwen achter. Hoe uniek ben jij? Kan een m...

For over eighty years the SBS have sailed into the face of danger. Responsible for quick strikes, reconnaissance, and counter-terrorism, they are the world's foremost marine special forces unit. The SBS risk their lives at sea and on land, undertaking the most dangerous missions.1984, Greece. From their secret military base on a Greek island, the SBS must use all their skills to evade the might of the Soviet navy in a secret mission – a mission that could start a bloody and devastat...

Philosophy, the 'love of wisdom', is the product of our endless fascination and curiosity about the world – the child of wonder. Through it, we seek to answer the most fundamental of questions: How do we know what we know? Does God exist? What is beauty? How should we live our lives? What am I? In this exhilarating tour, Peter Cave navigates all the main topics of philosophy with verve and clarity. Using witty and whimsical examples, including stoical sofas and Reg, the 'regular' human, wh...

Bloomsbury presents How to Think Like a Philosopher by Peter Cave, read by Ben Onwukwe.In showing how the great philosophers of human history lived and thought – and what they thought about – Peter Cave provides an accessible and enjoyable introduction to thinking philosophically and how it can change our everyday lives. With a lightness of touch, he addresses questions such as: Is there anything ‘out there’ that gives meaning to our lives? Does reality tell us how we ought to live...