New edition of the Meditations with introductions by John Cottingham and Bernard Williams.

A Treatise of Human Nature (1739-40), David Hume's comprehensive attempt to base philosophy on a new, observationally grounded study of human nature, is one of the most important texts in Western philosophy. This volume offers the Treatise, Hume's abstract, annotation and explanation.

Reprinted from the posthumous edition of 1777 and edited with introduction, comparative tables of contents, and analytical index by L. A. Selby-Bigge. Third edition with text revised and notes by P. H. Nidditch.

Includes finding such as: How does your surname influence your life? What does the way you walk reveal about your personality? Why should women have men write their personal ads? And what is the funniest joke in the world?

The laws of physics provide principles defining what is possible - and not possible - in the physical world. This book examines and critiques many widely held pseudoscientific beliefs in light of these laws.

A work about the controversial 'shroud' of Turin, claimed to be the burial cloth of Jesus. This book presents evidence that the cloth is actually the creation of a clever medieval artist.

Written over the last 18 months of his life and inspired by his interest in G E Moore's defence of common sense, this volume collects Wittgenstein's reflections on knowledge and certainty, on what it is to know a proposition for sure.

How could such an intricate object as the human eye - so complex and so precise - have come about by chance? This title builds a carefully reasoned argument for evolutionary adaptation as the force behind the various life forms on earth.

Introduces readers to probability paradoxes, the attacks on the Big Bang Theory, and Marianne Williamson's success promoting The Course of Miracles , which is said to have been channelled by Jesus.

America may be the land of plenty, but in the midst of our Walmarts, enormous supermarkets, and other signs of material surfeit, it seems that many are experiencing a gnawing spiritual hunger. This book examines the historical roots and the appeal of pop mysticisms.

The rise and fall of the greatest medical con man of all time

Bad language. Scatalogical humour. Razor wit. Convoluted plot. High readability. It's the new Christopher Brookmyre novel.

Written by the author who, raised in a secular family but interested in the relevance of faith in our modern world, decides to dive in head first and attempt to obey the hundreds of less-publicized rules. This book describes how the resulting spiritual journey is at once funny and profound, reverent and irreverent, personal and universal.

The public has been led to believe that the US government and the military have tried to cover up the recovery of a crashed saucer and its alien occupants from near Roswell, New Mexico. This book reveals what crashed on the Brazel ranch, and the serious flaws in the tales told by witnesses, some of whom have drastically changed their accounts.

Despite marked public interest, many leading scientists remain sceptical that there is common ground between scientific knowledge and religious belief. This book discusses topics such as the Big Bang and the origin of the universe, the nature of the 'soul', and near-death experiences.

Looks at contemporary happiness advice, explains why much of it doesn't work, and why it drives us crazy and makes us miserable. This book traces a common thread of advice called 'our charm wisdom' that can be applied to create happiness.

Derren Brown's television and stage performances have entranced and dumbfounded millions. His baffling illusions and stunning set pieces - such as The Seance , Russian Roulette and The Heist - have set standards of what's possible. This work takes you on a journey into the structure and pyschology of magic.

Volume I presents the texts in new translations by the authors, accompanied by a philosophical and historical commentary.

Contains forty-three essays by thirty-nine authors, including Isaac Asmov, Martin Gardner, Carl Sagan, Ray Hyman, Paul Kurtz, and James Randi, that examine aspects of paranormal and fringe-science beliefs from a scientific point of view.

Examines enigmas such as the haunting of Mackenzie House (Toronto's rebel statesman is said to tread noisily upon the stairs of his historic home); the question of the Crystal Skull (the 'grand-daddy of all crystal balls'); and, the case of 'The Two Will Wests' (two prison inmates with the same name, identical features, and similar fingerprints).