Athanasius Kircher (160280) was acknowledged to be the most learned man of his age. He made fascinating engravings with which he illustrated his ideas. This book is divided into 15 chapters grouped by the engravings subject.

A revised version of Peter Lasletta -- s acclaimed Two Treatises of Government, widely recognised as a classic text in the history of ideas.

From the trial of Galileo through to today's controversy over the teaching of 'Intelligent Design' in schools, there has been a long history of conflict between science and religion. This balanced and thought-provoking account avoids polemic, to explore the key philosophical arguments on both sides of this fascinating and complex debate.

An entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century.

Possibly one off the most significant yet most overlooked works of the twentieth century, it was The Order of Things that established Foucault's reputation as an intellectual giant.

Draws together the most important and memorable speeches of modern history about conflict and the desire for peace from some of the greatest orators the world has ever seen. This title brings together war speeches exalting nations to fight, women urging support for their rights and the dreams of believers for a peaceful destiny for the human race.

Provides English translations of texts that form the essential background to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.

What is eternity? Is it anything other than a purely abstract concept, totally unrelated to our lives? A mere hope? A frightfully uncertain horizon? Or is it a certainty, shared by priest and scientist alike, and an essential element in all human relations? This title presents the history of eternity in Western culture.

Many studies of fictions of city life take the flaneur as the characteristic metropolitan type and streets and plazas as definitive urban spaces. Looking at novels and films set in London and Paris from L'Assommoir to Nil By Mouth, this book shows that mass housing is equally central to images of the modern city.

Fink explores how Goethe's scientific activities contributed to the growing literature in the history and philosophy of science.

Provides English translations of texts that form the essential background to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.

Robert Mackintosh, publishing in 1899, traces the connections between biology and sociology from Comte through Darwinism to Kidd's Social Evolution.

The biologist Thomas Henry Huxley argues against social Darwinism in this lecture published in 1893.

This book revisits the moral and political philosophy of Adam Smith, capitalism's founding father, to recover his understanding of morality in a market age.

Through an historical analysis of the theme of Oriental despotism, Curtis reveals the complex positive and negative interaction between Europe and the Orient.

Examines the different dimensions of Caribbean intellectual history and some contemporary aspects of Caribbean society. This book includes diverse essays that range from an examination of the 1805 Haitian constitution and its multiple meanings to a discussion of violence in contemporary Jamaican society.

This introduction to Leibniz's early philosophy throws light on the development of some of the doctrines with which he is associated. After an overview of his formative years, papers reflect on his wide-ranging interests in philosophical and related subjects, including law, physics and theology.

Highly readable lectures by a famous American preacher, first published in 1885, on evolutionary philosophy and Christian doctrine.

This influential book by William Paley (1743-1805) aimed to prove the existence of God as the creator of the world.

This volume contains the results of the seminar looking at the work, Traite des Trois Imposteurs . It breaks ground about the Traite, including data about its possible origins and development, the dispersion of manuscripts of it, and its role in anti-religious Enlightenment thought.