World music is presented in its full historical and modern diversity, ranging from folk and traditional music to 'worldbeat'
It devotes space in each chapter to those who make and study world music ... 続きを読む
Ian Shaw is one of the foremost authorities on Ancient Egypt.
Considers all aspects of ancient Egyptian culture, from tombs and mummies to the discovery of artefacts, and the decipherment of hierog ... 続きを読む
宇宙論とは何か、宇宙学者とは何をする人たちなのかといった疑問に答えを出します。また宇宙論の歴史、ビッグバン理論の発展、量子宇宙論、スーパーストリング理論、暗黒物質などのトピックを、数学や専門用語を用いずに解説します。
Written in simple language, without mathematics
Covers both the histor ... 続きを読む
Socrates is one of the most important figures in the history of Western Philosophy, but also one of the least known.
Christopher Taylor explores the relationship between the historical Socrates and ... 続きを読む
万学の祖とも呼ばれる古代ギリシアの哲学者、アリストテレス(紀元前384-322年)。本書では当時の歴史的背景を考慮しつつ、アリストテレスが行なった科学的な研究、論理学や形而上学における発見、心理学、倫理学、政治学の研究、芸術や詩学についての考えを一般向けにわかりやすく紹介するとともに、古代の哲学者として、また科学者としてのアリストテレスの重要性や、後世への影響について検証します。(cf. The ... 続きを読む
Machiavelli's recommendation for the conduct of political leaders hold an enduring fascination
His best-known work,The Prince is still widely read
Quentin Skinner's introduction has been praised a ... 続きを読む
Written by A J Ayer, himself an eminent twentieth-century philosopher
Hume's life and works are an important area of focus for British philosophy and empirical thinking
Covers Humes theories about ... 続きを読む