Idiots burn books for the same reason philosophers write them – they matter. But why exactly do political philosophy books matter, not to mention the hundreds of articles published every year? In part because they are interesting, but also because they are influential. They are mind-altering and, in turn, world-altering. Political philosophers write their books for the same reason political revolutionaries read them – they change the world. In this short and original book, Jonathan Floyd explains three what political philosophy is, how you can do it, and why you might want to. Accessibly written for those coming to the subject for the first time, it is also a must-read for scholars whose research takes in the nature, methods, and purposes of their field. It is also a must-burn for anyone who dreams of a dumber, thicker, less enlightened world.

From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be “human.” One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one—homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us? Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book that begins about 70,000 years ago with the appearance of modern cognition. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas. Dr. Harari also compels us to look ahead, because over the last few decades humans have begun to bend laws of natural selection that have governed life for the past four billion years. We are acquiring the ability to design not only the world around us, but also ourselves. Where is this leading us, and what do we want to become? Featuring 27 photographs, 6 maps, and 25 illustrations/diagrams, this provocative and insightful work is sure to spark debate and is essential reading for aficionados of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem.

Daftar Isi: Prolog Matahari Tidak Pernah Terbenam di Negeri Senja Bagian 1 Penunggang Kuda dari Selatan Peristiwa di Kedai Penginapan Para Leluhur Rumah Bordil di Padang Pasir Perempuan dari Balik Cahaya Bagian 2 Komplotan Pisau Belati Usaha Pembunuhan Tirana Tirana, Perempuan Penguasa yang Buta Kaum Cendekiawan dalam Kegelapan Suatu Ketika di pasar Penangkapan Tokoh Perlawanan Penjara Gerakan Bawah Tanah Proklamasi Partai Hitam Bagian 3 Pengembara di tepi Sungai Seorang Pembicara Para Pelajar Sekolah Bebas Mazhab Pasar Malam Bagian 4 Kisah Cinta Tirana, Jika Memang Benar Adanya Perempuang dengan Anting-anting di Puting Kiri Perempuan dengan Rajah Ular yang Membelit Tubuhnya Perempuan di Bawah Menara Antara Alina dan Maneka Bagian 5 Pemberontokan Usaha Pembunuhan Tirana II Pembantaian Para Kekasih yang Terbunuh Khotbah di Kuil Matahari Epilog Ketika Pengembara itu Pergi, Matahari Belum juga Terbenam di Negeri Senja

Dostoevsky’s most revolutionary novel, Notes from Underground marks the dividing line between nineteenth- and twentieth-century fiction, and between the visions of self each century embodied. One of the most remarkable characters in literature, the unnamed narrator is a former official who has defiantly withdrawn into an underground existence. In complete retreat from society, he scrawls a passionate, obsessive, self-contradictory narrative that serves as a devastating attack on social utopianism and an assertion of man’s essentially irrational nature. Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, whose Dostoevsky translations have become the standard, give us a brilliantly faithful edition of this classic novel, conveying all the tragedy and tormented comedy of the original.

Daftar Isi: Prolog Matahari Tidak Pernah Terbenam di Negeri Senja Bagian 1 Penunggang Kuda dari Selatan Peristiwa di Kedai Penginapan Para Leluhur Rumah Bordil di Padang Pasir Perempuan dari Balik Cahaya Bagian 2 Komplotan Pisau Belati Usaha Pembunuhan Tirana Tirana, Perempuan Penguasa yang Buta Kaum Cendekiawan dalam Kegelapan Suatu Ketika di pasar Penangkapan Tokoh Perlawanan Penjara Gerakan Bawah Tanah Proklamasi Partai Hitam Bagian 3 Pengembara di tepi Sungai Seorang Pembicara Para Pelajar Sekolah Bebas Mazhab Pasar Malam Bagian 4 Kisah Cinta Tirana, Jika Memang Benar Adanya Perempuang dengan Anting-anting di Puting Kiri Perempuan dengan Rajah Ular yang Membelit Tubuhnya Perempuan di Bawah Menara Antara Alina dan Maneka Bagian 5 Pemberontokan Usaha Pembunuhan Tirana II Pembantaian Para Kekasih yang Terbunuh Khotbah di Kuil Matahari Epilog Ketika Pengembara itu Pergi, Matahari Belum juga Terbenam di Negeri Senja

The brilliant, bestselling, landmark novel that tells the story of the Buendia family, and chronicles the irreconcilable conflict between the desire for solitude and the need for love—in rich, imaginative prose that has come to define an entire genre known as "magical realism."

The brilliant, bestselling, landmark novel that tells the story of the Buendia family, and chronicles the irreconcilable conflict between the desire for solitude and the need for love—in rich, imaginative prose that has come to define an entire genre known as "magical realism."