At no time before have so many people lived alone, and never has loneliness been so widely or keenly felt. Why, in a society of individualists, is living alone perceived as a …
Surveillance cameras. Airport security lines. Barred shop windows. We see manifestations of societal fears every day, and daily news reports on the latest household danger or …
What does it mean for something or someone to be conscious? What is mind? Eminent philosopher Ted Honderich presents a captivating introduction to his new and revolutionary …
A hard chair. An embarrassing conversation. A mosquito bite. All these provoke in us a sense of discomfort, whether an irksome sensation or an experience of unpleasantness. While …
When we think of getting older, we know we will slowly lose more and more of our memory-and with it, our sense of where we belong and how we connect to others. We might relax a …
Ziyad Marar shows how the modern obsession with the pursuit of happiness has evolved. "The more one pursues happiness the unhappier one becomes", is the essence of this disquieting …
What is mind? Still harder, what is consciousness? In this radical new book, eminent philosopher Ted Honderich tackles this great mystery in philosophy, psychology, …
A hard chair, an irritating draught of air, an embarrassing conversation - all of these provoke in us a sense of discomfort. Normally we define 'discomfort' simply as a lack of …
Surveillance cameras. Airport security lines. Barred store windows. We see manifestations of societal fears everyday, and daily news reports on the latest household danger or …
