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Fanaticism
The idea of fanaticism as a deviant or extreme variant of an already irrational set of religious beliefs is today invoked by the West in order to demonize and psychologize any …
The Traveler, the Tower, and the Worm
As far as one can tell, human beings are the only species for which the world seems made up of stories, Alberto Manguel writes. We read the book of the world in many guises: we may …
Warm Fusion
Writer Scott Hoffman (Nostalgia, Wag) of Scissor Sisters fame teams up with artist Alberto Ponticelli (Frankenstein: Agent of SHADE, Goodnight Paradise, OrcIsland) for a …
Packing My Library
A best-selling author and world-renowned bibliophile meditates on his vast personal library and champions the vital role of all librariesIn June 2015 Alberto Manguel prepared to …
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is no longer considered only a motor disorder. It has become evident that the pathological changes are broad, the progression seems to follow a pattern …
Philosophical Lectures on Probability
Bruno de Finetti (1906-1985) is the founder of the subjective interpretation of probability, together with the British philosopher Frank Plumpton Ramsey. His related notion of …
Dödlig risk
Troy Miller har bara en sak kvar att göra sedan är han fri. Planen verkar enkel men inget är kanske vad det verkar och snart inser Troy att han har tagit en Dödlig risk för att …
A Blue Tale and Other Stories
This story collection is a welcome port of entry for any reader not yet familiar with Marguerite Yourcenar’s works. Published to great acclaim in France in 1993, this collection is …
Feline surgery
The Ethics of Human Enhancement
We humans can enhance some of our mental and physical abilities above the normal upper limits for our species with the use of particular drug therapies and medical procedures. We …
Down and Out in England and Italy
A wry, intelligent, and unputdownable look at class and national identity today. Alberto Prunetti arrives in the UK, the twenty-something-year-old son of a Tuscan factory worker …
Wolfgang Beltracchi
In recent years, painter and legendary art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi has opened a new chapter of his career. The core of his latest work is an extensive series of paintings, …