The Enlightenment is generally painted as a movement of ideas and society lasting from the late seventeenth to the early nineteenth century, but this book argues that the Enlightenment can be seen to have lasted from the late sixteenth century to the present day.
First published in 1977, the essays in this book are all concerned with the concept of ‘helping’, and are linked by the author’s experience of an experiment in voluntary... Læs mere
An awareness that the effects of prison on offenders were rarely beneficial and may be positively harmful. In this title, first published in 1974, it is... Læs mere
The latest in the bestselling series inspired by the great detective's housekeeper in Baker Street