Thought-provoking short essays by Britain's leading public philosopher that show us how to discover our own answers to life's challenges
Bestselling author A. C. Grayling explains how--fueled by original and unorthodox thinking, war, and technological invention--the seventeenth century became the crucible of modernity.
Presents the stories of Martin Luther, Mary Wollstonecraft and Rosa Parks, whose sacrifices make us value these precious rights, especially in an age when governments under pressure find it necessary to restrict rights in the name of freedom.
Featuring an exploration of a controversial subject, this book talks about the complex issues of faith and religion.
AC Grayling argues that considerations of natural language ontology tell us much about how to understand truth, reference, and concepts of reality.