Mark Vernon, Alain de Bottonla birlikte Londradaki Yasam Okulunun kuruculari arasinda yer alan bir isim. Hayati anlamak icin felsefeye basvurmanin elzem oldugunu bütün kitaplarinda vurguluyor. Yazarin Türkcede yayinlanan ilk kitabi 42 Derin Düsünce Hayat, Evren ve Diger Her Sey Üzerine, ünlü Otostopcunun Galaksi Rehberi kitabina bir gönderme aslinda. Orada, evrendeki bütün sorularin cevabi olduguna inanilan 42 sayisindan yola cikan Mark Vernon...
Platonun basi kredi kartlariyla derde girse ne yapardi - Aristotelesin avukatlara ve politikacilara tavsiyeleri neler olurdu - Paris Hiltonla Diyojen arasinda nasil bir baglanti var Mark Vernon, cok satan 42 Derin Düsünce kitabindan sonra, Modern Bir Yasam Icin Antik Bir Kilavuz olan Zamane Platonla bakis acimizi biraz daha genisletiyor hem gelecege, hem gecmise dogru
Argues that positive psychology has overlooked and sidelined the ancient wisdom on wellbeing, notably from the Greek philosophers. This work shows that wellbeing is not found in a focus on pleasure, or even the pursuit of happiness itself. Rather, it is a question of meaning and responding to the great challenge: the search for transcendence.
Dante Alighieri was early in recognizing that our age has a problem. His hometown, Florence, was at the epicenter of the move from the medieval world to the modern. He realized that awareness of divine reality was shifting, and that if it were lost, dire consequences would follow. The Divine Comedy was born in a time of troubling transition, which is why it still speaks today.Dante's masterpiece presents a cosmic vision of reality, which he in...
Dante Alighieri was early in recognizing that our age has a problem. His hometown, Florence, was at the epicenter of the move from the medieval world to the modern. He realized that awareness of divine reality was shifting, and that if it were lost, dire consequences would follow. The Divine Comedy was born in a time of troubling transition, which is why it still speaks today.Dante's masterpiece presents a cosmic vision of reality, which he in...
Business: The Key Concepts provides everything you need to know about concepts and terms. It combines detail and accessibility and explores new developments in business.
Released in time for St Valentines Day, this fascinating new book aims to dispel common myths and misconceptions about love. Does love really conquer all?
The authentic spiritual quest is marked not by certainties but by questions and doubt. Mark Vernon who was a priest, and left an atheist explores the wonder of science, the ups and downs of being 'spiritual but not religious', the insights of ancient philosophy, and God the biggest question.
If 'God is dead', then we spend an incredible amount of time talking about him. 'New atheists' like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens have created a huge new interest in debating (and demolishing) the existence of God. But in this book the philosopher Mark Vernon takes a more nuanced approach, pulling together fascinating strands from philosophy, literature, science, theology and psychology. He argues that there is something odd about t...
Happiness. We all want it - but how can we get it? Author Mark Vernon has solved the problem by collecting the wisdom of the greatest minds in history and making their thinking on the things that matter most in life accessible and, above all, practical. Full of everyday examples to make sometimes high-blown philosophy entertaining and relevant, this book shows you how you can crack the secret to living The Good Life.