Seeing Ourselves

Seeing OurselvesPhilosopher and neuroscientist Raymond Tallis brings together the preoccupations of some fifty years of writing and thinking about the overwhelming mystery of ordinary human life, and goes in search of what kind of beings we are, and where we might find meaning in our lives if we are to reject religion and naturalism.

the first-world notion that the environment should take priority over human development

To move beyond that will require a complete rethinking of health and sickness

Jules Tasca

this is both a theoretical and practical handbook for architects

An authoritative introduction to one of the most perplexing issues of economic growth: the notion that developing countries rich in natural resources perform less well economically than countries with fewer natural resources

Taking as its subject a fascinating area of fashion rarely explored from an academic standpoint

Focusing on his goal of building a school for the local children

the rhetoric of the web

Taking the position that a culture signifies a way of life

comedies such as When Harry Met Sally and Jerry Maguire and CGI blockbusters like The Lord of the Rings and The Dark Knight

romantic comedy and kung-fu

offering actionable insights to business leaders