An exploration of love, a subject that has occupied philosophers since the time of Plato. Tackling the mood of pessimism about the nature of love that reaches back through Schopenhauer and Kierkegaard
This accessible look at Klee's life and art displays the many facets that make his career so intriguing. Filled with personal photographs, quotations from the artist, and beautiful reproductions of hi
The fact that we will die, and that our death can come at any time, pervades the entirety of our living. There are many ways to think about and deal with death. A good number of them are attempts to
An updated edition helps families experience a meaningful holiday through its explanation of the concepts behind Passover ritual and ceremony with step-by-step procedures for observance and preparing
"This warm and witty book does something wonderful: it brings the great ideas of philosophy into our lives. Young is a bright new voice."John Armstrong, author of Love, Life, Goethe: How to be Happy i
What does it mean when you say you are "committed" to something, whether it's to a partner, a vocation, a political belief or a religion? On what basis do we make commitments? Do they matter? Or are w
