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Introducing Plato: A Graphic Guide by Dave Robinson
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... S.
"Introducing Plato" begins by explaining how philosophers like Socrates and Pythagoras influenced Plato's thought. It provides a clear account of Plato's puzzling theory of knowledge, and explains how this theory then directed his provocative views on politics, ethics and individual liberty. It offers d ...Show more
Introducing Political Philosophy : A Graphic Guide by Dave Robinson
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Introducing Political Philosophy explains the subject s central concepts and presents the major political theorists from Plato to Michel Foucault. How did governments get started? Why should they be obeyed? Could we live without them? How much power should they have? Is freedom a right? Which is the bes ...Show more
Introducing Postmodernism: A Graphic Guide by Richard Appignanesi, Chris Garratt
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... Ser.
What connects Marilyn Monroe, Disneyworld, "The Satanic Verses" and cyber space? Answer: Postmodernism. But what exactly is postmodernism? This graphic guide explains clearly the maddeningly enigmatic concept that has been used to define the world's cultural condition over the last three decades. "Intro ...Show more
Introducing Psychoanalysis: A Graphic Guide by Ivan Ward
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... Ser.
INTRODUCING guide to the history and theory of still controversial 'speaking cure'. The ideas of psychoanalysis have permeated Western culture. It is the dominant paradigm through which we understand our emotional lives, and Freud still finds himself an iconic figure. Yet despite the constant stream of ...Show more
Introducing Psychology :A Graphic Guide to Your Mind and Behaviour by Nigel Benson
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... Ser.
What is psychology? When did it begin? Where did it come from? How does psychology compare with related subjects such as psychiatry and psychotherapy? To what extent is it scientific? "Introducing Psychology" answers all these questions and more, explaining what the subject has been in the past and what ...Show more
Introducing Psychotherapy by Nigel Benson
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Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Series: Introducing... S.
There are a number of treatments available to us for various types of disorders. But how can we choose wisely? This work is useful for those who want to understand psychotherapy. It also takes us through the captivating mind of Hegel and is suitable for those trying to understand such thinkers as Marx, ...Show more
Introducing Psychotherapy by Nigel Benson
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Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Series: Introducing series
Psychotherapy is now hardly contentious, a safety net for the perils of modern life. But what - really - is it all about? Here is a unique and valuable summary of this complex profession, focussing on the main types of therapies: the 'talking cures' of psychoanalysis; behavioural and cognitive technique ...Show more
Introducing Psychotherapy: A Graphic Guide by Nigel Benson; Borin Van Loon (Illustrator)
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... Ser.
What is psychotherapy? How can we choose wisely from so much on offer? This book provides a valuable summary of the main therapies: the "talking cures" of psychoanalysis, behavioral and cognitive techniques, somatic solutions, humanist gestalt and existential approaches, and individual and group therap ...Show more
Introducing Quantum Theory: A Graphic Guide by J.P. McEvoy, Oscar Zarate
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Quantum theory confronts us with bizarre paradoxes which contradict the logic of classical physics. At the subatomic level, one particle seems to know what the others are doing, and according to Heisenberg's "uncertainty principle", there is a limit on how accurately nature can be observed. And yet the ...Show more
Introducing Relativity by Bruce Bassett
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Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Series: Introducing... S.
It is now a century since Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity revolutionized our view of the universe. Introducing Relativity plots a visually accessible course through Einstein's thought experiments that have given shape to contemporary physics. Scientists from Isaac Newton to Stephen ...Show more
Introducing Relativity by Bruce Bassett
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing series
Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity changed the course of the world and the way we view nature. Introducing Relativity plots an accessible and visual course through ideas and concepts that revolutionised modern physics.
Introducing Romanticism by Duncan Heath
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... S.
Gives readers an accessible overview of the many interlocking strands of the movement, focusing on the leading figures in Britain, Germany, France, America, Italy and Russia.