Philosophy & Ideas
What We Think About When We Think About Football
Simon Critchley
A philosopher's take on what makes the beautiful game
Conservatism: Ideas in Profile
Roger Scruton
The ideas and principles of conservatism explored and explained by the world's leading thinker on the subject
Theories of Everything: Ideas in Profile
Frank Close
An account of theories of everything in the past, present and future
Truth: Ideas in Profile
Simon Blackburn
One of the world's leading thinkers on truth explains what it is, the different ways of approaching and understanding it, and why it matters
In Therapy
Susie Orbach
World-renowned therapist Susie Orbach reveals what really goes on in therapy – as heard on Radio 4
How the Zebra Got its Stripes
Léo Grasset
The Just So stories retold in the light of evolution by France's brightest young natural scientist
A Cabinet of Philosophical Curiosities
Roy Sorensen
An entertaining miscellany of logical curiosities – from anecdotes and proofs to puzzles and puns – found outside the classroom.
The Ways of the World
David Harvey
The essential anthology of writings by the world's leading Marxist thinker
Social Theory: Ideas in Profile
William Outhwaite
Social theory lets us understand the full complexity of the world we live – this book explains how
Shifting Sands
Raja Shehadeh
A fresh look at the Middle East today, tomorrow and in the past: fifteen writers, with an introduction by Raja Shehadeh, author of the Orwell Prize-wi…
Risk Wise
Polly Morland
A thoughtful and thought-provoking journey into the everyday world of risk, exploring what it means to be 'risk wise'.
Political Order and Political Decay
Francis Fukuyama
The most important book about the history and future of politics since The End of History
Politics: Ideas in Profile
David Runciman
An accessible introduction to politics from David Runciman, Professor of Politics at Cambridge University. The first title in the IDEAS IN PROFILE ser…
Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism
David Harvey
Following on from The Enigma of Capital, the world's leading Marxist thinker explores the hidden workings of capital and reveals the forces that…
The Measure of Civilisation
Ian Morris
A unique insight into the index of social development that measures change in East and West – and that forms the core of the international bestseller.
Why Does the World Exist?
Jim Holt
An irreverent sleuth tackles the riddle of existence that has puzzled man since the dawn of time
The Origins of Political Order
Francis Fukuyama
Francis Fukuyama's most important book since the pathbreaking End of History