Oxford University Press

Sir Anthony Kenny tells the fascinating story of the birth of philosophy and its remarkable flourishing in the ancient Mediterranean world. This is the first of four volumes in which he unfolds a magisterial new history of Western philosophy. Specially written for a broad popular readership, but serious and deep enough to offer a genuine...

Trust is indispensable, yet it can be dangerous. Without trusting others, we        cannot function in society, or even stay alive for very long, but being        overly-trustful can be a bad strategy too. Trust is pragmatic, but it also has a        moral dimension: trustworthiness is a virtue, and well-placed trust benefits us        all.In this...

Dowsing the DeadThe fantastic Shapeshifter series continues. By Blue Peter Award-winning author, Ali Sparkes....

This collection of French short stories in translation expands our idea of French writing by including new stories by women writers and by authors of Francophone origin. Spanning the centuries from the late eighteenth to the late twentieth, the collection opens with a rumbustious tale from the Marquis de Sade, takes in the masters of the nineteenth...

Will we ever discover a scientific theory that tells us everything that has happened, and everything that will happen, on every level in the Universe? What might such a theory look like, and what would it mean? John D. Barrow guides us through the latest theories, predictions and controversies surrounding the ultimate explanation....

The eating disorders - anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and obesity - affect        many thousands of people each year, particularly young women. Eating disorders are a        subject which parents today cannot study enough; it is believed that over 1 million        people in the UK alone have a significant problem with an eating disorder and...