Bücher von Mark Rowlands

Charts the relationship between Mark Rowlands, a rootless philosopher, and Brenin, his extraordinarily well-travelled wolf. This life-affirming book can make you reappraise what it means to be human.

Sci-Phi demonstrates how anyone can grasp the basic concepts of philosophy while still holding a bucket of popcorn. Mark Rowlands makes philosophy utterly relevant to our everyday lives and reveals its most potent messages using nothing more than a little humor and the plotlines of some of the most spectacular, expensive, high-octane films on the planet. Learn about: The Nature of Reality from The Matrix, Good and Evil from Star Wars, Morality from Aliens, Personal Identity from Total Recall, The Mind-Body dilemma from Terminator, Free Will from Minority Report, Death and the Meaning of Life from Blade Runner, and much more. A search for knowledge about ourselves and the world around us with a star-studded cast that includes: Tom Cruise, Plato, Harrison Ford, Immanuel Kant, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigourney Weaver, Rene? Descartes, and Keanu Reeves. Rowlands anchors his discussions in easily understood everyday terms and relates them in a manner easy to identify with. Interspersed with a ready joke or two, he wonderfully explains why those SciFi movies we love so much are much deeper than they appear to be on the surface. Mark Rowlands's entertaining and stimulating guide is perfect for anyone searching for knowledge of the world around us.If Keanu can understand Descartes surely everyone can.

'Ein großes Vergnügen.' Runner's World Mark Rowlands ist kein typischer Läufer. Der Philosophieprofessor kämpft mit leichtem Übergewicht und schlechter Kondition - trotzdem trainiert er für den Marathon. Und er hat einen recht ungewöhnlichen Begleiter: den Wolf Brenin, den Rowlands als Welpe bei sich aufgenommen hat und der den Professor auf seinen täglichen Laufrunden auf allerlei ungewöhnliche Gedanken bringt: über die Liebe und den Tod, über Mensch und Tier, den Sinn des Lebens. Ein inspirierendes Buch, das uns zeigt, was wir Menschen von wilden Tieren lernen können. Erstmals in einer bebilderten Ausgabe. 'Lesenswert und lehrreich.' Observer

Fame was once associated with excellence or achievement in some or other field of endeavour. One of the most distinctive cultural phenomena over the years has been the rise and rise of fame. This book shows why this new fame is simultaneously fascinating and worthless.