2009
განწყობის ფსიქოლოგია
19,20 ₾წიგნი ქართული ფსიქოლოგიური სკოლის ფუძემდებლის დიმიტრი უზნაძის ძირითადი ნაშრომია, რომელშიც ჩამოყალიბებულია განწყობის ფსიქოლოგიის მთავარი დებულებები. დიმიტრი უზნაძის ფსიქოლოგიურმა მემკვიდრეობამ ფართო აღიარება მოიპოვა როგორც ჩვენში, ისე საზღვარგარეთ და ხელი შეუწყო ფსიქოლოგიური მეცნიერების განვითარებას მრავალ ქვეყანაში. ეს გამოცემა ძვირფასი შენაძენია ფსიქოლოგიითა და ფილოსოფიით დაინტერესებული მკითხველისთვის.
Democratic values in the history of azerbaijan
16,80 ₾Edited by Leila Alieva, Democratic values in the history of Azerbaijan is the latest publication of the Center for National and International Studies.
It details the proceedings of eight round tables which the Centre for National and International Studies completed in 2008-2009 in the regions of Azerbaijan.These conferences were conducted in Sheki, Ganja, Salyan, Shirvan, Guba, Masalli, Balakan and Barda in connection with the 90th anniversary of the first democratic republic of Azerbaijan – the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic – of 1918-1920.
Tales of Ordinary Madness
28,00 ₾In these tales of ordinary madness, Charles Bukowski ingeniously mixes high and low culture, from prostitutes and the philosophy of Kant to despair and classical music, to create his modern dystopia. Inspired by DH Lawrence, John Fante and Hemingway, Bukowski’s writing is passionate, extreme and relentlessly realistic. These are angry yet tender, humorous and haunting portrayals of life in the underbelly of America.
Island
29,00 ₾For over a hundred years the Pacific island of Pala has been the scene of a unique experiment in civilisation. Its inhabitants live in a society where western science has been brought together with eastern philosophy and humanism to create a paradise on earth. When cynical journalist, Will Farnaby, arrives to search for information about potential oil reserves on Pala, he quickly falls in love with the way of life on the island. Soon the need to complete his mission becomes an intolerable burden. In counterpoint to Brave New World and Ape and Essence, in Island Huxley gives us his vision of utopia.
Our Knowledge of the External World
74,00 ₾Our Knowledge of the External World isa compilation of lectures Bertrand Russell delivered in the US in which he questions the very relevance and legitimacy of philosophy. In it he investigates the relationship between ‘individual’ and ‘scientific’ knowledge and questions the means in which we have come to understand our physical world. This is an explosive and controversial work that illustrates instances where the claims of philosophers have been excessive, and examines why their achievements have not been greater.
Human Knowledge: Its Scope and Limits
56,00 ₾How do we know what we “know”? How did we –as individuals and as a society – come to accept certain knowledge as fact? In Human Knowledge, Bertrand Russell questions the reliability of our assumptions on knowledge. This brilliant and controversial work investigates the relationship between ‘individual’ and ‘scientific’ knowledge. First published in 1948, this provocative work contributed significantly to an explosive intellectual discourse that continues to this day.
Mammoth Book of Chess
36,00 ₾Comprehensive, up to date and clear, this latest edition of Graham Burgess’s chess classic is an invaluable guide to help even less experienced players to progress to good club level and better. It offers a complete guide to the main opening gambits along with hundreds of test positions for players at every level. Graham Burgess, FIDE Master, shows you all you need to know, from entering the world of chess, through Internet games, to major international tournaments.
Heart Of A Dog
26,00 ₾rich, successful Moscow professor befriends a stray dog and attempts a scientific first by transplanting into it the testicles and pituitary gland of a recently deceased man. A distinctly worryingly human animal is now on the loose, and the professor’s hitherto respectable life becomes a nightmare beyond endurance. An absurd and superbly comic story, this classic novel can also be read as a fierce parable of the Russian Revolution.
Thirst for Love
28,00 ₾After the early death of her philandering husband, Etsuko moves into her father-in-law’s house, where she numbly submits to the old man’s advances. But soon she finds herself in love with the young servant Saburo. Tormented by his indifference, yet invigorated by her desire, she makes her move, with catastrophic consequences.
Armageddon In Retrospect
25,00 ₾First published on the anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut’s death, Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve new writings – a fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace and humanity’s tendency towards violence. Imbued with Vonnegut’s trademark rueful humour, the pieces range from a visceral non-fiction recollection of the destruction of Dresden – to a painfully funny short story about three soldiers and their fantasies of the perfect meal.
