Mark Kingwell

Tous les pêcheurs sont philosophes, mais qu'arrive-t-il lorsqu'un philosophe - un professeur de philosophie, rien de moins - devient pêcheur ? Mêlant souvenirs d'enfance, récit de voyage et réflexions personnelles sur le sens de la vie, Mark... Lire la suite

There are many ways to approach the subject of public space: the threats posed to it by surveillance and visual pollution; the joys it offers of stimulation and excitement, of anonymity and transformation; its importance to urban variety or... Lire la suite

A lively and accessible discussion of how architecture functions in a complex world of obligation and responsibility, with a preface offering specific discussion of architecture during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the special ethical... Lire la suite

This book is about a widely shared desire: the desire among citizens for a vibrant and effective social discourse of legitimation. It therefore begins with the conviction that what political philosophy can provide citizens is not further theories of... Lire la suite

This vibrant blend of memoir, travelogue, and reflection on the deep truths of angling is framed around an annual fishing trip that Mark Kingwell and his father and two brothers take each year to British Columbia. Between the drinking, the cigars,... Lire la suite

follow-up to well-received Idler's Glossary 4 x 6 pocket sized format designed and illustrated by Seth, with 3-4 full page internal illustrations and dozens of thumbnails does well as counter/display impulse purchase title both authors and the... Lire la suite

Taking seriously the idea that baseball is a study in failure—a very successful batter manages a base hit in just three of every ten attempts—Mark Kingwell argues that there is no better tutor of human failure’s enduring significance than this... Lire la suite

Philosopher Mark Kingwell thinks about thinking for yourself in an era of radical know-it-all-ism. “Question authority,” the popular 1960s slogan commanded. “Think for yourself.” But what started as a counter-cultural catchphrase, playful in logic... Lire la suite

Adventure is always escapist and often utopian, yet we find solidarity with others and Kafkaesque existential rabbit holes within the words we use to celebrate high-flying escapades. Even when adventures are small in the cosmic scope, the... Lire la suite

Considéré dans ce texte: Le 9/11 Memorial Plaza. Le poids de la commémoration. L’architecte Michael Arad. Les lacunes de toute création de groupe. L’art public. Les touristes qui se prennent en photo devant des monuments. L’ironie en démocratie. L... Lire la suite

À la poursuite du bonheur est une exploration du bonheur et de l'idée que les hommes s'en font depuis des siècles. La quête du bien-être a toujours marqué la vie des individus, mais aussi les systèmes politiques et économiques, la psychologie, la... Lire la suite

Langeweile ist eine der geläufigsten menschlichen Erfahrungen, trotzdem scheint sie sich beharrlich einem vollständigen Verständnis zu entziehen. Wir alle wissen, wie es sich anfühlt, gelangweilt zu sein, doch was genau den Zustand des... Lire la suite

Are you bored of the endless scroll of your social media feed? Do you swipe left before considering the human being whose face you just summarily rejected? Do you skim articles on your screen in search of intellectual stimulation that never arrives?... Lire la suite

With COVID-19 comes a heightened sense of everyday risk. How should a society manage, distribute, and conceive of it? As we cope with the lengthening effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, considerations of everyday risk have been more pressing,... Lire la suite

Essai biographiqueNouveauté Hiver 2012 Informations génériques Titre : Glenn GouldColl. : BiographieAuteur(s) : Mark KingwellÉditeur : Éditions... Lire la suite

Is deliberative democracy the ideal goal of free speech? How do social movement organizations, activists, and political candidates use the media to frame their discourse? What responsibilities does the media have in maintaining or promoting... Lire la suite

Accessible, entertaining, anecdotal. A good introduction to issues in contemporary civics as well as a measured and thoughtful response to major themes and figures in cultural studies. Civility in politics is a subject throughout, and analyses of... Lire la suite

the predecessor to Spring 11's The Wage Slave's Dictionary, the publication of the latter should provide us with the opportunity to sell backlist of this title have considered packaging both volumes together in a slipcase package, which may provide... Lire la suite

Glenn Gould, one of the world’s most renowned classical musicians of the twentieth century, was also known as an eccentric genius—solitary, headstrong, a hypochondriac virtuoso. Abandoning stage performances in 1964, Gould concentrated instead on... Lire la suite