Lukáš Novák Books

Under the influence of the post-Fregean logical analysis, in the present discourse relationality tends to be identified with polyadicity and relations with universal polyadic predicates. This essay is an attempt to retrieve the Aristotelian understanding of relations as a genuine feature of the world of particulars, consisting of various kinds of “directedness” or “being towards” of one particular thing towards another. It emerges, however, that existing traditional theories are haunted with serious problems so that none of them appears to be defensible. The author undertakes a critical analysis of some of the most important conceptions of relations proposed within the Aristotelian-Scholastic tradition and tentatively proposes his own Neo-Aristotelian solution.

Karin Tidbeck's debut collection showcases her unique storytelling prowess, blending elements of fantasy and speculative fiction. Drawing inspiration from literary giants like Borges, Le Guin, and Lovecraft, the stories explore surreal landscapes and complex characters, inviting readers into thought-provoking realms. Tidbeck's imaginative narratives challenge perceptions of reality, weaving together themes of identity, existence, and the uncanny, making this collection a compelling addition to contemporary literature.

Česká učebnice logiky se snaží buď seznámit studenta systematicky se současným pojetím logiky, nebo vyložit historickým způsobem její dějiny, případně oba přístupy kombinují. Tato kniha se tomuto standardu vymyká: nepojednává o aristotelské logice ani historicky, ani ze systematického hlediska moderního chápání logiky, nýbrž snaží se vyložit ji sice důsledně systematicky, nicméně tak, jak aristotelská logika reflektovala sama sebe. Cílem autorů je představit aristotelskou logiku "zevnitř": nikoliv jako překonanou historickou fázi vývoje, nýbrž jako svébytný propracovaný systém, který je vybudovaný na vlastních filozofických předpokladech a který nelze dobře pochopit, bude-li interpretován z hlediska předpokladů logiky moderní.

Tato kniha není slovník, ačkoli se z ní dozvíte informace o všem od autenticity až po zipy. Není to ani autobiografie, třebaže předkládá zevrubný a vysoce osobní odborný názor na současnou kulturu. Je to nepostradatelný nástroj, který čtenáři pomůže lépe porozumět modernímu světu. V této knize se píše o tom, co z díla Andyho Warhola dělá pravý padělek, o vzniku národních identit nebo o sběratelské mánii. Pojednává o světě, tak jak je vidět ze zpětného zrcátka ve videohře Grand Theft Auto V, o digitálních ornamentech a o naší lásce k nedokonalostem. Je o popíjení suchého martini ve vídeňském podniku Adolfa Loose American Bar a o architektuře ve filmech Alfreda Hitchcocka, o módě a technologii, politice a umění.

"This book offers clear advice on how to navigate the contemporary art world, from assessing sales information and dealing with galleries to discovering new talent and accessing the best work."--P. [4] of cover.

Frygea Forest. An ancient and mysterious place where trolls lurk in the mossy spaces between tree trunks and changelings scamper about, causing mischief. A place that Kyra and her sisters Margot and Janna return to every year to spend the summer at their grandma's farm: roasting marshmallows, catching frogs and befriending tiny, grumpy root goblins. But this summer is different, and as teenage Margot drifts apart from her sisters, slamming doors and keeping secrets, Kyra starts to worry. When Margot is enticed into the woods by the mysterious figures in the mist, Kyra resolves to do everything in her power to save her sister from danger, even if that means facing the spooky forces within Frygea Forest with just her kid sister, Janna, for help. Join Kyra and her sisters in this beautiful coming-of-age graphic novel about embracing the changes that come from growing up, but never letting go of the imagination that keeps you young. If you're careful, and ever so quiet, you might spot a root goblin marching along the ground, or a glittering alf darting amongst the leaves

Druhý román mladého britského prozaika a básníka Nicka Lairda je brilantní sondou do psychiky outsidera, který je svědkem, cynickým glosátorem a ve finále sabotérem milostného vztahu rozvíjejícího se mezi jeho dvěma přáteli. Sám autor označuje román za příběh Othella nahlížený z perspektivy Jaga. Klasický motiv lásky, žárlivosti a intrik je však moderní nejen zasazením do současného Londýna, ale také nejednoznačností charakterů všech tří hlavních protagonistů. Do mysli „antihrdiny“ Davida dá autor čtenáři nahlédnout tak zblízka, že je obtížné veškeré jeho jednání později zcela jednoznačně odmítnout. Také oba milenci, naivní James i mírně afektovaná umělkyně Ruth, jsou podáni plasticky, s nadhledem i jistou ironií.

This Nigerian debut, shortlisted for the 2017 Baileys Prize, is the heart- breaking tale of what wanting a child can do to a person, a marriage and a family; a powerful and vivid story of what it means to love not wisely but too well

Jewish newlyweds Viktor and Liesel Landauer build their dream home, and despite the low hum of the German war machine reverberating through the land, the two look forward to a life of promise. But as war becomes inevitable, their lives are transformed in profound ways.

The past is another country and we are all its exiles. Banished forever, we look back in fascination and wonder at this mysterious land. Who were the people who populated it? Almost two hundred years ago, Abraham, an illiterate urchin, scavenges on a Suffolk beach and dreams of running away to sea... Naomi, a seventeen-year-old seamstress, sits primly in a second class carriage on the train from Sussex to London and imagines a new life in the big city... George, a private soldier of the 50th Regiment of Foot, marries his Irish bride, Annie, in the cathedral in Manchester and together they face married life under arms. Now these people exist only in the bare bones of registers and census lists but they were once real enough. They lived, loved, felt joy and fear, and ultimately died. But who were they? And what indissoluble thread binds them together? Simon Mawer's compelling and original novel puts flesh on our ancestors' bones to bring them to life and give them voice. He has created stories that are gripping and heart-breaking, from the squalor and vitality of Dickensian London to the excitement of seafaring in the last days of sail and the horror of the trenches of the Crimea. There is birth and death; there is love, both open and legal but also hidden and illicit. Yet the thread that connects these disparate figures is something that they cannot have known - the unbreakable bond of family.