Dr Simon May is Fellow in Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London. His writings draw not only on his wide philosophical learning, but also on his experience outside academia, in international politics and business. Dr May has been a close adviser to various world statesmen, held senior positions in the European Union, and served on the Board of Directors of both public and private companies. His most recent books are The Little Book of Big Thoughts (2005), a collection of his own aphorisms, and Nietzsche’s Ethics and his War on “Morality” (2002). He lives in London.