Philosophy

Real salutes what the world has to offer. This visually stunning, thought-provoking book is about looking around with awareness, noticing life's quiet details and knowing that the honesty of time...

When philosophy rescued him from an emotional crisis, Jules Evans became fascinated by how ideas invented over two thousand years ago can help us today. He interviewed soldiers, psychologists, gangsters,...

Andy West teaches philosophy in prisons. He has conversations with people inside about their lives, discusses their ideas and feelings, and listens as the men and women he works with...

I firmly believed there was a world outside of our own minds . . . But all around me were challenges. . . . How could we be so sure...

Derek Parfit (1942-2017) is the most famous philosopher most people have never heard of. Widely regarded as one of the greatest moral thinkers of the past hundred years, Parfit was...

Take 25 of the liveliest philosophers of our time. Talk to each about one of the most intriguing topics you can think of--from ethics to aesthetics to metaphysics. The result...

Philosophy Bites Back is the second book to come out of the hugely successful podcast Philosophy Bites. It presents a selection of lively interviews with leading philosophers of our time,...

This book challenges, with several powerful arguments, some of our deepest beliefs about rationality, morality, and personal identity. The author claims that we have a false view of our own...

A refreshing approach to the study of major Western philosophers. Introductory essays by noted scholars enliven each volume with insights into the human side of the great thinkers, and provide...

The difference between success and failure often comes down to an ingredient that we are seldom directly taught about and may forget to focus on: confidence. What makes one life...

The landmark book that opened the world's eyes to the suffering of animals, fully rewritten and entirely updated Animal Liberation started a worldwide movement when it revealed the abuse of...

'Wonderful and timely ... Hugely recommended' STEPHEN FRY What do you and an ancient philosopher have in common? It turns out much more than you might think... Aristotle was an...

A landmark book answering the greatest philosophical questions of our time, from Yale's leading theologians. What kind of life would be truly worth wanting? What kind of world would be...

"Peter Singer is the most influential living philosopher. We need people like him to keep us honest, make us think and help us to be better than we presently are,"...

The acclaimed biographer and obituarist for The Economist reflects on a career spent pursuing life and capturing it on the page The acclaimed biographer and obituarist for The Economist reflects...

Following on from the bestselling This Is Vegan Propaganda, this next book by the incredible vegan activist, educator and influencer, Ed Winters, @earthlinged, helps vegans effortlessly navigate one of the...

The first book from vegan activist, educator and influencer, Ed Winters, who has a strong, loyal following on Instagram Every time we eat, we have the power to radically transform...

The "artfully written...splendid history of classical and quantum physics" ( Science ) that "rightfully highlights the limitations of current physics" ( Wall Street Journal ) and argues for a revolutionary...

How should we treat animals? The long-held belief that other animals exist solely for human use has undergone radical challenge in the past half century. How much further do we...

Snowflakes is a playful journey into the heart of what it means to be human, exploring the concept of life, death and reincarnation through the tender examination of a snowflake's...

Why Can't We All Just Get Along is part-memoir, part-polemic about the state of public discourse in Britain and the world today. In an increasingly divided society, Iain examines why...

The Cambridge Handbook of Applied Psychological Ethics is a valuable resource for psychologists and graduate students hoping to further develop their ethical decision making beyond more introductory ethics texts. The...

This book is an original discussion of key problems in moral theory. The author argues that the work of recent feminist theorists in this area, particularly that of Carol Gilligan,...

The question of whether there can be a distinctively female ethics is one of the debates in gender studies, philosophy and psychology today. This text examines these debates and seeks...

In this intelligent, accessible work, acclaimed poet and meditation teacher Stephen Levine introduces readers to meditation. Filled with practical guidance and advice-as well as extensive personal recollections- A Gradual Awakening...

A beautiful guide for learning to love ourselves, from the author of the internationally bestselling The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down Many of us respond to...

In How to Deal with Adversity, Christopher Hamilton explores how we face trials and tribulations in everyday life, and why adversity, from small setbacks to larger, more life-defining problems, affects...

What does it mean to devote yourself wholly to helping others? In Strangers Drowning , Larissa MacFarquhar seeks out people living lives of extreme ethical commitment and tells their deeply...

A tremendous bestseller when it was first published in 1937, The Importance of Living has been a classic for over sixty years. Intended as an antidote to the dizzying pace...

The first book from vegan activist, educator and influencer, Ed Winters, who has a strong, loyal following on Instagram Our choices can help alleviate the most pressing issues we face...

A "fascinating [and] provocative" argument by a particle physicist--marshalling a "heady mix of history, philosophy and cutting-edge theory" ( Wall Street Journal )--for monism, the ancient idea about the universe...

Explores some steps toward non-assimilative encounters in the "global village."

In 101 short examples, Roger-Pol Droit invites us to reconsider our most ordinary actions as unexpected philosophical events. Peeling an apple, trying to lie in a hammock, watching someone sleep,...

The best available English translation.... [It] compels intelligent readers to come to grips with what Plato actually wrote.' , American Political Science Review

The best available English translation.... [It] compels intelligent readers to come to grips with what Plato actually wrote.' , American Political Science Review

One of the great but often unmentioned causes of both happiness and misery is the quality of our environment: the kinds of walls, chairs, buildings and streets that surround us....

Emotions are powerful. In newspaper headlines and on social media, they have become the primary way of understanding the world. But strong feelings make it more difficult to see the...

'It is far better to be feared than loved if you cannot be both.' - Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) The Prince is one of the most influential books ever written. Published...

A pioneer of artificial intelligence shows how the study of causality revolutionized science and the world 'Correlation does not imply causation.' This mantra was invoked by scientists for decades in...

Author: Alfred DayBinding: HardbackPublished: Bell & Daldy, 1870Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Damaged boards. Binding fragile. Cracked...

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: Ward, Lock, and Co., 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn boards with minor marks...

Author: Kahlil GibranBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann London, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis timeless work of philosophical fiction, The Prophet, presents the profound wisdom of Almustafa, a prophet...

Author: H. A. OverstreetBinding: HardbackPublished: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light staining of book block.The Mature Mind by H....

Author: Mircea EliadeBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1978Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsNo Souvenirs: Journal, 1957-1969 presents a profound look into the intellectual and personal life of...

Author: Niels Engelsted, Mariane Hedegaard (eds)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Aarhus University Press, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, previous owner marks insideNo person is...

Author: Carl SaganBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, New York, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsBroca's Brain: Reflections On The Romance Of Science presents a captivating collection of essays that...