Philosophy

From the ever-curious mind that brought you the bestselling Do You Think You're Clever? comes a brand-new trip to the far reaches of the intellectual universe, courtesy of even more...

A brilliantly wide-ranging essay collection from the author of My Struggle, spanning literature, philosophy, art and how our daily and creative lives intertwine. A brilliantly wide-ranging essay collection from the...

'Majestic, ambitious' Literary Review _________________________________________________________________________________________ We are endlessly fascinated by the French. We are fascinated by their way of life, their creativity, sophistication and self-assurance, and even their insistence that...

Death. Sex. Money. Tricky subjects we're taught to avoid in polite conversation. Here, the host of a hit podcast reveals how to talk about difficult things, and why it might...

Our knowledge comes primarily from experience. But is experience really what it seems? Is it reliable? Empiricist philosophers accept a 'common-sense' view of the phenomena we observe and yet conclude...

'A beautiful, deeply affecting and powerful marriage between art and activism' - KHALED HOSSEINI, bestselling author of The Kite Runner 'These are vital conversations. Everyone should eavesdrop on them'- KAMILA...

A beautiful look at the Ancient Chinese philosophy of Ren and how it can help us with our hectic modern lives. The Chinese character for Ren ? combines the word...

Life and its meaning is a mystery almost impossible to solve, but what can the leading theories teach us about the search for purpose? For most of us, the major...

NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'A beautiful book of great tenderness, love of life, and wisdom' JOSEPH O'CONNOR For almost fifty years, Michael Harding has been crafting words in a bid to...

'A person who does not think about life is like a stranger mapless in a foreign land.' But in the twenty first century, what meaning can we give to our...

'An important contribution ... Delving lucidly into the most significant ideological battles of the era, this book deftly outlines the thinking and dialogue that laid the foundations of the Republic...

A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives. In this dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show us...

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Beauty and ugliness are two sides of the same coin; by ugliness we usually mean the opposite of beauty and we often define the first in order to understand the...

We already know how much of our data is collected and used to profile and target us. The real question is why, knowing all this, do we keep going back...

We all face questions on an almost daily basis related to truth and post-truth, particularly in the political sphere, terrorism, globalization, immigration and asylum, social responsibility, media and social-media ethics,...

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One of philosophy's finest minds looks back over a life in thought 'Who would have guessed that a philosopher's life could be so full of adventures?' Daniel C. Dennett, philosopher...

A revised edition of a classic translation, with completely new editorial material Taking the form of a dialogue between Socrates, Gorgias, Polus and Callicles, GORGIAS debates perennial questions about the...

Penguin Classics relaunch This is the second of a new two-volume edition of the works of Descartes in Penguin Classics. This volume is designed for students who approach Descartes from...

A new edition of the acclaimed translation, by Afkham Darbandi and Dick Davis, of this masterpiece of Persian literature Composed in the twelfth century in north-eastern Iran, Attar's great mystical...

Penguin Classics relaunch 'Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains' These are the famous opening words of a treatise that has not ceased to stir vigorous debate...

Alan Ryan's anthology provides the perfect introduction to an enormously significant philosophical movement, aiming for "the greatest happiness for the greatest number" One of the most important nineteenth-century schools of...

An award-winning intellectual reconsiders the role of historians in political debate and the legacy of the British Empire For generations, British thinkers told the history of an empire whose story...

The Soul is a history of the human mind, from the earliest expression of self-consciousness to its unshakeable belief in the great religions and political systems. Almost everyone thinks they...

How do we live ethical lives alongside others? A fascinating exploration of our moral universe We have always lived with ethically significant others, whether they are the pets we keep,...

A vital exploration of gender politics from a highly influential philosopher who has been described as 'the Simone de Beauvoir of the 21st century' Male entitlement takes many forms. To...

The remarkable true story of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, his sacrifice in Auschwitz, and the two men in war-torn Japan whose lives he changed forever The remarkable true story of Saint...

The bestselling author of 12 Rules for Life takes us on a deeply enlightening journey through the foundational narratives of our culture What is the true story of our lives-and...

An Illustrated Checklist for How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others So You Can Learn to Love Yourself The million-copy Korean phenomenon on how to find the strength to be...

Never before published collection on finding fulfilment and purpose from the multi-million-copy bestselling author Viktor Frankl. 'Viktor Frankl gives us the gift of looking at everything in life as an...

An expansive, exhilarating work of nonfiction on freedom, by one of the most significant writers of our day *A GUARDIAN 'BOOKS OF 2021' PICK* 'One of the most electrifying writers...

The charming, illustrated story of two friends, who travel through the seasons sharing the lessons they learn on their way; the perfect gift to uplift and inspire your loved ones...

One of the most inspiring thinkers of our age transforms the way we think about the world with his reflections on science, history and humanity One of our most beloved...

An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series 'What is Politics?' Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this...

The beloved multidisciplinary classic on the spaces we inhabit and the dreams and memories that fill them A beloved multidisciplinary treatise comes to Penguin Classics Since its initial publication in...

New translation for the greatest masterpiece of the man many regard as the most important modern philosopher Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (1781) is the central text of modern philosophy....

Hume's masterpiece on human nature, attacking traditional religious thought One of the most significant works of Western philosophy, Hume's Treatise was published in 1739-40, before he was thirty years old....

The legendary author of Behave shows that free will can not exist and explores the radical and disturbing implications What if free will is an illusion? In Determined one of...

Our lives are saturated with news. But how does it affect us? And how should we read it? Today, the news occupies the same dominant position in our lives as...

Highly acclaimed writer and philosopher Alain de Botton turns his attention to interior design and architecture In The Architecture of Happiness, bestselling author Alain de Botton explores one of our...

The Sunday Times bestseller that exploded the God debate All of us, whether religious, agnostic or atheist, are searching for meaning. And in this wise and life-affirming book, non-believer Alain...

Either/Or is a brilliant exploration of the conflicts inherent in life between living aesthetically, and living morally In Either/Or, using the voices of two characters - the aesthetic young man...

Alain de Botton, best-selling author of How Proust can Change Your Life, has set six of the finest minds in the history of philosophy to work on the problems of...

Part biography, part self-help, an original, funny and moving portrait of Montaigne, Renaissance nobleman and essayist. How to get on well with people, how to deal with violence, how to...

Top Ten bestseller in hardback, and over 60,000 sold in hardback and trade paperback Few activities seem to promise us as much happiness as going travelling- taking off for somewhere...