Philosophy

Although Chinese Marxism - primarily represented by Maoism -is generally seen by Western intellectuals as monolithic, Liu Kang argues that its practices and projects are as diverse as those in...

The publication of Reading Capital-by Louis Althusser, Etienne Balibar, Roger Establet, Pierre Macherey, and Jacques Ranciere-in 1965 marked a key intervention in Marxist philosophy and critical theory, bringing forth a...

In Althusser, The Infinite Farewell-originally published in Spanish and appearing here in English for the first time-Emilio de Ipola contends that Althusser's oeuvre is divided between two fundamentally different and...

It is considerably easier to say that modern philosophy began with Descartes than it is to define the modernity and philosophy to which Descartes gave rise. In Lines of Thought,...

'A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter' New York Times'An ebullient, irrepressible spirit invests this book. It is erudite and...

A little optimism goes a long way.'Wise, wonderful Betsy ... I am blown away by her courage and wisdom.'Fearne Cotton'Betsy is the most gloriously wonderful, positive, cute, inspiring girl ......

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARWhat is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should...

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARWhat is the nature of things? Must I think my own way through the world? What is justice? How can I be me? How should...

Author: Roland Barthes, R. HowardBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1977, First English EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book offers an insightful exploration of the works and ideas of...

Author: Richard T. WallisBinding: HardbackPublished: Duckworth, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive overview of Neoplatonism, a philosophical system that emerged in the 3rd...

Author: Various AuthorsBinding: HardbackPublished: Calvinistic Congress Committee, 1938Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book contains the proceedings from the Calvinistic Congress held in Edinburgh in 1938, featuring...

Author: Various AuthorsBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Hume Society, April 2000Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis volume of Hume Studies features a collection of scholarly articles focused on...

Author: Gregory Cajete, Leroy Little BearBinding: SoftbackPublished: Clear Light Publishers, 2000Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsIn 'Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence', Gregory Cajete explores...

Author: Leo BuscagliaBinding: HardbackPublished: Charles B. Slack, 1972, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerIn 'Love', Leo Buscaglia explores the concept of love in all...

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* From the writer and executive producer of the award-winning Netflix series The Good Place that made moral philosophy fun: a foolproof guide to making the...

A TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023'A real achievement' New Statesman'Beautifully portrays - and exemplifies - the combined wit and profundity, exuberance and rigour, of Oxford analytic philosophy'...

A dazzling insight into what gives meaning to our life and to us as a species.What makes us human? From Carlo Rovelli on the particles of dust that make us,...

'Beautiful, moving, profoundly imaginative in itself - this book is as entertaining as it is relevant and practical' ALAIN DE BOTTON'Anyone who has an imagination - that is, everyone -...

The meaning of consciousness, the mechanics of the mind and otherworldly transition or disrupted states - such as trance, sleep-walking, amnesia and locked-in syndrome - are perennially fascinating issues. The...

An unmissable, radical essay from Emma Dabiri, bestselling author of Don't Touch My Hair and What White People Can Do NextWhat part of your beautiful self were you taught to...

Bertrand Russell changed Western philosophy for ever. He co-authored the infamous Principia Mathematica, the most difficult book ever written on the logic of mathematics. A pioneer in logical analysis, he...

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Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our...

Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our...

Heidegger's influence in the twentieth century probably outstrips that of any other philosopher, at least in the so-called Continental tradition. The 'revolution' Heidegger brought about with his compelling readings of...

Everyone thinks they want to be free - or do they? John Gray's thought-stirring new book on freedom draws together insights from Gnosticism, science fiction, ancient sacrifice and the occult...

We all have the power to transform our lives from the inside out by simply slowing down. Resting is one of the most impactful practices we can adopt for self-compassion,...

This book is the first to explore in detail the role that symbolic representation plays in the architecture of Kant's philosophy. Symbolic representation fulfills a crucial function in Kant's practical...

"Let no one ignorant of geometry enter here," Plato warned would-be philosophers. Mathematician Karl Sigmund agrees.In The Waltz of Reason, he shows how mathematics and philosophy together have shaped our...

A brilliant distillation of the key ideas behind successful self-improvement practices throughout history, showing us how they remain relevant today Self-help today is a multi-billion-dollar global industry, one often seen...

Smoke and Mirrors is about a world which is no more. There is already no such country on the map - the Soviet Union. On the site where the famous...

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Author: Nathaniel Jason Goldberg (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Washington and Lee University)Format: Hardback, 236mm x 165mm, 513g, 288 pagesPublished: Oxford University Press Inc, United States, 2015This...

Author: Ewa AtanassowFormat: Paperback, 152mm x 227mm, 510g, 388 pagesPublished: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, 2013Alexis de Tocqueville is widely cited as an authority on civil society, religion and American...

Author: Ruth Hill (Dept. of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, University of Virginia (United States))Format: Hardback, 163mm x 239mm, 304 pagesPublished: Liverpool University Press, United Kingdom, 2000This study centres on science,...

Author: Shin-Ja KimFormat: Paperback, 148mm x 210mm, 540g, 386 pagesPublished: Peter Lang AG, Switzerland, 2010Practical Learning, Catholicism and classical Confucianism form the origin of Tasan Chong's philosophy in a uniform...

Author: Sebastian JungerFormat: Paperback, 135mm x 216mm, 180g, 176 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024'Mind blowingly brilliant' PHILIPPA PERRY'Few other writers have such passion for granular detail, intellectual heft and...

Author: Georg Simmel; Tom Bottomore (trans.); David Frisby (trans.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGeorg Simmel's The Philosophy of Money examines...

Author: Russ TysonBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, 1966, reprintCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book explores the trajectory of post-Kantian philosophy and theology, suggesting new alternatives...

Author: Sam Harris Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 96 From the New York Times bestselling author of The End of Faith, a thought-provoking, "brilliant and witty" (Oliver Sacks) look at...

Author: Brian O'Shaughnessybinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1980Condition: book: Very good, jacket: Unblemished, page: Good, markings: No markingsIn Volume 2 of 'The Will: A Dual Aspect Theory', Brian O'Shaughnessy explores...

Author: Christoph Menke Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 32 In his essay, Christoph Menke (*1958), Professor of Philosophy at the Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, focuses on the question of how...

Author: Sarah Sands Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 "If you buy one book this year make sure it's this one... Enchanting." Daily Mail "This charming book weaves hedgehogs into...

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Author: Sarah Sands Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 160 "If you buy one book this year make sure it's this one... Enchanting." Daily Mail "This charming book weaves hedgehogs into...

Author: Ben Hutchinson Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 Ten essays on how reading and meaningfully engaging with literature can help us live better, more purposeful lives. How do we...

Author: Samir ChopraFormat: Hardback, 140mm x 216mm, 208 pagesPublished: Princeton University Press, United States, 2024How philosophy can teach us to be less anxious about being anxious by understanding that it's...