Philosophy

A gripping portrait of the colourful characters of late 18th-century France, and a treasure chest of poignant, satirical humour to put a smile on every cynic's face. Chamfort was a...

Hyperproof is a system for learning the principles of analytical reasoning and proof construction, consisting of a text and a Macintosh software program. Unlike traditional treatments of first-order logic, Hyperproof...

Why is it so many of us lack contentment, despite all the wealth and freedoms we enjoy? The past two centuries delivered individual and political freedoms that promised unprecedented opportunities...

'A brand name in computer science' (New York Times), David Gelertner has revolutionised computing with his work in the field of parallel processing. In this provocative new book, he urges...

"Thinking things through" provides a broad, historical introduction to the logical tradition in philosophy and to its contemporary significance. The presentation is centred around three issues in Western thought: What...

A remarkable compilation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s reflections on love and its transformative power-a stellar addition to Dr. King's archives published exclusively by HarperCollins. "I have also decided...

Berto's highly readable and lucid guide introduces students and the interested reader to Goedel's celebrated Incompleteness Theorem , and discusses some of the most famous - and infamous - claims...

In this book, Butler examines the 'trouble' with unproblematized appeals to sex/gender identities. She argues that the foundational categories of feminist and gender discourse are actually effects of unexamined relations...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Published in 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engel's pamphlet The Communist Manifesto is a landmark text in socialist...

- Has your weight been ever-increasing over the years? - Have you tried every fad diet? - Are you tired of having no energy? - Are you struggling with cravings?...

Offers thirty practical lessons designed to help readers attain career goals.

'Iris Murdoch has written a book which concerns all of us as human beings. There are pages here that one wants to embrace her for, pages that say things of...

Psychologist Madeline Levine, author of the New York Times bestseller The Price of Privilege , brings together cutting-edge research and thirty years of clinical experience to explode once and for...

The second book from acclaimed writer and journalist Joel Golby 'There's no one funnier than Joel Golby' GREG JAMES 'I love this book' DOLLY ALDERTON How much of your life...

The second book from acclaimed writer and journalist Joel Golby 'There's no one funnier than Joel Golby' GREG JAMES 'I love this book' DOLLY ALDERTON How much of your life...

'I am like no one else in the whole world.' Thus begins Jean-Jacques Roussea's defiant Confessions- an autobiography of astounding psychological insight. Musician, poet, novelist and botanist, but above all,...

Everyone has such moments: 'I didn't know what to say' times when you are silenced - overwhelmed with embarrassment - because someone confronts you with a situation and you have...

What really differentiates us from our relatives in the animal world? And what can they teach us about ourselves? Taking these questions as his starting point, Norbert Sachser presents fascinating...

Mathematician and popular science author Eugenia Cheng is on a mission to show you that mathematics can be flexible, creative, and visual. This joyful journey through the world of abstract...

Peter Singer's examination of Bush's ethics asks whether they are anything more than self-serving - an important question, since the actions which follow the rhetoric affect the lives of everyone...

Everyone deplores narcissism, especially in others. The vain are by turns annoying or absurd, offending us whether they are blissfully oblivious or proudly aware of their behavior. But are narcissism...

LOGIC MADE EASY is filled with anecdotal histories detailing the often muddy relationship between language and logic. Designed with dozens of visual examples, the book guides readers through those hair-raising...

Imitating the desire of others is inherent to the struggle for power in international politics. The imitation of desire is a human trait seldom recognized in International Relations studies, let...

THE UK'S BEST SELLING ADULT NON-FICTION BOOK OF ALL TIME. The book that inspired the BAFTA and Oscar-award-winning short animated film available on BBC and Apple+. A book for all...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books No thinking person can or does genuinely keep out of politics, in an age like the present one Unfailingly wise and...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Plagued by ill-health, violently sick at sea, irritated by renovation costs- Seneca is never less than sympathetically human. In these letters...

'Unforgettable' SUNDAY TIMES 'Courageous' OBSERVER 'One of the most important books to be published in years' SARA COLLINS 'There are few writers with Li's power' DOUGLAS STUART The best book...

Zeno and the Tortoise explains not just who each philosopher was and what he thought, but exactly how he came to think in the way that he did. Nicholas Fearn...

Author: Rudolf SteinerBinding: HardbackPublished: Anthroposophical Publishing Company, 1950Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Yellow cloth with minor marks and specks. A few ex-library markings on FEP. Otherwise...

Author: Robert Routledge (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Routledge, 1893Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Back cover inside paper has split but back board still attached, previous owner bookplate and...

Author: Florence MarryatBinding: HardbackPublished: Causeway Books, New York, 1973Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles Florence Marryat's personal journey into the...

Author: Monty BlandfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Hallcraft Publishing, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has tanning along spine and front, pages yellowedPhilosopher's Note Book"...

Author: Patriarch Yin KuangBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sutra Translation Committee of the United States and Canada, 1993Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded...

Author: J.C. Cleary (trans.)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Sutra Translation Committee of the United States and Canada, 1994Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded...

Author: Evelyn UnderhillBinding: HardbackPublished: The Religious Book Club, 1948Condition:Book: PoorJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner mark inside first page. Dust jacket damage, missing parts in places...

Author: Isaiah Ben-DasanBinding: HardbackPublished: Weatherhill, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket inside fold clipped (not price corner), previous owner name inside dust jacket otherwise has light general...

Author: Stephen R. GraubardBinding: PaperbackPublished: The MIT Press., 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis insightful non-fiction work chronicles the intellectual journey of...

Author: Stephen R. GraubardBinding: PaperbackPublished: The MIT Press., 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis insightful work of intellectual history chronicles the complex...

Author: Iris MurdochBinding: HardbackPublished: CHATTO & WINDUS, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has light tanning along spine and light staining from...

Author: Daisaku Ikeda And Yasushi InoueBinding: HardbackPublished: Kodansha USA Inc, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection of correspondence presents a unique dialogue between two prominent Japanese intellectuals,...

Author: James HemmingBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Nelson And Sons, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Lightly bumped spineTitle: Individual Morality,...

Author: James WardBinding: HardbackPublished: Adam and Charles Black, 1899Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Reading copy with markingsCondition remarks: Green cloths...

Author: Robert BageBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No slipcase. Robert Bage's "Hermsprong" is a captivating work of 18th-century philosophical fiction that critiques societal...

Author: Kenneth E. KirkBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, Green & Co, 1948Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerIn this foundational work of theological ethics, Kenneth E. Kirk...

Author: John S. DunneBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsIn this profound work of spiritual philosophy, "The Reasons of the Heart: A Journey...

Author: David GelernterBinding: PaperbackPublished: Fourth Estate, London, 1994Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn this insightful work of non-fiction, David Gelernter presents...