The Frontiers of Knowledge: What We Know About Science, History and The Mind by A. C. Grayling
30.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
In very recent times humanity has learnt a vast amount about the universe, the past, and itself. But through our remarkable successes in acquiring knowledge we have learned how much we have yet to learn: the science we have, for example, addresses just 5 per cent of the universe; pre-history is still be ...Show more
On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint by Maggie Nelson
48.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
So often deployed as a jingoistic, even menacing rallying cry, or limited by a focus on passing moments of liberation, the rhetoric of freedom both rouses and repels. Does it remain key to our autonomy, justice, and well-being, or is freedom's long star turn coming to a close? Does a continued obsession ...Show more
How to Deal With Idiots (and Stop Being One Yourself) by Maxime Rovere
27.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: near fine
Idiocy is all around us: whether it's the uncle spouting conspiracy theories, the colleagues who repeat your point but louder, or the commuters who still can't count two metres, our lives are beset by idiots. But what is the answer to this perpetual scourge? Maxime Rovere is a philosopher who has dedica ...Show more
The Future is Feminine: Capitalism and the Masculine Disorder by Ciara Cremin
49.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Carnage in the classroom, misogynists in high office, sociopaths in uniform, masculinity is a killer. From styles of dress to the stunted capacity for expressing a diversity of emotions, becoming a man involves killing off and repudiating anything that in our society is held as feminine. When a person i ...Show more
The Web of Meaning - Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe by Jeremy Lent
55.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: near fine
"A profound personal meditation on human existence and a tour-de-force weaving together of historic and contemporary thought on the deepest question of all: why are we here?" -- Gabor Maté M.D., author, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts As our civilization careens toward climate breakdown, ecological destru ...Show more
Rationality - What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters by Steven Pinker
38.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good
A user's guide to rationality acts as a follow-up to the bestselling Enlightenment Now Humans today are often portrayed as cavemen out of time, poised to react to a lion in the grass with a suite of biases, blind spots, and illusions. But cognitive scientist and rational optimist Steven Pinker argues th ...Show more
A Book of Secrets - Finding Solace in a Stubborn World by Derren Brown
40.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
There is a difference between happiness and living well. In his thoughtful and brilliant new book, Derren Brown, internationally bestselling author of HAPPY, considers the value of difficulty in our lives. Perhaps it is in those times when we are forced to cope with adversity that we find the most mean ...Show more
Marcus Aurelius - Meditations by Marcus Aurelius; trans. Gregory Hays
22.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Modern Library Classics | Reading Level: very good
A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus's insights and advice - on everything from living in the world to ...Show more
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World by Rene Girard
49.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Bloomsbury Revelations
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World presents a highly original global theory of culture. Here, in his greatest work, Rene Girard explores the function of violence, mimetic desire and the mechanism of the scapegoat, in the history of society and religion. Girard's vision is a brilliant and de ...Show more
Ask a Philosopher by Ian Olasov
27.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The perfect gift for the smart thinker in your life.For several years Ian Olasov has set up 'Ask-a-Philosopher' booths around New York City, answering questions from passersby. Now in this book he offers answers to the real-life questions on people's minds.From the philosophical to the frivolous, questi ...Show more
The Little Art of War Book: Strategies to Live By by Unnamed
14.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: The\Little Book Of... Ser.
Condensed into six themes that help you get strategic about modern life, The Little Art of War Book will help you learn how to avoid confrontation and outsmart your competitors. It contains tactics and strategies that are drawn on by modern leaders of business and sports teams.
Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers by Eric Weiner
30.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss embarks on a rollicking intellectual journey, following in the footsteps of history's greatest thinkers and showing us how each--from Epicurus to Gandhi, Thoreau to Beauvoir--offers practical and spiritual lessons for today's unsettled time ...Show more