Embracing the Ordinary: Lessons from the Champions of Everyday Life by Michael Foley
$37.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
It has always been difficult to appreciate everyday life, often devalued as dreary, banal and burdensome, and never more so than in a culture besotted with fantasy, celebrity and glamour. Yet many writers, artists, film-makers and photographers have celebrated the ordinary life around them, and many phi ...Show more
Outgrowing God: A Beginner's Guide by Richard Dawkins
$24.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Should we believe in God? In this brisk introduction to modern atheism, one of the world's greatest science writers tells us why we shouldn't.Richard Dawkins was fifteen when he stopped believing in God. Deeply impressed by the beauty and complexity of living things, he'd felt certain they must have had ...Show more
How to Be An Existentialist (10thAnniv) by Gary Cox
$31.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The 10th anniversary edition of a witty classic about the philosophy of existentialism. It is also a genuine self-help book offering clear advice on how to live according to the principles of existentialism formulated by Nietzsche, Sartre, Camus, and the other great existentialist philosophers. An atta ...Show more
How to Outwit Aristotle: And 34 Other Really Interesting Uses of Philosophy by Peter Cave
$24.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
How to know that you exist. How to be an object of desire. How to think like a bat. How to bring meaning to life. From the realm of the unconscious to the principles of logic, How to Outwit Aristotle will help you think like a philosopher. Witty and accessible, this is a superb introduction to the subje ...Show more
The Things We Make - The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans by Bill Hammack
$40.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
"This book unravels the mysteries behind humanity's greatest masterpieces." -- Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think AgainDiscover the secret method used to build the world...For millennia, humans have used one simple method to solve problems. Whether it's planting crops, building sk ...Show more
Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of an Authentic Old Age by Daniel Klein
$26.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good
Travels with Epicurus- A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of an Authentic Old Ageis a humorous, uplifting meditation on finding the pleasures of old age, by the New York Times bestselling co-author of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. When philosopher, jokester and septuagenarian Daniel Klein goe ...Show more
Collins Classics - Republic by Plato
$9.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Collins Classics Ser.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Plato's The Republic has influenced Western philosophers for centuries, with its main focus on what makes a well-balanced society and individual.
The Case Against Reality: How Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes by Donald D. Hoffman
$26.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
SHORTLISTED FOR THE PHYSICS WORLD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 'One of the deepest and most original thinkers of his generation of cognitive scientists. His startling argument has implications for philosophy, science and how we understand the world around us' Steven Pinker 'Is reality virtual? It's a questio ...Show more
Meditations (Chartwell Classics) by Marcus Aurelius
$22.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Chartwell Classics Ser.
The classic collection of writings by second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, now distinctively packaged with a beautifully designed jacket by noted illustrator Malika Favre. A compendium of ruminations and reflections by the second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, a staunch adherent to th ...Show more
Ideas to Save Your Life: Philosophy for Wisdom, Solace and Pleasure by Michael McGirr
$30.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
This book is about the quest for order in a perplexing world.Ideas to Save Your Life follows Michael McGirr's much-admired Books that Saved My Life (2018). This time, instead of sharing his love of literature, McGirr shares his love of philosophy, focusing on the works of twenty-plus eminent thinkers ac ...Show more
Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: 40th Anniversary Edition by Robert Pirsig
$28.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
A book which speaks directly to the confusions and agonies of existence, detailing a personal, philosophical odyssey.
Utopia (Hardcover) by Thomas More; Dominic Baker-Smith (Translator)
$30.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks Ser.
Utopia (Libellus vere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festivus, de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia) is a work of fiction and socio-political satire by Thomas More (1478-1535) published in 1516 in Latin. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and ...Show more