The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good
The "Consolations of Philosophy" is Alain de Botton's internationally bestselling guide to life. It is the inspiration for the TV series "Philsophy: A Guide to Happiness. Alain de Botton, bestselling author of "How Proust Can Change Your Life", has set six of the finest minds in the history of philosoph ...Show more
The Unbroken Thread - Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos by Sohrab Ahmari
$49.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
We've pursued and achieved the modern dream of defining ourselves--but at what cost? An influential columnist and editor makes a compelling case for seeking the inherited traditions and ideals that give our lives meaning. "Ahmari's tour de force makes tradition astonishingly vivid and relevant for t ...Show more
Nasty, Brutish & Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids by Scott Hershovitz
$45.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy
'Witty and learned ... Hershovitz intertwines parenting and philosophy, recounting his spirited arguments with his kids about infinity, morality, and the existence of God' Jordan Ellenberg, author of ShapeA funny, wise guide to the art of thinking, and why the smallest people have the answers to the big ...Show more
Life Is Hard by Kieran Setiya
$39.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
A timely, lyrical book of philosophy that offers us solace and the hope of living better even while recognising life is hard - something we all need right nowAn eloquent, moving, witty and above all useful demonstration of philosophy's power to help us weather the storms of being human' Oliver Burkeman, ...Show more
Reasons Not to Worry: How to be Stoic in Chaotic Times by Brigid Delaney
$32.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
Tranquillity can be hard to find. The last few years have had most of us struggle with things outside of our control - lockdowns, illness, separation from loved ones, financial hardships. It's easy in times like these to feel overwhelmed, and when the world has turned itself upside down it's hard to fin ...Show more
Meditations - Signature Classics (PB) by Marcus Aurelius
$19.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Signature Classics Ser.
When we sit alone, thinking, and journaling, we must be brutally honest with ourselves. The result is often the peak of our wisdom, written only to ourselves, in sacred, private reflection.When Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, the Emperor of Rome, penned the words in these pages, that's what he was doing.It w ...Show more
Wollstonecraft - Philosophy, Passion, and Politics by Sylvana Tomaselli
$34.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
A compelling portrait of Mary Wollstonecraft that shows the intimate connections between her life and work Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, first published in 1792, is a work of enduring relevance in women's rights advocacy. However, as Sylvana Tomaselli shows, a full unde ...Show more
The Tao of Pooh 40th Anniversary Gift Edition by HOFF BENJAMIN
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
“What’s this you’re writing?… asked Pooh, climbing onto the writing table. “The Tao of Pooh,… I replied. “The how of Pooh?… asked Pooh, smudging one of the words I had just written. “The Tao of Pooh,… I replied, poking his paw away with my pencil. “It seems more like ow! of Pooh,… said Pooh, rubbing his ...Show more
How To Be Good: What Socrates Can Teach Us About the Art of Living Well by Massimo Pigliucci
$32.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
What Socrates's greatest failure says about a 2,000-year-old question: is it possible to teach ourselves and others to become better people? Can we make ourselves into better human beings? Can we help others do the same? And can we get the leaders of our society to care that humanity prospers, not just ...Show more
Contesting Nietzsche by Christa Davis Acampora
$49.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
A brilliant exploration of a significant and understudied aspect of Nietzsche's philosophy.In this groundbreaking work, Christa Davis Acampora offers a profound rethinking of Friedrich Nietzsche's crucial notion of the agon. Analyzing an impressive array of primary and secondary sources and synthesizing ...Show more
The Stoic Guide to a Happy Life - 53 Brief Lessons for Living by Massimo Pigliucci
$24.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
'Bursting with practical wisdom and engaging stories ... a stoicism 2.0 for twenty-first century happiness' Skye Cleary 'A bold, contemporary updating of Stoicism for the present day' John Sellars, author of Lessons in StoicismLearn how to survive life's hardships and enjoy its pleasures with the moder ...Show more
What We Owe the Future: The Million-Year View by William MacAskill
$32.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
We are remarkably early in the story of human civilisation. We are still five hundred million years away from the sterilisation of the Earth by the Sun, and one hundred trillion years away from the dying of the last stars. Leaving a shard of broken glass on the ground may harm someone tomorrow or one hu ...Show more