Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy by The School of Life; Alain de Botton (Series edited by); Anna Doherty (Illustrator)
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Category: Philosophy | Series: School of Life
Children are, in many ways, born philosophers. Without prompting, they ask some of the largest questions: about time, mortality, happiness and the meaning of it all. Yet sadly, too often, this inborn curiosity is not developed and with age the questions fall away. This is a book designed to harness chil ...Show more
Essays: The Philosophy Classic by De Montaigne, Michel
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Capstone Classics Ser.
Essais (Essays), the large collection of short essays by Michel de Montaigne was published in 1580. The essays are a reflection of Montaigne's philosophy, his interests and learning. They describe humans, particularly Montaigne himself, and he expressed his thoughts freely through his essays.His essays ...Show more
Everytime I Find the Meaning of Life ... by Daniel Klein
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Category: Philosophy
A humorous and philosophical trip through life, from the acclaimed author of Travels with Epicurus. As a young college student studying philosophy, Daniel Klein filled a notebook with short quotes from the world's greatest thinkers, hoping to find some guidance on how to live the best life he could. Now ...Show more
Hegel (The Great Philosophers) by Raymond Plant
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Category: Philosophy | Series: The\Great Philosophers Ser.
'What experience and history teaches us is that people and governments have never learned anything from history, or acted on principles deduced from it''What and how much I possess is a matter of indifference so far as rights are concerned''Education is the art of making man ethical'Without Hegel, moder ...Show more
History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell
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Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good
Hailed as "lucid and magisterial" byThe Observer, this book is universally acclaimed as the outstanding one-volume work on the subject of Western philosophy. Considered to be one of the most important philosophical works of all time, the History of Western Philosophy is a dazzlingly unique exploration o ...Show more
How to Deal With Idiots (and Stop Being One Yourself) by Maxime Rovere
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Category: Philosophy
From unshakeable Fools to mean-spirited Jerks, a new enquiry into humanity's greatest scourge: Idiots. In which we discover: Where idiots come from, and why it's never a good idea to take the moral high ground with one; A fail-safe strategy for surviving family meals and navigating infuriating instituti ...Show more
Instant Philosophy: Key Thinkers, Theories, Discoveries and Concepts by Gareth Southwell
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Instant Ser.
Instant Philosophy pulls together all the pivotal philosophical knowledge and thought into one concise volume. Each page contains a discrete "cheat sheet", which tells you the most important facts in bite-sized chunks, meaning you can become an expert in an instant. From Nietzsche and Nozick to empirici ...Show more
Kant (The Great Philosophers) by Ralph Walker
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Category: Philosophy | Series: The\Great Philosophers Ser.
'Happiness is not an ideal of reason, but of imagination.' KantIn today's increasingly fractured world of oppression and uncertainty, Kant's moral philosophy is more important than ever before. And never has the need for moral absolutes been more pressing than in this age of doubt, disillusion and cynic ...Show more
Metamorphoses by Ovid
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Classics Ser. | Reading Level: very good
The Metamorphoses is a Latin narrative poem by the Roman poet Ovid, considered his magnum opus. Comprising 11,995 lines, 15 books and over 250 myths, the poem chronicles the history of the world from its creation to the deification of Julius Caesar within a loose mythico-historical framework.Although me ...Show more
Philosophy in 40 Ideas (The School of Life) by The School The School of Life
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Category: Philosophy
Philosophy is a discipline committed to helping us live wiser and less sorrowful lives. This book artfully draws together 40 of the greatest and most useful ideas found in philosophy, taking us on a journey around key concepts from both Eastern and Western cultures.We are invited to sample the distincti ...Show more
Plato (The Great Philosophers) by Bernard Williams
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Category: Philosophy | Series: The\Great Philosophers Ser.
'Courage is knowing what not to fear' Plato'One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors' Without the work of Plato, western thought is, quite literally, unthinkable. No single influence has been greater, in every age and in every philo ...Show more
Pocket Philosophy: Epictetus' Raven by Alice Briere-Haquet
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Category: Philosophy
By adapting famous animal parables, the Pocket Philosophy series seeks to introduce inquisitive readers of all ages - from 1 to 100! - to the biggest names in philosophy.