The Prophet by GIBRAN, KAHLIL
$19.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good
The original self-help book- bestselling The Prophet takes the reader on an unparalleled spiritual and philosophical journeyThe time has come for the revered Prophet to leave Orphalese. Before he departs, people gather around him and ask him to speak his wisdom. Divided into twenty-eight chapters coveri ...Show more
The History of Philosophy by A. C. Grayling
$30.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The first authoritative and accessible single-volume history of philosophy to cover both Western and Eastern traditions, from one of the world's most eminent thinkers The story of philosophy is an epic tale, spanning civilizations and continents. It explores some of the most creative minds in history. B ...Show more
What Should I Do?: Philosophers on the Good, the Bad, and the Puzzling by Alexander George (ed)
$19.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Is it ever OK to be dishonest? Is it wrong to enjoy violent video games, or to cheat on one's tax returns? Should we be vegetarians? When is war justified? Are there any moral facts, or is morality relative? Life throws ethical questions at us every day. Some are momentous and difficult, while others ar ...Show more
The Good Book - A Secular Bible by A. C. Grayling
$59.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good
Drawing on the wisdom of 2,500 years of contemplative non-religious writing on all that it means to be human - from the origins of the universe to small matters of courtesy and kindness in everyday life - A. C. Grayling, Britain's most popular and widely read philosopher, has created a secular bible. D ...Show more
I Think Therefore I am: All the Philosophy You Need to Know by Levine Lesley
$27.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Explains how and why philosophy began, and how, from Greek democracy to Communism, the ways in which we live, learn, argue, vote and even spend our money have their origins in philosophical thought.
Brutal Simplicity of Thought: How it Changed the World by Maurice Nathan Saatchi
$29.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The principles of creativity revealed in deceptively simple words and pictures by the man behind the world's most successful advertising agency. Simplicity looks easy. It's not. It's easier to complicate than simplify. This book presents stunningly simple examples of concepts that have changed the worl ...Show more
The Atheist's Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life without Illusions by Alex Rosenberg
$32.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
We can't avoid the persistent questions about the meaning of life and the nature of reality. Alex Rosenberg maintains that science is the only thing that can really answer all of these questions. His bracing and ultimately upbeat book takes physics seriously as the complete description of reality and ac ...Show more
50 Philosophy Classics: Thinking, Being, Acting, Seeing - Profound Insights and Powerful Thinking from Fifty Key Books by Tom Butler-Bowdon
$24.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The sixth in the bestselling 50s series, and a lively entry point to the field by exploring the works of 50 of the most significant philosophers; including those that show us how to think (Descartes, Foucault and Wittgenstein); how to be (Aristotle, Spinoza, Satre); how to act (Bentham, Kant, Singer) an ...Show more
Less is More: 101 Ways to Simplify Your Life by BERTOLUCCI, DOMONIQUE
$24.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Less is More is a collection of inspirational messages and advice that encourages the reader to enjoy life more by living a little more simply. Trying to do it all, be it all and have it all is exhausting and all too often, people find themselves asking 'what was it all for?' The sad conclusion for so m ...Show more
The Path What the Great Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us About the Good Life by Michael Puett
$40.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
In the first book of its kind, The Path draws on the work of six of the great - but largely unknown - Chinese philosophers to offer a fresh and revolutionary guide to human flourishing. By examining the teachings of Chinese thinkers, and explaining what they reveal about our daily lives - from greeting ...Show more
A Call for Revolution by The Dalai Lama & Sofia Stril-Rever
$12.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
A RALLYING CRY FOR THE WHOLE WORLD, BY ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED LEADERS OF OUR TROUBLED TIMES. This eloquent, impassioned manifesto is possibly the most important message The Dalai Lama can give us about the future of our world. It's his rallying cry, full of solutions for our chaotic, aggressive, ...Show more
Autobiophilosophy by Robert Rowland Smith
$35.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
AutoBioPhilosophy is an astonishingly frank and original autobiography that explores the fundamental question of what it means to be human.Robert Rowland Smith's life story involves a love triangle, office politics, police raids, illegal drugs, the academic elite and a near-death experience. It sees him ...Show more