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paperback. Explains how ancient philosophy saved the author's life, and how we can all use it to become happier, wiser and more resilient. This title also explores how ancient philosophy is inspiring modern communities - Socratic cafes, Stoic armies, Platonic sects, Sceptic summer camps - and even whole nations in their quest for the good life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Rider
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
9/15/13
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846043215
ISBN
9781846043215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

Hardback. Expanding her hit New Yorker article, Julia Edelman hilariously imagines relationship advice from history's greatest minds Illustrator(s): Bateman, Hallie. Num Pages: 155 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX; VFVG; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 272 x 22. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785780998
ISBN
9781785780998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.62

Paperback. One of Britain's most eminent philosophers tackles 20 provocative ethical questions. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780875972
ISBN
9781780875972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Originally published as "The Duck that Won the Lottery", this companion volume to "The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten" provides another rapid-fire selection of short, stimulating and entertaining capsules of philosophy. It focuses on the bad argumentative moves people use all the time, in politics, the media and everyday life. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847080837
ISBN
9781847080837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. An entertaining and thought-provoking look at the food on our plates, and what it can teach us about being human, from the author of The Ego Trick and The Pig That Wants to be Eaten Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847087157
ISBN
9781847087157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Presents 100 thought experiments - short scenarios which pose a problem in a vivid and concrete way - and invites readers to think about possible answers for him/herself. This book includes experiments that cover identity, religion, art, ethics, language, knowledge and more. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847081285
ISBN
9781847081285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. Should you really do as the Romans do when in Rome and practice what you preach? Is the grass always in fact greener on the other side of the fence, and is there ever smoke without fire? The author applies his philosophical scalpel to famous sayings, proverbs and pieces of homespun wisdom. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847081551
ISBN
9781847081551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. 'In this entertaining, educative and gracefully written book, Julian Baggini explores the questions of the nature of the self and in what sense it persists through time .. This is one of the best, most readable and most stimulating introductions yet written about this intriguing topic' - AC Grayling Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HPK; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847082732
ISBN
9781847082732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. When it comes to death, is there ever a best case scenario? In this book, the author confronts our unending obsession with the end. He also reflects on what it means to miss God, whether death can be good for our careers and why we eventually turn into our parents. Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; HPX; HRAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872601
ISBN
9781784872601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.91

Paperback. One of the founders of existentialism, the eminent philosopher Karl Jaspers, here presents for the general reader an introduction to philosophy. In doing so, he also offers a lucid summary of his own philosophical thought. The foreword provides a brief overview of Jaspers' life and achievement. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300097351
ISBN
9780300097351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.46

Paperback. Katherine Hawley explores the key ideas about trust in this Very Short Introduction. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, psychology, and evolutionary biology, she emphasizes the nature and importance of trusting and being trusted, from our intimate bonds with significant others to our relationship with the state. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, Two black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199697342
ISBN
9780199697342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. A smart philosophical look at the cult hit television show, Arrested Development Arrested Development earned six Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, critical acclaim, and a loyal cult following and then it was canceled. Editor(s): Phillips, Kristopher G.; Wisnewski, J. Jeremy. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: APT; HPX; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470575598
ISBN
9780470575598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.37

Hardback. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
194
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857083111
ISBN
9780857083111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.68

Paperback. I Think, Therefore I Am is the ideal way to take the fear out of philosophy. Written in an accessible and entertaining style,I Think, Therefore I Am explains how and why philosophy began, and how the ways in which we live, learn, argue, vote and even spend our money have their origins in philosophical thought. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782430247
ISBN
9781782430247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Editor(s): Cuddy, Luke. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118915868
ISBN
9781118915868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.88

Paperback. Suggests ways in which facing our difficulties - and suffering through the changes - can enable us to reach a higher level of self-understanding. This book discusses the nature of loving relationships: how to distinguish dependency from love, how to become one's own person and how to be a more sensitive parent. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846041075
ISBN
9781846041075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.21

hardcover. Translator(s): Freeman, Philip. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 114. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167701
ISBN
9780691167701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. The quickest way to learn about philosophy, from metaphysics to postmodernism. Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 illustrations and diagrams. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782066460
ISBN
9781782066460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Hardcover. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035460
ISBN
9780262035460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.84
€ 54.71

Paperback. From the bestselling author of The Philosopher and the Wolf comes a gripping and provocative story of one man's life through a philosophical lens Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847089502
ISBN
9781847089502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

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