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Paperback. Why do so many of us love or hate our work? How has it come to dominate our lives? And what should we do about it? What should I do with my life? What will I have achieved when I retire? This book explains why it is we do what we do all day, but its sympathy, humour and insight seeks to help us make the most of it. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141027913
- ISBN
- 9780141027913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Independent Thinking Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781352724
- ISBN
- 9781781352724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.25
€ 17.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. What is a good life, and how is it related to a happy one? What are virtues, and how do they affect the nature of friendships? Ethicists Gregory Beabout and Mike Hannis describe various approaches, ancient and modern, to those timeless questions: "What kind of person am I?" and "What should I do?" Series: Wooden Books. Num Pages: 58 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Publisher
- Wooden Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904263937
- ISBN
- 9781904263937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.31
€ 10.31
Paperback. Explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. This title argues that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic. Series: Heretics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182. Darwin and the Selfish Gene. Series: Heretics. 176 pages. Explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. This title argues that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPX; PDA. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight: 160.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844652532
- ISBN
- 9781844652532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.23
€ 51.23
Paperback. "This warm and witty book does something wonderful: it brings the great ideas of philosophy into our lives. Young is a bright new voice."John Armstrong, author of Love, Life, Goethe: How to be Happy in an Imperfect World Series: The Art of Living. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JMRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244. Series: Art of Living. 176 pages. "This warm and witty book does something wonderful: it brings the great ideas of philosophy into our lives. Young is a bright new voice."John Armstrong, author of Love, Life, Goethe: How to be Happy in an Imperfect World. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPX; JMRP. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 14. Weight: 244.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844652549
- ISBN
- 9781844652549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.35
€ 48.35
Paperback. The Philosophy Shop is a veritable emporium of philosophical puzzles and challenges to develop thinking in and out of the classroom. Editor(s): Worley, Peter. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Independent Thinking Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781352649
- ISBN
- 9781781352649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.86
€ 25.99
€ 21.86
Paperback. Aristotle's authority extended beyond his own lifetime to influence fundamentally Islamic philosophy and medieval scholasticism. This title takes the reader through various theories, ranging from the establishment of systematic logic to the earliest rules of science. Illustrator(s): Groves, Judy. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 120 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848311695
- ISBN
- 9781848311695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.08
€ 10.99
€ 9.08
Paperback. Tells a story of the narrator, his son Chris and their month-long motorcycle odyssey from Minnesota to California profoundly affected an entire generation. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Vintage/Ebury (a Division of Random
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099786405
- ISBN
- 9780099786405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.82
€ 15.99
€ 11.82
Paperback. Philosophy begins with questions about the nature of reality and how we should live. This book introduces the great thinkers in Western philosophy and explores their most compelling ideas about the world and how best to live in it. It takes us on a chronological tour of the major ideas in the history of philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 42 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPD; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 212 x 23. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187793
- ISBN
- 9780300187793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.75
€ 15.99
€ 12.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781680230
- ISBN
- 9781781680230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.20
€ 22.20
Paperback. Genius is highly individual and unique yet it shares a compelling quality. In this intriguing introduction Andrew Robinson uses the life and work of familiar geniuses - and some less familiar - to consider what their achievements have in common; whether its heredity, education, hard work, intelligence or just plain luck. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, Approx 15 black and white pictures. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199594405
- ISBN
- 9780199594405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
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
€ 17.99
€ 13.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623170141
- ISBN
- 9781623170141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.64
€ 18.99
€ 14.64
Paperback. Paris, near the turn of 1932-3. Three young friends meet over apricot cocktails at the Bec-de-Gaz bar on the rue Montparnasse. They are Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and their friend Raymond Aron, who opens their eyes to a radical new way of thinking.. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554882
- ISBN
- 9780099554882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. A philosophical look at the movie Inception and its brilliant metaphysical puzzles Is the top still spinning? Was it all a dream? In the world of Christopher Nolan's four-time Academy Award-winning movie, people can share one another's dreams and alter their beliefs and thoughts. Editor(s): Johnson, David Kyle. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118072639
- ISBN
- 9781118072639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.83
€ 20.99
€ 16.83
Paperback. We flatter ourselves about the nature of free will and yet the most enormous forces - biological, physical, metaphysical - constrain our every action. This title draws together the religious, philosophic and fantastical traditions that question the very idea of human freedom. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241953907
- ISBN
- 9780241953907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.47
€ 11.99
€ 5.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HPX; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632867001
- ISBN
- 9781632867001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.90
€ 25.99
€ 17.90
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
€ 15.99
€ 15.27
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
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. A dazzling investigation into psychology, art and religion; the demise of capitalism; and the beginning of a new era from the author of IDEAS. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828106
- ISBN
- 9780753828106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96