Deep Thought: 42 Fantastic Quotes That Define Philosophy by Gary Cox
22.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Gary Cox guides us through 42 of the most misunderstood, misquoted, provocative and significant quotes in the history of philosophy providing a witty and compelling commentary along the way. This entertaining and illuminating collection of quotes doesn't merely list who said what and when, it explores w ...Show more
Wisdom of Tea by Noriko Morishita
28.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
For more than 25 years Noriko Morishita studied and practised the intricate ceremonies of the famous Tea Ceremony, trying to learn its complexities and achieve a perfection of movement and mood that few can master. With insight and beauty she describes her first uncertain steps following the Way of Tea ...Show more
How to Be Good: Or How to Be Moral ... by Gary Cox
39.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
"What is goodness? Is goodness achievable, and if so, how? If being a good person is a matter of doing the right thing, then what is the right thing to do? Is it acting rationally, promoting happiness, exercising moderation in all things or respecting the freedom of others, or is it somehow a concoction ...Show more
The Existentialist's Survival Guide - How to Live Authentically in an Inauthentic Age by Gordon Marino
37.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Existentialism offers enduring lessons and insight on how to understand ourselves and improve our lives. Your existence is not the result of a pre-determined set of events, it's the direct result of your thinking and your actions, and therefore, according to Soren Kierkegaard, Frederick Nietzsche, Alber ...Show more
How to Teach Philosophy To Your Dog by ANTHONY MCGOWAN
25.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
We're doing philosophy now, and that means following the argument wherever it leads, like that time you chased a rabbit and ended up with your head stuck in a hole.'Monty was just like any other dog. A scruffy and irascible Maltese terrier, he enjoyed barking at pugs and sniffing at trees. But after yet ...Show more
A Short Philosophy of Birds by Philippe J. Dubois; Élise Rousseau
30.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The greatest wisdom comes from the smallest creatures There is so much we can learn from birds. Through twenty-two little lessons of wisdom inspired by how birds live, this charming french book will help you spread your wings and soar. We often need the help from those smaller than us. Having spent a li ...Show more
In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki
24.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
A fully illustrated, beautifully produced edition of Junichiro Tanizaki's wise and evocative essay on Japanese culture. 'We find beauty not in the thing itself but in the patterns of shadows, the light and the darkness, that one thing against another creates... Were it not for shadows, there would be no ...Show more
When You Kant Figure It Out, Ask a Philosopher by MARIE ROBERT
30.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
How can Kant comfort you when you get dumped via text message? How can Aristotle cure your hangover? How can Heidegger make you feel better when your dog dies? When You Kant Figure It Out, Ask a Philosopher explains how pearls of wisdom from the greatest Western philosophers can help us face and make li ...Show more
How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy by Julian Baggini
28.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Julian Baggini's How the World Thinks is there to fill the Sapiens-size hole in your life' Observer's guide to Autumn in culture In this groundbreaking global overview of philosophy, Julian Baggini travels the world to provide a wide-ranging map of human thought. One of the great unexplained wonders of ...Show more
This Life: Why Mortality Makes Us Free by Martin Hagglund
37.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
A serious and original philosopher explores the purpose of your life.
Stop Being Reasonable by Eleanor Gordon-Smith
35.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
What if you're not who you think you are? What if you don't really know the people closest to you? And what if your most deeply-held beliefs turn out to be...wrong? In Stop Being Reasonable,philosopher Eleanor Gordon-Smith tells gripping true stories that show the limits of human reason. Susie realis ...Show more
How the French Think by Sudhir HAZAREESINGH
30.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
WINNER OF THE GRAND PRIX DU LIVRE D'IDEES The French: serious and frivolous, charming and infuriating, rational and mystical, pessimistic, pleasure-loving - and perhaps more than any other people, intellectual. This original and entertaining book shows exactly what makes the French so ...French.