Popular philosophy books

Through a series of carefully introduced readings, What Should I Believe? invites students to reflect on whether...  Read More >>

In a devastating critique Raymond Tallis exposes the exaggerated claims made for the ability of neuroscience and...  Read More >>

How one family, pursuing a dream of rural living, grew an earth-friendly vision of love along with their tomatoes....  Read More >>

Shows how boredom is, in fact, one of our most common and constructive emotions and is an essential part of the...  Read More >>

The foremost American researcher of Confucius as a religious and spiritual figure explains the Analects' universal...  Read More >>

Is mathematics invented or discovered? Why does this seemingly abstract discipline provide the key to unlocking...  Read More >>

The Green Lantern Corps is an intergalactic police force comprised of members from different species on different...  Read More >>

A new edition of a much loved guide to how to think and reason your way logically through difficult and challenging...  Read More >>

Julia Annas offers a new account of virtue and happiness as central ethical ideas. She argues that exercising a...  Read More >>

Readers are introduced to numerous meditative and contemplative practices, as well as to the rigorous and holistic...  Read More >>

Julia Annas offers a new account of virtue and happiness as central ethical ideas. She argues that exercising a...  Read More >>

For Aristotle being hopeful was part of a well-lived life, a virtue. For Aquinas it was a fundamentally theological...  Read More >>

Frank Herbert's Dune is the biggest-selling science fiction story of all time; the original book and its numerous...  Read More >>

Is it possible to transmit thoughts directly into someone's brain? Can random number generators predict future events?...  Read More >>

For those who don't believe in God—or don't know whether they believe—New York Times best-selling author Marya Hornbacher...  Read More >>

Can we trust our intuitive judgments of right and wrong? What reason do we have to do what is right and avoid doing...  Read More >>

The purpose of this book is to get to you to think about the way that you typically act. You are likely to have...  Read More >>

Offers short and humorous quotes on the topics of religion and god. Packed with 500 quotes, this book is suitable...  Read More >>

This is an accessible and informative guide to the evolution of the concept of crimes against humanity- a hugely...  Read More >>

Smith shares a delightful, intellectual romp through life's milestones--being born, learning to drive, and getting...  Read More >>

Critical Ecologies aims to redeem the theories of major Frankfurt thinkers-Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert...  Read More >>

Critical Ecologies aims to redeem the theories of major Frankfurt thinkers-Theodor Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert...  Read More >>

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When beer starts to flow, philosophical discussions naturally follow. Philosophy on Tap takes pub philosophy to...  Read More >>

Thought-provoking short essays by Britain's leading public philosopher that show us how to discover our own answers...  Read More >>