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God Is Dead. God Remains Dead. and We Have Killed Him by Friedrich Nietzsche

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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas Ser.

'We have left dry land and put out to sea! We have burned the bridge behind us - what is more, we have burned the land behind us!' Nietzsche's devastating demolition of religion would have seismic consequences for future generations. With God dead, he envisages a brilliant future for humanity: one in wh ...Show more

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One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer by Aristotle

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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas Ser.

'One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly neither can one day, or a brief space of time, make a man blessed and happy' What does it mean to be a good person? Ranging over eternal questions of right and wrong, pleasure and self-control, friendship and courage, Aristotle's lectu ...Show more

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Anarchist Communism by Peter Kropotkin

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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas Ser.

'Everywhere you will find that the wealth of the wealthy springs from the poverty of the poor' Fuelled by anger at injustice and optimism about humankind's ability to make a better, truly communal society, the anarchist writings of Peter Kropotkin have influenced radicals the world over, from nineteenth ...Show more

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How to Be a Stoic by Epictetus; Seneca; Marcus Aurelius

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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas Ser.

'Don't hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they happen' How can we cope when life's events seem beyond our control? These words of consolation and inspiration from the three great Stoic philosophers - Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius - offer ancient wisd ...Show more

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On Getting Off - Sex and Philosophy by Damon Young

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The curious reader's companion to sex. 'Wit, you know, is the unexpected copulation of ideas.' — Samuel Johnson Why is screwing so funny? How should we think about our most shocking fantasies? What is so captivating about nudity? Inspired by philosophy, literature, and private life, Damon Young explo ...Show more

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Being Happy by Epicurus

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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas Ser.

'It is impossible to live the pleasant life without also living sensibly, nobly and justly' The ancient Greek philosopher and teacher Epicurus argued that pleasure - not sensual hedonism, but the absence of pain or fear - is the highest goal of life. His hugely influential lessons on happiness are a cal ...Show more

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What Is Existentialism? by Simone de Beauvoir

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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas Ser.

'It is possible for man to snatch the world from the darkness of absurdity' How should we think and act in the world? These writings on the human condition by one of the twentieth century's great philosophers explore the absurdity of our notions of good and evil, and show instead how we make our own des ...Show more

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What is Culture For? (The School of Life) by The School of Life; Alain de Botton (Series edited by)

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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Essay Bks.

Our societies frequently proclaim their enormous esteem for culture. Music, film, literature and the visual arts enjoy high prestige and are viewed by many as getting close to the meaning of life. But what is culture really for?This book proposes that works of culture were all made, in one way or anothe ...Show more

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Lessons in Stoicism - What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live by John Sellars

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What aspects of your life do you really control? What do you do when you cannot guarantee that things will turn out in your favour? And what can Stoicism teach us about how to live together? In the past few years, Stoicism has been making a comeback. But what exactly did the Stoics believe? In Lessons ...Show more

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Life: a User's Manual - Philosophy for (almost) Any Eventuality by Julian Baggini; Antonia Macaro

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How should I live? What is my purpose? Can I find happiness? Ever felt as though life would be simpler if it came with an instruction manual? There are no easy answers to the big questions. And life does not follow a straight path from A to B. Since the beginning of time, people have asked questions a ...Show more

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Love (Letters of Note) by Shaun Usher (Compiled by)

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A compilation of remarkable letters with love at their heart, from the curator of the Letters of Note website.

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Outgrowing God: A Beginners Guide by Richard Dawkins

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Should we believe in God? In this brisk introduction to modern atheism, one of the world's greatest science writers tells us why we shouldn't. Richard Dawkins was fifteen when he stopped believing in God. Deeply impressed by the beauty and complexity of living things, he'd felt certain they must have ...Show more

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God Is Dead. God Remains Dead. and We Have Killed Him by Friedrich Nietzsche

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One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer by Aristotle

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Anarchist Communism by Peter Kropotkin

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How to Be a Stoic by Epictetus; Seneca; Marcus Aurelius

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On Getting Off - Sex and Philosophy by Damon Young

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Being Happy by Epicurus

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What Is Existentialism? by Simone de Beauvoir

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What is Culture For? (The School of Life) by The School of Life; Alain de Botton (Series edited by)

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Lessons in Stoicism - What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live by John Sellars

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Life: a User's Manual - Philosophy for (almost) Any Eventuality by Julian Baggini; Antonia Macaro

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Outgrowing God: A Beginners Guide by Richard Dawkins

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God Is Dead. God Remains Dead. and We Have Killed Him by Friedrich Nietzsche

$9.99 AUD

One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer by Aristotle

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Anarchist Communism by Peter Kropotkin

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How to Be a Stoic by Epictetus; Seneca; Marcus Aurelius

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On Getting Off - Sex and Philosophy by Damon Young

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Being Happy by Epicurus

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What Is Existentialism? by Simone de Beauvoir

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What is Culture For? (The School of Life) by The School of Life; Alain de Botton (Series edited by)

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Lessons in Stoicism - What Ancient Philosophers Teach Us about How to Live by John Sellars

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Life: a User's Manual - Philosophy for (almost) Any Eventuality by Julian Baggini; Antonia Macaro

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Love (Letters of Note) by Shaun Usher (Compiled by)

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Outgrowing God: A Beginners Guide by Richard Dawkins

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