How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy by Julian Baggini
$24.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & 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
How the World Thinks: Global/Philosophy by Julian Baggini
$32.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
The first ever global overview of philosophy: how it developed around the world and impacted the cultures in which it flourished.
How to Be An Existentialist (10thAnniv) by Gary Cox
$28.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
The 10th anniversary edition of a witty classic about the philosophy of existentialism. It is also a genuine self-help book offering clear advice on how to live according to the principles of existentialism formulated by Nietzsche, Sartre, Camus, and the other great existentialist philosophers. An atta ...Show more
How to Be Content - An Ancient Poet's Guide for an Age of Excess by Stephen Harrison; Horace
$29.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.
What the Roman poet Horace can teach us about how to live a life of contentment What are the secrets to a contented life? One of Rome's greatest and most influential poets, Horace (65-8 BCE) has been cherished by readers for more than two thousand years not only for his wit, style, and reflections ...Show more
How to Be Free: An Ancient Guide to the Stoic Life by Epictetus
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.
A superb new edition of Epictetus's famed handbook on Stoicism--translated by one of the world's leading authorities on Stoic philosophy Born a slave, the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 55-135 AD) taught that mental freedom is supreme, since it can liberate one anywhere, even in a prison. In How ...Show more
How to Be You - Simone de Beauvoir and the Art of Authentic Living by Skye Cleary
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy
'Skye Cleary blends Simone de Beauvoir's wisdom with her own in this lively guide to becoming a poet of your life' Nigel Warburton 'It isn't easy to be authentic. Skye Cleary's How to Be You is the guide you need if you are serious about figuring out how to live a life truly worth living. And why would ...Show more
How to Be You: Simone de Beauvoir and the Art of Authentic Living by Skye Cleary
$32.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
'Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.' So said Simone de Beauvoir, the world's most famous female philosopher. In this galvanising tour of her rebellious philosophies for life by a leading Columbia professor,we learn how de Beauvoir can teach us to free ourselves ...Show more
How to Be a Friend (HB) by Marcus Tullius Cicero; Philip Freeman
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.
In a world where social media, online relationships, and relentless self-absorption threaten the very idea of deep and lasting friendships, the search for true friends is more important than ever. In this short book, which is one of the greatest ever written on the subject, the famous Roman politician a ...Show more
How to Be a Leader: An Ancient Guide T.. by Plutarch; Jeffrey Beneker; Plutarch Plutarch
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.
Timeless advice on how to be a successful leader in any field The ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deeply about the leadership qualities of the eminent Greeks and Romans he profiled in his famous--and massive--Lives, including politicians and generals such as Pericles, Alexander the Gre ...Show more
How to Be a Stoic (Penguin Great Ideas Series) 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
How to Be an Artist by Jerry Saltz
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy
"Inspiration leaps off the pages from Jerry Saltz's new book on creativity. . . . This book is for the artist or non-artist, for the person who gets plain English, for the person who understands that practical talk can coax out the mystical messages that lie underneath." --Steve Martin Art has the powe ...Show more
How to Deal with Adversity: The School Of Life by Christopher Hamilton
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: The\School of Life Ser.
In How to Deal with Adversity, Christopher Hamilton explores how we face trials and tribulations in everyday life, and why adversity, from small setbacks to larger, more life-defining problems, affects and shapes us so fundamentally. In this book from The School of Life series, drawing upon history, phi ...Show more