The Republic by Plató
$14.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy
The Republic is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 380 BC, the order and character of the just, city-state, and the just man. It is Plato's best-known work, and has proven to be one of the world's most influential works of philosophy and political theory, both intellectually and historically. ...Show more
Sacred Nature by Karen Armstrong
$35.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy
An urgent manifesto and a practical guide on how to change our relationship with nature, by one of the world's leading writers on religion and spirituality 'KAREN ARMSTRONG IS A GENIUS' A.N. Wilson In this hugely powerful book, Karen Armstrong argues that if we want to avert environmental catastrophe, i ...Show more
Meditations (PB) by Marcus Aurelius
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Category: Philosophy
Marcus Aurelius, one of Machiavelli's Five Good Emperors, was the last of the great Stoic philosophers, standing tall in the company of Diogenes, Cicero, and Epictetus. Unknown to many, his literary-philosophical magnum opus was originally written solely for his own guidance and self-improvement. Only p ...Show more
The Republic by Plato
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Category: Philosophy
Plato's Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions ar ...Show more
Gratitude by Oliver Sacks
$22.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
Oliver Sacks died in August 2015 at his home in Greenwich Village, surrounded by his close friends and family. He was 82. He spent his final days doing what he loved: playing the piano, swimming, enjoying smoked salmon - and writing. As Dr Sacks looked back over his long, adventurous life his final thou ...Show more
Story of Philosophy by Will Durant
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Category: Philosophy
"Dr. Durant's outline includes not only lucid explanations of the great philosophies, but the careers of the philosophers and interpretations based upon the two-fold view, together with a host of good tales and merry quips by and about famous scholars from Socrates to Professor John Dewey."
The History of Philosophy by A. C. Grayling
$24.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
The first authoritative and accessible single-volume history of philosophy to cover both Western and Eastern traditions, from one of the world's most eminent thinkers The story of philosophy is an epic tale, spanning civilizations and continents. It explores some of the most creative minds in history. B ...Show more
Ethics in the Real World by Peter Singer
$32.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
"In this book of brief essays, Singer applies his controversial ways of thinking to issues like climate change, extreme poverty, animals, abortion, euthanasia, human genetic selection, sports doping, the sale of kidneys, the ethics of high-priced art, and ways of increasing happiness. Singer asks whethe ...Show more
The Good, the True and the Beautiful: A Quest for Meaning by Michael Boylan
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Category: Philosophy
This book provides an exciting and stimulating introduction to some of the central questions in philosophy.Why should we be good? How do we know what is true? What is it all about? "The Good, the True and the Beautiful" asks crucial questions about who we are and what makes life worthwhile. Michael Boyl ...Show more
Philosophy: The World's Greatest Thinkers by Philip Stokes
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Category: Philosophy
This book brings together the world's greatest philosophers in one comprehensive and easy to use volume. Designed to be dipped into again and again, this book will please people with both a casual and more serious interest in philosophy.
The Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Fatherhood, Love and Raising Great Kids by Ryan Holiday, Nils Parker
$34.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
What does it mean to be a great father? And how do you become one? Parenting is a role filled with meaning and purpose, but every dad needs guidance: because fatherhood is not a one-off, it is something you do every day. Instead of a parenting book you read once as a sleep-deprived new parent, The Dail ...Show more
How We Became Human by Tim Dean
$34.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
Over thousands of years, humans have developed mechanisms to help us live together in ever-larger social groups. We developed a set of 'moral emotions' such as empathy, guilt and outrage, as well as a tendency to favour people in our in-groups and a propensity to punish perceived wrongdoers. Our cultur ...Show more