Philosophy
Explore our collection of philosophy books at our online bookstore, featuring the best books on philosophy, philosophical novels, and famous works on stoicism and political philosophy. Discover must-read and best-selling titles that offer deep insights into the world of philosophy.
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The Four Cardinal Virtues: Human Agency, Intellectual Traditions, and Responsible KnowledgeIn The Four Cardinal Virtues, Joseph Pieper delivers a stimulating quartet of essays on the four cardinal virtues. He demonstrates the unsound overvaluation of moderation that has made contemporary morality a hollow convention and points out the true significance of the Christian virtues.Author: Josef...
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Prana: One Breath, Many WorldsWhat is prana?Is it just breath? A metaphor for spirit? A biological energy? Or something more?In Prana: One Breath, Many Worlds, Bernie Clark--author of the bestselling The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga--invites readers on a journey through ancient myths, spiritual practices, and cutting-edge science...
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How to Think Like a Philosopher: Twelve Key Principles for More Humane, Balanced, and Rational ThinkingAn invitation to the habits of good thinking from philosopher Julian Baggini. By now, it should be clear: in the face of disinformation and disaster, we cannot hot take, life hack, or meme our way to a better future. But how should we respond...
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Eight Million Ways to Happiness: Wisdom for Inspiration and Healing from the Heart of JapanA Japanese cultural historian shares a path to joyful living drawn from her nation's unique approach to spirituality and nature, offering a "fascinating" (Wintering author Katherine May) blend of memoir, cultural reporting, and practical guidance for anyone struggling to find balance in our turbulent...
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To Meet the Real DragonBuddhist masters of the past have explained the relationship between Buddhist theory and the Truth by way of a simple metaphor. The Truth, they say, is like the distant moon. Ideas, theories, and explanations are merely fingers pointing at that far-away goal. They are...
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The Complete Works of NietzscheThis is a complete collection of all the novels written by the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche - Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Beyond Good and Evil, On the Genealogy of Morals, The Anti-Christ, The Gay Science, The Birth of Tragedy, Ecce Homo, Human All Too Human,...
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Principles of Human Knowledge and Three Dialogues Between Hylas and PhilonousWhether viewed as extreme skepticism or enlightened common sense, the writings of Berkeley are a major influence on modern philosophy. Bishop Berkeley (1685-1753) was one of the great British empirical philosophers. He believed that the existence of material objects depends on their being perceived...
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Philosophy of Human Rights: Theory and PracticePhilosophy of Human Rights provides the context and commentary students need to comprehend challenging rights concepts. Clear, accessible writing, thoughtful consideration of primary source documents, and practical, everyday examples pertinent to students' lives enhance this core textbook for courses on human rights and political...
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NSSM 200 The Kissinger Report: Implications of Worldwide Population Growth for U.S. Security and Overseas Interests; The 1974 National Security StudyIn 1974, President Richard Nixon ordered his national security council, under the direction of Henry Kissinger, to study the implications of population growth to the interests of the United States and propose action. This classified study was called NSSM-200. The study was concluded later...
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Noticing: How We Attend to the World and Each OtherWhat does it mean to 'notice' something? To really see it. In his exhilarating quest to help us notice better, Ziyad Marar poses a deceptively simple question: 'what are you good at noticing?' In the process of 'noticing what we notice' we re-attune to...
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Meditations (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations as a source for his own guidance...
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Man's Knowledge of Reality: An Introduction to Thomistic EpistemologyFirst published in 1956, Frederick Wilhelmsen's Man's Knowledge of Reality remains a classic study in Thomistic epistemology. Wilhelmsen begins with an examination of what he refers to as Descartes' "critical problem"; namely, the supposed inability of philosophy to procure what Descartes calls "certain knowledge."...
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Magic and Mystery in Tibet: Discovering the Spiritual Beliefs, Traditions and Customs of the Tibetan Buddhist Lamas - An AutobiographyAlexandra David-Neel was among the first Westerners to extensively explore Tibet. In these memoirs she tells of her encounters there; the people and their culture, and fervently Buddhist society.The author's early years, wherein her enthusiasm for travel and curiosity of faraway cultures grew, are...
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Kierkegaard's Writings, XX, Volume 20: Practice in ChristianityOf the many works he wrote during 1848, his "richest and most fruitful year," Kierkegaard specified Practice in Christianity as "the most perfect and truest thing." In his reflections on such topics as Christ's invitation to the burdened, the imitatio Christi, the possibility of...
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Introductory Lectures on AestheticsNo philosopher has held a higher opinion of art than Hegel, yet nor was any so profoundly pessimistic about its prospects - despite living in the German golden age of Goethe, Mozart and Schiller. For if the artists of classical Greece could find the...
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Happiness: A Very Short IntroductionHappiness is an everyday term in our lives, and most of us strive to be happy. But defining happiness can be difficult. In this Very Short Introduction, Dan Haybron considers the true nature of happiness. By examining what it is, assessing its subjective values,...
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Think a Second TimeWhat are the two great lies of the 20th century? Is there a solution to evil? What matters more, blood or love? Can a good man go to a striptease show? Do you think you have the answers? ...Think a second time. Dennis Prager,...
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The Zen of the WildFrom the author of The Zen of Climbing and The Craft of Bouldering, a manifesto for a new approach to connecting meaningfully with the wildness around and within us.In recent years, we have woken up to the crucial role that nature plays in our...
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The Women Are Up to Something: How Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch Revolutionized EthicsThe story of four remarkable women who shaped the intellectual history of the 20th century: Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley, and Iris Murdoch. On the cusp of the Second World War, four women went to Oxford to begin their studies: a fiercely brilliant...
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The Tao of Twin Peaks: The Meaning Behind David Lynch's Hit TV SeriesIs Twin Peaks a cult-like phenomenon...or a mystery that needs to be solved...or simply the fever dream of its eccentric co-creator? No other show in the history of television has sparked so many questions and The Tao of Twin Peaks proposes answers to those...
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