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 Path of the Warrior Ornate Box Set: The Art of War, the Way of the Samurai, the Book of Five RingsThis handsome boxset contains three classic texts from China and Japan, The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings and The Way of the Samurai, presented in elegant hardback editions with gilded page edges. Together, these texts set out strategies and techniques for...
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The Book of Five Rings: Luxury Full-Color EditionThis deluxe hardback gift edition presents The Book of Five Rings, a classic Japanese text written by undefeated swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, featuring stenciled page edges and full-color illustrations.In his lifetime, Miyamoto Musashi's recorded his 'true principles' which he believed guaranteed victory in martial arts...
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Free WillFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The End of Faith, a thought-provoking, "brilliant and witty" (Oliver Sacks) look at the notion of free will--and the implications that it is an illusion. A belief in free will touches nearly everything that human beings...
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MeditationsDesigned to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved classic titles. Bound in real cloth, printed on high quality paper, and featuring ribbon markers and gilt edges, Macmillan Collector's Library...
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The Consolation of Philosophy: With an Introduction and Contemporary CriticismWritten in the sixth century, The Consolation of Philosophy was one of the most popular and influential works of the Middle Ages. Boethius composed the masterpiece while imprisoned and awaiting the death sentence for treason. The Christian author had served as a high-ranking government...
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Why Materialism Is Baloney: How True Skeptics Know There Is No Death and Fathom Answers to Life, the Universe and EverythingThe present framing of the cultural debate in terms of materialism versus religion has allowed materialism to go unchallenged as the only rationally-viable metaphysics. This book seeks to change this. It uncovers the absurd implications of materialism and then, uniquely, presents a hard-nosed non-materialist...
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On The Shortness Of LifeSeneca thoughts on the shortness of life are what many who live in our modern world need to read. We not to just slow down but reevaluate the life we are creating. The moral essay touches on the nature of time and how people...
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Touching the Source: A Remarkable DisclosureTouching the Source is a spiritually captivating and mesmerizing true story. After numerous direct encounters with what humans refer to as a higher power or a god, Eugene Dickerson accepted that his life would never be the same again and vowed to share his...
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Observations on the Human ConditionWhat does it mean to truly witness a life? The untold stories that define us and the hidden truths that shape our existence.After centuries of watching over humanity, a weary guardian angel finds the task to be an immense source of suffering and pleads...
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Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals"The finest single-volume introduction to Kant's ethics available in English." --PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW, on the H. J. Paton translationConsidered one of the most profound, influential, and important works of world philosophy, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals introduces his famous Categorical Imperative and lays down...
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A Manual for LivingThe Greek philosopher Epictetus was born into slavery about 55 CE in the eastern outreaches of the Roman Empire. While still a slave, Epictetus was brought to Rome and sent by his master Epaphroditus to study under the Stoic philosopher Gaius Musonius Rufus. Epictetus...
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Introduction to Modern Philosophy: Examining the Human ConditionThis popular introduction to modern philosophy features question-based chapters with a stimulating debate-style format, and intersperses primary sources with commentary. Each chapter deals with a fundamental question about human existence, exploring the subject through representative readings by classic, modern, and contemporary philosophers--with at least...
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What Does It All Mean?: A Very Short Introduction to PhilosophyIn this cogent and accessible introduction to philosophy, the distinguished author of Mortal Questions and The View From Nowhere sets forth the central problems of philosophical inquiry for the beginning student. Arguing that the best way to learn about philosophy is to think about...
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Justice by Means of DemocracyFrom leading thinker Danielle Allen, a bold and urgent articulation of a new political philosophy: power-sharing liberalism. At a time of great social and political turmoil, when many residents of the leading democracies question the ability of their governments to deal fairly and competently...
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Seneca: Fifty Letters of a Roman StoicA selection of Seneca's most significant letters that illuminate his philosophical and personal life. "There is only one course of action that can make you happy. . . . rejoice in what is yours. What is it that is yours? Yourself; the best part...
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If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals about Human StupidityThis funny, "extraordinary and thought-provoking" (The Wall Street Journal) book asks whether we are in fact the superior species. As it turns out, the truth is stranger--and far more interesting--than we have been led to believe. If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal overturns everything we...
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The Kingdom of God Is Within YouBanned in Russia, Tolstoy's The Kingdom of God Is Within You was deemed a threat to church and state. The culmination of a lifetime's thought, it espouses a commitment to Jesus's message of turning the other cheek. In a bold and original manner, Tolstoy...
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Progress and RegressionDespite widespread technological innovation, scientific and medical breakthroughs, and strides toward gender and racial equity, few believe that humanity is on the road of progress. Indeed, many are increasingly skeptical of the very notion of progress, seeing it as the stuff of hollow political...
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The Beginner's Guide to Karma: How to Live with Less Negativity and More PeaceTwenty-six centuries ago, the Buddha fleshed out the universal law of the spiritual realm: karma, which holds that our actions, our words, and even our thoughts inevitably produce effects that return to us in some form -- in this lifetime or a future one....
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Beauty: What It Is and Why It MattersWhat we moderns have forgotten, the ancients knew well: true beauty heals the soul, draws us to God, and yields lasting happiness.Rich with the wisdom of Plato, Augustine, Aquinas, and St. John Paul II, these pages unpack perennial truths about beauty and rivet them...
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