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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Zen in the Vernacular: Things as It IsBuddha's core teachings explained in accessible, everyday language - Shows how Zen offers a creative problem-solving mechanism and moral guide ideal for the stresses and problems of daily life - Shares the author's secular, vernacular interpretations of the Four Noble Truths, the Three Treasures,...
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Why We Think What We Think: The Rise and Fall of Western ThoughtWe're all starting to hear people ask how the world has gotten to be the way it is. Grafted onto the usual complaints about why people are so greedy, self-absorbed, and callous toward one another are new expressions of frustration about even more fundamental...
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Volution: A Philosophy of ReconnectionVolution is a profound way of seeing ourselves, our world and the process of life that allows us to integrate our deep felt sense of interconnectedness and the dynamic self-organising reality that the new sciences describe to us. Transcending yet including the linear models...
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Vice in Ancient Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle on Moral Ignorance and Corruption of CharacterAncient philosophers offer intriguing accounts of vice - virtue's bad twin. This Element considers injustice and lawlessness in Plato and Aristotle. Starting with Socrates' paradoxical claim that 'tyrants and orators do just about nothing they want to do' (Gorgias 466d-e), it examines discussions of...
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Transhumanism: A Grimoire of Alchemical AgendasThe ultimate question is no longer "who am I" or "why am I here." These questions were answered in the earliest civilizations by philosophers and priests. Today we live in an age of such rapid advances in technology and science that the ultimate question...
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The Six Systems of Indian PhilosophyThe Six Systems of Indian Philosophy by Max Muller is a comprehensive exploration of the six major philosophical systems of India, offering readers a deep insight into the diverse and profound philosophical traditions that have shaped Indian thought for centuries. The Six Systems of...
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The Poverty of Our Freedom: Essays 2012 - 2019There is no normative concept more appealing today than the idea of individual freedom. Political party manifestos are drawn up, legal reforms are defended, military interventions are undertaken, even decisions in personal relationships are justified - all in the name of individual freedom. But...
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The Potter's Clay: Unlocking the Gospel Power of TransformationThe Potter's Clay is a philosophy of discipleship that has transformed countless lives since the time of Christ. By following Jesus' example, we can join the Holy Spirit in the process of sanctification for both new and experienced Christians. The Potter's Clay offers a...
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The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla NasrudinThe appeal of Nasrudin is as universal and timeless as the truths he illustrates. His stories are read by children, by scientists and scholars, and by followers of philosophy. Idries Shah assembled this collection of Nasrudin's trials and tribulations from ancient manuscripts and oral...
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The Philosophy of W. V. Quine, Volume 18Author: Lewis E. HahnPublisher: Open CourtPublished: 12/31/1998Pages: 784Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.07w x 1.63dISBN: 9780812693713
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The Philosophies of America Reader: From the Popol Vuh to the PresentThe Philosophies of America Reader brings together an unparalleled selection of original and translated readings spanning several eras and American traditions. Addressing perennial questions of philosophy and new questions arising in a variety of cultural contexts, texts from Classical American, Native American, Latin American,...
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The Performer: Art, Life, PoliticsAn acclaimed sociologist's exploration of the connections among performances in life, art, and politics In The Performer, Richard Sennett explores the relations between performing in art (particularly music), politics, and everyday experience. It focuses on the bodily and physical dimensions of performing, rather than...
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The Penguin Gandhi Reader"With this rich and interesting ensemble of essays, we finally have a handy sourcebook of Gandhi's writings."--The Journal of Asian Studies.Author: Mohandas K. GandhiPublisher: Penguin Publishing GroupPublished: 03/01/1995Pages: 320Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 7.78h x 5.02w x 0.72dISBN: 9780140236866Audience: Young Adult
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The Orphic I: A Philosophical Approach to Musical CollaborationThe Orphic I: A Philosophical Approach to Musical Collaboration starts from the premise that music is a realm of intersubjective human experience. Drawing on ideas common to both hermeneutic and pragmatic aesthetics, it examines forms of collaboration involving those who create, perform, and listen...
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The Matrix & The Forbidden Knowledge (Part 2): SymbolismChapter 4 (Symbolism)The most important secrets that have been kept from the general public will now be exposed in this book. In this publication, I uncover a myriad of mysteries and uncomfortable truths about the world we live in. It's time to get up...
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The Lay Buddhist: Two Suttas and a SutraThis book looks at three texts, two Theravada and one Mahayana. These ancient texts are discourses the Buddha gave to villagers, some followers of the Buddha's teaching and some not. Together they outline the lay follower's moral precepts, how to clear the mind of...
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The Last Writings of Thomas S. Kuhn: Incommensurability in ScienceA must-read follow-up to The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, one of the most important books of the twentieth century. This book contains the text of Thomas S. Kuhn's unfinished book, The Plurality of Worlds: An Evolutionary Theory of Scientific Development, which Kuhn himself described...
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The Imagination MuscleBeautiful, moving, profoundly imaginative in itself - this book is as entertaining as it is relevant and practical' ALAIN DE BOTTON 'Anyone who has an imagination - that is, everyone - should read this book' EDWARD ENNINFUL 'An extraordinary book - an elaborate cabinet...
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The Hippocratic Oath and the Ethics of MedicineThis engaging book examines what the Hippocratic Oath meant to Greek physicians 2400 years ago and reflects on its relevance to medical ethics today. Drawing on the writings of ancient physicians, Greek playwrights, and modern scholars, each chapter explores one of its passages and...
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The Hidden Connections: A Science for Sustainable LivingFritjof Capra, bestselling author of The Tao of Physics and The Web of Life, here explores another frontier in the human significance of scientific ideas--applying complexity theory to large-scale social interaction. In the 1980s, complexity theory emerged as a powerful alternative to classic, linear...
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