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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Liberalism as a Way of LifeWhy liberalism is all you need to lead a good, fun, worthy, and rewarding life--and how you can become a better and happier person by taking your liberal beliefs more seriously Where do you get your values and sensibilities from? If you grew up...
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Bushido: The Way of the SamuraiIn eighteenth-century Japan, Tsunetomo Yamamoto created the Hagakure, a document that served as the basis for samurai warrior behavior. Its guiding principles greatly influenced the Japanese ruling class and shaped the underlying character of the Japanese psyche, from businessmen to soldiers. Bushido is the...
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Perspective as Symbolic FormErwin Panofsky's Perspective as Symbolic Form is one of the great works of modern intellectual history, the legendary text that has dominated all art-historical and philosophical discussions on the topic of perspective in this century. Finally available in English, this unrivaled example of Panofsky's...
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The Human Predicament: Towards an Understanding of the Human ConditionFor each of us, if life is to be experienced as worthwhile, if not thrilling, and occasionally pleasant, if not joyful, our diligence is required. Even the most enviable of lives includes challenges, disappointments, frustrations, and confusions. There is a word for circumstances that...
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The American Longbow: How to make one, and its place in a good lifeIn this book you will find easy-to-follow instructions for making your own American Longbow from scratch, and advice on how to shoot it. It will take you through the entire process of building a bow, from design to construction. In addition, it explores both...
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Democracy May Not Exist, But We'll Miss It When It's GoneWhat is democracy really? What do we mean when we use the term? And can it ever truly exist? Astra Taylor, hailed as a "New Civil Rights Leader" (LA Times), provides surprising answers. There is no shortage of democracy, at least in name, and...
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Oooooh . . . Say It Again: Mastering the Fine Art of Verbal Seduction and Aural SexDid you know that an internet survey revealed that 54% of single heterosexual women enjoy when a man who they find appealing and attractive converses with them in an X-rated and/or XXX-rated manner? And that another 28% of women enjoy a man "talking dirty"...
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The Philosophy of Social Ecology: Essays on Dialectical NaturalismOur ecological problems stem from our social problems. Here's a framework for understanding both.What is nature? What is humanity's place in nature? And what is the relationship of society to the natural world? In an era of ecological breakdown, answering these questions has become...
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The Philosophy of ArsonKen Baxter didn't have to go to prison, he chose to. In the wake of a destroyed marriage and a son lost to suicide, Ken was ready to do something he had never done - take responsibility for his failings. Little did he know...
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Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgement of TasteNo judgement of taste is innocent - we are all snobs. Pierre Bourdieu's Distinction brilliantly illuminates the social pretentions of the middle classes in the modern world, focusing on the tastes and preferences of the French bourgeoisie. First published in 1979, the book is...
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A Guide for the Perplexed"A condensation of a vast and refreshingly unorthodox system of ideas." -- Arthur Koestler, ObserverFrom one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, and the author of the international bestseller Small Is Beautiful, the reissue of a timeless treatise on the meaning...
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On SolitudeFor the true bibliophile and design-savvy book lover, Penguin's celebrated Great Ideas series features classic works by some of history's most innovative thinkers. "Let us leave aside those long comparisons between the solitary life and the active one; and as for that fine adage...
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The Complete Writings'Forget the years, forget norms, let yourself be stirred by the boundless.' The Zhuangzi -- an anthology of anonymous writings produced in China between the fourth and second centuries BC -- is one of the world's great literary treasures and the single most important...
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The Birth of TragedyIn The Birth of Tragedy Nietzsche expounds on the origins of Greek tragedy and its relevance to the German culture of its time. He declares it to be the expression of a culture which has achieved a delicate but powerful balance between Dionysian insight...
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GorgiasOne of Plato's most widely read dialogues, Gorgias treats the temptations of worldly success and the rewards of the genuinely moral life. Appealing to philosophers as a classic text of moral philosophy--and to everyone for its vividness, clarity, and occassional bitter humor--this new translation...
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The Consolation of PhilosophyBoethius composed De Consolation Philosophiae in the sixth century A.D. while awaiting death by torture, condemned on a charge of plotting against Gothic rule, which he protested as manifestly unjust. Though a Christian, Boethius details the true end of life as the soul's knowledge...
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Two Treatises of GovernmentJohn Locke laid the groundwork of modern liberalism. He argued that political societies exist to defend the lives, liberties and properties of their citizens and that no government has any authority except by the consent of the people. When rulers became tyrants and act...
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The Serpent Power: The Secrets of Tantric and Shaktic YogaWho is Kundalini, the Serpent Power? Mythologically, she is an aspect of the Shakti (power or energy) and consort of Shiva. Philosophically, she is the creative energy that eventually forms mind and matter, and comes to rest in the lowest form of matter. She...
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Introduction to Mathematical PhilosophyIn the words of Bertrand Russell, "Because language is misleading, as well as because it is diffuse and inexact when applied to logic (for which it was never intended), logical symbolism is absolutely necessary to any exact or thorough treatment of mathematical philosophy." That...
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RhetoricOne of the seminal works of Western philosophy, Aristotle's Rhetoric vastly influenced all subsequent thought on the subject -- philosophical, political, and literary. Focusing on the use of language as both a vehicle and a tool to shape persuasive argument, Aristotle delineates with remarkable...
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