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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Philosophy 101: From Plato and Socrates to Ethics and Metaphysics, an Essential Primer on the History of ThoughtDiscover the world's greatest thinkers and their groundbreaking notions! Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy theories, principles, and figures of philosophy into tedious discourse that even Plato would reject. Philosophy 101 cuts out the boring details and exhausting philosophical methodology, and instead, gives you...
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Outer Chaos Inner CalmLife's chaos doesn't need to overwhelm you."OuterChaos, Inner Calm", by Anthony Abbagnano, is a groundbreaking guide to reclaiming inner peacethrough breathwork, personal transformation, and mindful awareness. Drawing from decades of experience and wisdom from Alchemy of Breath, Anthonyshares his profound journey from turmoil to...
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On the Genealogy of Morals: A PolemicFor the first time in Penguin Classics: Nietzsche's accessible exploration of key ideas in his landmark Beyond Good and Evil--in a lucid new translation Friedrich Nietzsche claimed that the purpose of On the Genealogy of Morals was to call attention to his previous writings....
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On FreedomNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A "visionary" (The Guardian) exploration of freedom--what it is, how it's been misunderstood, and why it's our only chance for survival--by the acclaimed Yale historian and author of On Tyranny "[Snyder's] deep political and philosophical examination of how to...
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On FearOn Fear is a collection of Krishnamurti's most profound observations and thoughts on how fear and dependence affect our lives and prevent us from seeing our true selves. Among the many questions Krishnamurti addresses in these remarkable teachings are: How can a mind that...
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One Dharma: The Emerging Western BuddhismOne of America's most respected Buddhist teachers distills a lifetime of practice and teaching in this groundbreaking exploration of the new Buddhist tradition taking root on American soil.Author: Joseph GoldsteinPublisher: HarperOnePublished: 07/08/2003Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.38lbsSize: 8.05h x 5.35w x 0.59dISBN: 9780062517012About the AuthorGoldstein,...
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On Drugs: Psychedelics, Philosophy, and the Nature of RealityIn the late, post-lockdown days of the pandemic, grappling with personal loss and existential uncertainty, Justin Smith-Ruiu found himself standing in a California cannabis dispensary, pondering a question his tribe of fellow philosophers have often dismissed as too simple: How did I get here?...
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Nicomachean EthicsAuthor: Martin OstwaldPublisher: PearsonPublished: 01/01/1962Pages: 352Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70dISBN: 9780023895302
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NecropoliticsIn Necropolitics Achille Mbembe, a leader in the new wave of francophone critical theory, theorizes the genealogy of the contemporary world, a world plagued by ever-increasing inequality, militarization, enmity, and terror as well as by a resurgence of racist, fascist, and nationalist forces determined...
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Nature and Selected EssaysAn indispensible look at Emerson's influential life philosophy Through his writing and his own personal philosophy, Ralph Waldo Emerson unburdened his young country of Europe's traditional sense of history and showed Americans how to be creators of their own circumstances. His mandate, which called...
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NatureThrough his writing and his own personal philosophy, the famed philosopher unburdened his young country of Europe's traditional sense of history and showed Americans how to be creators of their own circumstances. His mandate, which called for harmony with, rather than domestication of, nature,...
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Kindling Hope: Daily Passages from Darkness Into LightAs humans we have the exceptional abilities to learn and to choose. This book is filled with insight and encouragement: to be kind, to be ethical, to be forgiving, to be loving. A slight shift in perspective takes us from despair to hope; a...
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Ibn Tufayl's Hayy Ibn Yaqzan: A Philosophical TaleThe Arabic philosophical fable Hayy Ibn Yaqzan is a classic of medieval Islamic philosophy. Ibn Tufayl (d. 1185), the Andalusian philosopher, tells of a child raised by a doe on an equatorial island who grows up to discover the truth about the world and...
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How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of PersuasionTimeless techniques of effective public speaking from ancient Rome's greatest orator All of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision. Instead...
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How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger ManagementTimeless wisdom on controlling anger in personal life and politics from the Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman Seneca In his essay "On Anger" (De Ira), the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD) argues that anger is the most destructive passion: "No plague...
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Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the SamuraiThe comprehensive and accurate edition of the Hagakure is a must-have for serious martial artists or fans of samurai and the bushido code. The Hagakure is one of the most influential of all Japanese texts--written nearly 300 years ago by Yamamoto Tsunetomo to summarize...
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GratitudeA deeply moving testimony and celebration of how to embrace life. No writer has succeeded in capturing the medical and human drama of illness as honestly and as eloquently as Oliver Sacks. During the last few months of his life, he wrote a set...
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Four Texts on Socrates: Plato's Euthyphro, Apology, and Crito and Aristophanes' CloudsWidely adopted for classroom use, this book offers translations of four major works of ancient Greek literature which treat the life and thought of Socrates, focusing particularly on his trial and defense (three dialogues by Plato: Euthyphro, Apology of Socrates, and Crito) and on...
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the MarketsFooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don't understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin...
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Finding Your Walden: How to Strive Less, Simplify More, and Embrace What Matters MostDiscover Henry David Thoreau's philosophy of living a good life and learn how to apply it to your own. The hero for our time is someone few people get right. Thoreau wasn't a hermit in the woods. He lived during a time like ours,...
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