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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Two Thoughts: A Timeless Collection of Infinite WisdomA thoughtfully designed paperback book with a black-and-white interior, offering timeless insights in a clean and accessible format.--Words that echo through time.This collection presents 500 insights from 250 of the world's most influential minds. With quotes from Rosa Parks to Babe Ruth, Georgia O'Keeffe...
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Towards Another Myth: A Tale of Heidegger and TraditionalismIn the beginning was the word: Mythos. In the unfathomable depths of language and at the dizzying heights of philosophy and theology, man is Homo Mythicus, the being who can hear and tell the unfolding tale of Heaven, Earth, Divinities, Mortals, and Things. Alas,...
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Touching Peace: Updated Edition: Practicing the Art of Mindful LivingThe world-renowned Zen Buddhist teacher and author of No Mud, No Lotus presents mindfulness and meditation as tools for examining--and solving--both personal and global challenges. In Touching Peace, Thich Nhat Hanh expands the teachings on practicing the art of mindful living begun in the...
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Three Answers to the Question "What Is Philosophy?": A Comedy in Three ActsPhilosophy is like a party that started over 2,500 years ago and is still going strong. When you take a philosophy class, you're invited to join this party; but walking into a party 2,500 years late can feel a little awkward. This book is...
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Thinking Through Data: How Outliers, Aggregates, and Patterns Shape PerceptionWe encounter digital data processing on a range of platforms and in a multitude of contexts today: in the predictive algorithms of the financial sector, in drones, insurance, and risk management, in smart cities, biometrics, medicine, and more. This fascinating book explores the historical...
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The Works of Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and...
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The Theology of Liberalism: Political Philosophy and the Justice of GodOne of our most important political theorists pulls the philosophical rug out from under modern liberalism, then tries to place it on a more secure footing. We think of modern liberalism as the novel product of a world reinvented on a secular basis after...
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The Students and Their Books: Early Modern Practices of Teaching and LearningThe topic of this volume is the teaching and learning practices in the major and minor academic centers of renaissance Europe and their relevance for early modern intellectual history. Academic knowledge is here regarded not as a finished product but as a process, induced...
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The Stoics: The Philosophy of Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus AureliusThis luxurious hardback edition brings together four classic essays on Stoic philosophy from the Ancient Greek world, beautifully presented with gold embossing and stenciled page edges. Is there an answer to the question 'How does one lead a happy life?' Certainly one ancient Greek...
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The Sociological Heritage of the Scottish EnlightenmentThis book provides answers to two sorts of questions. It explores, on the one hand, how and what sociological ideas were developed in the Scottish Enlightenment. And, on the other hand, how the ideas of the Scottish Enlightenment would emerge and develop in subsequent...
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The Problem with Being a Person: How an Existentialish Philosophy Can Ground Us in Modern ChaosEscape the race to happiness, build a life of value, and resist the pull of self-help You've heard this story: outwardly, woman was living the dream. Inwardly, woman was drowning in despair. It's what happened next that sets this tale apart. Many of us...
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The Problem of God in Thomas ReidThomas Reid was a theist and a philosopher; yet the exact relationship between philosophy and theology in his works is unclear and disputed. The aim of this book is to clarify this relationship along three lines by exploring the status, function, and detachability of...
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The Problem of God in BuddhismSince Buddhism does not include a belief in a personal god instrumental to the creation of the world or to human salvation, it is often assumed that gods play no part in Buddhism at all. This Element complicates the simplistic assessment of Buddhism as...
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The Problem of Divine PersonalityThe main question of this Element is whether God has a personality. The authors show what the question means, why it matters, and that good sense can be made of an affirmative answer to it. A God with personality - complete with particular, sometimes...
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The Legacy of Neoplatonic Philosophy: From Ancient Aesthetics to 20th-Century FilmBringing together leading scholars from philosophy, architecture, history, classics, and art history, this volume asks: what are the key concepts in Neoplatonic aesthetics? And what impact has Neoplatonic philosophy had on the arts since the 3rd century CE? Organized into three parts, in part...
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The (In)Visibilization SocietyToday, we are living in a new social order: the (in)visibilization society. How and why is this society making so many human beings and the environment invisible, while simultaneously developing and expanding the practices, means, and structures to make them supposedly more "visible"? And...
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The Hunger Games and Philosophy: A Critique of Pure TreasonA philosophical exploration of Suzanne Collins's New York Times bestselling series, just in time for the release of The Hunger Games movie Katniss Everdeen is "the girl who was on fire," but she is also the girl who made us think, dream, question authority,...
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The Heidegger DictionaryWhat does Heidegger mean by 'Dasein'? What does he say in Being and Time? How does his phenomenology differ to that of his teacher, Husserl? Answering these questions and more, The Heidegger Dictionary provides students with all the tools they need to better understand...
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The Consolation of PhilosophyConsidered the "last of the Romans" and the "first of the Scholastics," by many scholars, Anicius Manlius Boethius wrote The Consolation of Philosophy while imprisoned for alleged treason. Deeply influenced by the works of Plato, Boethius crafted this masterpiece as a timeless dialogue that...
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The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball: Lessons for Life from Homer's Odyssey to the World Series"For those who love baseball, the game holds deep personal meaning and echoes to the past that are undeniable but often hard to articulate. Christian Sheppard's The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball is a love letter to baseball that explains its connections to our inner...
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