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Where I Lived, and What I Lived For by Henry Thoreau
RRP: $10.31$7.47Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched... -
The Art of War by Tzu Sun
RRP: $9.02$6.62Still a source of inspiration for soldiers on the battlefield and managers in the boardroom 2000 years after it was written, Sun-Tzu's The Art of War is the most influential book of strategy in the world, translated from the Chinese by John Minford in... -
An Autobiography by M. K. Gandhi
RRP: $14.18$10.02Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity... -
The Golden Atlas: The Greatest Explorations, Quests and Discoveries on Maps by Edward Brooke-Hitching 9781471166822
RRP: $32.25$21.72'Stunning...divine' Stephen Fry 'A fabulous book, good enough to eat with a spoon! Marvellous' John Lloyd, creator of QI 'Perfect for the armchair adventurer historian, this is a rich visual exploration of some of the most beautiful charts ever created'... -
Plato: Complete Works by Plato
RRP: $82.55$67.82Outstanding translations by leading contemporary scholars--many commissioned especially for this volume--are presented here in the first single edition to include the entire surviving corpus of works attributed to Plato in antiquity. In his introductory... -
Hagakure (Shambhala Pocket Classic) by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
RRP: $27.09$18.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590309858Author Yamamoto TsunetomoFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)... -
Investigative Aesthetics: Conflicts and Commons in the Politics of Truth by Matthew Fuller
$19.48Today, artists are engaged in investigation. They probe corruption, state violence, environmental destruction and repressive technologies. At the same time, fields not usually associated with aesthetics make powerful use of it. Journalists and legal... -
The First and Last Freedom by J. Krishnamurti
RRP: $19.34$14.13If truth can set us free, where do we find it? In The First and Last Freedom, Krishnamurti argues that we will not find truth in formal institutions, nor in organised religions and their dogmas, nor in any guru or outside authority; for, according to... -
Courage Is Calling: A Book About Bravery by Ryan Holiday
RRP: $19.34$14.13INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'An urgent call to arms for each and all of us.' Matthew McConaughey 'Ryan Holiday is a genius.' Chris Evans 'A clear and inspiring guide for how to develop this highest of human virtues.' - Robert Greene An... -
Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle 9781624668159
RRP: $23.21$19.23Terence Irwin's edition of the Nicomachean Ethics offers more aids to the reader than are found in any modern English translation. It includes an Introduction, headings to help the reader follow the argument, explanatory notes on difficult or important... -
Why We Make Things and Why it Matters: The Education of a Craftsman by Peter Korn
RRP: $14.18$10.02Why do we make things? Why do we choose the emotionally and physically demanding work of bringing new objects into the world with creativity and skill? Why does it matter that we make things well? What is the nature of work? And what is the nature of a... -
An Introduction To Zen Buddhism by D.T. Suzuki 9780712650618
RRP: $16.76$11.73'The basic idea of Zen is to touch the inner workings of our being, and to do this in the most direct way possible.'In this widely praised introduction, Dr D.T. Suzuki presents the nature, technique and practice of Zen with exceptional clarity, wisdom... -
What Are You Doing With Your Life? by J. Krishnamurti
RRP: $16.76$11.73'One of the greatest thinkers of the age' The Dalai Lama'One of the five saints of the 20th century' - TIME magazine 'Krishnamurti influenced me profoundly' - Deepak Chopra Who are you?What are you?What do you want from life? One of the world's great... -
The Buddha In Daily Life: An Introduction to the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin by Richard Causton
RRP: $21.92$15.84Nichiren Daishonin Buddhism encourages the belief that, through its faith and practices, spiritual and material blessings and benefits can be available to everyone in this life. Needs can be met, and success achieved, not merely for oneself but for... -
A Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful by Edmund Burke
RRP: $16.76$11.73Edmund Burke was one of the foremost philosophers of the eighteenth century and wrote widely on aesthetics, politics and society. In this landmark work, he propounds his theory that the sublime and the beautiful should be regarded as distinct and wholly... -
Epistemology: A Beginner's Guide by Robert M. Martin 9781851687329
RRP: $12.89$8.27Epistemology is the philosophical study of knowledge. Without knowledge, scientific enquiry is meaningless and we can't begin to analyse the world around us. What is knowledge? How do you know you are not dreaming? Should we trust our senses? Presuming... -
The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton
RRP: $16.76$11.73THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER'Honest, funny and dripping with witty aphorisms. Extremely entertaining and enlightening [...] all the way to journey's end' Herald One of our greatest voices in modern philosophy, author of The Course of Love, The... -
The Four Agreements Companion Book by Don Miguel Ruiz
RRP: $16.76$11.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781878424488Author Don Miguel RuizFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Amber-Allen Publishing,U.S.Publisher Amber-Allen Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams)... -
Practical Philosophy by Immanuel Kant 9780521654081
RRP: $51.59$43.56This 1997 book was the first English translation of all of Kant's writings on moral and political philosophy collected in a single volume. No other collection competes with the comprehensiveness of this one. As well as Kant's most famous moral and... -
The Ethics of Surveillance: An Introduction by Kevin Macnish
RRP: $51.59$45.23The Ethics of Surveillance: An Introduction systematically and comprehensively examines the ethical issues surrounding the concept of surveillance. Addressing important questions such as:Is it ever acceptable to spy on one's allies? To what degree should... -
I Am a Strange Loop by Douglas R. Hofstadter
RRP: $23.21$17.66One of our greatest philosophers and scientists of the mind asks, where does the self come from -- and how our selves can exist in the minds of others. Can thought arise out of matter? Can self, soul, consciousness, "I" arise out of mere matter? If it... -
Riches and Poverty: An Intellectual History of Political Economy in Britain, 1750-1834 by Donald Winch
RRP: $47.72$43.42In Riches and Poverty, Donald Winch explores the implications of a fundamental and influential idea in political economy. Adam Smith's science of the legislator provided a key to studying the rich and poor in commercial societies, transformed an ancient... -
The Sovereignty of Good by Iris Murdoch 9780415253994
RRP: $16.76$15.40Iris Murdoch once observed: 'philosophy is often a matter of finding occasions on which to say the obvious'. What was obvious to Murdoch, and to all those who read her work, is that Good transcends everything - even God. Throughout her distinguished and... -
How To Think: A Guide for the Perplexed by Alan Jacobs
RRP: $11.60$8.32How to Think is a contrarian treatise on why we're not as good at thinking as we assume - but how recovering this lost art can rescue our inner lives from the chaos of modern life. Most of us don't want to think, writes the American essayist Alan... -
The Trauma of Everyday Life by Mark Epstein
$17.20Trauma does not just happen to a few unlucky people; it is the bedrock of our psychology. Death and illness touch us all, but even the everyday sufferings of loneliness and fear are traumatic. In The Trauma of Everyday Life renowned psychiatrist and... -
Yoga and Kriya: A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques by Satyananda Saraswati 9788185787084
$117.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788185787084Author Satyananda SaraswatiFormat HardbackPage Count 950Imprint Yoga Publications TrustPublisher Yoga Publications TrustWeight(grams)... -
Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work that Reconnects by Joanna R. Macy 9780865717756
RRP: $23.21$16.38Deepening global crises surround us. We are beset by climate change, fracking, tar sands extraction, GMOs, and mass extinctions of species, to say nothing of nuclear weapons proliferation and Fukushima, the worst nuclear disaster in history. Many of us... -
A History of the Bible: The Book and Its Faiths by Dr John Barton
RRP: $19.34$14.13WINNER OF THE 2019 DUFF COOPER PRIZEA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'With emotional and psychological insight, Barton unlocks this sleeping giant of our culture. In the process, he has produced a masterpiece.' Sunday TimesThe Bible is the central book of... -
Marcus Aurelius: Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor by Frank McLynn
RRP: $21.92$15.84Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader, protecting the Empire from... -
Between Hegel and Kierkegaard: Hans L. Martensen's Philosophy of Religion by Hans L. Martenson 9780788503498
$44.16In the late 1830s and early 1840s Hans. L. Martensen (1808-1884) helped to introduce the thought of G.W.F. Hegel to the intellectual world of Copenhagen. Between Hegel and Kierkegaard offers the first English translations of three important early... -
OCR Religious Studies A Level Year 1 and AS by Hugh Campbell
$51.97Exam Board: OCRLevel: A-LevelSubject: Religious StudiesFirst Teaching: September 2016First Exam: Spring 2017An OCR endorsed textbookHelp students to build their subject knowledge and understanding with guidance and assessment preparation from a team of... -
The Religions Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
RRP: $25.79$17.58Learn about the primal beliefs to the world's great faiths in The Religions Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Religions in this overview guide to... -
Thinking About Statistics: The Philosophical Foundations by Jun Otsuka
RRP: $43.85$38.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Reviews"Statistics are being used ever more widely in AI, climate studies, medicine and other areas. Yet they are hard to understand both mathematically and conceptually. Jun... -
Daily Wisdom: Selections from the Holy Qur'an by Abdur Raheem Kidwai
RRP: $14.18$9.52This beautiful presentation of a selection from the Holy Qur'an engages the reader in a moment of daily reflection. Edited for ease of comprehension, English-speaking readers will find this compilation both spiritually enriching and easy to understand... -
The School of Life: How to Get Married: The Foundations for a Lasting Relationship by The School of Life
RRP: $12.89$9.20An outline for a new kind of wedding ceremony free from theology, with new rituals designed to prepare us for modern marriage. Many of us are attracted to the idea of marriage and yet feel a bit uncomfortable with some of the rituals that are... -
The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe by Jeremy Lent
RRP: $19.34$12.29'The Web of Meaning is both a profound personal meditation on human existence and a tour-de-force weaving together of historic and contemporary world-wide secular and spiritual thought on the deepest question of all: why are we here?' Gabor Mate M.D.,... -
The Rings of Saturn by W. G. Sebald
RRP: $12.89$9.17'Sebald is the Joyce of the 21st Century' The TimesWhat begins as the record of W. G. Sebald's own journey on foot through coastal East Anglia, from Lowestoft to Bungay, becomes the conductor of evocations of people and cultures past and present. From... -
Affluence and Freedom: An Environmental History of Political Ideas by Pierre Charbonnier 9781509543724
RRP: $25.79$23.34In this pathbreaking book, Pierre Charbonnier opens up a new intellectual terrain: an environmental history of political ideas. His aim is not to locate the seeds of ecological thought in the history of political ideas as others have done, but rather to... -
How to Win an Argument: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Persuasion by Marcus Tullius Cicero 9780691164335
RRP: $19.34$15.67All 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 of relying on untrained instinct--and often... -
Political Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction by David Miller
RRP: $11.60$8.32This book introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy. It starts by explaining why the subject is important and how it tackles basic ethical questions such as 'how should we live together in society?' It looks at political authority, the...