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Buddhist Boot Camp by Timber Hawkeye 9780062267436
RRP: $12.89$8.57Buddhism is all about training the mind, and boot camp is an ideal training method for this generation's short attention span. The chapters in this small book can be read in any order, and are simple and easy to understand. Each story, inspirational... -
Down to Earth: Politics in the New Climatic Regime by Bruno Latour 9781509530571
RRP: $16.76$11.09The present ecological mutation has organized the whole political landscape for the last thirty years. This could explain the deadly cocktail of exploding inequalities, massive deregulation, and conversion of the dream of globalization into a nightmare... -
Great Dialogues Of Plato by Plato 9780451471703
RRP: $9.02$6.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451471703Author PlatoFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint Signet ClassicsPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc -
Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Largest Sea Battle of the Second World War by John Grehan 9781526770394
RRP: $19.34$14.13By early 1944, offensives undertaken by the United States armed forces had driven the Japanese from many of their conquests in the south and central Pacific. The next American move was to sever Tokyo's communications with the remaining Japanese garrisons... -
How to Travel by The School of Life
RRP: $19.34$14.09An original and comprehensive look at what it is we seek when we set off on an adventure abroad - and at how we can travel better, so that our experiences overseas become truly transformative and memorable. Going travelling is one of the few things we... -
The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han
RRP: $15.47$13.03Our competitive, service-oriented societies are taking a toll on the late-modern individual. Rather than improving life, multitasking, "user-friendly" technology, and the culture of convenience are producing disorders that range from depression to... -
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters by Steven Pinker
RRP: $14.18$10.02A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 'Punchy, funny and invigorating ... Pinker is the high priest of rationalism' Sunday Times 'If you've ever considered taking drugs to make yourself smarter, read Rationality instead. It's cheaper, more entertaining, and... -
A Foray into the Worlds of Animals and Humans: with A Theory of Meaning by Jakob von Uexkull
RRP: $28.37$24.76Is the tick a machine or a machine operator? Is it a mere object or a subject? With these questions, the pioneering biophilosopher Jakob von Uexkull embarks on a remarkable exploration of the unique social and physical environments that individual animal... -
Hermeneutics: A Very Short Introduction by Jens Zimmermann
RRP: $11.60$8.53Hermeneutics is the branch of knowledge that deals with interpretation, a behaviour that is intrinsic to our daily lives. As humans, we decipher the meaning of newspaper articles, books, legal matters, religious texts, political speeches, emails, and... -
Tendon Nei Kung: Techniques for Building Joint Strength and Power by Mantak Chia 9781594771873
RRP: $19.34$12.07Healthy tendons are the foundation of true strength in the body. Strong and supple tendons and open joints allow more space to store raw energy, which can then be transformed into higher creative and spiritual energy. The eight postures of Tendon Nei... -
Locke: A Very Short Introduction by John Dunn
RRP: $11.60$8.32John Locke (1632-1704) one of the greatest English philosophers of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century, argued in his masterpiece, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, that our knowledge is founded in experience and reaches us... -
Being and Motion by Thomas Nail
RRP: $46.43$34.44More than at any other time in human history, we live in an age defined by movement and mobility; and yet, we lack a unifying theory which takes this seriously as a starting point for philosophy. The history of philosophy has systematically explained... -
Discourse on Metaphysics and Other Essays by Freiherr von Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz 9780872201323
RRP: $15.47$12.60Discourse on Metaphysics and Other Essays contains complete translations of the two essays that constitute the best introductions to Leibniz's complex thought: Discourse on Metaphysics of 1686 and Monadology of 1714. These are supplemented with two... -
The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient by William B. Irvine
RRP: $16.76$12.10Some people bounce back in response to setbacks; others break. We often think that these responses are hardwired but this is not the case. William B. Irvine combines key lessons from the ancient Stoics with modern psychological techniques to develop a... -
Psychomachia by Kirsty Allison 9781903110751
RRP: $19.35$13.91Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903110751Author Kirsty AllisonFormat HardbackPage Count 268Imprint Wrecking Ball PressPublisher Wrecking Ball Press -
The Sickness Unto Death: A Christian Psychological Exposition of Edification and Awakening by Anti-Climacus by Soren Kierkegaard
RRP: $12.89$9.17One of the most remarkable philosophical works of the nineteenth century, The Sickness Unto Death is also famed for the depth and acuity of its modern psychological insights. Writing under the pseudonym Anti-Climacus, Kierkegaard explores the concept of... -
To Have or To Be? by Erich Fromm
RRP: $28.37$25.04To Have Or to Be? is one of the seminal books of the second half of the 20th century. Nothing less than a manifesto for a new social and psychological revolution to save our threatened planet, this book is a summary of the penetrating thought of Eric... -
Selected Writings by Meister Eckhart
RRP: $14.18$10.02Composed during a critical time in the evolution of European intellectual life, the works of Meister Eckhart (c. 1260-1327) are some of the most powerful medieval attempts to achieve a synthesis between ancient Greek thought and the Christian faith... -
The Art of War by Sun Tzu 9781509827954
RRP: $14.18$9.69The perfect introduction to one of the world's best-known classics.Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect... -
Mortal Questions by Thomas Nagel
RRP: $20.63$16.59Thomas Nagel's Mortal Questions explores some fundamental issues concerning the meaning, nature and value of human life. Questions about our attitudes to death, sexual behaviour, social inequality, war and political power are shown to lead to more... -
Theaetetus by Plato
RRP: $19.34$14.13Set immediately prior to the trial and execution of Socrates in 399 BC, Theaetetus shows the great philosopher considering the nature of knowledge itself, in a debate with the geometrician Theodorus and his young follower Theaetetus. Their dialogue... -
Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life by John Gray
RRP: $14.18$10.02'Why can't a human be more like a cat? That is the question threaded through this vivid patchwork of philosophy, fiction, history and memoir ... a wonderful mixture of flippancy and profundity, astringency and tenderness, wit and lament' Jane O'Grady,... -
The Philosopher Queens: The lives and legacies of philosophy's unsung women by Rebecca Buxton
RRP: $16.76$11.26'This is brilliant. A book about women in philosophy by women in philosophy - love it!' Elif ShafakWhere are the women philosophers? The answer is right here.The history of philosophy has not done women justice: you've probably heard the names Plato,... -
A Therapeutic Atlas: destinations to inspire and enchant by The School of Life
RRP: $28.38$20.52The world is full of places that inspire and bring us joy: they might be exceptionally beautiful, resonant with history, untouched by civilisation or rich in memory. This is an atlas that gathers together some of the most enchanting and reinvigorating... -
The Poetry of Emily Dickinson: Philosophical Perspectives by Elisabeth Camp 9780190651206
RRP: $34.82$25.79One of America's most celebrated poets, Emily Dickinson was virtually unpublished in her lifetime. When a slim volume of her poems emerged on the American scene in 1890, her work created shockwaves that have not subsided yet. Famously precise and sparse,... -
Phaedrus by Plato 9780199554027
RRP: $11.60$8.32'Some of our greatest blessings come from madness Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and its ostensible subject is love, especially... -
Ikigai: Simple Secrets to a Long and Happy Life by Héctor García
RRP: $19.34$15.09THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLERFind purpose, meaning and joy in your work and lifeWe all have an ikigai. It's the Japanese word for 'a reason to live' or 'a reason to jump out of bed in the morning'. The place where your needs, ambitions, skills and... -
Non-things: Upheaval in the Lifeworld by Byung-Chul Han
RRP: $16.76$15.40We no longer inhabit earth and dwell under the sky: these are being replaced by Google Earth and the Cloud. The terrestrial order is giving way to a digital order, the world of things is being replaced by a world of non-things - a constantly expanding... -
Hope In The Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities by Rebecca Solnit
RRP: $14.18$9.44At a time when political, environmental and social gloom can seem overpowering, this remarkable book offers a lucid, affirmative and well-argued case for hope. This exquisite work traces a history of activism and social change over the past five decades... -
Beyond Humanity?: The Ethics of Biomedical Enhancement by Allen E. Buchanan 9780199671496
RRP: $36.75$25.79Biotechnologies already on the horizon will enable us to be smarter, have better memories, be stronger and quicker, have more stamina, live longer, be more resistant to diseases, and enjoy richer emotional lives. To some of us, these prospects are... -
Utopia: The Influential Classic by Sir Thomas More
RRP: $14.13$9.52What we can learn from a Renaissance nowhere In 1516, a book was published in Latin with the enigmatic Greek-derived word as its title. Utopia-which could mean either "good-place" or "no-place"-gives a traveler's account of a newly discovered island... -
Man Meets Dog by Konrad Lorenz 9780415267458
RRP: $16.76$15.40In this wonderful book, the famous scientist and best-selling author, Konrad Lorenz, 'the man who talked with animals', enlightens and entertains us with his illustrated account of the unique relationship between humans and their pets. Displaying... -
The Experience of Insight: A Simple and Direct Guide to Buddhist Meditation by Joseph Goldstein
RRP: $20.63$14.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611808162Author Joseph GoldsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications Inc -
An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding by David Hume
RRP: $12.89$9.17'Commit it then to the flames: for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion.' Thus ends David Hume's Enquiry concerning Human Understanding, the definitive statement of the greatest philosopher in the English language. His arguments in... -
The Heart Of Awareness by Thomas Byrom
RRP: $23.21$15.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570628979Author Thomas ByromFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)... -
Desert Islands: and Other Texts, 1953-1974 by Gilles Deleuze
RRP: $23.21$16.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781584350187Author Gilles DeleuzeFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Semiotext (E)Publisher AutonomediaWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *... -
The Unbroken Thread: Discovering the Wisdom of Tradition in an Age of Chaos by Sohrab Ahmari
RRP: $16.76$11.09'A serious - and seriously readable - book about the deep issues that our shallow age has foolishly tried to dodge' - Douglas Murray'A crystal-clear analysis of the multiple failures of "me-first" contemporary liberalism' - Giles FraserFor millennia,... -
The Six Secrets of Intelligence: What your education failed to teach you by Craig Adams
RRP: $19.34$12.64'You may even find that you have the last word in arguments at home and in school, thanks to this introduction to logic and reasoning.' TESSome people have something to say in any conversation and can spot the hidden angles of completely unrelated... -
Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings by Rene Descartes
RRP: $12.89$9.17One of the foundation-stones of modern philosophy, Rene Descartes' Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings is translated from the Latin with an introduction by Desmond M. Clarke in Penguin Classics.Descartes was prepared to go to any lengths in his... -
Debating the Ethics of Immigration: Is There a Right to Exclude? by Christopher Heath Wellman 9780199731725
RRP: $49.01$29.48Do states have the right to prevent potential immigrants from crossing their borders, or should people have the freedom to migrate and settle wherever they wish? Christopher Heath Wellman and Phillip Cole develop and defend opposing answers to this...