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On Sacrifice by Moshe Halbertal
RRP: $23.21$18.55The idea and practice of sacrifice play a profound role in religion, ethics, and politics. In this brief book, philosopher Moshe Halbertal explores the meaning and implications of sacrifice, developing a theory of sacrifice as an offering and examining... -
Humanism: A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Law
RRP: $11.60$8.32Religion is currently gaining a much higher profile. The number of faith schools is increasingly, and religious points of view are being aired more frequently in the media. As religion's profile rises, those who reject religion, including humanists,... -
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat [Second Edition]: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog
RRP: $16.76$10.94"A fascinating, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable exploration of a major dimension of human experience."- Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works A maverick scientist reveals the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways humans think, feel, and... -
Seriously Funny: The Endlessly Quotable Terry Pratchett by Terry Pratchett
RRP: $14.18$10.87'I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it.'The most quotable writer of our time, Terry Pratchett's unique brand of wit made him both a bestseller and an enduring,... -
Being Upright by Reb Anderson
RRP: $23.21$16.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781930485013Author Reb AndersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Rodmell PressPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams) 357gDimensions(mm) 229mm... -
The Compleat Thunks by Ian Gilbert 9781781352724
RRP: $16.76$11.73A brain workout book for uncertain times. We are living in a world where facts don't count, certainty no longer exists and complexity means we never quite know what will happen next. To prepare ourselves better for such a world, we need a brain workout... -
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Mill on Utilitarianism by Roger Crisp
RRP: $33.53$29.19Mill was one of the most important British philosophers of the nineteenth century; his Utilitarianism is a pivotal work in ethical thought. This book, written specifically for students coming to Mill - and perhaps philosophy - for the first time, will be... -
The Cambridge Companion to Plato by David Ebrey
RRP: $34.82$29.93The first edition of the Cambridge Companion to Plato (1992), edited by Richard Kraut, shaped scholarly research and guided new students for thirty years. This new edition introduces students to fresh approaches to Platonic dialogues while advancing the... -
Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide by Edward Feser 9781851686902
RRP: $14.18$9.03One of the most influential philosophers and theologians in the history of Western thought, St Thomas Aquinas established the foundations for much of modern philosophy of religion, and is infamous for his arguments for the existence of God. In this... -
First as Tragedy, Then as Farce by Slavoj Zizek
$15.65Billions of dollars were hastily poured into the global banking system in a frantic attempt at financial stabilisation. So why has it not been possible to bring the same forces to bear in addressing world poverty and environmental crisis? In this... -
Philosophy in the Boudoir by Marquis de Sade
RRP: $16.76$11.73Philosophy in the Bedroom accounts the lascivious education of a privileged young lady at the dawn of womanhood.About the AuthorDonatien Alphonse Francois de Sade, better known as the Marquis de Sade (1740 - 1814), was a French aristocrat and writer of... -
How to Win Every Argument by Madsen Pirie
RRP: $28.37$21.58In the second edition of this witty and infectious book, Madsen Pirie builds upon his guide to using - and indeed abusing - logic in order to win arguments. By including new chapters on how to win arguments in writing, in the pub, with a friend, on... -
Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy by David J. Chalmers
RRP: $16.76$11.73From one of our leading thinkers, a dazzling philosophical journey through virtual worldsIn the coming decades, the technology that enables virtual and augmented reality will improve beyond recognition. Within a century, world-renowned philosopher David... -
Tales of Freedom: Wisdom from the Buddhist Tradition by Vessantara 9781899579273
RRP: $14.18$10.02A Zen monk strides empty-handed into a tiger's cage. An Indian master empties a bag of gold dust into the air. A young woman lays down the burden of her dead child and asks the Buddha to accept her as his disciple. These are some of the scenes evoked in... -
Politics of Affect by Brian Massumi 9780745689821
RRP: $20.63$18.59'The capacity to affect and to be affected'. This simple definition opens a world of questions - by indicating an openness to the world. To affect and to be affected is to be in encounter, and to be in encounter is to have already ventured forth... -
CSB She Reads Truth Bible, Mauve/Rose LeatherTouch by CSB Bibles by Holman CSB Bibles by Holman 9781535970990
RRP: $56.75$46.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781535970990Author CSB Bibles by Holman CSB Bibles by HolmanPage Count 2226Imprint LifeWay Christian ResourcesPublisher LifeWay Christian... -
King Solomon's Ring by Konrad Lorenz 9780415267472
RRP: $21.92$19.63Solomon, the legend goes, had a magic ring which enabled him to speak to the animals in their own language. Konrad Lorenz was gifted with a similar power of understanding the animal world. He was that rare beast, a brilliant scientist who could write... -
Pro Caelio by Marcus Tullius Cicero
RRP: $32.19$30.17Three postconsular speeches.Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BC), Roman lawyer, orator, politician and philosopher, of whom we know more than of any other Roman, lived through the stirring era that saw the rise, dictatorship, and death of ... -
De Rerum Natura: Bks. 1-6 by Titus Lucretius Carus
RRP: $32.19$30.17Atomic atheism in verse. Lucretius (Titus Lucretius Carus) lived ca. 99-ca. 55 BC, but the details of his career are unknown. He is the author of the great didactic poem in hexameters, De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things). In six books compounded of... -
The Open Society and Its Enemies by Sir Karl Popper
RRP: $25.79$24.11'If in this book harsh words are spoken about some of the greatest among the intellectual leaders of mankind, my motive is not, I hope, to belittle them. It springs rather from my conviction that, if our civilization is to survive, we must break with... -
God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction by Dan Barker 9781633888760
RRP: $24.50$17.56What words come to mind when we think of God? Merciful? Just? Compassionate? In fact, the Bible lays out God's primary qualities clearly: jealous, petty, unforgiving, bloodthirsty, vindictive-and worse! Originally conceived as a joint presentation... -
Vladimir Jankelevitch and the Question of Forgiveness by Alan Udoff 9780739176672
RRP: $104.49$91.67The essays focus on the work of Vladimir Jankelevitch as a moral philosopher, particularly that aspect of his work dealing with the question of forgiveness. They treat topics such as the place of moral philosophy in relation to his work as a whole, his... -
A Confession by Leo Tolstoy 9780141036694
RRP: $10.31$7.47Describing Tolstoy's crisis of depression and estrangement from the world, A Confession is an autobiographical work of exceptional emotional honesty. It describes his search for 'a practical religion not promising future bliss but giving bliss on earth'... -
Eduqas Biology For A Level Yr 2 Student Book: 2nd Edition by Dr Marianne Izen 9781912820740
$47.82A revised and updated 2nd Edition of the Eduqas Biology for A Level Year 2 Student Book. // Endorsed by Eduqas this new edition of the Student Book offers high quality support you can trust // Straightforward and concise coverage of the... -
How to Think Like a Philosopher: Essential Principles for Clearer Thinking by Julian Baggini 9781783788538
RRP: $14.18$9.44As politics slides toward impulsivity, and outrage bests rationality, how can philosophy help us critically engage with the world? How to Think Like A Philosopher is a revelatory exploration of the methods, tenets and attitudes of thought that guide... -
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli 9780141018850
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... -
Discourses, Fragments, Handbook by Epictetus
RRP: $14.18$10.02'About things that are within our power and those that are not.' Epictetus's Discourses have been the most widely read and influential of all writings of Stoic philosophy, from antiquity onwards. They set out the core ethical principles of Stoicism in... -
The School of Life: On Mental Illness: what can calm, reassure and console by The School of Life
RRP: $21.92$15.78We accept without shame that most organs in our bodies might at some point develop problems - and could need a bit of help. We should not make an exception of our minds. Our lives are so complicated and so filled with burdens, we should be completely... -
The Oxford Handbook of The History of Analytic Philosophy by Michael Beaney 9780198747994
$46.96During the course of the twentieth century, analytic philosophy developed into the dominant philosophical tradition in the English-speaking world. In the last two decades, it has become increasingly influential in the rest of the world, from continental... -
Yoga And The Quest For True Self by Stephen Cope
RRP: $21.92$14.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553378351Author Stephen CopeFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Bantam Books IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 420gDimensions(mm) 233mm *... -
Zen in the Garden: the Japanese art of peaceful gardening by Miki Sakamoto
RRP: $16.76$11.04Spring, summer, autumn, and winter: wherever you are, the seasons come and go, bringing changes both welcome and unexpected. Japanese by birth, but transplanted to Europe in adulthood, Miki Sakamoto has spent a lifetime tending her garden and reflecting... -
Beyond the Cave: A philosopher's quest for Truth by Peter Christian Vardy
RRP: $21.92$18.85Truth is increasingly marginalized. Powerful news interests, social media and political orators all seem to point to the idea that the days of absolute Truth are past. Religions have always claimed to stand for a transcendent dimension to reality and to... -
The Wholeness of Nature: Goethe's Way of Science by Henri Bortoft
RRP: $25.80$17.43The scientific work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) represents a style of learning and understanding which is largely ignored today. Modern science tends to break objects down in a purely analytical way; by contrast, Goethe was interested in... -
Islamic Philosophy by Oliver Leaman 9780745645995
RRP: $23.21$20.56Although Islamic philosophy represents one of the leading philosophical traditions in the world, it has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves in the non-Islamic world. This important text provides a concise and accessible introduction... -
Reasons and Persons by Derek Parfit
RRP: $32.88$28.35This book challenges, with several powerful arguments, some of our deepest beliefs about rationality, morality, and personal identity. The author claims that we have a false view of our own nature; that it is often rational to act against our own best... -
Disney and Philosophy: Truth, Trust, and a Little Bit of Pixie Dust by Richard Brian Davis 9781119538318
RRP: $18.00$12.36Take a magic carpet ride through Disney's wonderful world of films and entertainment experiences, and discover the wisdom within its most popular and enduring stories Philosophy begins in wonder, and there's no question that Disney's immersive worlds and... -
Life Worth Living: A guide to what matters most by Miroslav Volf
RRP: $21.92$15.84What kind of life would be truly worth wanting? What kind of world would be truly worth seeking? How should we live?We are facing a crisis of meaning. Swept up in the obstacles of the day-to-day, the deeper questions of our fundamental purpose linger... -
Conditions of Love: The Philosophy of Intimacy by John Armstrong
RRP: $14.18$10.02Raises one of the deepest and most puzzling questions we can put to ourselves ' What is Love?'Drawing on writers and thinkers as diverse as Plato, Tolstoy, Freud and Stendhal, John Armstrong explores how our perception of love is formed by culture and... -
Buddhism As Philosophy by Mark Siderits 9781624669811
RRP: $28.37$23.19In Buddhism As Philosophy, Mark Siderits makes the Buddhist philosophical tradition accessible to a Western audience. Offering generous selections from the canonical Buddhist texts and providing an engaging, analytical introduction to the fundamental... -
The Concept of Anxiety: A Simple Psychologically Oriented Deliberation in View of the Dogmatic Problem of Hereditary Sin by Soren Kierkegaard
RRP: $18.05$14.47First published in 1844, Soren Kierkegaard's concise treatise identified-long before Freud-anxiety as a profound human condition, portraying human existence largely as a constant struggle with our own spiritual identities.About the AuthorSoren...