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From Parmenides to Wittgenstein, Volume 1: Collected Philosophical Papers G. E. M. Anscombe (University of Cambridge, UK) 9780631129226
RRP: £40.95£36.17Early work from a leader in analytic philosophy From Parmenides to Wittgenstein, Volume 1: Collected Philosophical Papers is part of a multi-volume publication of G.E.M. Anscombe's collected works. Writing on philosophy of mind, philosophy of action,... -
Being Sure of Each Other: An Essay on Social Rights and Freedoms by Kimberley Brownlee
RRP: £23.99£21.66We are deeply social creatures. Our core social needs - for meaningful social inclusion - are more important than our civil and political needs and our economic welfare needs, and we won't secure those other things if our core social needs go unmet. Our... -
Confessions by Saint Augustine
RRP: £18.99£13.61One of a major new Classics series - books that have changed the history of thought, in sumptuous, clothbound hardbacks.The son of a pagan father and a Christian mother, Saint Augustine spent his early years torn between conflicting faiths and world... -
The Birth of Biopolitics: Lectures at the College de France, 1978-1979 by Michel Foucault
RRP: £24.99£22.13Foucault continues on the theme of his 1978 course by focusing on the study of liberal and neo-liberal forms of government and concentrating in particular on two forms of neo-liberalism: German post-war liberalism and the liberalism of the Chicago School... -
The Revolt of the Masses by Jose Ortega y Gasset 9780393310955
RRP: £12.99£10.14Social upheaval in early 20th-century Europe is the historical setting for this seminal study by the Spanish philosopher, Jose Ortega y Gasset. Continuously in print since 1932, Ortega's vision of Western culture as sinking to its lowest common... -
After Finitude: An Essay on the Necessity of Contingency by Quentin Meillassoux 9781441173836
RRP: £22.99£17.72This book is now available for the first time in paperback, the remarkable debut of a former student of Alain Badiou. Quentin Meillassoux, a former student of Alain Badiou, is considered to be one of the most talented and exciting new voices in... -
Impossible Exchange by Jean Baudrillard
£17.05Working his way through the various spheres and systems of everyday life-the political, the juridical, the economical, the aesthetic, the biological, among others-he finds that they are all characterized by the same non-equivalence, and hence the same... -
Rumours of a Better Country: Searching for trust and community in a time of moral outrage by Marsh Moyle 9781789744675
RRP: £19.99£14.50Hyper-individualism and consumerism are failing to satisfy our hunger for meaning. We face an identity crisis in which real community is increasingly hard to find. The culture wars have been painful and polarising and have proved a poor way to agree any... -
Conversations in Philosophy, Law, and Politics by Ruth Chang 9780198864516
RRP: £25.00£23.67New Conversations in Philosophy, Law, and Politics offers a new agenda for work where these three disciplines meet. It showcases three generations of scholars--from newly minted professors to some of today's most distinguished thinkers. Consisting of... -
The Question of God: An Introduction and Sourcebook by Michael Palmer 9780415223874
RRP: £36.99£32.93This important textbook introduces the six great arguments for the existence of God, as found in a wealth of primary sources from classic and contemporary texts. It requires no specialist knowledge of philosophy, and is ideally suited to students and... -
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion by Michael J. Murray
RRP: £30.99£27.92An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion provides a broad overview of the topics which are at the forefront of discussion in contemporary philosophy of religion. Prominent views and arguments from both historical and contemporary authors are... -
The Way of Aikido: Life Lessons from an American Sensei by George Leonard 9780452279728
£16.45Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452279728Author George LeonardFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint New American LibraryPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 161gDimensions(mm)... -
Socrates: A Very Short Introduction by C.C.W. Taylor
RRP: £8.99£6.65Socrates has a unique position in the history of philosophy; it is no exaggeration to say that had it not been for his influence on Plato, the whole development of Western philosophy might have been unimaginably different. Yet Socrates wrote nothing... -
Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane by S. Frederick Starr 9780691165851
RRP: £18.99£16.22In this sweeping and richly illustrated history, S. Frederick Starr tells the fascinating but largely unknown story of Central Asia's medieval enlightenment through the eventful lives and astonishing accomplishments of its greatest minds--remarkable... -
Rhetorical Treatises: De Oratore: v. 4: Book III, De Fato by Marcus Tullius Cicero
RRP: £24.95£23.76The philosopher-statesman on ethics and rhetoric.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,... -
I Drink Therefore I Am: A Philosopher's Guide to Wine by Roger Scruton
RRP: £16.99£13.16Here Scruton explains the connection between good wine and serious thought with a heady mix of humour and philosophy. We are familiar with the medical opinion that a daily glass of wine is good for the health and also the rival opinion that any more... -
The Little Book of Karma: A Beginner's Guide to the Basic Principles of Karma Isabelle Loynes 9781800076839
RRP: £7.99£5.70Learn how cause and effect can help you shape your destiny with this guide to the principles of karma What goes around comes around One kind act can go a long way, and even the smallest deed can have a profound impact. Learn how to tap into the... -
The Book of Lieh-Tzu: A Classic of the Tao by A. C. Graham
RRP: £30.00£23.29-- Burton WatsonIt is a gem of a work following on the Chuang Tzu, in a somewhat darker tone, yet punctuated with a most extraordinary humor. The modernity of this text... is astonishing...[A.C. Graham] is one of the most distinguished Sinologists... -
Constructions by Michael Frayn
RRP: £8.99£6.28First published in 1974 and republished following the success of Frayn's masterly work of philosophy, The Human Touch, Constructions is a dazzling, thought-provoking and fascinating book which explores some of the great problems in philosophy and of... -
Conservatism: A Rediscovery by Yoram Hazony 9781684511099
RRP: £22.00£19.51The idea that American conservatism is identical to "classical" liberalism-widely held since the 1960s-is seriously mistaken. The award-winning political theorist Yoram Hazony argues that the best hope for Western democracy is a return to the... -
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics: An Introduction by Gerald Gaus 9780691219790
RRP: £30.00£23.66An updated and expanded edition of the classic introduction to PPE-philosophy, politics, and economics-coauthored by one of the field's pioneersPhilosophy, Politics, and Economics offers a complete introduction to the fundamental tools and concepts of... -
Kant: Critique of Practical Reason by Andrews Reath 9781107467057
RRP: £22.99£17.32The Critique of Practical Reason is the second of Kant's three Critiques, one of his three major treatises on moral theory, and a seminal text in the history of moral philosophy. Originally published three years after his Groundwork of the Metaphysics of... -
The Praise of Folly: Updated Edition by Desiderius Erasmus 9780691165646
RRP: £14.99£11.44Desiderius Erasmus (1466-1536) was a Dutch humanist, scholar, and social critic, and one of the most important figures of the Renaissance. The Praise of Folly is perhaps his best-known work. Originally written to amuse his friend Sir Thomas More, this... -
Classical Indian Philosophy: A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 5 by Peter Adamson
RRP: £12.99£9.34Peter Adamson and Jonardon Ganeri present a lively introduction to one of the world's richest intellectual traditions: the philosophy of classical India. They begin with the earliest extant literature, the Vedas, and the explanatory works that these... -
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: Second Treatise of Goverment by John Locke 9781840227321
RRP: £4.99£4.01Notes and Introduction by Mark G. Spencer, Brock University, Ontario John Locke (1632-1704) was perhaps the most influential English writer of his time. His Essay concerning Human Understanding (1690) and Two Treatises of Government (1690) weighed... -
Neither Vertical Nor Horizontal: A Theory of Organization by Rodrigo Guimaraes Nunes
RRP: £19.99£19.78A decade ago, a wave of mass mobilisations described as "horizontal" and "leaderless" swept the planet, holding the promise of real democracy and justice for the 99%. Many saw its subsequent ebb as proof of the need to go back to what was once called... -
Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving-Kindness Chogyam Trungpa 9781590300510
RRP: £15.99£11.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590300510Author Chogyam TrungpaFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)... -
Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology Jonathan Dancy (University of Reading) 9780631136224
RRP: £26.95£23.80Offers the student a well-organized presentation of material relating to scepticism, to various philosophical accounts of knowledge and justification, to theories of perception, and more.About the AuthorJonathan Dancy is Professor of Philosophy at the... -
Why Orwell Matters by Christopher Hitchens
RRP: £13.99£10.17"Hitchens presents a George Orwell fit for the twenty-first century." --Boston GlobeIn this widely acclaimed biographical essay, the masterful polemicist Christopher Hitchens assesses the life, the achievements, and the myth of the great political writer... -
Tao Te Ching: The Essential Translation of the Ancient Chinese Book of the Tao (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Lao Tzu 9780143133803
RRP: £14.99£10.95The acclaimed translation of Taoism's founding text in a beautiful Penguin Classics Deluxe editionThe most translated book in the world after the Bible, the Tao Te Ching, or 'Book of the Way', is the essential text of Taoism, one of the three great... -
Dual-Aspect Monism and the Deep Structure of Meaning by Harald Atmanspacher 9781032219202
RRP: £39.99£35.33Dual-Aspect Monism and the Deep Structure of Meaning investigates the metaphysical position of dual-aspect monism, with particular emphasis on the concept of meaning as a fundamental feature of the fabric of reality. As an alternative to other positions... -
The Deleuze Dictionary Adrian Parr 9780748641468
RRP: £28.99£24.16This dictionary is dedicated to the work of Gilles Deleuze, providing an in-depth introduction to a leading figure in continental philosophy. It defines and contextualises more than 150 terms that relate to Deleuze's philosophy: the key terms and... -
The Quest for a Moral Compass: A Global History of Ethics by Kenan Malik
RRP: £12.99£8.80In this remarkable and groundbreaking book, Kenan Malik explores the history of moral thought as it has developed over three millennia, from Homer's Greece to Mao's China, from ancient India to modern America. It tells the stories of the great... -
Nagarjuna's Middle Way: The Mulamadhyamakakarikas by Mark Siderits
RRP: £21.00£14.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614290506Author Mark SideritsFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S.Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S. -
The Grain Of The Voice by Roland Barthes
RRP: £15.99£11.61In these interviews, given between 1962 and 1980, Barthes speaks about the development of his thought, explaining why and how he wrote his many books, paying tributes to philosophers, linguists, novelists, poets, painters and film-makers who have... -
Wagner and Philosophy by Bryan Magee
RRP: £12.99£9.34Wagner was one of the few major composers who studied philosophy seriously. Bryan Magee places the composer's artistic development in the context of the philosophy of his age, and gives us the first detailed and comprehensive study of the close links... -
At Home In The World: Lessons from a remarkable life by Thich Nhat Hanh
RRP: £14.99£11.11'One of the most influential spiritual leaders of our times' OprahEssential life lessons from the world's most famous monk. Through a beautiful collection of autobiographical stories and teachings, At Home in the World tells the remarkable life of the... -
A Parting of the Ways: Carnap, Cassirer, and Heidegger by Michael Friedman 9780812694253
RRP: £17.99£12.30Beginning with a confrontation in 1929 in Switzerland, Michael Friedman examines how the work of three pivotal philosophers evolved and intertwined over several years, ultimately giving rise to two very different schools of thought - analytic philosophy... -
Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction by Raymond Wacks
RRP: £8.99£6.65The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life. Legal philosophy, or jurisprudence, explores the notion of law and its role in society, illuminating its meaning and its relation to the universal questions of justice, rights, and... -
The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought by Ayn Rand
£14.42Between 1961, when she gave her first talk at the Ford Hall Forum in Boston, and 1981, when she gave the last talk of her life in New Orleans, Ayn Rand spoke and wrote about topics as varied as education, medicine, Vietnam, and the death of Marilyn...