Philosophy

'Thich Nhat Hanh does not merely teach peace; Thich Nhat Hanh is peace' Elizabeth GilbertWhen we're not held in the grip of fear, we can truly embrace the gifts of life.Learn how to overcome the worries, insecurities and fears that hold you back in this...

The Plague is Albert Camus's world-renowned fable of fear and courageThe townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995455061Author CCRUFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Urbanomic Media LtdPublisher Urbanomic Media Ltd

Essays by Adorno on art and cinema, available in English for the first time. In Without Model, Theodor W. Adorno strikingly demonstrates the intellectual range for which he is known. Taking the premise of the title as his guiding principle, that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671622619Author Dennis PragerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Simon & Schuster LtdPublisher Simon & Schuster LtdWeight(grams) 241gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861711604Author Mu SoengFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S.Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.

From the bestselling author of Jews Don't Count ' A hugely heartfelt, funny, kind, fascinating, human and clever book ' ALAIN DE BOTTON' Magnificent. Breathtaking. And shockingly rare ... another one-sitting wonder'...

First published in 1946, History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day as the ultimate introduction to Western philosophy...

Martial artists, great warriors, coaches, generals, and successful corporate CEOs have all effectively used the strategies for winning found in Sun Tzu's Art of War.Authors Jerry Lynch and Chungliang Al Huang, using lessons from the The Art of War, as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937006853Author Thich Nhat HanhFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Parallax PressPublisher Parallax PressWeight(grams) 156gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm...

Albert Camus' existentialist masterpiece, now in a wonderful new Clothbound Classics editionIn The Outsider, his classic existentialist novel, Camus explores the alienation of an individual who refuses to conform to social norms. Meursault, his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250076748Author Frank OstaseskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Flatiron BooksPublisher Flatiron BooksWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 140mm...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'In story after page-turning story, Lives of the Stoics brings ancient philosophers to life.' - David Epstein, bestselling author of Range 'Wonderful' - Chris Bosh, two-time NBA Champion For millennia,...

The hugely influential book on how the understanding of causality revolutionized science and the world, by the pioneer of artificial intelligence'Wonderful ... illuminating and fun to read' Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize-winner and author of Thinking, Fast...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954839267Author Kahlil GibranFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Reader's Library ClassicsPublisher Reader's Library ClassicsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640323070Author George MullerFormat PaperbackPage Count 54Imprint Chump ChangePublisher Chump ChangeWeight(grams) 156g

Delve into the minds of the world's most famous philosophers and discover the answers to the world's big questions - the perfect introduction to philosophy for younger readers From Socrates and Aristotle to Kant and Confucius, meet the thinkers and...

Slavoj Zizek, the maverick philosopher, author of over 30 books, acclaimed as the "Elvis of cultural theory", and today's most controversial public intellectual. His work traverses the fields of philosophy, psychoanalysis, theology, history and political...

The long-awaited new book by internationally bestselling author, Rhonda Byrne. Once you know, freedom is yours. The Greatest Secret lays out the next quantum leap in a journey that will take the reader...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591846352Author Ryan HolidayFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 255gDimensions(mm) 185mm * 135mm *...

Nobel Peace Prize nominee, internationally renowned Zen master and bestselling author Thich Nhat Hanh shares his mindful techniques in mastering the art of living.'Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout...a scholar of immense...

A guide to our anxious minds; offering a route to calm, self-compassion and mental well-being. Far more than we tend to realise, we're all - in private - deeply anxious. There is so much that worries us across our days and nights: whether our hopes...

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This stunning, colour-illustrated guide includes practices to help you let go of everyday stresses and find inner peace. With practical tools, strategies and exercises harnessing the benefits of mindfulness, meditation, gratitude, creativity, relaxation...

'Not to be born is undoubtedly the best plan of all. Unfortunately it is within no one's reach.'In The Trouble With Being Born, E. M. Cioran grapples with the major questions of human existence: birth, death, God, the passing of time, how to relate to...

Among the oldest of India's spiritual texts, the Upanishads are records of intensive question-and-answer sessions given by illumined sages to their students - in ashrams, at family gatherings, in a royal court, and in the kingdom of Death. The sages...

A philosophical novel described by fellow existentialist Sartre as 'perhaps the most beautiful and the least understood' of his novels, Albert Camus' The Fall is translated by Robin Buss in Penguin Modern Classics.Jean-Baptiste Clamence is a soul in...

The greatest wisdom comes from the smallest creaturesThere is so much we can learn from birds. Through twenty-two little lessons of wisdom inspired by how birds live, this charming french book will help you spread your wings and soar.We often need the...

Find inspiration from one of the most important books in the world's literature . . . __________ The I Ching is a book of oracles containing the whole of human experience. Used for divination, it is a method of exploring the unconscious; through the...

Why do we procrastinate? How can we stop wasting time, and finish our work? Drawing on the latest theory and research, this book explains why people procrastinate, and provides practical, evidence-based strategies to help you stop delaying, complete...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945186653Author E a Wallis BudgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 552Imprint ClydesdalePublisher ClydesdaleWeight(grams) 621gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 30mm

There is no simple set of instructions that can guarantee sanity, but if you want to overcome emotional difficulties and become happier, psychotherapist Philippa Perry, author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read and The Book You Want Everyone You...

The 2022 Private Eye Annual presents the year's best cartoons, jokes, parodies and topical sketches from the UK's most successful, best-selling satirical news and current affairs magazine. Edited by Ian Hislop and illustrated throughout with cartoons,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780861714919Author Bhikkhu BodhiFormat PaperbackPage Count 485Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S.Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767903691Author Thich Nhat HanhFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Parallax PressPublisher Parallax PressWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm) 202mm * 131mm...

The Conquest of Happiness is Bertrand Russell's recipe for good living. First published in 1930, it pre-dates the current obsession with self-help by decades. Leading the reader step by step through the causes of unhappiness and the personal choices,...

The challenges we face are enormous. But we can still secure a positive future for our planet, and for everyone on it. In What We Owe The Future, philosopher William MacAskill persuasively argues for longtermism, the idea that positively influencing...

How should we treat non-human animals? In this immensely powerful and influential book (now with a new introduction by Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari), the renowned moral philosopher Peter Singer addresses this simple question with trenchant,...

'Enigmatic, vatic, emphatic, passionate . . . Nietzsche's works together make a unique statement in the literature of European ideas' A. C. GraylingNietzsche was one of the most revolutionary thinkers in Western philosophy, and Thus Spoke Zarathustra...

'A wonderful book. If you come across it, you must read it.' - John CleeseWhat does it mean for someone to be an a**hole? The answer is not obvious, despite the fact that we are often personally stuck dealing with people for whom there is no better name...