The Uses of Pessimism by Roger Scruton
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Category: Philosophy
Scruton argues that the tragedies and disasters of the history of the European continent have been the consequences of a false optimism and the fallacies that derive from it. In place of these fallacies, Scruton mounts a passionate defence of both civil society and freedom. He shows that the true legacy ...Show more
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by Matt Ridley
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Category: Philosophy
Matt Ridley, acclaimed author of the classics Genome and Nature via Nurture, turns from investigating human nature to investigating human progress. In The Rational Optimist Ridley offers a counterblast to the prevailing pessimism of our age, and proves, however much we like to think to the contrary, tha ...Show more
The Story of Philosophy by Bryan Magee
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Category: Philosophy
Guides us through the history of ideas and thinking, tracing over 2,500 years of Western philosophy from the Ancient Greeks to modern thinkers. This title helps to discover what philosophy is, how philosophers have questioned the fundamental principles underlying all knowledge and existence.
Left in Dark Times: A Stand Against the New Barbarism by Bernard-Henri Levy
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Category: Philosophy
In this unprecedented critique, Bernard-Henri Levy revisits his political roots, scrutinizes the totalitarianisms of the past as well as those on the horizon, and argues powerfully for a new political and moral vision for our times. Are human rights Western or universal? Does anti-Semitism have a future ...Show more
The Defence of the Enlightenment by Tzvetan Todorov
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Category: Philosophy
This brilliant and concise book from internationally renowned historian Tzvetan Todorov establishes the Enlightenment as the philosophical cornerstone of the modern world and argues that the wisdom of those times is just as relevant today. Although our liberal democracies are the offspring of the Enligh ...Show more
Thinking of Answers: Questions in the Philosophy of Everyday Life by A.C. Grayling
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Category: Philosophy
The essays in this book, drawn mainly from A. C. Grayling's columns in "Prospect", the "Dubliner" and "The Times", are in fact responses to questions set by editors and readers. If beauty existed only in the eye of the beholder, would that make it an unimportant quality? Are human rights political? Can ...Show more
The Art of Meditation by Matthieu Ricard
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Category: Philosophy
A number one bestseller in France, this is an elegant and inspiring short guide to the art of meditation: another instant classic from the bestselling author of Happiness. Wherever he goes, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard is asked to explain what meditation is, how it is done and what it can achieve. In t ...Show more
This Book Has Feelings: Adventures in the Philosophy and Psychology of Your Mind by Neil Scott and Sandi Mann
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Category: Philosophy
The way that we feel is governed by two separate and often conflicting dispositions: instinct and emotion. Instincts are inherent and unlearned; they provide us with deeply ingrained patterns of response to different kinds of stimuli. Emotions are subjective and personal; they govern our thoughts and be ...Show more
The Great Books: From The Iliad and The Odyssey to Goethe's Faust: A Journey Through 2,500 Years of the West's Classic Literature by Anthony O'Hear
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Category: Philosophy
Anthony O'Hear presents a personal tour of the most impressive, influential and era-defining books mankind has ever produced."Paradise Lost", "The Canterbury Tales", "Dom Quixote": great literature can be read by anyone, with a little help. Anthony O'Hear leads the way with this captivating journey thro ...Show more
A Week At The Airport - A Heathrow Diary by Alain de Botton
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Category: Philosophy
In the summer of 2009, Alain de Botton will be invited by the owners of Heathrow airport to become their first ever Writer in Residence. He will be installed in the middle of Terminal 5 on a raised platform with a laptop connected to screens, enabling passengers to see what he is writing and to come and ...Show more
Great Ideas: The Horrors and Absurdities of Religion by ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
A fascinating examination of ethics, religion and psychology, this selection of Schopenhauer's works contains scathing attack on the nature and logic of religion, and an essay on ethics that ranges from the American slavery debate to the vices of Buddhism. Throughout history, some books have changed the ...Show more
Why Look at Animals? by John Berger
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
John Berger broke new ground with his penetrating writings on life, art and how we see the world around us. Here he explores how the ancient relationship between man and nature has been broken in the modern consumer age, with the animals that used to be at the centre of our existence now marginalized an ...Show more