Philosophy

SoftbackMarcus Aurelius The extraordinary writings of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180), the only Roman emperor to have also been a stoic philosopher, have for centuries been praised for their wisdom, ins...

Frederic Gros Paperback 272 pages By walking, you escape from the very idea of identity, the temptation to be someone, to have a name and a history ... The freedom in walking lies in not being an...

PaperbackAlain de Botton THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The essential guide to how to live wisely and well in the twenty-first century - from Alain de Botton, the bestselling author of The Consolations ...

Maggie Nelson Paperback 304 pages What can freedom really mean? In this invigorating, essential book, Maggie Nelson explores how we might think, experience or talk about the concept in ways tha...

Paperback 336 pages The classic work on 'the banality of evil', and a journalistic masterpieceHannah Arendt's stunning and unnverving report on the trial of Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann first appear...

David Graeber Paperback 208 pages The Enlightenment did not begin in Europe. Its true origins lie thousands of miles away on the island of Madagascar, in the late seventeenth century, when it was...

Hannah Arendt Paperback 80 pages Violence can destroy power; it is utterly incapable of creating it'Why has violence played such a significant role in human history? Written in 1970, with the Ho...

Author: Alexander Douglas Cover: Paperback / softback 272 pages...

Marcus Aurelius Hardback 192 pages A deluxe special edition of the ancient classic written by the Roman Emperor known as "The Philosopher" Meditations is a series of personal journals written by...

PaperbackEpictetus - Seneca - Marcus Aurelius 'Don't hope that events will turn out the way you want, welcome events in whichever way they happen'How can we cope when life's events seem beyond our c...

Susan Sontag Paperback 336 pages A series of provocative discussions on everything from individual authors to contemporary religious thinking, Against Interpretation and Other Essays is the def...

Immanuel Kant Paperback 144 pages Immanuel Kant was one of the most influential philosophers in the whole of Europe, who changed Western thought with his examinations of reason and the nature o...

PaperbackOscar Wilde 'Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life'The two works brought together here, 'The Decay of Lying' and 'The Critic as Artist', are Oscar Wilde's wittiest and most pro...

Author: Igor Sibaldi, Cover: Softback, Pages: 208...

Softback John Stuart Mill 480 pages This Norton Critical Edition includes: Three major essays-On Liberty (1859), Utilitarianism (1861), and The Subjection of Women (1869)-that illustrate Mill's l...

Cover: Softback, Pages: 120...

Author: Massimo Pigliucci Cover: Hardback 352 pages...

Author: Daisuke Yosumi Cover: hardback Pages: 208...

Mark Tuitert Hardback 144 pages Discover how the ancient wisdom of the Stoics provides the essential tools you need to navigate the modern world. 'Relatable and inspiring ... Get ready to be mot...

The School of Life Hardback 176 pages Great stories are often universal: our very souls shine with new ideas when we read them. Books can be so powerful, helping us through tricky times, offerin...

Simone Weil Paperback 128 pages 'There are certain words which possess, in themselves, when properly used, a virtue which illumines and lifts up towards the good'The philosopher and activist Sim...

PaperbackRyan Holiday - Stephen Hanselman Daily doses of practical, uplifting philosophy from the bestselling author of The Obstacle is the WayWhere can you find joy? What's the true measure of succe...

PaperbackKarl Marx - Friedrich Engels Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war a...

SoftbackErling Kagge 'After having put my shoes on and let my thoughts wander, I am sure of one thing - to put one foot in front of the other is one of the most important things we do.' From those pe...