The Weil Conjectures: On Maths and the Pursuit of the Unknown by Karen Olsson
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Category: Philosophy
Simone Weil: famous French philosopher, writer, political activist, mystic - and sister to André, one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century. For Karen Olsson, who studied mathematics at Harvard only to turn to writing as a vocation, the lives and obsessions of these two extraor ...Show more
The News - A User's Manual by Alain De Botton
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Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good
Alain de Botton explores our relationship with 'the news' in this book full of his trademark wit and wisdom. Following on from his bestselling Religion for Atheists, Alain de Botton turns now to look at the manic and peculiar positions that 'the news' occupies in our lives. We invest it with an authorit ...Show more
Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe by Brian Greene
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Category: Philosophy
Instant New York Times Best-seller "A splendid and invigorating read." --Maria Popova, Brain Pickings From the world-renowned physicist and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe comes a captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose. Until the End of Time is Brian Green ...Show more
Marx (The Great Philosophers) by Terry Eagleton
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Great Philosophers Ser.
'We are free when, like artists, we produce without the goad of physical necessity' Karl MarxFor Marx, freedom entailed release from commercial labour. In this highly engaging account, Eagleton outlines the relationship between production, labour and ownership which lie at the core of Marx's thinking. M ...Show more
On Truth and Untruth - Selected Writings by Friedrich Nietzsche
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Category: Philosophy
A part of Harper Perennial's special "Resistance Library" highlighting classic works that illuminate the "Age of Trump" reissued for a time of "fake news" and "alternative facts" comes a striking reissue of Friedrich Nietzsche's classic collection of writings on truth, more relevant now than ever as we ...Show more
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Popular Penguins | Reading Level: very good
Originally written only for his personal consumption, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations has become a key text in the understanding of Roman Stoic philosophy. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes by Martin Hammond and an introduction by Diskin Clay.Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman ...Show more
As a Man Thinketh: The Complete Original Edition: With the Bonus Book Mastery of Destiny (Essential Success Classics) by James Allen
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Good Practical Simple Guides to Life | Reading Level: near fine
Originally published in 1903, James Allen's As A Man Thinketh reveals the fundamental truth of human nature: "A man is literally what he thinks." Allen's deceptively simple principle has changed the lives of millions of readers, making As A Man Thinketh a classic bestseller for decades.Allen explains th ...Show more
The Art of War by Anthony Tucker-Jones Tzu Sun
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Category: Philosophy
A new illustrated edition of Sun Tzu's classic ancient Chinese meditation on military strategy and human psychology, with a new commentary that highlight its continued relevance for modern readers. Poetic and immensely readable, The Art of War was written 2,500 years ago and the military manual is stil ...Show more
The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker
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Category: Philosophy
Ernest Becker tackles our relationship to mortality and searches for alternative ways to live.
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
$22.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics | Reading Level: very good
Originally written only for his personal consumption, Marcus Aurelius' Meditations has become a key text in the understanding of Roman Stoic philosophy. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes by Martin Hammond and an introduction by Diskin Clay. Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman ...Show more
Marcus Aurelius - Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas 2 | Reading Level: good-very good
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 and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you t ...Show more