Philosophy and Thought

Amy Liptrot / The Outrun

 THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE 2017 PEN ACKERLEY PRIZEWINNER OF THE 2016 WAINWRIGHT PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 ONDAATJE PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 WELLCOME PRIZEAt the age of thirty, Amy Liptrot finds herself washed up back...

Sean Moncrieff / God : A User's Guide (Large Paperback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Deane-Peter Baker / Just Warriors, Inc.

 This is a philosophical exploration of the moral issues raised by the use of private military contractors in war. The presence of contractors on today's battlefields is without question one of the most significant developments in modern warfare...

Paul Gilbert / Overcoming Depression

 Overcoming app now available via iTunes and the Google Play Store.A Books on Prescription TitleBreak free from the hell of depressionIf you suffer from depression you are far from alone. Depression is very common, affecting over 300 million people...

Christopher Ross / Tunnel Visions

 When Christopher Ross put on a hi-visibility vest and joined London Underground as a station assistant, he discovered a Plato's cave of reflection and human comedy, populated by streakers, buskers, onanists and angry commuters. A meditation on...

Harry Barry / Flagging the Screenager (Large Paperback)

  Flagging the Screenagers deals with the hidden world of the teenager and young adult. It is a practical survival guide for parents and relatives faced with the struggles of raising adolescents and young adults between the ages of 13 and 25. Dr...

Simon Blackburn / The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy

 This best-selling dictionary is written by one of the most famous philosophers of our time, and it is widely recognized as the best dictionary of its kind. Comprehensive and authoritative, it covers every aspect of philosophy from Aristotle to Zen...

Alain Stephen / This Book Will Make You Think

 An informative and accessible guide to all of the great philosophers' best-known theories, explained through their most famous quotes.We may have heard of Socrates, Plato, Descartes and Nietzsche, but what did they believe? What were their famous...

Quintin Hogg ( Lord Hailsham ) - The Dilemma of Democracy : Diagnosis & Prescription - HB

Published by Collins, 1978, Lord Hailsham was a Conservative politician at various times a cabinet minister, Lord Chancellor, a barrister and later a political commentator.  What has gone wrong with Britain? Why do such a splendid people put up so...

Ronan Moore / Irishisms : Blather, Blarney, Blessings and everything else we say in Ireland (Hardback)

 While officially in Ireland we may have only two languages, in truth is it is probably closer to three: English, Irish and Irish-English. And it is this third language, Irish-English, that most of us on our fair island now speak.Irishisms examines...

John Abbott / The Unfinished Revolution (Large Paperback)

  The Unfinished Revolution is essential reading not only for educators and policymakers, but for anyone who has looked at the difficulties faced by schools and the communities around them and thought, "There must be a better way." Drawing on a...

Andre Comte-Sponville / A Short Treatise on the Great Virtues : The Uses of Philosophy in Everyday Life (Hardback)

    In a thought-provoking book, the author examines what he argues are 24 crucial virtues, from politeness (not a virtue, but a condition for most of the virtues) to courage. Comte-Sponville writes philosophy in the traditional manner, as...