Philosophy and Thought

W.B. Gallie / Peirce and Pragmatism (Vintage Paperback)

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Germaine Greer - The Female Eunuch - PB

The ground-breaking, worldwide bestselling feminist tract.A worldwide bestseller, translated into over twelve languages, THE FEMALE EUNUCH is a landmark in the history of the women's movement. Drawing liberally from history, literature and popular...

John Gray / Seven Types of Atheism (Large Paperback)

For a generation now, public debate has been corroded by a narrow derision of religion in the name of an often very vaguely understood 'science'. John Gray's stimulating and extremely enjoyable new book describes the rich, complex world of the atheist...

Conor Cruise O'Brien / Passion & Cunning: Essays On Nationalism, Terrorism & Revolution (Hardback)

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Noam Chomsky / Global Discontents (Large Paperback)

 'If I were a voter in Britain, I would vote for [Jeremy Corbyn]' - Noam Chomsky, 2017 Global Discontents is an essential guide to geopolitics and how to fight back, from the world's leading public intellectualWhat kind of world are we leaving...

E.F Schumacher - Good Work - PB - 1979

Indicates directions individuals can take to make a workable future for themselves, stressing that man can control and redirect technology and large institutions by recognizing the importance of the human being Paperback, published by Abacus UK,...

Kerry Spackman / The Ant and the Ferrari (Large Paperback)

 Is there life after death? Can we prove the big bang theory? In his engrossing and accessible style, Dr Kerry Spackman uses everyday examples to answer these questions and other diverse issues. the Ant and the Ferrari is a magical tour-de-force...

Christopher Hitchens / God is Not Great: The Case Against Religion (Large Paperback)

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Hannelore Bublitz - Judith Butler zur Einführung - PB -2005

Judith Butler (geb. 1956) ist eine der profiliertesten Vertreterinnen poststrukturalistischer Theorie. Bekannt geworden ist sie mit ihrem Buch Das Unbehagen der Geschlechter, das zum Schlüsselbuch der neueren feministischen Theorie wurde. Wie keine...

Ted M. Dorman / A Faith for All Seasons - Historical Christian Belief in its Classical Expression (Large Paperback)

 In response to the questions most asked by students in his theology classes at Taylor University, Ted M. Dorman revises his textbook, which introduces and explains the classic doctrines of the philosophy of historic Christian faith. While...

William Kingston / Innovation : the creative impulse in human progress : industry, art, science (Hardback)

Discusses why and how humanity innovates; innovation is the central driving force for the human race with many unseen benefits. Includes a detailed case study of the creation of the first antibiotics, showing the role of the innovators and the complexity...

Steven E. Landsburg / The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics (Hardback)

 In the wake of his enormously popular books The Armchair Economist and More Sex Is Safer Sex , S teven L andsburg uses concepts from mathematics, economics, and physics to address the big questions in What is real? What can we know? What is the...

Alain de Botton / Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion

 What if religions are neither all true nor all nonsense? "Alain de Botton's bold and provocative book argues that we can benefit from the wisdom and power of religion--without having to believe in any of it.He suggests that rather than mocking...

Dave Robinson / Introducing Philosophy: A Graphic Guide to the History of Thinking

 Some of questions What is the nature of reality? What are human beings really like? What is special about the human mind and consciousness? Are we free to choose who we are and what we do? Can we prove that God exists? Can we be certain about...

Giovanni Frazzetto / Together, Closer: Stories of Intimacy in Friendship, Love, and Family (Large Paperback)

A deeply felt book that explores intimacy through the stories of eight relationships, from a leading neuroscientist and author of How We Feel. What is intimacy and why do we need it? Intimacy is that moment when our true identity is revealed to...

Dave Robinson / Introducing Philosophy (Large Paperback)

Comprehensive guide to all of the significant philosophers of the Western World.      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...

Bart Kosko / Fuzzy Thinking

 A washing machine that gauges each load to determine how much soap to use An air conditioner that constantly adjusts cooling strength based on room temperature These "smart" products are possible with the advent of "fuzzy logic, " the principle...

Richard G. Wilkinson / The Spirit Level: Why Equality Is Better for Everyone

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Noam Chomsky / Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs (Large Paperback)

 Described by the New York Times as "an exploder of received truths," Noam Chomsky is an articulate opponent of political hypocrisy, state brutality, and abuse of power. Rogue States is the result of his tireless efforts to measure the world's...

Julia Neuberger / The Moral State We're in (Hardback)

 A study of the moral state of the nation -- the acid test of this being how we treat the weakest among us. Rabbi Julia Neuberger will assess the situation in the UK from her own unique viewpoint, and promises to draw some challenging and...

Dianne Aprile / Making a Heart for God : A Week Inside a Catholic Monastery (Hardback)

 The monastic experience demystifiedan essential guide to what its like to spend a week inside a Catholic monastery. A life of quiet, work and prayer, monasticism has been a part of the Christian spiritual tradition for over 1,700 years, and it...

Ian Linden / A New Map of the World (Large Paperback)

 'The world is on a trajectory that threatens the security, freedom and human rights of all of us, not just the poor', writes Ian Linden. 'Yet we also have an unprecedented opportunity to dismantle the global apartheid of rich and poor, and remove...

Alain de Botton / The Consolations of Philosophy (Hardback)

 From the author of the bestselling and highly acclaimed HOW PROUST CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE, a wonderfully witty and enlightening look at how philosophy can do the same. The book will be published to coincide with a major Channel 4 series on the same...

Paul Mason / Clear Bright Future : A Radical Defence of the Human Being (Hardback)

 A passionate defence of humanity and a work of radical optimism from the international bestselling author of PostcapitalismHow do we preserve what makes us human in an age of uncertainty? Are we now just consumers shaped by market forces? A...

Gerd Leonhard / Technology vs. Humanity : The coming clash between man and machine (Large Paperback)

 Futurist Gerd Leonhard breaks new ground again by bringing together mankind     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...

Bernadan Purcell / From Big Bang to Big Mystery : Human Origins in the Light of Creation and Evolution (Large Paperback)

   This book is about the ultimate question or Big Mystery: where did human beings come from. One of the author's favourite quotes is from the American-based philosopher of evolution, Michael Ruse, who's said that: 'Unfortunately, there is...

Cherry Hartman / Be Good to Yourself Therapy

 The original, best-selling book that began the popular Elf-help movement! For those who desire to rejoice in the truth of their own lovability! Author and clinical social worker Cherry Hartman takes a lighthearted look into the power of genuine...

Tom Riseman / Understanding the I Ching

  Explains the history, use, and interpretation of this system of fortunetelling that has been in daily use in China for over 3,000 years       All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown...

Mary Kennedy / Lines for Living (Signed by the Author) (Hardback) 2

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Mary Kennedy / Lines for Living (Signed by the Author) (Hardback) 1

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Alain De Botton / Status Anxiety (Hardback)

 There are few more powerful desires than the wish to be thought of as a success, worthy of dignity and respect. We long for status and dread its opposite.But such aspirations and anxieties are rarely spoken about -- or at least not without sarcasm,...

Aoife McElwain / Slow At Work (Hardback)

 The way we work has changed. We need new tools to help navigate this world of work - not only to achieve career success, but to stay sane while doing so - and this book can be one of them.Our jobs can become such an important part of our identity...

Luke ONeill / Keep Calm and Trust the Science (Hardback)

 Take a front row seat with Professor Luke O'Neill on a high-octane year. Luke has become one of the most well-known and trusted voices of Ireland's COVID-19 pandemic. A world-renowned immunologist, he was thrust into the spotlight as we struggled...

Keith Ward / Why There Almost Certainly Is a God : Doubting Dawkins

  Richard Dawkins claimed that 'no theologian has ever produced a satisfactory response to his arguments'. Well-known broadcaster and author Keith Ward is one of Britain's foremost philosopher-theologians. This is his response. Ward welcomes all...

Nicky Gumbel / Alpha Questions of Life

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Michael Foley / Embracing the Ordinary (Large Paperback)

 'In recession-chastened, soddenly staycationing Britain, Foley may well have devised a new bestseller format: a how-to book offering a way of escape ... [a] lovely book' GuardianIt has always been difficult to appreciate everyday life, often...

Stephen Jay Gould / Life's Grandeur

  In his characteristically iconoclastic and original way, Stephen Jay Gould argues that progress and increasing complexity are not inevitable features of the evolution of life on Earth. Further, if we wish to see grandeur in life, we must...

Pat Kane / The Play Ethic

 `Fizzes with intellectual curiosity. Kane writes engagingly and with a humility difficult to find among idea-entrepreneurs' James Harkin, IndependentWe all think we know what play is. Play is what we do as children, what we do outside of work, what...

Guy Dauncey / After the Crash

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Julian Baggini / What's It All About?

  This book is aimed at the reader who is serious about confronting the big issues in life but is turned off by books which deal with them through religion, spirituality or 'psycho-babble'. It is for people who want an honest, intelligent...

Mark Patrick Hederman / The Boy in the Bubble (Large Paperback)

  Mark Patrick Hederman, former headmaster of Glenstal Abbey School, and now Abbot of Glenstal Abbey, looks at the flaws in the Irish education system and how it should be doing more to develop the imagination of our children to help them meet the...

Edward De Bono / De Bono's Thinking Course (Large Paperback)

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Reed, Evelyn - Problems of Women's Liberation - Enlarged Edition - 1972 ( Originally 1969)

Six articles explore the social and economic roots of women's oppression from prehistoric society to modern capitalism and, from the perspective of 1969  point the road forward to emancipation."Still timely 40 years after its original publication,...

Bede Griffiths / A New Vision of Reality

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Patrick Lindsay / Now is the Time (Hardback)

  This collection of short reflections will remind you to live your passion, take time out, and expand your horizons. Each page suggests a way to be mindful ot the here and now, helping you to recall the value of taking action in the present-and...

Anthony Sweeney / Banana Republic : The Failure of the Irish State and How to Fix It (Large Paperback)

 If the government's policies are pursued then the state will issue one tenth of a trillion Euros in national debt in the space of 18 months. In real numbers, this amounts to EURO100,000 per family - just to sustain a bad situation. The generation...

James Garvey / The Story of Philosophy

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Stephen Law / The Great Philosophers

 Since the beginning of time mankind has struggled with the big questions surrounding our existence. Whilst most people have heard of Socrates, Machiavelli and Nietzsche, many are less clear on their theories and key concepts.In The Great...

Jeff Stewart / Why Balloons Rise and Apples Fall (Hardback)

 We all know the world works in mysterious ways! But have you ever itched to know why? Why don't heavier things fall faster? Why do we have more energy when we're sitting upstairs? Is time travel really possible? And what happened to Schrodinger's...

Steven D. Levitt / Superfreakonomics (Large Paperback)

  Freakonomics lived on the New York Times bestseller list for an astonishing two years. Now authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner return with more iconoclastic insights and observations in SuperFreakonomics--the long awaited follow-up...

Pope Francis / The Name of God is Mercy (Hardback)

 The Name of God is Mercy, Pope Francis' exploration on the universal theme of mercy, is a spiritual inspiration to both followers of Christianity and non-Christians around the world.Drawing on his own experience as a priest and shepherd, Pope...

A. C. Grayling / Among the Dead Cities (Hardback)

  In the course of WWII, the air forces of Britain and the United States of America carried out a massive bombing offensive against the cities of Germany and Japan, ending with the destruction of Hamburg and Dresden, Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki...