Philosophy and Thought

Michel Houellebecq & Bernard Henri-Levy / Public Enemies (Hardback)

'Everything separates us from one another, with the exception of one fundamental point: we're both utterly despicable individuals.' (Houellebecq to BHL) In 2008, two of the most celebrated of French...

Cherie Carter-Scott / If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules (Hardback)

Learn the rules of life to conquer any challenge, manage unpredictable ups and downs, and become a satisfied and well-adjusted person. We all know the feeling: In the game of life, why am I the only...

Peter Ferdinand Drucker / Post-Capitalist Society (Hardback)

Discusses the history of capitalism and shows readers how the new global landscape will radically affect society, politics, and business     This book is second hand, and while you may not get the...

Ryszard Kapuscinski / The Other (Hardback)

In this distillation of reflections accumulated from a lifetime of travel, Ryszard Kapuscinski takes a fresh look at the Western idea of the Other. Looking at this concept through the lens of his own...

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - The Phenomenon of Man | Letters From a Traveller | Le Milieu Divin - 3 x HB

Three hardcover editions of work from De Chardin , as follows -  Letters From a Traveller 1923--1939 - 1962 reprint, internally unmarked, but the papercoverds have been laminated by a previous owner...

Michael Sheehan - Apologetics and Catholic Doctrine ( Volume 1- Apologetics) - HB 1955

Hardcover, published by Gill and Sons , Dublin 1955. Described as A Course of instruction for Schools and Colleges, 4th Revised Edition. In very good condition, black cloth with titles in gilt to...

Ken Wilber / Boomeritis (Hardback)

Desperately seeking meaning in his increasingly fragmented world, a nanve computer science graduate student endures misadventures in the realms of sex, drugs, and pop culture before coming to terms...

Antonin Scalia / Scalia Speaks (Hardback)

This definitive collection of beloved Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's finest speeches covers topics as varied as the law, faith, virtue, pastimes, and his heroes and friends. Featuring a...

Chin-Ning Chu / Thick Face Black Heart (Hardback)

Draws on thousands of years of Asian wisdom to describe how one can draw on inner strength to eliminate conflicts and harmonize the division between the spiritual world and the mundane world of...

Ben Franklin / Poor Richard's Almanack (Hardback)

A faithful reproduction of the original Peter Pauper Press edition of Poor Richard's Almanack, circa 1950, the current version contains the same colorful woodcuts and 18th century design of the...

Matt Kahn / Whatever Arises, Love That (Hardback)

There are four simple words that point the way toward liberation and fulfillment: whatever arises, love that. This is the life-changing teaching that Matt Kahn has been sharing with millions of...

Nhat Hanh / Creating True Peace (Hardback)

A distillation of the author's years of scholarship and teaching demonstrates how violence is an inappropriate response on every level, offering spiritual guidance on how to promote personal and...

Frederic Gros / A Philosophy of Walking

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 anyone; for the walking body has no...

James Lovelock / A Rough Ride to the Future

In A Rough Ride to the Future, James Lovelock - the great scientific visionary of our age - presents a radical vision of humanity's future as the thinking brain of our Earth-system James Lovelock,...

Will Durant / The Story of Philosophy

A brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the great philosophers, from Plato to Dewey. Few write for the non-specialist as well as Will Durant, and this book is a splendid example of...

Thich Nhat Hanh / True Love

The renowned Zen master and peace activist introduces a Buddhist approach to practicing authentic love in our everyday lives In this eye-opening guide, Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh offers timeless...

Ray Kurzweil / How to Create a Mind

'Ray Kurzweil is the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence.' Bill Gates In How to Create a Mind, Ray Kurzweil offers a provocative exploration of the most important...

David Baird / A Thousand Paths to Happiness

Happiness is a state of mind which we must take control of for ourselves, and deciding to be happy can be as simple as tossing a coin. The unhappiness that we fear is often not deep-rooted but simply...

Rabindranath Tagore / Gitanjali, Song Offerings

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the...

Deepak Chopra / The Way Of The Wizard

In THE WAY OF THE WIZARD, Deepk Chopra sheds light on 20 life-enhancing principles for rediscovering the magic that we have lost, but that remains within our grasp. The result, in effect, is a...

James Clavell / The Art of War

The ancient Chinese treatise of military strategy is now a business classic and here brought up to date by bestselling author and military scholar James Clavell     This book is second hand, and...

Barbara Marciniak / Earth (Large Paperback)

Embraced worldwide as key spiritual teachers of our times, the Pleiadians are back, with another bold and controversial look at our highest purpose on Earth. Earth: Pleiadian Keys to the Living...

Samuel Edward Konkin III / New Libertarian Manifesto (Large Paperback)

New Libertarian Manifesto -- The 25th Anniversary Edition, by Samuel Edward Konkin III (1947-2004), brings the groundbreaking work back into print. First published in October, 1980, the Manifesto is...

Norman Cousins / Anatomy of an illness as perceived by the patient (Large Paperback)

The basic theme of this book is that every person must accept a certain measure of responsibility for his or her own recovery from disease or disability. This notion of patient responsibility is not...

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse / What makes you not a Buddhist (Large Paperback)

So you think you're a Buddhist? Think again. Tibetan Buddhist master Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, one of the most creative and innovative lamas teaching today, throws down the gauntlet to the Buddhist...

Charles F. Haanel / The master key system (Large Paperback)

The Master Key System is a personal development book by Charles F. Haanel that was published in 1912. Though originally a 24 week correspondence course, it was published in book form in 1917. Along...

Chapo Trap House / The Chapo Guide to Revolution (Large Paperback)

"In a manifesto that renders all previous attempts at political satire obsolete, The Chapo Guide to Revolution shows you that you don't have to side with either the pear-shaped vampires of the right...

Joe Moran / Shrinking Violets

Our success as a species is built on sociability, so shyness in humans should be an anomaly. But it's actually remarkably common - we all know what it's like to cringe in embarrassment, stand...

Anne Rooney / Philosophy

The unexamined life is not worth living - Plato (c.427-347BC) This book traces the historical development of philosophical thought from the Ancient Greeks through the Enlightenment to the present day...

Sheila Ostrander & Lynn Schroeder / Superlearning (Older Edition Small Paperback)

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Edward De Bono / The De Bono Code Book

A fascinating introduction to a comprehensive coding system which enables us to communicate in a higher order language. Language is the biggest barrier to human progress. Perceptions formed in the...

George Steiner / Proofs and Three Parables

This collection of short stories includes "Proofs", a literary thriller which explores the conflict between fact and fiction in life and literature. Also included are "Noel, Noel", "Desert Island...

Chogyam Trungpa / Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior: A Guide to Enlightened Living from the Founder of the Naropa Institute (Older Edition Small Paperback)

Since ancient times, the path of the enlightened warrior has been a powerful and inspiring ideal, showing us how we can master the challenges of life and draw power not from violence or aggression...

Dave DeLuca / Vivekananda (Large Paperback)

This book contains selections from the most important and inspired teachings on Clical Yoga ever offered. They were written or given in lectures throughout the 1890's by Swami Vivekananda...

Jay Heinrichs / Winning Arguments

Everyone is always trying to persuade us of something: politicians, advertising, the media, and most definitely our families. With all the wisdom of the ages, from Aristotle and Stalin to Yoda and...

Robert Bly / Iron John

Robert Bly writes that it is clear to men that the images of adult manhood given by popular culture are worn out, that a man can no longer depend on them. Iron John searches for a new vision of what...

Raymond Tallis / Michelangelo's Finger

In this startlingly original and persuasive book, Raymond Tallis shows that it is easy to underestimate the influence of small things in determining what manner of creatures humans are. He reveals...

Stuart Sim / Derrida and the End of History

Derrida's critique of Fukuyama's claim that history "as we know it" has ended is highlighted as one of his most valuable contributions to the postmodern cultural debate. This book places Derrida's...

Slavoj Zizek / On Belief

What is the basis of belief in an era when globalization, multiculturalism and big business are the new religion? Slavoj Zizek, renowned philosopher and irrepressible cultural critic takes on all...

John Haldane / Faithful Reason (Large Paperback)

In Faithful Reason, the noted Catholic philosopher John Haldane explores various aspects of intellectual and practical life from a perspective inspired by Catholic thought and informed by his...

Christopher Falzon / Philosophy goes to the Movies (Large Paperback)

Philosophy goes to the Movies is a new kind of introduction to philosophy that makes use of movies including The Matrix, Antz, Total Recall and Cinema Paradiso, to explore philosophical ideas. Topics...

Julia Angwin / Dragnet Nation (Large Paperback)

An inside look at who's watching you, what they know and why it matters. We are being watched. We see online ads from websites we've visited, long after we've moved on to other interests. Our...

Leigh Brasington / Right Concentration (Large Paperback)

The Buddhist jhanas successive states of deep focus or meditative absorbtion--demystified. A very practical guidebook for meditators for navigating their way through these states of bliss and...

Ivan Illich / Deschooling Society (Large Paperback)

Schools have failed our individual needs, supporting false and misleading notions of ''progress'' and development fostered by the belief that ever-increasing production, consumption and profit are...

Marsha Sinetar / Ordinary People as Monks and Mystics (Large Paperback)

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Nicholas Capaldi / Art of Deception (Large Paperback)

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Douglas Murray / The Madness of Crowds (Large Paperback)

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year Updated with a new afterword by the author 'Douglas Murray fights the good fight for freedom of speech... A truthful look at...

Simon Winchester / Knowing What We Know (Large Paperback)

'A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter' New York Times 'An ebullient, irrepressible spirit invests this book. It is erudite and...

Dolores Cannon / Jesus and the Essenes (Large Paperback)

The authorised version of the origins of Christianity, and of the content of Jesus' teaching is the result of political wrangling in the early Church. The emergence of the Dead Sea Scrolls, carefully...

Kahlil Gibran / The Prophet Collection (Large Paperback)

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Joseph Nguyen / No te creas todo lo que piensas (Large Paperback)

El dolor es inevitable, pero el sufrimiento es opcional. Vuelve a confiar en tu mente. Descubre el libro que ha ayudado a más de 2 millones de lectores a superar la ansiedad, las dudas y el...

Robert Hughes / Culture of Complaint (Large Paperback)

This is a call for the re-knitting of a fragmented and over-tribalized America. It is a passionate book, filled with barbed wit and asides on public life, both left and right of centre. To the right,...