Saving Time - Discovering A Life Beyond The Clock by Jenny Odell
$35.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good
We are living on the wrong clock, and it is destroying us. The New York Times bestselling author of How to Do Nothing offers us different ways to experience time in this dazzling, subversive, and deeply hopeful book. In her first book, How to Do Nothing, Jenny Odell wrote about the importance of disconn ...Show more
The Philosophy of Zen Buddhism by Byung-Chul Han; Daniel Steuer (Translator)
$26.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy
Zen Buddhism is a form of Mah y na Buddhism that originated in China and is strongly focused on meditation. It is characteristically sceptical towards language and distrustful of conceptual thought, which explains why Zen Buddhist sayings are so enigmatic and succinct. But despite Zen Buddhism's hosti ...Show more
The Journey: Big Panda and Tiny Dragon by James Norbury
$35.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, follow the two friends as they continue on their journey together . . . Big Panda and Tiny Dragon have inspired readers across the world with their message of kindness, hope and resilience. Join the two friends as they continue their ...Show more
Introducing Philosophy of Science : A Graphic Guide by Ziauddin Sardar; Borin Van Loon (Illustrator)
$16.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Introducing... Ser.
What do scientists actually do? Is science value-free ? How has science evolved through history? Where is science leading us? Introducing Philosophy of Science is a clear and incisively illustrated map of the big questions underpinning science. It is essential reading for students, the general public, a ...Show more
Introducing Game Theory: A Graphic Guide by Ivan Pastine, Tuvana Pastine, Tom Humberstone
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Why did countries engage in a nuclear arms race? How do we make decisions when we don't have all the information? What makes international environmental cooperation possible? Game theory is the study of how we make a decision when the outcome of our moves depends on the decisions of someone else. B ...Show more
Introducing Psychotherapy: A Graphic Guide by Nigel Benson; Borin Van Loon (Illustrator)
$16.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Introducing... Ser.
What is psychotherapy? How can we choose wisely from so much on offer? This book provides a valuable summary of the main therapies: the "talking cures" of psychoanalysis, behavioral and cognitive techniques, somatic solutions, humanist gestalt and existential approaches, and individual and group therap ...Show more
How to Be You: Simone de Beauvoir and the Art of Authentic Living by Skye Cleary
$32.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
'Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.' So said Simone de Beauvoir, the world's most famous female philosopher. In this galvanising tour of her rebellious philosophies for life by a leading Columbia professor,we learn how de Beauvoir can teach us to free ourselves ...Show more
How We Became Human by Tim Dean
$34.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
Over thousands of years, humans have developed mechanisms to help us live together in ever-larger social groups. We developed a set of 'moral emotions' such as empathy, guilt and outrage, as well as a tendency to favour people in our in-groups and a propensity to punish perceived wrongdoers. Our cultur ...Show more
Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
$22.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ... A Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman and Daily Express Book of the Year ... 'Hugely, highly and happily recommended' Stephen Fry ... 'You should read Humankind. You'll learn a lot (I did) and you'll have good reason to feel better about the human race' Tim Harford ...Show more
Instant Philosophy: Key Thinkers, Theories, Discoveries and Concepts by Gareth Southwell
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Instant Ser.
Instant Philosophy pulls together all the pivotal philosophical knowledge and thought into one concise volume. Each page contains a discrete "cheat sheet", which tells you the most important facts in bite-sized chunks, meaning you can become an expert in an instant. From Nietzsche and Nozick to empirici ...Show more
Instant Psychology: Key Thinkers, Theories, Discoveries and Concepts by Nicky Hayes, Sarah Tomley
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Instant Ser.
Instant Psychology pulls together all the pivotal psychological knowledge and thought into one concise volume. Each page contains a discrete "cheat sheet", which tells you the most important facts in bite-sized chunks, meaning you can become an expert in an instant. From Freud and Jung to the Rorschach ...Show more
How Philosophy Works: The concepts visually explained by DK
$35.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy
Demystifying the key ideas of the world's greatest philosophers, and exploring all of the most important branches of thought including philosophy of science, philosophy of religion and feminist philosophy in a uniquely visual way, this book is the perfect introduction to the history of philosophy. A cle ...Show more