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Mage Merlin's Unsolved Mathematical Mysteries by Satyan Devadoss; Matt Harvey
$48.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Sixteen of today's greatest unsolved mathematical puzzles in a story-driven, illustrated volume that invites readers to peek over the edge of the unknown. Most people think of mathematics as a set of useful tools designed to answer analytical questions, beginning with simple arithmetic and ending with ...Show more
Deep Thought: 42 Fantastic Quotes ... by Gary Cox
$21.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Gary Cox guides us through 42 of the most misunderstood, misquoted, provocative and significant quotes in the history of philosophy providing a witty and compelling commentary along the way. This entertaining and illuminating collection of quotes doesn't merely list who said what and when, it explores w ...Show more
The History of Philosophy by A. C. Grayling
$30.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The first authoritative and accessible single-volume history of philosophy to cover both Western and Eastern traditions, from one of the world's most eminent thinkers The story of philosophy is an epic tale, spanning civilizations and continents. It explores some of the most creative minds in history. ...Show more
How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy by Julian Baggini
$27.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Julian Baggini's How the World Thinks is there to fill the Sapiens-size hole in your life' Observer's guide to Autumn in culture In this groundbreaking global overview of philosophy, Julian Baggini travels the world to provide a wide-ranging map of human thought. One of the great unexplained wonders of ...Show more
Utopia (Hardcover) by Thomas More; Dominic Baker-Smith (Translator)
$30.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks Ser.
Utopia (Libellus vere aureus, nec minus salutaris quam festivus, de optimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula Utopia) is a work of fiction and socio-political satire by Thomas More (1478-1535) published in 1516 in Latin. The book is a frame narrative primarily depicting a fictional island society and ...Show more
The School of Life: An Emotional Education by The School of Life; Alain de Botton (Introduction by)
$30.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
What does it mean to live wisely and well in the twenty-first century? And how should we go about doing it? These are the most important questions to ask ourselves and the ones we most often avoid dealing with. This insightful, witty and generous book reveals one simple answer to the question of a good ...Show more
The Shorter Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy by CRAIG EDWARD
$122.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Assholes: A Theory by Aaron James
$29.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
What is it for someone to be an asshole? Although most of us are forced to deal with such people every day, few of us could easily say exactly what an asshole is. And as prevalent as they are, no one has offered a sustained analytical treatment of the subject. Assholes are arguably part of the human soc ...Show more
Preposterous Proverbs: Why Fine Words Butter No Parsnips by Max Cryer
$29.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good
From our earliest years we have heard proverbs, and many of them are repeated without much thought. Yes, 'birds of a feather flock together' and 'absence makes the heart grow fonder', but these sayings are so familiar that we are scarcely aware they are proverbs. It has been so for thousands of years, i ...Show more
How to Change the World by John-Paul Flintoff
$24.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: The School of Life | Reading Level: 16
We all want to live in a better world, but sometimes it feels that we lack the ability or influence to make a difference. John-Paul Flintoff offers a powerful reminder that through the generations, society has been transformed by the actions of individuals who understood that if they didn't like somethi ...Show more
Plato at the Googleplex - Why Philosophy Won't Go Away by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
$39.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Imagine that Plato came to life in the twenty-first century and embarked on a multi-city speaking tour. How would he mediate a debate between a Freudian psychoanalyst and a 'tiger mum' on how to raise the perfect child? How would he handle the host of a right-wing news program who denies there can be mo ...Show more
The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World by Lewis Hyde
$29.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Canons
The Gift brilliantly argues for the importance of creativity in our increasingly money-driven society. Reaching deep into literature, anthropology and psychology Lewis Hyde's modern masterpiece has at its heart the simple and important idea that a 'gift' can inspire and change our lives.