Big Ideas from History: A History of the World for You by The School of Life
$42.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
The present can loom very large in a child's mind: all the crises and challenges of the modern world can feel overwhelming and at times dispiriting. This book is a big history of the world, from the beginnings of the universe to now, which places the reader at its centre. It encourages them to think abo ...Show more
Four Ways of Thinking: Statistical, Interactive, Chaotic and Complex by David Sumpter
$39.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
How can we see through the chaos and complexity of our lives?Beyond all the facts and figures, there is just one question at the heart of science- what is the best way to think about the world? Yet in our everyday lives, this is something we rarely consider. How often do we wonder about our own thinking ...Show more
The Buddhist and the Ethicist: Conversations on Effective Altruism, Engaged Buddhism, and How to Build a Better World by Chao-Hwei Shih
$36.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
Eastern spirituality and utilitarian philosophy meet in these unique dialogues between a Buddhist monastic and a moral philosopher on such issues as animal welfare, gender equality, the death penalty and more. An unlikely duo-Professor Peter Singer, a preeminent Australian philosopher and professor of b ...Show more
The New Leviathans: Thoughts After Liberalism by John Gray
$45.00 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
A philosophical meeting of minds, as John Gray reads Thomas Hobbes to understand our current predicament Ever since its publication in 1651, Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan has unsettled and challenged how we understand the world. Condemned and vilified by each new generation, Hobbes' cold political vision co ...Show more
A Nation of Shopkeepers: The Unstoppable Rise of the Petite Bourgeoisie by Dan Evans
$24.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
A Nation of Shopkeepers explores the unstoppable rise of the petite-bourgeoisie, one of the most powerful, but underexplored, classes in modern society.The petite-bourgeoisie - the insecure class between the working class and the bourgeoisie - is hugely significant within global politics. Yet it remains ...Show more
All Desire Is a Desire for Being by René Girard
$26.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
A new selection of foundational works from the influential philosopher who developed the theory of mimetic desire. Why do humans have such a remarkable capacity for conflict? From ancient foundational myths to the modern era, the visionary thinker Rene Girard identified the constant, competing desires ...Show more
Big Ideas for Curious Minds: An Introduction to Philosophy by The School of Life; Alain de Botton (Series edited by); Anna Doherty (Illustrator)
$42.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: School of Life
Children are, in many ways, born philosophers. Without prompting, they ask some of the largest questions: about time, mortality, happiness and the meaning of it all. Yet sadly, too often, this inborn curiosity is not developed and with age the questions fall away. This is a book designed to harness chil ...Show more
Gaia and Philosophy by Lynn Margulis; Anicka Yi (Illustrator); Dorion Sagan (Introduction by)
$19.95 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
In the 1970s, microbiologist Lynn Margulis and atmospheric chemist James Lovelock developed the Gaia theory. Embracing the circular logic of life and engineering systems, the Gaia theory states that Earth is a self-regulating complex system in which life interacts with and eventually becomes its own en ...Show more
How to Think Like a Philosopher: Essential Principles for Clearer Thinking by Julian Baggini
$29.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
The key principles for a more humane and balanced approach to thinking, to politics and to life, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of How the World Thinks. Pay attention.As politics slides toward impulsivity, and outrage bests rationality, how can philosophy help us critically engage with real w ...Show more
How to be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Mike Schur
$49.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
* From the writer and executive producer of the award-winning Netflix series The Good Place that made moral philosophy fun: a foolproof guide to making the correct moral decision in every situation you ever encounter, anywhere on earth, forever *How can we live a more ethical life? This question has pla ...Show more
One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer (Penguin Great Ideas Series) by Aristotle
$9.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Penguin Great Ideas Ser.
'One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly neither can one day, or a brief space of time, make a man blessed and happy' What does it mean to be a good person? Ranging over eternal questions of right and wrong, pleasure and self-control, friendship and courage, Aristotle's lectu ...Show more
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters by Steven Pinker
$24.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
In the twenty-first century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding - and at the same time appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that discovered vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, quack cures and conspiracy theorizing?In Rationality, Pin ...Show more