Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment by Benjamin Storey, Jenna Silber Storey
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy | Series: Princeton ANZ Paperbacks Ser.
A compelling exploration of how our pursuit of happiness makes us unhappyWe live in an age of unprecedented prosperity, yet everywhere we see signs that our pursuit of happiness has proven fruitless. Dissatisfied, we seek change for the sake of change — even if it means undermining the foundations of ou ...Show more
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence by Kristen Ghodsee
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy
'Funny, angry, urgent. Ghodsee is going to start a revolution' - Daisy Buchanan Unregulated capitalism is bad for women. Socialism, if done properly, leads to economic independence, better labour conditions, better work/family balance and, yes, even better sex. If you like the idea of such outcomes, the ...Show more
Wisdom from the Ancients by SWAIN, SIMON
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy
A compilation of ancient wisdom sourced from ancient and medieval philosophers. Words of wisdom and advice for leading a good life have long been part of society, handed down from one generation to the next. Many of these wise observations originated from the philosophers of Ancient Greece and Rome ...Show more
Witcraft: The Invention of Philosophy in English by Jonathan Ree
$75.00 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
In Witcraft Jonathan Rée offers compelling intellectual portraits of celebrated British and American philosophers such as Locke, Hume, Emerson, Mill and James. But he also does much more. He draws attention to the philosophical work of literary authors like William Hazlitt and George Eliot, and dozens o ...Show more
Witcraft: The Invention of Philosophy in English by Jonathan Rée
$26.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
In Witcraft Jonathan Rée offers compelling intellectual portraits of celebrated British and American philosophers such as Locke, Hume, Emerson, Mill and James. But he also does much more. He draws attention to the philosophical work of literary authors like William Hazlitt and George Eliot, and dozens o ...Show more
Wittgenstein's Antiphilosophy by Alain Badiou
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy
Alain Badiou takes on the standard bearer of the linguistic turn in modern philosophy and anatomizes the antiphilosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. In the course of his interrogation of Wittgenstein s thinking, Badiou refines his own definitions of the universal truths that govern his work. Bruno Bosteels s ...Show more
World Religions by John Bowker
$39.99 AUD
Category: Ideas & Philosophy
Learn everything you need to know about the central practices, important figures, and key teachings of many different religions. Each of the major faiths - including Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Islam - is examined in detail through its sacred texts, epic imagery, key ...Show more
Yes To Life In Spite of Everything by Viktor E Frankl
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy
A newly discovered classic- a collection of inspirational lectures on embracing life from worldwide bestseller Viktor Frankl.'Viktor Frankl gives us the gift of looking at everything in life as an opportunity' Edith Eger, bestselling author of The Choice'Offers a path to finding hope even in these dark ...Show more
You Are the Universe: Discovering Your Cosmic Self and Why It Matters by Menas Kafatos, Deepak Chopra
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Category: Ideas & Philosophy
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this book, that combines cutting edge science with real world applications, Chopra and Kafatos redefine our nature of reality and what is possible. Here they ask 9 questions- What Came Before the Big Bang? Why Does the Universe Fit Together So Perfectly? Where Did Tim ...Show more