Philosophy
![Our Knowledge of the External World [Routledge Classics]](https://www.unibooks.co.nz/image/cache/catalog/jackets/97804/9780415473774-300x300.jpg "Our Knowledge of the External World [Routledge Classics]")
"Our Knowledge of the External World" is a compilation of lectures Bertrand Russell delivered in the US in which he questions the very relevance and legitimacy of philosophy. In it he investigates the..
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'She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older - the natural sequel of an unnatural beginning.'Anne Elliot seems to have given up on present happiness and has r..
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'Some of our greatest blessings come from madness Phaedrus is widely recognized as one of Plato's most profound and beautiful works. It takes the form of a dialogue between Socrates and Phaedrus and ..
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A beautifully illustrated guide to the lives and works of the world's greatest ever philosophers This stunning visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating sto..
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The Oxford Philosophical Texts series consists of authoritative teaching editions of canonical texts in the history of philosophy from the ancient world down to modern times. Each volume provides a cl..
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From the eminent philosopher, an answer to the big question- how should I live my life? How should I live my life? What values shall I live by? What sort of person should I be? What shall I aim f..
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Philosophy of Language provides a comprehensive, meticulous survey of twentieth-century and contemporary philosophical theories of meaning. Interweaving the historical development of the subject with ..
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Presented in the popular Cambridge Texts format are three early Platonic dialogues in a new English translation by Tom Griffith that combines elegance, accuracy, freshness and fluency. Together they o..
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A user's guide to rationality during an epidemic of unreason In the twenty-first century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding - and at the same time appears to be losing ..
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This is an authoritative new translation of Plato's "The Republic" by Christopher Rowe, with notes and an introduction. 'We set about founding the best city we could, because we could be confident tha..
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This text presents a comprehensive collection of Bertrand Russell's ethical writings, drawing on a range of his publications on ethical concerns, many of which have been difficult to access by student..
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This anthology of the work of Baruch de Spinoza (1632-1677) presents the text of Spinoza's masterwork, the "Ethics", in what is now the standard translation by Edwin Curley. Also included are selectio..
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Contemporary life is defined by excess. There must always be more, there is never enough. We need a surplus to what we need to be able to truly enjoy what we have. Slavoj Zizek's guide to surplus (and..
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Technology is changing the world. How will the opportunities and risks affect you? In the midst of a technology revolution and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), we all need to understand ..
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In the words of Sun Tzu, "To win without fighting is best." This timeless Chinese classic captures the essence of military strategy used in ancient East Asia, with lessons on how to handle conflict co..
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The most prestigious and influential book on strategy and dealing with conflict, beautifully translated for clear, accessible reading-including commentaries by other ancient Chinese philosophers and s..
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The Automatic Fetish demonstrates the clarity and coherence of Marx's critique in Capital III against the perennial tendency to shrug it off as a posthumous bundle of notes. Far from an incomplete the..
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The unabridged versions of these definitive works are now available together in this highly designed jacketed hardcover with an introduction by Marx in Soho actor Bob Weick. Considered to be one of th..
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In a world of declining wages, working conditions, and instability, the response for many has been to work harder, increasing hours and finding various ways to hustle in a gig economy. What drives our..
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A classic work of social science from 'the twentieth century's most prophetic critic of capitalism' Prospect 'One of the most powerful books in social sciences ever written. ... A must-read' Thom..
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The first truly authoritative and accessible history of philosophy to cover both Western and Eastern traditions The story of philosophy is an epic tale- an exploration of the ideas, views and tea..
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Freud's seminal work helped shaped the cultural landscape of the world today. Now in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader. The Interpretation of Dreams is an essential work of psychologi..
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For almost five million years, humans have been locked in a relationship with morality, inventing and reinventing the concepts of 'Good' and 'Evil', and weaving them into our cities, laws and customs...
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A unique celebration of silence-in art, literature, nature, and spirituality-and an exploration of its ability to bring inner peace, widen our perspectives, and inspire the human spirit in spite of th..
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In this landmark new book, Iain McGilchrist addresses some of the oldest and hardest questions humanity faces - ones that, however, have a practical urgency for all of us today. Who are we? What is th..
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With letters from Sir David Attenborough, Bob Geldof, Dame Hilary Mantel, Dame Kelly Holmes, Sir John Major and many more . . . In 2015, James Bailey was down on his luck, unemployed, heart..
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William James's influential collection of essays demonstrating his clear theories for a pragmatic conception of truth. Now in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader. A clear, accessible in..
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Sun Tzu's Art of War has been read mostly as a book of war strategies that teaches us how to beat our opponents on the battlefield. The Modern Art of War presents a new interpretation- it isn't about ..
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What does a person need, not just to survive, but to flourish? In this profound, searching book, Michael Ignatieff explores the many human needs that go beyond basic sustenance: for love, for respect,..
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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 ..
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Discover the most important ideas in philosophy and the individuals behind them Get to grips with the concepts that shaped the way we think about ethics, politics, and our place in the universe. ..
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'Baggini offers us a tempting smorgasbord of some of the most baffling, weird and occasionally downright creepy scenarios ever envisaged... enjoy these mind-boggling tales from the outer limit of thou..
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'A prince must not have any other object nor any other thought...but war, its institutions, and its discipline; because that is the only art befitting one who commands.' When Machiavelli's brief trea..
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The unabridged version of this definitive work is now available in this highly designed hardcover with an introduction by Odysseus Makridis. Published around 380 BCE, Plato's most famous work exp..
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One of the greatest works of philosophy, political theory, and literature ever produced, Plato's Republic has shaped Western thought for thousands of years, and remains as relevant today as when it wa..
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Plato's dialogues still form the basis of ethical government and justice today. Now read The Republic in a digestible, pocket format for the modern reader. With a new introduction placing Plato's gre..
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Argentine poet Jorge Luis Borges was madly in love when his life was shattered by painful heartbreak. But the breakdown that followed illuminated an incontrovertible truth-that love is necessarily imb..
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Lenin's booklet State and Revolution is widely recognised to be a lightening bolt in Marxist theory. Written in the months immediately running up to the October Revolution of 1917, Lenin turned the tr..
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Olympian Mark Tuitert unpacks the wisdom of Stoicism, providing ten powerful lessons for a more fulfilling and balanced life During the 2010 Olympic speed skating final, Mark Tuitert wasn't think..
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An updated 30th anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling spiritual classic, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying 30th Anniversary Edition Over 3 Million Copies Sold 'I co..
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An enthralling intellectual adventure, starring the four women who created new ways of thinking from the ruins of totalitarianism and war, by the acclaimed author of Time of the Magicians The yea..
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An enthralling intellectual adventure, starring four women who created new ways of thinking from the ruins of totalitarianism and war The year is 1933. Hannah Arendt escapes Berlin, seeking refug..
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Nietzsche was one of the most revolutionary and subversive thinkers in Western philosophy, and "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" remains his most famous and influential work. It describes how the ancient Persi..
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The 'most dangerous philosopher in the West' returns with a rousing and counterintuitive analysis of our global predicament We hear all the time that we're moments from doomsday. Around us, crise..
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The 'most dangerous philosopher in the West' returns with a rousing and counterintuitive analysis of our global predicament We hear all the time that we're moments from doomsday. Around us, crise..
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Two of Locke's most mature and influential political writings and three brilliant interpretive essays have been combined here in one volume. Among the most influential writings in the history of Weste..
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The concept of well-being plays a central role in moral and political theory. Policies and actions are justified or criticized on the grounds that they make people better or worse off. But is there re..
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'I myself am the subject of my book'. So wrote Montaigne in the introductory note to his Essays, the book that marked the birth of the modern essay form. In works of probing intelligence and idiosyncr..
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A brand new edition of an internationally renowned science bestseller. Now well into its fourth decade, What is this thing called science? has become something of a classic the world over (it's availa..
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Unapologetically optimistic and bracingly realistic, this is the most inspiring book on 'ethical living' I've ever read.' Oliver Burkeman, Guardian 'A monu..
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In this combative, controversial book, Terry Eagleton takes issue with the prejudice that Marxism is dead and done with. Taking ten of the most common objections to Marxism-that it leads to political ..
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