A new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher DESPITE BEING BORN into slavery, Greco-Roman philosopher Epictetus became one of the most influential thinkers of his time. Discourses and Selected Writings is a transcribed collection of informal lectures given by the...

A new, updated edition including new speeches from Queen Elizabeth II and John Boyega in the year 2020.This collection of extraordinary speeches ranges from ancient times to the twenty-first century. Some are heroic and inspiring; some diabolical and atrocious; some are exquisite and poignant;...

A panorama of the unravelling world order as riveting as any beach read'and New Yorker'Read this book: in the three hours it takes you will get a new, bracing and brilliant understanding of the dangers we in the democratic West now face. Luce is...

A passionate defence of the enduring power of human nature ... both life-affirming and deeply satisfying'and Daily TelegraphRecently many people have assumed that we are blank slates shaped by our environment. But this denies the heart of our being: human nature. Violence isand notand...

A perfect tool for turning anxiety and fear around death into an opportunity for growth and exploration. Original, startling inkblots paired with unique meditations and the author's own eclectic interpretations offer illuminating, deeply personal insight into what we are attracted to and challenged by...

A powerful book that will free you from shame, fear, and negative self-beliefs. You will feel wiser, happier, and kinder after reading it' Haemin SunimWorld-renowned meditation teacher Tara Brach shares a simple four-step practice to awaken compassion and release the grip of painful emotions:RecognizeAllowInvestigateNurtureHeartfelt...

A profoundly beautiful and uniquely insightful description of the universe, Benedict de Spinoza's Ethics is one of the masterpieces of Enlightenment-era philosophy. This Penguin Classics edition is edited and translated from the Latin by Edwin Curley, with an introduction by Stuart Hampshire. Published shortly...

A Promethean Vision outlines the main intellectual stages in the development of Karl Marx's theory of historical development, often referred to as historical materialism or the materialist conception of history. The book charts Marx's journey from his early life as a Young Hegelian immersed...

A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal societyIn recent years, scientists like Kathryn Paige Harden have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health-and in ways that...

A rare, intimate account of a world-renowned Buddhist monk's near-death experience and the life-changing wisdom he gained as a result. 'One of the most generous, beautiful, and essential books I've ever read - thoroughly engaging, so clear, so honest, so courageous and full of...

'A rich feast of his essays, reviews, forewords, squibs and conversations, in which talent and passion are married to deep knowledge.' Matt Ridley 'Enjoy the unfailing clarity of his thought and prose, as well as the grandeur of his vision of life on Earth.'...

A selection of George Orwell's politically charged essays on language and writing that give context to his dystopian classic, 1984Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves--and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and...

A and SUNDAY TIMES and HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR'A triumph' and Guardian'Glorious ... makes the past at once familiar, exotic and thrilling.' Dominic Sandbrook'A brilliant book' and Mail on SundayJust like us, medieval men and women worried about growing old, got blisters and...

A sweeping history of and meditation on humanity's relationship with machines, showing how we got here and what happens nextFaith in technological fixes for our problems is waning. Automation, which promised relief from toil, has reactivated the long-standing fear of job redundancy. Information technology,...

'A terrific book, rich and endlessly thought provoking. . . If you are looking for one book to understand the core ideas of Chinese civilisation, read this' - Michael WoodAn engrossing history of ancient Chinese philosophy and culture from an eminent Cambridge expertWe are...

Aand THE TIMESand BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019'The best introduction to the plays I've read, perhaps the best book on Shakespeare, full stop' Alex Preston,and Observer'It makes you impatient to see or re-read the plays at once' Hilary MantelA genius and prophet whose timeless...

Aand TIMESand ANDand TELEGRAPHand BOOK OF THE YEAR'Beautifully written, movingly told and meticulously researched ... a convincing plea for a wilder, richer world' Isabella Tree, author ofand Wilding'By the time I'd read the first chapter, I'd resolved to take my son into the woods...

Aand Times Literary Supplementand Book of the Year 2023Aand New York Timesand 'Critics' Pick' Book of 2023'A real achievement'and New Statesman'Beautifully portrays - and exemplifies - the combined wit and profundity, exuberance and rigour, of Oxford analytic philosophy'and TLSAand Country Lifeand Best Book of...

A truly inspirational and beautiful book with a powerful and timely message for today's society' - Jim Al-KhaliliOptimism, irrational though it might be, is central to the human psyche: it seems to give us an advantage both in everyday life and in the evolutionary...

'A truly transformative read' Sunday Times STYLE 'More than ever, we need books like this' Jessica Seaton, Co-Founder of Toast and author of Gather, Cook, Feast A whole new way of looking at the world - and your life - inspired by centuries-old Japanese...

A wise and witty compendium of the greatest thoughts, greatest minds, and greatest books of all time -- listed in accessible and succinct form -- by one of the world's greatest scholars. From the "Hundred Best Books" to the "Ten Greatest Thinkers" to the...

A brilliant, glittering intelligence'and Sunday TimesOn Womenand brings together Susan Sontag's most fearless and incisive writing on women, a crucial aspect of her work that has not until now received the attention it deservesWritten during the height of second-wave feminism, Sontag's essays remain strikingly...

A MODERN MANUAL FOR ACING ALL SOCIAL INTERACTIONS THAT WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO HANDLE THE TRICKIEST OF PEOPLE AND SITUATIONS' THOMAS ERIKSON, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OFand SURROUNDED BY IDIOTSDiscover the tools to identify healthy and toxic behaviours in all areas of life and separate...

Electrifying … A user manual for our polarized world' Adam Grant, #1and New York Times-bestselling author ofand Think Again Important, compelling and wise' Johann Hari,and Sunday Times-bestselling author ofand Stolen FocusHow do you win an argument? How do you disagree without hard feelings? How...

Funny and readable, [it] will make us all see the world in a very different way'and Dr Chris van Tulleken, author ofand Ultra-Processed People Brilliant ... if you thought your brain was being gently warmed by the advertising industry, read this book and you'll...

One of the greatest thinkers of the age' The Dalai Lama'One of the five saints of the 20th century' -and TIME magazine'Krishnamurti influenced me profoundly' - Deepak ChopraWho are you?What are you?What do you want from life?One of the world's great philosophical teachers, Krishnamurti,...

One of the greatest, most radical public thinkers of our time' ARUNDHATI ROYDiscover the essential guide to Chomsky and his brilliant ideas on the global state of affairsAn extraordinary collection of Chomsky's speeches and his interviews with David Barsamian, edited by Arthur Naiman. With...

Windsweptand is a wonderful work, prose painted in bold, bright strokes like a Scottish Colourist's canvas' ROBERT MACFARLANE An instant classic of British nature-writing'and SUNDAY TELEGRAPHA few years ago, Annie Worsley traded a busy life in academia to take on a small-holding or croft...

Women and girls worldwide will find inspiration and strength in the pages of this beautiful book.' Malala YousafzaiRiseand celebrates the inspirational stories of 100 remarkable women of colour. From the entrepreneur with a homemade marmalade business who went on to found Women's World Banking,...

“A must-read…It reveals important truths. -Vint Cerf, Internet pioneer“One of the finest books on information security published so far in this century-easily accessible, tightly argued, superbly well-sourced, intimidatingly perceptive. -Thomas Rid, author ofand Active MeasuresCyber attacks are less destructive than we thought they would...

“A rich and rewarding history of one of the most astounding ideas in physics and astronomy (Marcia Bartusiak) - that the universe we know isn't the only one and Our books, our movies-our imaginations-are obsessed with extra dimensions, alternate timelines, and the sense that all...

“There are at least two kinds of games, states James P. Carse as he begins this extraordinary book. “One could be called finite; the other infinite. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing...

“Those looking to move beyond performative allyship will find this an excellent resource. -Publishers Weekly"Well-informed, hard-hitting advice for antiracists. -Kirkus ReviewsWhat if there were a set of rules to educate people against race-based social faux pas that damage relationships, perpetuate racist stereotypes, and harm...

· Is there no escaping bad luck?· Can God be bothered?· How can we learn from the experts?With a light touch,and Pigeons Bearing Bad Newsand distils complex philosophical thought from the ancient world to the present day into a collection of fascinating arguments on...

Absorbing, mind-enlarging, studded with insights ... This could have significant real-world results'and Sunday TimesHumanity's greatest feat is our incredible ability to learn. Even in their first year, infants acquire language, visual and social knowledge at a rate that surpasses the best supercomputers. But how,...

After a period of forced exile and solitary wandering brought about by his radical views on religion and politics, Jean-Jacques Rousseau returned to Paris in 1770. Here, in the last two years of his life, he wrote his final work, the Reveries. In this...

Alain Badiou's 1983-1984 lecture series on “the One is the earliest of his seminars that he has chosen to publish. It focuses on the philosophical concept of oneness in the works of Descartes, Plato, and Kant-a crucial foil for his signature metaphysical concept, the...

Alan Turing's 1936 paper On Computable Numbers, introducing the Turing machine, was a landmark of twentieth-century thought. It settled a deep problem in the foundations of mathematics, and provided the principle of the post-war electronic computer. It also supplied a new approach to the...

All the great ideals that gave life meaning in earlier societies - God, the nation, revolution, freedom, democracy - are in disarray today, questioned by many and rejected by those who have lost faith in them. But there is another value, rooted in the...

Already a classic, this landmark account of early Western thought now appears in a new edition with expanded coverage of the Middle Ages. The Dream of Reason takes a fresh look at the writings of the great thinkers of classic philosophy and questions many...

Amateur sleuth Isabel Dalhousie is a philosopher who also uses her training to solve unusual mysteries. Isabel is Editor of the Review of Applied Ethics - which addresses such questions as 'Truth telling in sexual relationships' - and she also hosts The Sunday Philosophy...

America's struggling economy needs a better philosophy than the college student's lament: "I can't be out of money, I still have checks in my checkbook!" We've tried a government spending spree, and we've learned it doesn't work. Now is the time to rededicate our...

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AN ANTHOLOGY OF PHILOSOPHY IN PERSIA-(Three Volumes Set)Yet until today there has not appeared an anthology in any European language that would make available at least a selection of the works in the long tradition of philosophy in Persia for the Western audience. This...

In showing how the great philosophers of human history lived and thought - and what they thought about - Peter Cave provides an accessible and enjoyable introduction to thinking philosophically and how it can change our everyday lives. With a lightness of touch, he...

An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series 'What is Politics?' How does politics shape our world, our lives and our perceptions? How much of 'common sense' is actually driven by the ruling...

An incisive investigation of China's ideological development as it becomes an ever more aggressive player in regional and global diplomacy. For many years after Deng Xiaoping initiated the economic reforms that began in 1978 and led to its overtaking the USA as the world's...

An informative and accessible guide to all of the great philosophers' best-known theories, explained through their most famous quotes.We may have heard of Socrates, Plato, Descartes and Nietzsche, but what did they believe? What were their famous aphorisms? And what did these actually mean?This...

An intimate portrait ... Critical, generous and heartfelt' Ahdaf Soueif,and Guardian'An intriguing account of an alluring but evasive character'and Daily TelegraphDrawing on extensive archival sources and hundreds of interviews, Timothy Brennan'sand Places of Mindand is the first comprehensive biography of Said, one of the...

An inviting feast of festivals, from well-known celebrations, such as Christmas, Hannukah, Eid and Diwali, to more surprising events such as the Woolly Worm Caterpillar Race and the Hungry Ghosts' Feast. Young children can dip in at any page and feel all the fun...