Philosophy Books

In this book, Raymond D. Boisvert and Lisa Heldke explore what happens when philosophers ask 'how are we to eat?' This simple question is dense with interpretations, reflecting the complex roles food plays in our lives - roles that are increasingly...

Unlike most texts in critical thinking, Reason in the Balance focuses broadly on the practice of critical inquiry, the process of carefully examining an issue in order to come to a reasoned judgment. Although analysis and critique of...

'A landmark contribution to humanity's understanding of itself' The New York Times Why can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a different moral universe? Why do ideas such as 'fairness' and 'freedom' mean such different things to different people? Psychologist Jonathan...

'Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or not what I say is just'. Plato's account of Socrates' trial and death (399 BC) is a significant moment in Classical literature and the life of Classical Athens. In these four dialogues, Plato develops the Socratic belief in...

This anthology provides a set of distinctive selections that explore both Western and Eastern views of lying and truthfulness, including selections from Augustine, Grotius, Aristotle, the Mahabharata, Confucius, Kant, Plato, Sunzi, Han...

A Philosophy of Tragedy explores the tragic condition of humanity in the modern age. Modernity places us squarely before it: the sheer contingency of our existence, our instability and homelessness, our unredeemed suffering, our polluted condition...

Everyone thinks they want to be free - or do they? John Gray's thought-stirring new book on freedom draws together insights from Gnosticism, science fiction, ancient sacrifice and the occult to show that freedom is an illusion and that, like...

Four essays, three on the philosopher Jacques Derrida, whose writings have so influenced our time (one on his breakfast, one...

What is happiness and how do we achieve it? Frederic Lenoir proposes that true and lasting happiness is indeed possible. And he takes us on an exciting journey -- from Aristotle to Buddha to modern neuroscience, from the personal to the universal...

This is a major work of non-fiction by one of Australia's most respected authors. Hugh Mackay takes on one of the biggest topics of our time: the declining role of religion in our society. In this he follows writers such as Dawkins and...

What is consciousness? What is it like to feel pain, or to see the color red? Do robots and computers really think? For that matter, do plants and amoebas think? If we ever meet intelligent aliens, will we be able to understand what they say to us?...

Mustafa Dike� reveals the aesthetic premises that underlie Hannah Arendt, Jean-Luc Nancy and Jacques Ranci�re's political thinking, and demonstrates how their politics depend on the construction and apprehension of worlds through spatial forms and...

Charlie Rose has called Louis C.K. ?the philosopher-king of comedy,� and many have detected philosophical profundity in his material.Twenty-five philosophers examine the wisdom of Louis C.K. from a variety of philosophical...

This new translation of Aristotle's Metaphysics in its entirety is a model of accuracy and consistency, presented with a wealth of annotation and commentary. Sequentially numbered endnotes provide the information most needed at...

Hannibal Lecter, the subject of best-selling novels, movies, and the acclaimed TV seriesHannibal, is one of pop culture's most compelling characters. InHannibal Lecter and Philosophy, 16 philosophers come at Hannibal...

Winner of the Salon London Transmission PrizeThe story of a search for a new art of living. How can one escape from work colleagues who are bores and from organisations that thrive on stress? What new...

Candlelight is hygge; the smell of freshly brewed coffee is hygge; the feel of crisp, clean bed linen is hygge; dinner with friends is hygge. 'Hygge', pronounced 'hoo-ga', is a Danish philosophy that roughly translates to 'cosiness'. But it is so...

Sweeping through the history of Western philosophy of law, Emanuele Castrucci deals with the metaphysical idea of potency as defined by Spinoza and Nietzsche, upsetting entrenched theories of jurisprudence. From classical Greek philosophy to...

The Critical Thinking Toolkit is a comprehensive compendium that equips readers with the essential knowledge and methods for clear, analytical, logical thinking and critique in a range of scholarly contexts and everyday situations. � Takes an...