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  • Stoic Six Pack

    Meditations, Letters From a Stoic and More

    by Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus ...
    “You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”Stoic Six Pack brings together the six essential texts of Stoic Philosophy:Meditations by Marcus AureliusThe Golden Sayings of EpictetusFragments of EpictetusDiscourses of EpictetusSeneca’s Letters from a Stoic: Epi... ... Read more

    €1.67 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Aristotle: The Complete Works

    by Aristotle ...
    Aristotle (384–322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and student of Plato who stunningly changed the course of Western philosophy. He has gone down in history as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Cicero, the Roman statesman and philosopher, once called his writing style "a river of gold;" and his scope of thought and subsequent influence on the study of science, logic, philosophical ... Read more

    €0.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Rational Optimist

    How Prosperity Evolves

    by Matt Ridley ...
    Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011.Life is on the up.We are wealthier, healthier, happier, kinder, cleaner, more peaceful, more equal and longer-lived than any previous generation. Thanks to the unique human habits of exchange and specialisation, our species has found innovative solutions to every obstacle it has faced so far.In ‘The Rational Optimist’, acclaimed ... Read more

    €7.40

  • L'appel au monde du Dalaï-Lama

    L'éthique est plus importante que la religion

    by Dalai Lama ...
    Dans son appel au monde, le dalaï-lama pose les bases d'une nouvelle éthique séculière, fondatrice d'un siècle pacifique. Les réponses ne viendront pas des religions, mais de l'enracinement des hommes dans une éthique qui surmonte les différences. Ce texte rédigé par un homme modeste qui a marqué notre époque donne du courage tout en présentant les défis à relever. ... Read more

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  • Aristotle: Philosophy in an Hour

    by Paul Strathern ...
    Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Aristotle in just one hour.The philosophy of Aristotle dominated Western thought for over a thousand years. He had a mind that mastered all disciplines from mathematics to politics and had a continuing impact on every sphere of knowledge he touched. Above all, Aristotle is credited with the founding of logic. He divided human ... Read more

    €8.88 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Atheist’s Guide to Christmas

    Edited by Ariane Sherine ...
    42 atheist celebrities, comedians, scientists and writers give their funny and serious tips for enjoying the Christmas season.When the Atheist Bus Campaign was first launched, over £150,000, was raised in four days – enough to place the advert 'There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life' on 800 UK buses in January 2009. Now dozens of atheist writers, comedians and scientists ... Read more

    €1.47

  • The Philosophy Book

    Big Ideas Simply Explained

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Big Ideas
    Get to grips with the concepts that shaped the way we think about ethics, politics, and our place in the universe.Explaining the big ideas and groundbreaking theories of key philosophers in a clear and simple way, The Philosophy Book is the perfect one-stop guide to philosophy and the history of how we think. Untangling knotty theories and shedding light on abstract concepts, entries explore and ... Read more

    €11.99

  • Think Like a Philosopher

    Get to Grips with Reasoning and Ethics

    by Anne Rooney ...
    Series series Think Like Series
    Think Like a Philosopher is a fun introduction to the main concepts of philosophy, showing how the subject has a clear, practical, and vital purpose to our daily lives and thinking. Using a Q&A format and written in an amusing, easy-to-understand style, the author explains the philosophical arguments around questions such as:• Should I eat meat?• Does God exist?• Is capital punishment wrong?• Will ... Read more

    €1.99

  • Philosophy

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Jeremy Harwood ...
    From philosophy's founding fathers - Thales, Socrates, Plato... to great minds of the post-modern era - Satre, Ayer, Feyerabend... this concise new guide presents 100 of the world's most influential thinkers. Arranged from the ancient world to the present day, each philosopher's key ideas, notable works and pronouncements are encapsulated in a series of succinct biographies, accompanied by ... Read more

    €3.99

  • Sartre: Philosophy in an Hour

    by Paul Strathern ...
    Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Sartre in just one hour.Here is a concise, expert account of Jean-Paul Sartre’s life and philosophical ideas – entertainingly written and easy to understand. Also included are selections from Jean-Paul Sartre’s work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Sartre in the context of the broader scheme of ... Read more

    €8.88 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Meditations

    by Marcus Aurelius ...
    Meditations (Ta eis heauton, literally "thoughts/writings addressed to himself") is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161–180 CE, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy. ... Read more

    €2.52 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Great Philosophers

    The Lives and Ideas of History's Greatest Thinkers

    by Stephen Law ...
    Since the beginning of time mankind has struggled with the big questions surrounding our existence. Whilst most people have heard of Socrates, Machiavelli and Nietzsche, many are less clear on their theories and key concepts.In The Great Philosophers, bestselling author Stephen Law condenses and deciphers their fundamental ideas. Avoiding the technical jargon and complex logic associated with most ... Read more

    €3.99

  • A Degree in a Book: Philosophy

    Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject ... In One Book!

    by Dr Peter Gibson ...
    A perfect introduction for students and laypeople alike, A Degree in a Book: Philosophy provides you with all the concepts you need to understand the fundamental issues.Filled with helpful diagrams, suggestions for further reading, and easily digestible features on the history of philosophy, this book makes learning the subject easier than ever. Including ideas from Aristotle and Zeno to Descartes ... Read more

    €6.99

  • Aristotle: The Complete Works

    by Aristotle ...
    This ebook contains Aristotle's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the ... Read more

    €0.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • On the Nature of Things

    De Rerum Natura (Premium Ebook)

    by Lucretius ...
    "Nothing can be produced from nothing"Lucretius was the first writer known to introduce Roman readers to Epicurean philosophy. De Rerum Natura, written in some 7,400 dactylic hexameters, is divided into six untitled books, and explores Epicurean physics through richly poetic language and metaphors. Lucretius presents the principles of atomism, the nature of the mind and soul, explanations of ... Read more

    €1.99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Schopenhauer: Philosophy in an Hour

    by Paul Strathern ...
    Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Schopenhauer in just one hour.Arthur Schopenhauer, the ‘philosopher of pessimism,’ makes it clear that he regards the world and our life in it as a bad joke. However, if the world is indifferent to our fate it doesn’t thwart us deliberately – its façade is supported by what Schopenhauer calls the universal Will. He saw this ... Read more

    €8.88 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Selected Writings of Maurice O’Connor Drury

    On Wittgenstein, Philosophy, Religion and Psychiatry

    by Dr Maurice O’Connor Drury ...
    Maurice O'Connor Drury was among Wittgenstein's first students after his return to Cambridge in 1929. The subsequent course of Drury's life and thought was to be enormously influenced by his teacher, from his decision to become a doctor to his later work in psychiatry.The Selected Writings of Maurice O'Connor Drury brings together the best of his lectures, conversations, and letters on philosophy, ... Read more

    €41.46

  • Confucius: Philosophy in an Hour

    by Paul Strathern ...
    Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Confucius in just one hour.Here is a concise, expert account of Confucious’s life and philosophical ideas – entertainingly written and easy to understand. Also included are selections from Confucious’s work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Confucious in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy. ... Read more

    €1.47

  • Crimes Against Logic: Exposing the Bogus Arguments of Politicians, Priests, Journalists, and Other Serial Offenders

    by Jamie Whyte ...
    Uncover the truth under all the BSIn the daily battle for our hearts and minds--not to mention our hard-earned cash--the truth is usually the first casualty. It's time we learned how to see through the rhetoric, faulty reasoning, and misinformation that we're subjected to from morning to night by talk-radio hosts, op-ed columnists, advertisers, self-help gurus, business "thinkers," and, of course, ... Read more

    €14.19

  • Kant: Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals

    Series series Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
    Published in 1785, Immanuel Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ranks alongside Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics as one of the most profound and influential works in moral philosophy ever written. In Kant's own words, its aim is to identify and corroborate the supreme principle of morality, the categorical imperative. He argues that human beings are ends in themselves ... Read more

    €14.99

  • Plato: Philosophy in an Hour

    by Paul Strathern ...
    Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Plato in just one hour.Plato is still seen by many as the greatest of all philosophers, inspiring many of the finest thinkers through the ages. Indeed, many see all later philosophy as nothing but attempts to answer the questions he raised. He founded the Academy, the world’s first university, in 387 BC and taught that the ... Read more

    €1.47

  • Studies in Words

    by C. S. Lewis ...
    Language—in its communicative and playful functions, its literary formations and its shifting meanings—is a perennially fascinating topic. C. S. Lewis's Studies in Words explores this fascination by taking a series of words and teasing out their connotations using examples from a vast range of English literature, recovering lost meanings and analyzing their functions. It doubles as an absorbing ... Read more

    €3.53

  • Wittgenstein: Philosophy in an Hour

    by Paul Strathern ...
    Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Wittgenstein in just one hour.Ludwig Wittgenstein saw himself as ‘the last philosopher’. In his view, philosophy in the traditional sense was finished. A superb logician, Wittgenstein distrusted language and sought to solve the problems of philosophy by reducing them to the purest form of logic. Everything else – metaphysics, ... Read more

    €1.47 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Questions for Deep Thinkers

    200+ of the Most Challenging Questions You (Probably) Never Thought to Ask

    by Henry Kraemer, Brandon Marcus ...
    Blending philosophy and humor, here are 250 thought-provoking, challenging, and strange questions—from the profound “what is the meaning of life?” to the playful “is a hotdog a sandwich?” and everything in between.Life is complex, confusing, and weird. But have you ever stopped to think about just how weird the world around you can be?For example:Which invention has caused the most unhappiness: ... Read more

    €9.19