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  • The Power Within

    Unlocking A High Potential Energy Life

    by Lu Xia ...
    In a world filled with challenges and uncertainty, the pursuit of a blissful life is a universal aspiration. But true bliss begins with harmony—starting from within. In this book, Teacher Lu Xia shares profound wisdom and practical guidance on how to achieve harmony at every level: within yourself, in your family, in society, and ultimately, in the world. At the heart of this book is the concept ... Read more

    S$ 5.44 SGD

  • Philosophy: 50 Essential Ideas

    by Michael Moore ...
    Series series 50 Essential Ideas
    What is truth? How can I lead an ethical life? Do I have free will?Throughout history, the world's great thinkers have sought to answer the most profound questions about our universe and have created compelling new ways of thinking. In this beautifully illustrated book, Michael Moore introduces you to the fascinating world of philosophy and its greatest practitioners.Ranging from epistemology to ... Read more

    S$ 2.74 SGD

  • Shop Class as Soulcraft

    An Inquiry into the Value of Work

    by Matthew B. Crawford ...
    **A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands“This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes quite moving.” —Richard Sennett, author of The Craftsman**Called “the sleeper hit of the publishing season” by The Boston Globe, Shop Class as ... Read more

    S$ 11.22 SGD

  • 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

    S$ 32.36 SGD

  • The Big Questions: Ethics

    by Julian Baggini ...
    Series series The Big Questions
    'The Big Questions' series is designed to let renowned experts confront the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy.In 'The Big Questions: Ethics' Julian Baggini, one of Britain's best-known philosophers, condenses complex, contemporary issues of right and wrong into 20 key questions. He examines how we can start to answer them, what they might ... Read more

    S$ 15.79 SGD

  • Foucault: Philosophy in an Hour

    by Paul Strathern ...
    Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Foucault in just one hour.The French philosopher Michel Foucault set about his task rather like a historian. After painstaking research, he concluded that knowledge and power were intimately related throughout history. He illustrated this central idea of his philosophy through studies of madness, sexuality, and discipline and ... Read more

    S$ 4.36 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Deep Rhetoric

    Philosophy, Reason, Violence, Justice, Wisdom

    by James Crosswhite ...
    "Rhetoric is the counterpart of logic," claimed Aristotle. "Rhetoric is the first part of logic rightly understood," Martin Heidegger concurred. "Rhetoric is the universal form of human communication," opined Hans-Georg Gadamer. But in Deep Rhetoric, James Crosswhite offers a groundbreaking new conception of rhetoric, one that builds a definitive case for an understanding of the discipline as a ... Read more

    S$ 16.01 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Analects - Confucius

    Confucius

    by 孔子 Confucius ...
    Series Book 1 - MASTER SAYS
    CONFUCIUSThe Master said: "Isn't it nice to learn with constant perseverance and practice?"Is it not pleasant to have friends from afar?"Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomfort even if people do not pay attention to him?"Philosopher Yu said: "Few are those who like to offend their superiors because they are sons and brothers. There has never been anyone who did not like to ... Read more

    Was S$ 4.87 SGD Now S$ 1.49 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Selected Dialogues of Plato

    The Benjamin Jowett Translation

    by Plato ...
    Translated by Benjamin Jowett ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Benjamin Jowett's translations of Plato have long been classics in their own right. In this volume, Professor Hayden Pelliccia has revised Jowett's renderings of five keydialogues, giving us a modern Plato faithful to both Jowett's best features and Plato's own masterly style.Gathered here are many of Plato's liveliest and richest texts. Ion takes up the question of poetry and introduces the ... Read more

    S$ 11.22 SGD

  • 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

    S$ 18.74 SGD

  • Identity and Necessity / Identität und Notwendigkeit. Englisch/Deutsch

    [Great Papers Philosophie] – Kripke, Saul A. – zweisprachige Ausgabe – Philosophie-Bücher

    by Saul A. Kripke ...
    Translated by Gregor Michael Hörzer ...
    Series series Reclams Universal-Bibliothek
    Die Thesen, die Kripke 1971 in seinem Aufsatz »Identity and Necessity« (und später in seinem Buch »Naming and Necessity«) entwickelte, haben die analytische Philosophie geprägt: Er stellt dort Überlegungen zur Bedeutung von Eigennamen sowie zur Rolle von Eigennamen und Beschreibungen in Identitätsaussagen an und untersucht das Verhältnis von Apriorität in der Erkenntnistheorie und Notwendigkeit in ... Read more

    S$ 10.98 SGD

  • Thomas Aquinas: Philosophy in an Hour

    by Paul Strathern ...
    Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Aquinas in just one hour.Thomas Aquinas remains the unacknowledged maestro of Scholasticism – the static, cumulative philosophy of the medieval period. More a method of learning than pure theology, Aquinas’ Scholasticism saw the careful synthesis of Christian doctrine with Greek rationalism – an amalgamation that came to ... Read more

    S$ 3.45 SGD

  • Descartes: Philosophy in an Hour

    by Paul Strathern ...
    Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Descartes in just one hour.Descartes was the first modern philosopher. His scepticism led him to doubt all certainties, until finally he arrived at his famous maxim 'I think therefore I am'. He would also apply his rationalism with great effect in science and mathematics, conceiving a scheme for scientific method and ... Read more

    S$ 3.45 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mastering Logical Fallacies

    The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic

    by Michael Withey ...
    "If I have learned anything in ten years of formal debating, it is that arguments are no different: without a good understanding of the rules and tactics, you are likely to do poorly and be beaten."—HENRY ZHANG, President of the Yale Debate AssociationYour argument is valid and you know it; yet once again you find yourself leaving a debate feeling defeated and embarrassed. The matter is only made ... Read more

    S$ 17.87 SGD 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

    S$ 13.72 SGD

  • Rules of Reason

    Making and Evaluating Claims

    by Bo Bennett, PhD ...
    Series Book 1 - Rules of Reason
    Weak claims are responsible for a significant amount of deception resulting in smart people believing things that aren't true.Claims are constantly being made, many of which are confusing, ambiguous, too general to be of value, exaggerated, unfalsifiable, and suggest a dichotomy when no such dichotomy exists. Good critical thinking requires a thorough understanding of the claim before attempting ... Read more

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  • 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

    S$ 2.74 SGD

  • ALBERT CAMUS

    MITAKY FIFANANDRINANA SY FIKOMIANA TSY TAPAKA NY FIAINANA

    by MangoPresse .com ...
    ALBERT CAMUS MITAKY FIFANANDRINANA SY FIKOMIANA TSY TAPAKA NY FIAINANA NY TSY FAHASAMBARANA REHETRA ETO AMIN'IZAO TONTOLO IZAO DIA AVY AMIN'NY FANANTENANA. TSY MITOMBINA NY FIAINANA. MODY MILAZA NY OLONA HOE TSY MISY NY FAHAFATESANA. ARAKARAKA NY HAMAKIANAO ITY E-BOOK ITY NO TSARA KOKOA. NY ZAVA-DEHIBE DIA NY MAMAKY AZY IO MIHITSY. ANGAMBA ZAVA-DEHIBE KOKOA NY NAMAKY BOKY TOY IZANY TAMIN'NY ... Read more

    S$ 8.98 SGD

  • Essential Aristotle

    by Aristotle ...
    Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and a student of Plato. He taught Alexander the Great, and wrote on many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology and zoology. Together with Plato and Socrates, Aristotle is one of the most important founding figures in Western philosophy. He was the first to create a comprehensive ... Read more

    S$ 1.36 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Auf leisen Sohlen ins Gehirn

    Politische Sprache und ihre heimliche Macht

    by George Lakoff, Elisabeth Wehling ...
    Series series Systemische Horizonte
    80 Prozent unseres Denkens bleiben unbewusst und werden durch Metaphern und Deutungsrahmen geprägt. Unser vermeintlich freies Denken wird durch diejenigen beeinflusst, die bewusst bestimmte Metaphern in die öffentliche Diskussion einführen. Diesen "heimlichen Macht-Habern" sind George Lakoff und Eva Elisabeth Wehling auf der Spur: Welcher Sprache bedienen sich Politiker in öffentlichen Debatten, ... Read more

    S$ 27.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Die Mißachtung

    by Karl Glanz ...
    Ist gibt einige Menschen unter uns, die denken, und das glauben sie auch, wenn sie in die Kirche gehen, sie bessere Menschen sind. Ein gläubiger Menschen wird nicht ein besserer Mensch, nur weil er die Kirche besucht, da gehört schon mehr dazu. Ein christlicher Mensch bemüht sich, nach den Lehren und Werten Jesu zu leben, wie beispielsweise Nächstenliebe, Vergebung, Barmherzigkeit und ... Read more

    S$ 1.98 SGD

  • Historical Dictionary of Ethics

    by Harry J. Gensler, Earl Spurgin ...
    Series series Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
    The Historical Dictionary of Ethics covers a very broad range of ethical topics, including ethical theories, historical periods, historical figures, applied ethics, ethical issues, ethical concepts, non-Western approaches, and related disciplines. Harry J. Gensler and Earl W. Spurgin tackle such issues as abortion, capital punishment, stemcell research, and terrorism while also explaining key ... Read more

    S$ 197.39 SGD

  • Proflexionen

    by Marcus Steinweg ...
    Series Book 128 - Fröhliche Wissenschaft
    Nach Inkonsistenzen, Evidenzterror, Splitter und Subjekt und Wahrheit setzt der Philosoph Marcus Steinweg mit den Proflexionen sein eigensinniges Denken fort und nimmt den Leser mit auf den Weg. In prägnanten und hochverdichteten Kurztexten, Denkbildern, Bemerkungen und Miniaturen zu Autoren wie Simone Weil, Georg Trakl, Fernando Pessoa, Etel Adnan, Peter Handke, Franz Kafka, Jean-Luc Nancy oder ... Read more

    S$ 18.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cause and Meaning in the Social Sciences

    by Ernest Gellner ...
    This volume focuses on key conceptual issues in the social sciences, such as Winch's idea of a social science, structuralism, Malinowski and Evans-Pritchard, and the concept of kinship. In particular it deals with such problems as the relationship of nature and culture, the relevance of concepts drawn from within a given society to its understanding, and the relation of theory to time. ... Read more

    S$ 88.01 SGD