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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

  • 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

  • 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 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

  • 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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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Tu so, als ob dich nichts stört Das ist sehr mächtig

    "Weisheit beginnt, wenn du aufhörst, dem nachzujagen, was nicht gefangen werden kann

    by Heinz Duthel ...
    Series Book 13 - "Zen und Buddhismus-Lehren" (Ebook Nummer 1-536)
    Einführungstext für Buchumschlag und Online-Shops Tauchen Sie ein in die tiefgründigen Weisheiten des Zen und Buddhismus – eine Reise zu innerem Frieden, Klarheit und Erleuchtung. In Zen und Buddhismus-Lehren führt Heinz Duthel, ein angesehener Gelehrter der orientalischen Philosophie, die Leser in die Essenz dieser zeitlosen Traditionen ein. Von der Kunst des Zazen (Meditation) bis hin zur ... Read more

    S$ 7.98 SGD

  • De la contingence des lois de la nature

    by Émile Boutroux ...
    Si les lois naturelles que découvre la science sont absolument nécessaires, qu’elle est la place de la liberté, de la responsabilité morale ? La vie humaine n’est-elle qu’un mécanisme fatal ? Avec sa critique des sciences de la nature et du déterminisme, Émile Boutroux nous amène à nous interroger sur la place de l’homme dans l’univers.Dans cette thèse philosophique, il développe l’idée de la ... Read more

    S$ 2.88 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Post Scriptum

    Aus einem philosophischen Tagebuch

    by Arvydas Sliogeris ...
    Series Book 2 - Diskurs Philosophie
    Im Gegensatz zu den fundamentalen und systematisch argumentierenden Werken des Autors wie "Sein und Welt" oder "Alpha und Omega" ist das 1992 als philosophisches Tagebuch herausgegebene "Post Scriptum" eher sporadisch entstanden, aber deutlich geprägt vom unverwechselbaren Duktus und Denkstil des Verfassers. Der Leser wird geradezu in dessen Gedankenkosmos hineingezogen. Sliogeris scheut sich ... Read more

    S$ 12.98 SGD

  • On Liberty (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide)

    by SparkNotes ...
    Series series SparkNotes Philosophy Guide
    On Liberty (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide)Making the reading experience fun!SparkNotes Philosophy Guides are one-stop guides to the great works of philosophy–masterpieces that stand at the foundations of Western thought. Inside each Philosophy Guide you’ll find insightful overviews of great philosophical works of the Western world. ... Read more

    S$ 6.88 SGD

  • A Critical History of Greek Philosophy

    by W. T. Stace ...
    A Critical History of Greek Philosophy is written by W. T. Stace. Virtually every aspect of the modern Western worldview has its roots in the remarkably diverse body of philosophy that emerged from a small patch of land in the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. This volume offers an overview of the highlights of ancient Greek philosophy, as well as an historical account of the lives of many of ... Read more

    S$ 5.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Laches (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide)

    by SparkNotes ...
    Series series SparkNotes Philosophy Guide
    Laches (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide)Making the reading experience fun!SparkNotes Philosophy Guides are one-stop guides to the great works of philosophy–masterpieces that stand at the foundations of Western thought. Inside each Philosophy Guide you’ll find insightful overviews of great philosophical works of the Western world. ... Read more

    S$ 6.88 SGD

  • The Book Of Origin "Memoirs Of Life"

    by Victor Dyastinteen ...
    "The Book Of Origin: Memoirs Of Life" by Victor Dyastinteen is a profound exploration into the essence of existence and the intricate workings of human emotions. Delving into topics like love at first sight, the enigma of depression, and the complicated science behind our emotional spectrum, Dyastinteen embarks on a journey to unravel life's deepest mysteries.Through a blend of scientific inquiry ... Read more

    S$ 13.74 SGD