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  • Modes of Truth

    The Unified Approach to Truth, Modality, and Paradox

    Edited by Carlo Nicolai, Johannes Stern ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
    The aim of this volume is to open up new perspectives and to raise new research questions about a unified approach to truth, modalities, and propositional attitudes. The volume’s essays are grouped thematically around different research questions. The first theme concerns the tension between the theoretical role of the truth predicate in semantics and its expressive function in language. The ... Read more

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  • Más Platón y menos Prozac

    by Lou Marinoff ...
    Un libro diferente que, con sencillez, nos acerca al pensamiento de grandes filósofos como Platón, Sócrates o Kant y demuestra que la filosofía puede ser una opción para lograr una vida más satisfactoria.¿Puede la filosofía combatir los problemas y dificultades cotidianos?Esto es precisamente lo que propone Más Platón y menos Prozac: aplicar la filosofía a nuestro sistema de vida para alcanzar un ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Wisdom of George Santayana

    Series series Wisdom
    A survey of the influential—and prolific—modern philosopherIn dozens of books, magazine articles, and essays, George Santayana infused his philosophy with exquisite language, wit, and subtle humor, prompting one authority to state that he “writes philosophy more beautifully than any other thinker since Plato.”The Wisdom of George Santayana makes accessible both his ideas and his oft-quoted ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy

    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    This bestselling dictionary is written by one of the leading philosophers of our time, and it is widely recognized as the best dictionary of its kind. Comprehensive and authoritative, it covers every aspect of philosophy from Aristotle to Zen. With clear and concise definitions, it provides lively and accessible coverage of not only Western philosophical traditions, but also themes from Chinese, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Book of Celtic Wisdom

    by Michael Scott ...
    A collection of the poems, proverbs, and aphorisms of the Celtic people that have been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years.The Book of Celtic Wisdom shares the proverbs and blessings that bring the wisdom of the ancient Celts to life. Their thoughts on charity ("Stretch out your hand in giving, and you will never stretch it out in need"), aging ("The older the fiddle, ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Big Questions: Ethics

    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

    $4.99 USD

  • Cicero: On Moral Ends

    Translated by Raphael Woolf ...
    Series series Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
    This 2001 translation makes one of the most important texts in ancient philosophy available to modern readers. Cicero is increasingly being appreciated as an intelligent and well-educated amateur philosopher, and in this work he presents the major ethical theories of his time in a way designed to get the reader philosophically engaged in the important debates. Raphael Woolf's translation does ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • Philosophy

    by Philip Stokes ...
    'It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.'- AristotleThis illustrated guide showcases the major philosophers of the western tradition. Concise and informative, it provides an ideal introduction to their lives, ideas and the effect those ideas have had on the wider world.Both easy-to-use and a stimulating read, this book is an ideal reference for ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Bertrand Russell's Dictionary of Mind, Matter and Morals

    This dictionary contains more than 1000 selections from over 100 of Russell’s books and articles. It serves as an introduction to Russell’s brilliance in analysis, argument, and exposition which develops a clear notion of his method of approach, his fundamental principles and many of his leading ideas. Found here are definitions and terms reflected in the topics of mind, matter and morals. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD 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

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Franz Kafka: The Complete Novels (The Trial, The Castle, Amerika)

    by Franz Kafka ...
    This book contains the complete novels of Franz Kafka in the chronological order of their original publication. - The Trial - The Castle - Amerika ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • What Would Marx Do?

    How the greatest political theorists would solve your everyday problems

    Have you ever wondered what Kant might have to say about your addiction to social media? Or whether Plato would be able to help resolve your constant arguments about what to watch on TV? Or if Hobbes would agree to feed your pet hamster while you're away on holiday?When it comes to the really important questions, who better to ask than the greatest political minds in history, with ***What Would ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • 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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  • Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason

    This antiquarian book contains Immanuel Kant's seminal philosophical treatise, 'Critique of Pure Reason'. Arguably one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy, this text is a must-have for students of, and anyone interested in philosophy, making for a worthy addition to any personal collection. It was originally published in 1791, and was followed by the 'Critique of Practical ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dictionary of American Maxims

    by David Kin ...
    An extensive collection of aphorisms of fundamental American moral rules and principles on a variety of subjects.Over the course of centuries, humanity has set down an accumulation of acute and succinct wisdom. It has the potential to be valuable and reliable, if they should be consistent in putting into practice the precepts which the best minds of the species have bequeathed them. Homo sapiens ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Problems of Men

    by John Dewey ...
    Although primarily addressed to the general reader, the introduction and the last chapters of this work strike straight at reactionary philosophers who obstruct the philosophers who are honest searchers for wisdom. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pynchon and Philosophy

    Wittgenstein, Foucault and Adorno

    Pynchon and Philosophy radically reworks our readings of Thomas Pynchon alongside the theoretical perspectives of Wittgenstein, Foucault and Adorno. Rigorous yet readable, Pynchon and Philosophy seeks to recover philosophical readings of Pynchon that work harmoniously, rather than antagonistically, resulting in a wholly fresh approach.Dr. Martin Paul Eve is a lecturer in literature at the ... Read more

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  • Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

    Perhaps this book will be understood only by someone who has himself already had the thoughts that are expressed in it--or at least similar thoughts.--So it is not a textbook.--Its purpose would be achieved if it gave pleasure to one person who read and understood it.The book deals with the problems of philosophy, and shows, I believe, that the reason why these problems are posed is that the logic ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Franz Kafka: The Complete Novels

    by Franz Kafka ...
    This book contains the complete novels of Franz Kafka in the chronological order of their original publication. - The Trial - The Castle - Amerika ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Philosophy in 40 Ideas

    Lessons for life

    PHILOSOPHY FOR EVERYDAY LIFE40 KEY CONCEPTS presented in short, poetic chapters.ANCIENT WISDOM, CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONexplains how philosophy is still applicable today.FULLY ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ayn Rand Lexicon

    Objectivism from A to Z

    by Ayn Rand ...
    Series Book 4 - Ayn Rand Library
    A prolific writer, bestselling novelist, and world-renowned philosopher, Ayn Rand defined a full system of thought--from epistemology to aesthetics. Her writing is so extensive and the range of issues she covers so enormous that those interested in finding her discussions of a given topic may have to search through many sources to locate the relevant passage. The Ayn Rand Lexicon brings together ... Read more

    $16.99 USD $13.99 USD

  • Il latino che serve

    by Mario Tiberi ...
    Series series Librosì Edizioni
    Chi ha studiato il latino ha in mente modi dire e locuzioni che vorrebbe riutilizzare, ma di cui non ha alcune volte un ricordo preciso. Chi invece non ha avuto l’opportunità di studiarlo trova spesso citazioni in latino, perché è la lingua in cui quel pensiero è nato. Qui quei concetti ci sono, con la sintesi che soltanto il latino sa offrire, utili per capire e per farsi capire. Le frasi latine ... Read more

    $2.99 USD 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

    $5.99 USD

  • What Would Nietzsche Do?

    How the greatest philosophers would solve your everyday problems

    by Marcus Weeks ...
    What Would Nietzsche Do? uses the key ideas of more than 80 philosophical thinkers, past and present, to shine new light onto today's everyday problems.Ever wondered if Schopenhauer could fix your broken heart? How Heraclitus might help you if you lost your phone? Given the chance, would Foucault leave the toilet seat up?With sections on Relationships, Self and Identity, How to Live, Art and ... Read more

    $3.99 USD