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Popular philosophy
Paperback. Why do so many of us love or hate our work? How has it come to dominate our lives? And what should we do about it? What should I do with my life? What will I have achieved when I retire? This book explains why it is we do what we do all day, but its sympathy, humour and insight seeks to help us make the most of it. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141027913
- ISBN
- 9780141027913
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.12
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Paperback. A collection of 300 aphorisms. It encourages the readers to challenge themselves both in understanding and applying each axiom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141442457
- ISBN
- 9780141442457
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
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Paperback. Beloved and contemplated by philosophers, architects, writers, and literary theorists alike, this book examines the places in which we place our conscious and unconscious thoughts and guides us through a stream of cerebral meditations on poetry, art, and the blooming of consciousness itself. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AMA; HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107521
- ISBN
- 9780143107521
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Condition: New
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Paperback. How to understand and harness negative feelings and behaviours so that you can lead a healthier, more fulfilling life. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 283 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349412849
- ISBN
- 9780349412849
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
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Paperback. Riveting illustrations depicting life's functional Oneness - how the Psyche creates real events and relationships and how traditional notions distort awareness. Num Pages: 399 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846947438
- ISBN
- 9781846947438
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.62
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Paperback. When British journalist Ruth Whippman moved to America it seemed that everyone she met was obsessed with one thing: finding happiness. So Ruth sets off on a journey to work out what's going wrong, and most importantly what lessons we can all learn about what truly makes for a happy life. In this book, she details her experiences. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099592556
- ISBN
- 9780099592556
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
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Paperback. In a world so full of different beliefs and viewpoints, how can we find peace in our shared humanity? In this title, the author explores universal ideas such as love, respect, truth and tolerance, and examines questions such as: How can men and women relate to each other? What is the true nature of equality? What does 'civilization' really mean? Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141038025
- ISBN
- 9780141038025
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
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Paperback.
- Publisher
- Quest Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835608909
- ISBN
- 9780835608909
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.51
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Hardback. The newest deluxe edition in the bestselling Capstone Classics Series
This ancient classic has had a make-over. In recent years these Capstone Classic deluxe editions have caught the book buying public's imagination. Series: Capstone Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DB; HPS; HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 203 x 36. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 414
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857083135
- ISBN
- 9780857083135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.92
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Paperback. Suggests ways in which facing our difficulties - and suffering through the changes - can enable us to reach a higher level of self-understanding. This book discusses the nature of loving relationships: how to distinguish dependency from love, how to become one's own person and how to be a more sensitive parent. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846041075
- ISBN
- 9781846041075
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.93
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Paperback. Explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. This title argues that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic. Series: Heretics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182. Darwin and the Selfish Gene. Series: Heretics. 176 pages. Explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. This title argues that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPX; PDA. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight: 160.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844652532
- ISBN
- 9781844652532
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Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.03
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Paperback. We flatter ourselves about the nature of free will and yet the most enormous forces - biological, physical, metaphysical - constrain our every action. This title draws together the religious, philosophic and fantastical traditions that question the very idea of human freedom. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241953907
- ISBN
- 9780241953907
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.70
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Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- RIVERHEAD
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594484858
- ISBN
- 9781594484858
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.55
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Paperback. Savor moments of Zen like never before, with our Senior Philosophical Correspondents The Ultimate Daily Show and Philosophy is revised, expanded, and updated to probe deeper than ever before the philosophical significance of the quintessential fake news show of the 21st century. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: APT; HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118397688
- ISBN
- 9781118397688
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.73
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Paperback. Enlightenment from the South Park gang faster than you can say, "Screw you guys, I'm going home"! The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy: Respect My Philosophah! presents a compilation of serious philosophical reflections on the twisted insights voiced by characters in TV s most irreverent animated series. Editor(s): Arp, Robert; Decker, Kevin S. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118386569
- ISBN
- 9781118386569
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.18
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Paperback. Does it take faith to be a Jedi? Are droids capable of thought? Should Jar Jar Binks be held responsible for the rise of the Empire? Presenting entirely new essays, no aspect of the myth and magic of George Lucas s creation is left philosophically unexamined in The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy. Editor(s): Eberl, Jason T.; Decker, Kevin S. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; APFN; HPX; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119038061
- ISBN
- 9781119038061
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Condition: New
€ 16.00€ 14.74
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Paperback. An entertaining and thought-provoking look at the food on our plates, and what it can teach us about being human, from the author of The Ego Trick and The Pig That Wants to be Eaten Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847087157
- ISBN
- 9781847087157
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.53
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Paperback. Translator(s): Scarpitti, Michael A.; Scarpitti, Michael A.; Hill, R.Kevin; Hill, R.Kevin. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141195353
- ISBN
- 9780141195353
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Condition: New
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Paperback. By many accounts, HBO's The Wire was and remains the greatest and most important television drama of all time. The Wire was able to reveal the overlapping, criss-crossing, and colliding realities that shape - if not control - the people, institutions, and culture of the modern American city. This book celebrates this show's realism. Editor(s): Bzdak, David; Crosby, Joanna; Vannatta, Seth. Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Open Court
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812698237
- ISBN
- 9780812698237
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.47
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Paperback. Exploring the intense focus of ice-hockey players, the flow of a cook in their element, and the inherited craft of building pipe organs, the author argues that in order to flourish, we need to return to lives where we establish meaningful connections with objects and the people around us. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241959442
- ISBN
- 9780241959442
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.96
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