Philosophy & Stoicism

InThe Lucifer Effect, the award-winning and internationally respected psychologist, Philip Zimbardo, examines how the human mind has the capacity to be infinitely caring or selfish, kind or cruel, creative or...

to 'can I still enjoy great art if it was created by terrible people? '), so that we know how to deal with ethical dilemmas. Much as Chidi used humour...

What Money Can't Buy by Michael J Sandel This book is the first detailed study of the plays of Sophocles through examination of a single ethical principle--the traditional Greek popular...

What Money Can't Buyis the Top Ten Sunday Times Bestseller from 'the superstar philosopher', Michael SandelShould we financially reward children for good marks? Is it ethical to pay people to...

Our life is what our thoughts make itThe extraordinary writings of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180), the only Roman emperor to have also been a stoic philosopher, have for centuries been...

Confronting and solving problems is a painful process which most of us attempt to avoid, yet avoidance can result in greater pain. Peck suggests ways of facing difficulties which can...

Translated with Notes by Arthur Waley. With an Introduction by Robert Wilkinson.Dating from around 300BC, Tao Te Ching is the first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called...

"In Praise of Shadows" is a contemplative and eloquent essay that celebrates the beauty of traditional Japanese aesthetics and reflects on the impact of modernization and industrialization on cultural sensibilities.

"Philosophy is like fish: best presented without too much adornment; hard to get just right and easy to ruin. "What's the point of it all? InPhilosophy: All That Matters, bestselling...

The works collected in this volume form the true foundation of Western philosophy - the base upon which Plato and Aristotle and their successors would eventually build. Yet the importance...

Interpreting the theories of psychoanalytical titan Alfred Adler in a fresh and liberating manner, this inspirational Japanese bestseller encourages taking control of your own destiny regardless of past experiences and...