Philosophy & Stoicism

First published in 1980, and now substantially revised and enlarged, this panoramic survey of philosophic and religious thought, both ancient and modern, provides access to a wide array of ideas....

We turn to Machiavelli at every tumultuous period in history - he is the one who knows how to philosophize in dark times. In fact, since his death in 1527,...

The authors of the bestsellingThe Daily Stoicprovide another fascinating journey into the ancient philosophy that has, throughout history, remained popular with those aspiring to glory and distinction.For millennia, Stoicism has...

Rene Descartes has been described as the father of modern philosophy.

With an Introduction by Jane O'Grady. Translated by Tom Griffith.In Symposium, a group of Athenian aristocrats attend a party and talk about love, until the drunken Alcibiades bursts in and...

The Sunday Times Number One BestsellerIt’s time we get back to common sense.It’s time to cancel the cancel culture.It’s time to Wake Up.If, like me, you’re sick and tired of...

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...

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...