Philosophy

Humankind: A New History of Human Nature [9781408898932]

It's a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and th…

Utopia for Realists: And How We Can Get There [9781408893210]

The Sunday Times Bestseller We live in a time of unprecedented upheaval, with questions about the future, society, work, happiness, family and money,…

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Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living: Featuring New Translations of Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius [9781781257654]

Where can you find joy? What's the true measure of success? How should we manage anger? Find meaning? Conquer grief? The answers to these questions an…

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The Courage To Be Disliked: How to free yourself, change your life and achieve real happiness [9781760630737]

The Japanese phenomenon that teaches us the simple yet profound lessons required to liberate our real selves and find lasting happiness. The Courage …

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The Little Book of Humanism: Universal lessons on finding purpose, meaning and joy [9780349425467]

We all want to lead a happy life. Traditionally, when in need of guidance, comfort or inspiration, many people turn to religion. But there has been an…

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Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life [9780241351147]

'When I play with my cat, how do I know she is not passing time with me rather than I with her?' Montaigne There is no real evidence that humans ever…

The Boy Mole Fox and The Horse [9781529109443]

'A sweet tale rendered in swirly black calligraphy and watercolour. Childlike in its simplicity, its messages are universal. . . . Mackesy has brought…

The Philosophy Book [9781405353298]

This is an innovative and accessible guide to more than 2,000 years of thought. To the complete novice learning about philosophy can be daunting - Th…

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Morality: Why we need it and how to find it [9781473617315]

In today's world of cultural climate change, argues Jonathan Sacks, we have outsourced morality to the markets on the one hand, and to government on t…

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Little Happier, A: Notes for reassurance [9781787634473]

Happiness is impossible to define and illusory. How then are we to lead happier lives? In A Little Happier Derren Brown condenses the lessons of his …

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The School of Life: An Emotional Education [9780241985830]

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The essential guide to how to live wisely and well in the twenty-first century - from Alain de Botton, the bestselling au…

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The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity [9781526600219]

We stand at a precipice - a point where the future is at stake. Humanity has come so far: ten thousand generations, each building on the work of their…

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Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words [9781786897633]

In Consolations David Whyte unpacks aspects of being human that many of us spend our lives trying vainly to avoid - loss, heartbreak, vulnerability, f…

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How to be a Stoic: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living [9781846045073]

In this thought-provoking book, Massimo Pigliucci shares his journey of discovering the power of Stoic practices in a philosophical dialogue with one …

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How To Be an Antiracist [9781847925992]

We all occasionally think or do things that are racist. No one considers themselves to be a racist. Yet the divisions and inequalities of racism are …

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Meditations [9780140449334]

'Live each day as if it were your last' Written in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, t…

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The Philosopher Queens: The lives and legacies of philosophy's unsung women [9781783528011]

Where are the women philosophers? The answer is right here.The history of philosophy has not done women justice: you've probably heard the names Plato…

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Humankind: A Hopeful History [9781408898956]

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER  A Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman and Daily Express Book of the YearIt'…

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Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress [9780141979090]

TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Is modernity really failing? Or have we failed to appreciate progress and the ideals that make it possible? If you f…

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The Godless Gospel: Was Jesus A Great Moral Teacher? [9781783782314]

Even if we don't believe that Jesus was the son of God, we tend to think he was a great moral teacher. But was he? And how closely do idealised values…

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