ANZAC Ted (PB) by Belinda Landsberry
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Category: Philosophy
Anzac Ted is the powerful, poignant story of a little boy's teddy bear that was passed down to him from his grandfather. Battered, torn, missing an eye and an ear, he might look scary but he's got a great story to tell. For Anzac Ted went to war, keeping soldiers company and giving them comfort. And whi ...Show more
Against Method by Paul K. Feyerabend
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Category: Philosophy
Contemporary philosophy of science has paid close attention to the understanding of scientific practice, in contrast to the previous focus on scientific method. Paul Feyerabend's acclaimed work, which sparked controversy and continues to fuel fierce debate, shows the deficiencies of many widespread idea ...Show more
Age by Suresh Rattan
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Reflections Ser.
Suresh Rattan's birth certificate reads "1955". At his age, signs of decline inevitably creep in, but Suresh doesn't feel that old. In fact, he feels twenty years younger. He can even explain why. No wonder: He does research on age and ageing at Aarhus University. Thanks to evolution, we can't imagine o ...Show more
All Things Are Possible by Leo Shestov
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Category: Philosophy
"All Things Are Possible" is a 1920 English translation of the 1905 work by the Ukrainian/Russian existentialist philosopher Shestov. It draws on the aphoristic style of Nietzsche and deals with as diverse issues as science, rationalism and religion. This edition also includes an interesting foreword by ...Show more
Anger and Forgiveness Resentment, Generosity, Justice by Nussbaum, Martha C. (Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, Law School and the Philosophy Department at the University of Chicago)
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Category: Philosophy
Anger is not just ubiquitous, it is also popular. Many people think it is impossible to care sufficiently for justice without anger at injustice. Many believe that it is impossible for individuals to vindicate their own self-respect or to move beyond an injury without anger. To not feel anger in those c ...Show more
Animal Liberation Now by Peter Singer
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Category: Philosophy
The definitive case for radically rethinking humanity's relationship with other animals - for the good of us all. 'The book that had the most impact on me' JANE GOODALL 'Probably the single most influential document in the history of ... animal welfare' GUARDIAN In 1975, Animal Liberation started a g ...Show more
Answer to Job by C G Jung
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Routledge Classics Ser.
Jung addresses the problem of how a good god can countenance the appalling evil apparent in the world. Of all the books of the Bible few have had more resonance for modern readers than the Book of Job. For a world that has witnessed great horrors, Job's cries of despair and incomprehension are all too r ...Show more
Ants by Hans Joachim Offenberg
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Reflections Ser.
Famed for its industriousness and its urge to conquer, this race practises farming and uses chemical weapons. Humans? No, ants Joachim Offenberg, a myrmecophile researcher at Aarhus University, shares fascinating facts about these tiny creatures - so stealthy and stalwart they even endured a ruthless on ...Show more
Aristotle (The Great Philosophers) by Kenneth Mcleish
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Category: Philosophy | Series: The\Great Philosophers Ser.
'Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all' Aristotle'Knowing yourself is the mark of all wisdom''You will never do anything in this world without courage'Aristotle was one of the greatest philosophers that has ever lived. Taught by Plato, he was the first genuine scientist i ...Show more
Aristotle: Understanding the World's Greatest Philosopher by John Sellars
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Category: Philosophy
Why has Aristotle had such an astounding influence on the world? What are his key ideas? What can he still teach us today? There is in Athens a rather plain ruin; a simple courtyard lined with fragments of wall. Yet, this little patch of land has a claim to be the most significant place in human history ...Show more
Aristotle - Understanding the World's Greatest Philosopher by John Sellars
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Category: Philosophy
There is in Athens a rather plain ruin; a simple courtyard lined with fragments of wall. Yet, this little patch of land has a claim to be the most significant place in human history. It is the Lyceum, site of Aristotle's school- here the philosopher wandered, discussing his life's work with students, pr ...Show more
Art of Living by Epictetus
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Category: Philosophy | Series: Plus Ser.
"An immense dose of Epictetus would do us all a great deal of good, and I am grateful (beyond irony) to Tom Wolfe for reviving Epictetus" - Harold Bloom. So what makes the writings of this former slave so powerful today? Epictetus observed that although everyday life is fraught with difficulty, a life o ...Show more