The History of Philosophy
By: A.C. Grayling
4.08
Format: 704 pages, Hardcover
The story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teachings of some o…
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1. A History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Greece and Rome, From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus
By: Frederick Charles Copleston
4.11
Format: 521 pages, Paperback
Conceived originally as a serious presentation of the development of philosophy for Catholic semina… read more
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"[O]ther thinkers have philosophised since the time of Plato, but that does not destroy the interest and beauty of his philosophy"-Frederick Charles Copleston, A History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Greece and Rome, From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus
"Plato's proposals in this matter are abhorrent to all true Christians. His intentions were, of course, excellent, for he desired the greatest possible improvement of the human race; but his good inte…"-Frederick Charles Copleston, A History of Philosophy, Vol. 1: Greece and Rome, From the Pre-Socratics to Plotinus
2. A Writer's Diary
By: Virginia Woolf , Leonard Woolf
3.85
Format: None pages, Paperback
An invaluable guide to the art and mind of Virginia Woolf, drawn by her husband from the personal r… read more
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- nonfiction
"Arrange whatever pieces come your way."-Virginia Woolf, A Writer's Diary
"Yes, I deserve a spring–I owe nobody nothing."-Virginia Woolf, A Writer's Diary
"I have felt that odd whirr of wings in the head."-Virginia Woolf, A Writer's Diary
"Övgüler yerindeydi de, yerinde olmayan sinirlerimdi."-Virginia Woolf, A Writer's Diary
3. Karl Marx
By: Francis Wheen
3.74
Format: 410 pages, Paperback
A major biography of the man who, more than any other, made the twentieth century. Written by an au… read more
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- politics
- history
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4. Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
By: Nick Bostrom
3.50
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Superintelligence asks the questions: What happens when machines surpass humans in general intellig… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- science
5. How the World Works
By: Noam Chomsky , David Barsamian , Arthur Naiman
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
According to The New York Times, Noam Chomsky is arguably the most important intellectual alive." B… read more
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- philosophy
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6. Discourses and Selected Writings
By: Epictetus , Robert F. Dobbin , Robert Dobbin
3.84
Format: 135 pages, Paperback
A new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher DESPITE BEING BORN in… read more
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- philosophy
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- history
7. The Consolation of Philosophy
By: Boethius , None
4.27
Format: 24 pages, Paperback
Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek … read more
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- history
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9. The Problems of Philosophy
By: Bertrand Russell
4.50
Format: 87 pages,
A lively and still one of the best introductions to philosophy, this book pays off both a closer re… read more
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10. The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers
By: Will Durant
4.50
Format: 87 pages, Paperback
A brilliant and concise account of the lives and ideas of the great philosophers--Plato, Aristotle,… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
11. A History of Western Philosophy
By: Bertrand Russell
3.82
Format: None pages, Paperback
Since its first publication in 1945 Lord Russell's A History of Western Philosophyhas been universa… read more
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12. The Nicomachean Ethics
By: Aristotle , Jonathan Barnes , None , Hugh Tredennick
3.99
Format: 329 pages, Paperback
‘One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly neither can one day, or a brie… read more
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"Philosophy can make people sick."-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
"A man without regrets cannot be cured."-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
"Freedom is obedience to self-formulated rules."-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
"The beginning seems to be more than half of the whole."-Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
13. How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee
By: Bart D. Ehrman
3.87
Format: None pages,
New York Times bestselling author and Bible expert Bart Ehrman reveals how Jesus's divinity became … read more
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14. Why I Write
By: George Orwell
4.00
Format: 592 pages,
Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting the English character or telling unp… read more
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15. The Republic
By: Plato , Desmond Lee
3.96
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, this classi… read more
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"Appearance tyrannizes over truth."-Plato, The Republic
"The comprehensive mind is always dialectical."-Plato, The Republic
"Those who don't know must learn from those who do."-Plato, The Republic
"Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance"-Plato, The Republic
16. Reflections on the Guillotine
By: Albert Camus , Richard Howard
4.08
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An essay on capital punishment by the 1957 Nobel Prize winner. read more
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17. A sangre y fuego: Héroes, bestias y mártires de España
By: Manuel Chaves Nogales
4.15
Format: None pages,
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18. Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
By: Robert M. Sapolsky
4.25
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, plumbs the depths of the … read more
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"I’m being diplomatic. Many readers will know of the “replication crisis"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
"Obviously, imposing these classifications on determinism, free will, and moral responsibility is wildly simplified. A key simplification is pretending that most people have clean “yes"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
"You cannot decide all the sensory stimuli in your environment, your hormone levels this morning, whether something traumatic happened to you in the past, the socioeconomic status of your parents, you…"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
19. The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
By: Anna Keay
4.39
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
‘The execution of the king took place on a bleak, bitterly cold afternoon in January. As the execut… read more
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- world history
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"This book was born of ignorance."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
"... he was not one to let other people's feelings get in the way when he knew he was right."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
"He warned his pious daughter Bridget of the dangers of self-criticism and the overwhelming importance of love."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
"As in many parts of the country, people's desire for peace and prosperity was stronger than their loyalty to one regime or another."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
20. Attack on Titan Omnibus 1 (Vol. 1-3)
By: Hajime Isayama
4.48
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
It's never been easier to attack Attack on Titan than with these new, giant-sized 3-in-1 omnibus ed… read more
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21. The History of Philosophy
By: A.C. Grayling
4.08
Format: 704 pages, Hardcover
The story of philosophy is an epic tale: an exploration of the ideas, views and teachings of some o… read more
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