Popular Philosophy

A practical guide to finding fulfilling work by understanding yourself. The idea that work might be fulfilling rather than just necessary is a rec...

Our societies frequently proclaim their enormous esteem for culture. Music, film, literature and the visual arts enjoy high prestige and are viewed...

''Hitchings is extremely good at unravelling Johnsons most bullish assertions . . . lucid and empathetic, scholarly but lively. A model Johnsonian,...

From the Sunday Times bestselling authors of THE LITTLE BOOK OF HUMANISMA humanist funeral allows us the freedom to remember and celebrate the life...

A collection of humanitys most inspiring ideas throughout time, bringing perspective to the challenges and wonders of being alive. This is an unus...

In a 1934 lecture, Marcel Mauss said: A kind of revelation came to me in hospital. I was ill in New York. I wondered where previously I had seen gi...

Who are we? How should we live? Professor James Miller introduces twelve great philosophers who dedicated their lives to answering these questions....

Imagine you have the time to watch a snail crossing a road at its own sweet pace and you are able to appreciate it at ease. Difficult, right? We do...

Gary Cox guides us through 42 of the most misunderstood, misquoted, provocative and significant quotes in the history of philosophy providing a wit...

A brilliant introduction to the philosophical concept of materialism and its relevance to contemporary science and culture In this eye-opening, int...

* Is there no escaping bad luck?* Can God be bothered?* How can we learn from the experts?With a light touch, Pigeons Bearing Bad Ne...

An intense, lyrical, witty, and humane exploration of a state we too often consider only superficially. At once philosophical and poetical, Inso...

James Camerons critically acclaimed movie Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards and received countless accolades for its breath-taking visua...

An honest and accessible guide to finding light in the darkest of times. In a world that isnt short of darkness, there could be few more urgent pr...

A brilliantly wide-ranging essay collection from the author of My Struggle, spanning literature, philosophy, art and how our daily and creative liv...

'Talk does not cook rice'. That Asian aphorism, carried across centuries and continents, coyly offers wisdom, with a knowing smile, capped off with...

Happiness is an everyday term in our lives, and most of us strive to be happy. But defining happiness can be difficult. In this Very Short Introd...

I Think Therefore I Am, Existentialism, Dialectical Materialism? The Socratic Method and Deconstruction? Sure, you know what they all mean. That...