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How Michel Foucault, drugs, California and the rise of neoliberal politics in 1970s France are all connectedIn May 1975, Michel Foucault took LSD i...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich and varied one. Julia Annas gives a suc...

Drawing on the authors decades of experience as a psychologist, trainer and advocate for women, this small but perfectly formed, pocket-sized book ...

Why are we here? What's the point of existence? On the 'big questions' of meaning and purpose, Western thought has been dominated by the dichotomy ...

From the bedroom to the classroom to the courtroom, consent is a key term in our contemporary sexual ethics. In this timely reexamination, Manon Ga...

One of the worlds leading experts on mind and brain takes us on an expedition that reveals a new view of what makes us who we are.Humans have long ...

A guide to developing the art of finding serenity by understanding the sources of our anxiety and frustrations. Almost all of us wish we could be ...

Shortlisted for the PEN Hessel-Tiltman Prize'A terrific book, rich and endlessly thought provoking. . . If you are looking for one book to underst...

'This world is the will to power - and nothing besides!'One of the great minds of modernity, Friedrich Nietzsche smashed through the beliefs of his...

Philosophy Bites Again is a brand new selection of interviews from the popular podcast of the same name. It offers engaging and thought-provoking c...

'This book combines great works of art with great thoughts from the likes of Sophocles, Harriet Tubman and Charlie Chaplin.. Intended to be a journ...

The Godfather and Philosophy is comprised of twenty-eight chapters by philosophers, who reflect upon the ethical and metaphysical issues raised in ...

The Sunday Times Top 10 and International Bestseller: Ancient Chinese philosophy for modern life from Harvard's most popular professor The first bo...

Philosopher Myisha Cherry teaches us the right ways to deal with wrongdoing in our lives and the worldSages from Cicero to Oprah have told us that ...

What are humans? What makes us who we are? Many think that we are just complicated machines, or animals that are different from machines only by ...

Where can the human animal seek its energy in this era of lockdowns and social distancing? Dodge may help us to find out GuardianIf youre a fan of ...

'A work of engaging pop philosophy and accessible social science [and] a boisterous dissection of the forces jellifying our minds' Sunday TimesIncl...

**Winner of the Transmission Prize 2019**THE OLD GODS ARE DYING.Giant corporations collapse overnight. Newspapers are being swallowed. Stock prices...

'This groundbreaking study provides a much-needed  philosophical framework for those practising mindfulness  as well as a call to recover the pragm...

The Daily Doctor is a page-a-day guide to living your best Time Lord life. As days turn to weeks turn to months, stay serene with your daily dose o...

Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) is one of the most influential and controversial philosophers of the twentieth century. He is mostly associated with...