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The modern world can present the body as a machine that just needs to be regularly exercised. However, it is a remarkably sensitive organ in which ...

A groundbreaking exploration of the science of longevity from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan 'Enthralling and packed...

Later I realised that this was the most powerful moment of the journey for me. Here I was, a stranger who had wandered in from the Tibetan plateau ...

In Why Am I Like This?, Dr. Jen Martin delves into the science behind our strangest thoughts and habits, from why smells make us homesick to why we...

We regularly encounter appalling wrongdoing, with the media offering a depressing parade of violent assault, rape, and murder. Yet sometimes even t...

Getting Dressed teaches sociology through the everyday decision of what to wear. It is about the rules that shape how we dress and how and why we c...

Shortlisted for the Nayef Al-Rodhan Book Prize.A leading scholar explores what it means to dehumanize othersand how and why we do it.I wouldnt have...

What is the point of living? If we are all going to die anyway, if nothing will remain of whatever we achieve in this life, why should we bother tr...

Countering the dystopic and the apocalyptic, Star Treks Philosophy of Peace and Justice introduces political philosophical reflections on peace, ju...

In Explaining Cancer, Anya Plutynski addresses a variety of philosophical questions that arise in the context of cancer science and medicine. She b...

'Beautiful, moving, profoundly imaginative in itself - this book is as entertaining as it is relevant and practical' ALAIN DE BOTTON'Anyone who has...

Instant Philosophy pulls together all the pivotal philosophical knowledge and thought into one concise volume. Each page contains a discrete 'cheat...

A powerful argument for the essential role of morality in law, getting at the heart of key debates in public life.What is law? And how does it rela...

A rare, intimate account of a world-renowned Buddhist monks near-death experience and the life-changing wisdom he gained from it.'Generous, beautif...

Whether we should stay in or leave a relationship is one of the most consequential and painful decisions we are ever likely to confront. What make...

Reasons Not to Worry is an accessible introduction to the Stoic principles of virtue, moderation and self-discipline, adapting this ancient knowled...

Using a range of 'case studies' from Critical Theory to Candy Crush, 'Gangnam Style' to Game of Thrones and Football Manager to Hieronymus Bosch, t...

We all have the power to transform our lives from the inside out by simply slowing down. Resting is one of the most impactful practices w...

Whether we should stay in or leave a relationship is one of the most consequential and painful decisions we are ever likely to confront: few other ...

Contemporary life is defined by excess. There must always be more, there is never enough. We need a surplus to what we need to be able to truly enj...

Conflict is an inevitable part of life, knowing how to deal with it is key. Looking for a flash of inspiration to solve a tricky problem? Want some...

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2023 FOR FINANCIAL TIMES, TIME, VULTURE, LIT HUB, GOODREADS, RUMPUS, BUSTLE, READER'S DIGEST and moreBoth vilified and...

'Reading it feels like slowing down to take a breath' - EVENING STANDARD'Open-air theatre between two covers, powered by strength of character and ...

Squarely challenging a culture obsessed with success, an acclaimed philosopher argues that failure is vital to a life well lived, curing us of arro...

Bibliophobia is a book about material books, how they are cared for, and how they are damaged, throughout the 5000-year history of writing from Sum...

This book explores the life of Galileo Galilei through a philosophical and scientific lens, utilizing an innovative hermeneutic perspective that pl...

The Nso Concept of Time explores cosmology among the Nso people of north-western Cameroon. It examines the concept of time within the Nso world vi...

Faith in the power and righteousness of retribution has taken over the American criminal justice system. Approaching punishment and responsibility ...

When do we become adults? What does it mean to grow up? And what are the experiences that propel us forward or keep us stuck? These are the questi...

Over the last forty years the philosophy of biology has emerged as an important sub-discipline of the philosophy of science. Covering some of scien...

Anthony Bourdain is famous for being brave enough to eat things most Americans would not regard as food, including a whole cobra, raw seals eyeball...

It is a daily undertaking a morning shot of coffee, an absentminded sandwich at your desk, a hastily assembled dinner with the remnants from the f...