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The Form of Things by A.C. Grayling
39.99 NZD
Category: Mind/Body/Spirit
'Grief and loneliness, depression, despair and failure - those things... are the common human lot at least at times in all our lives'. Yet it is philosophy which, while not providing an answer to these problems, can enable us to prepare for them, and create strategies with which to deal with them. It is ...Show more
The Form of Things: Essays on Life, Ideas and Liberty in the 21st Century by A.C. Grayling
29.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
'Grief and loneliness, depression, despair and failure - those things are the common human lot at least at times in all our lives'. Yet it is philosophy which, while not providing an answer to these problems, can enable us to prepare for them, and create strategies with which to deal with them. It is on ...Show more
The Frontiers of Knowledge: What We Know About Science, History and The Mind by A C Grayling
40.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
What do we know, and how do we know it? What do we now know that we don't know? And what have we learnt about the obstacles to knowing more? In a time of deepening battles over what knowledge and truth mean, these questions matter more than ever. Bestselling polymath and philosopher A. C. Grayling seeks ...Show more
The Frontiers of Knowledge: What We Know About Science, History and The Mind by A. C. Grayling
30.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
In very recent times humanity has learnt a vast amount about the universe, the past, and itself. But through our remarkable successes in acquiring knowledge we have learned how much we have yet to learn: the science we have, for example, addresses just 5 per cent of the universe; pre-history is still be ...Show more
The God Argument - The Case Against Religion and for Humanism by A C Grayling
36.99 NZD
Category: Religion | Reading Level: good
There has been a bad-tempered quarrel between defenders and critics of religion in recent years. Both sides have expressed themselves acerbically because there is a very great deal at stake in the debate. This book thoroughly and calmly examines all the arguments and associated considerations offered in ...Show more
The Good Book - A Secular Bible by A. C. Grayling
59.99 NZD
Category: Mind/Body/Spirit | Reading Level: very good
Drawing on the wisdom of 2,500 years of contemplative non-religious writing on all that it means to be human - from the origins of the universe to small matters of courtesy and kindness in everyday life - A. C. Grayling, Britain's most popular and widely read philosopher, has created a secular bible. D ...Show more
The Good State - On the Principles of Democracy by A C Grayling
36.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics | Reading Level: very good
The foundations upon which our democracies stand are inherently flawed, vulnerable to corrosion from within. What is the remedy? A. C. Grayling makes the case for a clear, consistent, principled and written constitution, and sets out the reforms necessary - among them addressing the imbalance of power ...Show more
The History of Philosophy by A. C. Grayling
30.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The first authoritative and accessible single-volume history of philosophy to cover both Western and Eastern traditions, from one of the world's most eminent thinkers The story of philosophy is an epic tale, spanning civilizations and continents. It explores some of the most creative minds in history. B ...Show more
The Meaning of Things - Applying Philosophy to Life by A C Grayling
26.95 NZD
29.99 (10% off)
Category: Non-Fiction | Reading Level: good
A refreshing distillation of insights into the human condition, by one of the best-known and most popular philosophers in the UK. Thinking about life, what it means and what it holds in store does not have to be a despondent experience, but rather can be enlightening and uplifting. A life truly worth li ...Show more
The Mystery of Things by A.C. Grayling
29.99 NZD
32.95 (8% off)
Category: Non-Fiction
Following on from the huge success of The Meaning of Things and The Reason of Things, this is the new collection of bestselling essays from Britain's top philosopher.'Human genius has done much, and promises much, in the way of removing the mystery from many things in our world; at the same time it reco ...Show more
The Reason of Things - Living with Philosophy by A.C. Grayling
27.95 NZD
29.95 (6% off)
Category: Non-Fiction | Reading Level: very good
The most important question we can ask ourselves is: what kind of life is the best? This is the same as asking: how does one give meaning to one's life? How can one justify one's existence and make it worthwhile? How does one make experience valuable, and keep growing and learning in the process - and t ...Show more
Thinking of Answers: Questions in the Philosophy of Everyday Life by A.C. Grayling
39.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: From
The essays in this book, drawn mainly from A. C. Grayling's columns in "Prospect", the "Dubliner" and "The Times", are in fact responses to questions set by editors and readers. If beauty existed only in the eye of the beholder, would that make it an unimportant quality? Are human rights political? Can ...Show more