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Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked into an Intellectual Black Hole by Stephen Law
69.99 NZD
Category: Current Affairs & Politics | Reading Level: very good
This title offers a witty look inside the world of ridiculous and sometimes downright dangerous belief systems, and how they suck us in. Wacky belief systems abound. Members of the Heaven's Gate suicide cult believed they were taking a ride to heaven on board a UFO. Muslim suicide bombers expect to be g ...Show more
Really Really Big Questions About Science by Stephen Law
25.00 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
Really Really Big Questions About Science is an unusual and fun introduction to science and philosophy that explores important, weird and often unanswered questions, such as What's the best invention? What makes something funny? and Is it right to test medicine on animals? Witty, thought-provoking text ...Show more
The Complete Philosophy Files by Stephen Law
27.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Is there a God, should I eat meat, where does the universe come from, could I live for ever as a robot? These are the big questions readers will be wrestling with in this thoroughly enjoyable book. Dip into any chapter and you will find lively scenarios and dialogues to take you through philosophical ...Show more
The Great Philosophers by Stephen Law
27.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Since the beginning of time mankind has struggled with the big questions surrounding our existence. Whilst most people have heard of Socrates, Machiavelli and Nietzsche, many are less clear on their theories and key concepts. In The Great Philosophers, bestselling author Stephen Law condenses and deciph ...Show more
The Great Philosophers: The Lives and Ideas of History's Greatest Thinkers by Stephen Law
39.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The biographical portraits of the 50 most important philosophers in history of Western thought are presented here. Each biography is accompanied by an iconic image of the philosopher, a timeline of key events, and a memorable quotation from a key philosophical concept.
The Outer Limits : More Mysteries from the Philosophy Files by Stephen Law (Illus Daniel Postgate)
27.95 NZD
Category: Children Non Fiction
An adventure in thinking. The follow up to the hugely successful Philosophy Files. Stephen Law follows The Philosophy Files with a second book of philosophical conundrums for teenagers. This time he asks such questions as Do Miracles Happen? Why Do These Words Mean Something? and Do I Know the Sun wil ...Show more
The Philosophy Files by Stephen Law
18.99 NZD
Category: Non-Fiction | Reading Level: 12+
Dipping into any chapter of this book, children will find lively scenarios and dialogues to take them through philosophical puzzles both ancient and modern, involving such topics as virtual reality, cloning, science fiction and a host of characters from this and other planets. Paperback (B-Format)
The Philosophy Gym: 25 Short Adventures in Thinking by Stephen Law
29.99 NZD
34.95 (14% off)
Category: Non-Fiction
Where did the universe come from? Is time travel possible? Are genetically designed babies morally acceptable? "A vivid, enlightening introduction to clear thinking" Philip Pullman If you have ever asked yourself such questions, then you have already begun to think philosophically. This book is for thos ...Show more
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