Ethics & Moral Philosophy
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A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
$23.99 Add to cartOne of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the … [more below]
- Author: Irvine, William B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: November 04 2008
- ISBN10: 0195374614
- Language: English
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A Discourse on Inequality
$11.00 Add to cartIn A Discourse on Inequality, Rousseau sets out to demonstrate how the growth of civilization corrupts man’s natural happiness and freedom by creating artificial inequalities of wealth, power and soc… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: February 05 1985
- ISBN10: 0140444394
- Language: English
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On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long If You Know How to Use It
$15.00 Read moreThroughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves–and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, ou… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Great Ideas
- Author: Seneca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 06 2005
- ISBN10: 0143036327
- Language: English
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How to Flourish: An Ancient Guide to Living Well
$18.95 Add to cartAristotle’s essential guide to human flourishing–the Nicomachean Ethics–in a lively new abridged translation
Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is one of the greatest guides to human flourishing ever wr- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: June 20 2023
- ISBN10: 0691238626
- Language: English
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The Buddhist and the Ethicist: Conversations on Effective Altruism, Engaged Buddhism, and How to Build a Better World
$21.95 Add to cartEastern spirituality and utilitarian philosophy meet in these unique dialogues between a Buddhist monastic and a moral philosopher on such issues as animal welfare, gender equality, the death penalty,… [more below]
- Author: Singer, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: December 12 2023
- ISBN10: 1645472175
- Language: English
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Eros the Bittersweet: An Essay
$16.95 Add to cartNamed one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time by the Modern Library
Anne Carson’s remarkable first book about the paradoxical nature of romantic love Since it was first published, Eros the Bi- Series: Princeton Classics #130
- Author: Carson, Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: March 14, 2023
- ISBN10: 0691247935
- Language: English
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Big Panda and Tiny Dragon Book Collection: Heartwarming Stories of Courage and Friendship for All Ages
$40.00 Add to cartAn uplifting gift for readers of all ages, this keepsake collection includes both heartwarming books in the internationally best-selling series: Big Panda and Tiny Dragon and The Journey.
“While the- Author: Norbury, James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 9798887620190
- Language: English
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The Conspiracy Against the Human Race: A Contrivance of Horror
$18.00 Add to cartIn Thomas Ligotti’s first nonfiction outing, an examination of the meaning (or meaninglessness) of life through an insightful, unsparing argument that proves the greatest horrors are not the products … [more below]
- Author: Ligotti, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 02 2018
- ISBN10: 0143133144
- Language: English
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I Really Needed This Today: Words to Live by
$27.00 Add to cartAN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From New York Times bestselling author and beloved Today show co-host Hoda Kotb comes an inspiring collection of quotes that offer wisdom, courage, and hope–th- Author: Kotb, Hoda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: October 15 2019
- ISBN10: 0735217416
- Language: English
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How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
$18.95 Add to cartTimeless wisdom on controlling anger in personal life and politics from the Roman Stoic philosopher and statesman Seneca
In his essay “On Anger” (De Ira), the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Seneca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 19 2019
- ISBN10: 0691181950
- Language: English
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Your 168: Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life
$30.00 Read morePut your values first and focus on what matters most
Despite our good intentions, many of us experience a chronic imbalance between the desire to live our values and the distractions and never-ending
- Author: Kraemer, Harry M. Jansen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 19 2020
- ISBN10: 1119658543
- Language: English
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The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
$21.99 Add to cartThis urgent and eye-opening book makes the case that protecting humanity’s future is the central challenge of our time.
If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species could survive for- Author: Ord, Toby
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: March 23 2021
- ISBN10: 031648492X
- Language: English
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AI Ethics
$17.95 Add to cartThis overview of the ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence moves beyond hype and nightmare scenarios to address concrete questions–offering a compelling, necessary read for our ChatGPT era… [more below]
- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Coeckelbergh, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: April 07 2020
- ISBN10: 0262538199
- Language: English
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Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work That Matters, and Make Smarter Choices about Giving Back
$19.00 Add to cartAn up-and-coming visionary in the world of philanthropy and a cofounder of the effective altruism movement explains why most of our ideas about how to make a difference are wrong and presents a counte… [more below]
- Author: Macaskill, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 02 2016
- ISBN10: 1592409660
- Language: English
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The Socratic Method: A Practitioner’s Handbook
$28.95 Add to cart“Remarkable.”–Wall Street Journal
A thinking person’s guide to a better life. Ward Farnsworth explains what the Socratic method is, how it works, and why it matters more than ever in our time. Easy- Author: Farnsworth, Ward
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: January 01, 1970
- ISBN10: 1567926851
- Language: English
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The Republic of Plato
$36.40 Add to cartThe definitive translation of Plato’s Republic, the most influential text in the history of Western philosophy
Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato’s Republic that has yet been publi- Author: Bloom, Allan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: November 22 2016
- ISBN10: 0465094082
- Language: English
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Reasons Not to Worry: How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times
$32.00 Add to cartIn this heartfelt and soul-searching work, brimming with warmth, humor, and insight, the beloved Guardian columnist spends a year exploring how to pursue a rich and meaningful life, turning to the wis
- Author: Delaney, Brigid
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 10, 2023
- ISBN10: 0063314827
- Language: English
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The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century
$19.00 Add to cart“Laser-cut writing and a stunning intellect. If only every writer made this much beautiful sense.” –Lisa Taddeo, author of Three Women
“Amia Srinivasan is an unparalleled and extraordinary writer–no- Author: Srinivasan, Amia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: September 20, 2022
- ISBN10: 1250858798
- Language: English
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A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last
$15.99 Add to cart“Stephen Levine has worked creatively to help thousands of people approach their own deaths with equanimity, truth, and an open heart. I can think of no one better qualified to help us enrich our live… [more below]
- Author: Levine, Stephen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: April 14 1998
- ISBN10: 0609801945
- Language: English
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This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life
$21.00 Add to cartIn this rare peak into the personal life of the author of numerous bestselling novels, gain an understanding of David Foster Wallace and how he became the man that he was.
Only once did David Foster W… [more below]- Author: Wallace, David Foster
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0316068225
- Language: English
