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The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is: A History, a Philosophy, a Warning
$16.95 Add to cartAn original deep history of the internet that tells the story of the centuries-old utopian dreams behind it–and explains why they have died today
Many think of the internet as an unprecedented and ov- Author: Smith-Ruiu, Justin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 069123521X
- Language: English
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Gaia and Philosophy
$9.99 Read moreIn the 1970s, microbiologist Lynn Margulis and atmospheric chemist James Lovelock developed the Gaia theory. Embracing the circular logic of life and engineering systems, the Gaia theory states that E
- Series: Terra Ignota #3
- Author: Margulis, Lynn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 88
- Publish Date: June 30, 2023
- ISBN10: 1838003967
- Language: English
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How to Think Like a Philosopher: Twelve Key Principles for More Humane, Balanced, and Rational Thinking
$24.00 Add to cartAn invitation to the habits of good thinking from philosopher Julian Baggini.
By now, it should be clear: in the face of disinformation and disaster, we cannot hot take, life hack, or meme our way to- Author: Baggini, Julian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 08 2023
- ISBN10: 0226826643
- Language: English
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How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life
$18.95 Add to cartTimeless wisdom on death and dying from the celebrated Stoic philosopher Seneca
“It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die,” wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD). He counsele- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Seneca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 27 2018
- ISBN10: 0691175578
- Language: English
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Talking Cure: An Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation
$41.58 Add to cartAn invigorating exploration of the pleasures and social benefits of conversation
Talking Cure is a timely and enticing excursion into the art of good conversation. Paula Marantz Cohen reveals how conv- Author: Cohen, Paula Marantz
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: March 14 2023
- ISBN10: 0691238502
- Language: English
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How to Tell a Joke: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor
$18.95 Add to cartTimeless advice about how to use humor to win over any audience
Can jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they can, according to Cicero, and he knew what he was t- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Cicero, Marcus Tullius
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: March 30 2021
- ISBN10: 0691206163
- Language: English
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How to Tell a Story: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Storytelling for Writers and Readers
$18.95 Add to cartAn inviting and highly readable new translation of Aristotle’s complete Poetics–the first and best introduction to the art of writing and understanding stories
Aristotle’s Poetics is the most importa- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 0691205272
- Language: English
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The Nicomachean Ethics
$16.00 Add to cart“One swallow does not make a summer; neither does one day. Similarly neither can one day, or a brief space of time, make a man blessed and happy”
Previously published as Ethics, Aristotle’s The Nicom- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Aristotle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: March 30 2004
- ISBN10: 0140449493
- Language: English
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How to Focus: A Monastic Guide for an Age of Distraction
$18.95 Add to cartHow you can learn to focus like a monk without living like one
Distraction isn’t a new problem. We’re also not the first to complain about how hard it is to concentrate. Early Christian monks beat us- Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Author: Cassian, John
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 09 2024
- ISBN10: 0691208085
- Language: English
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The Lies of Our Time
$18.95 Read moreThe genius of Anthony Esolen, dubbed “the best writer in America,” again shines through in these pages. Esolen deftly weaves together literature, history, and contemporary examples to masterfully rev
- Author: Esolen, Anthony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 21 2023
- ISBN10: 1644138026
- Language: English
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Ethics in the Real World: 90 Essays on Things That Matter – A Fully Updated and Expanded Edition
$18.95 Add to cartProvocative essays on real-world ethical questions from the world’s most influential philosopher
Peter Singer is often described as the world’s most influential philosopher. He is also one of its most- Author: Singer, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 488
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 0691237867
- Language: English
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The Agony of Eros
$14.95 Add to cartAn argument that love requires the courage to accept self-negation for the sake of discovering the Other.
Byung-Chul Han is one of the most widely read philosophers in Europe today, a member of the new
- Series: Untimely Meditations #1
- Author: Han, Byung-Chul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 88
- Publish Date: April 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0262533375
- Language: English
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Neuroqueer Heresies: Notes on the Neurodiversity Paradigm, Autistic Empowerment, and Postnormal Possibilities
$26.00 Add to cartThe work of queer autistic scholar Nick Walker has played a key role in the evolving discourse on human neurodiversity.
Neuroqueer Heresies collects a decade’s worth of Dr. Walker’s most influential wr
- Author: Walker, Nick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 196
- Publish Date: 1-Dec-21
- ISBN10: 1945955260
- Language: English
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Failures of Forgiveness: What We Get Wrong and How to Do Better
$46.58 Read morePhilosopher Myisha Cherry teaches us the right ways to deal with wrongdoing in our lives and the world
Sages from Cicero to Oprah have told us that forgiveness requires us to let go of negative emotio- Author: Cherry, Myisha
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 19 2023
- ISBN10: 069122319X
- Language: English
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The Trouble with Being Born
$16.99 Add to cart“A love of Cioran creates an urge to press his writing into someone’s hand, and is followed by an equal urge to pull it away as poison.”–The New Yorker
In this volume, which reaffirms the uncompromis- Author: Cioran, E. M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1611457408
- Language: English
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How to Be Multiple: The Philosophy of Twins
$28.99 Read morePhilosopher Helena de Bres uses the curious experience of being a twin as a lens for reconsidering our place in the world, with illustrations by her identical twin Julia.
Wait, are you you or the oth- Author: Bres, Helena de
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: November 07, 2023
- ISBN10: 1639730346
- Language: English
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How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life
$19.99 Add to cartA philosopher asks how ancient Stoicism can help us flourish today Whenever we worry about what to eat, how to love, or simply how to be happy, we are worrying about how to lead a good life. No goal i
- Author: Pigliucci, Massimo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 08, 2018
- ISBN10: 1541644530
- Language: English
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Healing Justice Lineages: Dreaming at the Crossroads of Liberation, Collective Care, and Safety
$19.95 Add to cartA profound offering and call to action–collective stories, testimonials, and incantations for renewing political and spiritual liberation grounded in Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and Queer and… [more below]
- Author: Page, Cara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1623177146
- Language: English
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The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way
$30.00 Add to cartA renowned feminist thinker argues we need to get in the way of happiness, our own and other people’s, to build a more just world
Do you refuse to laugh at offensive jokes? Have you ever been accused
- Author: Ahmed, Sara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1541603753
- Language: English
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Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life
$16.95 Add to cartAn invitation to readers from every walk of life to rediscover the impractical splendors of a life of learning
In an overloaded, superficial, technological world, in which almost everything and everyb- Author: Hitz, Zena
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 24, 2021
- ISBN10: 0691229198
- Language: English
