Philosophy:

Passion of the Western Mind

Written by Richard Tarnas

Format: eBook, 560 pages
On Sale: October 19, 2011
Price: $11.99

"[This] magnificent critical survey, with its inherent respect for both the 'Westt's mainstream high culture' and the 'radically changing world' of the 1990s, offers a new breakthrough for lay and scholarly readers alike...Allows readers to grasp the big picture of Western culture for the first time."
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
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Chinese Philosophy - Simple Guides

Written by Peter Nancarrow

Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 26, 2011
Price: $10.95

THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU

• to appreciate the variety, subtlety and wisdom of a unique philosophical tradition

• to understand the major schools of thought that have shaped Chinese civilization

• to draw on a rich cultural resource for different perspectives on questions of our time

• to recognize traditional concepts that continue to... Read more >

Greek Philosophy - Simple Guides

Written by Sophia Macdonald

Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: July 26, 2011
Price: $10.95

THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU

• to appreciate the revolution in thinking brought about by the Ancient Greek philosophers, who sought to make sense of the world through analysis, reasoning and argument

• to recognize the key ideas of the most significant philosophers and their contribution to Western thought

• to learn about the...

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Chinese Philosophy - Simple Guides

Written by Peter Nancarrow

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: August 4, 2009
Price: $10.95

THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU

• to appreciate the variety, subtlety and wisdom of a unique philosophical tradition

• to understand the major schools of thought that have shaped Chinese civilization

• to draw on a rich cultural resource for different perspectives on questions of our time

• to recognize traditional concepts that continue to... Read more >

Greek Philosophy - Simple Guides

Written by Sophia Macdonald

Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: August 4, 2009
Price: $10.95

THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU

• to appreciate the revolution in thinking brought about by the Ancient Greek philosophers, who sought to make sense of the world through analysis, reasoning and argument

• to recognize the key ideas of the most significant philosophers and their contribution to Western thought

• to learn about the... Read more >

The Philosopher's Handbook
Essential Readings from Plato to Kant
Edited by Stanley Rosen

Format: eBook, 656 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2009
Price: $13.99

An ideal introduction for the casual reader and a beneficial reference for the student, The Philosopher's Handbook features the writings of some of the world's most influential philosophers. Based on the premise that all human beings are curious about their existence, Rosen's collection brings together primary excerpts from the works of... Read more >

Philosophy For Beginners

Written by Richard Osborne
Illustrated by Ralph Edney

Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 21, 2007
Price: $14.95

Why does philosophy give some people a headache, others a real buzz, and yet others a feeling that it is subversive and dangerous? Why do a lot of people think philosophy is totally irrelevant? What is philosophy anyway? The ABCs of philosophy??—easy to understand but never simplistic. Beginning with basic questions... Read more >

Essays

Written by Michel de Montaigne

Format: Trade Paperback, 285 pages
On Sale: December 15, 2004
Price: $13.99

Living at a time of religious strife and the decline of the intellectual optimism that had begun in the Renaissance, Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-1592) expressed in his writings both a deep skepticism about human affairs and a wide-ranging intellectual curiosity reflective of the age. Having witnessed firsthand the bloody armed... Read more >