The Mathematics of the Gods and the Algorithms of Men - A Cultural History by Paolo Zellini
$26.00 NZD
Category: History
Is mathematics a discovery or an invention? Do numbers truly exist? What sort of reality do formulas describe? The complexity of mathematics - its abstract rules and obscure symbols - can seem very distant from the everyday. There are those things that are real and present, it is supposed, and then ther ...Show more
Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
$25.00 NZD
Category: History
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ... A Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman and Daily Express Book of the Year ... 'Hugely, highly and happily recommended' Stephen Fry ... 'You should read Humankind. You'll learn a lot (I did) and you'll have good reason to feel better about the human race' Tim Harford ...Show more
Meditations (Collins Classics) by Marcus Aurelius
$11.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Collins Classics Ser.
Our life is what our thoughts make it The extraordinary writings of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180), the only Roman emperor to have also been a stoic philosopher, have for centuries been praised for their wisdom, insight and guidance by leaders and great thinkers alike. Never intended for publication, Med ...Show more
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
$24.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The unabridged version of this definitive work is now available in a highly designed paperback with flaps with a new introduction by Pierre Baumann. Part of the Knickerbocker Classics series, a modern design makes this timeless book a perfect travel companion.The personal writings of the Roman emperor M ...Show more
The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient by William B. Irvine
$33.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
In this practical, refreshingly optimistic guide, philosopher William B. Irvine explains how centuries-old wisdom can help us better cope with everything from the everyday stresses of modern living to its significant crises. The Stoic Challenge uniquely combines insights from ancient Stoics like Marcus ...Show more
Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
$30.00 NZD
Category: Business
Antifragile is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don't understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, The Black Swan, and The Bed of ...Show more
The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers by Eric Weiner
$50.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss embarks on a rollicking intellectual journey, following in the footsteps of history's greatest thinkers and showing us how each--from Epicurus to Gandhi, Thoreau to Beauvoir--offers practical and spiritual lessons for today's unsettled time ...Show more
The Truth of Yoga - A Comprehensive Guide to Yoga's History, Texts, Philosophy, and Practices by Daniel Simpson
$40.00 NZD
Category: Wellbeing & Inspiration
A succinct, approachable guide to the origins, development, key texts, concepts, and practices of yoga. Yoga is practiced by many millions of people worldwide and is celebrated for its mental, physical, and spiritual benefits. And yet, as Daniel Simpson reveals in The Truth of Yoga, much of what is sai ...Show more
The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
$50.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Big Ideas Simply Explained
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Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
$16.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Popular Penguins
Originally written only for his personal consumption, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations has become a key text in the understanding of Roman Stoic philosophy. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes by Martin Hammond and an introduction by Diskin Clay.Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman ...Show more
Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
$28.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
From the bestselling author of The Black Swan, a bold book that challenges many of our long-held beliefs about risk and reward, politics and religion, finance and personal responsibility Why should we never listen to people who explain rather than do? Why do companies go bust? How is it that we have mor ...Show more
Life Lessons from Kierkegaard - The School of Life by Robert Ferguson
$25.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Soren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian, literary stylist and social critic. Born in 1813 in Copenhagen, his philosophical work addressed living as a single individual and the importance of personal choice. A famously fierce critic of the idealist thinkers of his time, he is regarded as t ...Show more