An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding is the thesis of a thinker who was a scientist, psychologist, metaphysician, and skeptic who continues to fascinate contemporary minds.
John Stuart Mills Utilitarianism, which first appeared in three installments of Frasers Magazine in 1861, was intended as a defense of the notorious doctrine identified with the liberal reformer Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and with the authors father, James Mill (1773-1836).
If there are still such things, in this ironic postmodern age, as "e;dangerous thoughts,"e; surely no book is more overflowing with them than Friedrich Nietzsches Will to Power.
A whip-smart, dark comedy for fans of Sally Rooney, Fleabag and My Year of Rest and Relaxation'Janet is my soulmate' LUCY MANGAN'Surprising and irreverent' NEW YORK TIMES***If there was a pill that promised happiness.
'Fearne Cotton and Frankie Bridge have encouraged fans to open up about their mental health issues in inspirational social media posts' HelloThis book is about taming the bad inner voice - the one that has the power to overthrow gut instinct and talk us out of new adventures.
'Perfect for fans of Marie Kondo' Publishers WeeklyDISCOVER THE LIFE-CHANGING MAGIC OF LISTS IN THIS INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe humble list has the power to change your life.
THE FOLLOW UP TO THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, HAPPY: FINDING JOY IN EVERY DAY AND LETTING GO OF PERFECT'Calm for me is less about thought and much more about feeling.
The Good Life is an engaging, reasoned look at American values: how the angry political right hijacks and corrupts ideas about morality, how the fringe political left abandons the moral outlook, and how antimoralism from many sources results in cruelty, harsh law, dangerous irrationality, corrupt religion, greed, and gross inequality, and undermines American democracy.
_________________'Timely and profound' - The Observer'A concise, beautifully written guide to the true good life, written by man of true principles and morals' - James McBride_________________A timely look at how morals and ethics are overlooked when we try to succeed in this world, by the renowned lecturer Derrick BellWho will YOU have to become to succeed?
Thought-provoking short essays by Britain's leading public philosopher that show us how to discover our own answers to life's challenges'While most philosophy is written in abstruse and ponderous prose, Grayling's is a model of clarity and elegance' The Times'An enthusiastic thinker who embraces humour, common sense and lucidity' Independent~ If beauty existed only in the eye of the beholder, would that make it an unimportant quality?
Drawing on the wisdom of 2,500 years of contemplative non-religious writing on all that it means to be human - from the origins of the universe to small matters of courtesy and kindness in everyday life - A.
We are familiar with the medical opinion that a daily glass of wine is good for the health and also the rival opinion that any more than a glass or two will set us on the road to ruin.
Dr Deepak Chopra, the world-famous pioneer in the field of mind-body medicine, addresses one of the fundamental questions of existence: what happens when we die?
Crafted with all the skills that have made his previous books bestsellers, The Book of Secrets will be essential reading for Deepak Chopra's huge number of followers worldwide, and also appeal to everyone searching for the meaning of life, and looking for answers to the questions: Who Am I?