The Good-Enough Life by Avram Alpert
$34.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion
We live in a world oriented toward greatness, one in which we feel compelled to be among the wealthiest, most powerful, and most famous. Avram Alpert explains why no one truly benefits from this competitive social order and reveals how another way of life is possible-a good-enough life for all. Alpert s ...Show more
How to Care about Animals: An Ancient Guide to Creatures Great and Small by M. D. Usher (Translated with commentary by)
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.
An entertaining and enlightening anthology of classical Greek and Roman writings on animals--and our vital relationships with them How to Care about Animals is a fascinating menagerie of passages from classical literature about animals and the lives we share with them. Drawing on ancient writers fro ...Show more
The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
$42.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion
Discover the most important ideas in philosophy and the individuals behind them Get to grips with the concepts that shaped the way we think about ethics, politics, and our place in the universe. Explaining the big ideas and groundbreaking theories of key philosophers in a clear and simple way, The Philo ...Show more
The Awe of God - The Astounding Way a Healthy Fear of God Transforms Your Life by John Paul Bevere
$32.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion
Do you long for an intimate relationship with your Creator, but He seems elusive Perhaps it is because something utterly essential is missing--the fear of the Lord. Don't let this frighten you. Fearing God is very different than being afraid of God. It's the key to everything. Holy Fear is not a topi ...Show more
Stoic at Work: Ancient Wisdom to Make Your Job a Bit Less Annoying by Annie Lawson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion
A sharply observed workplace survival guide that spins 49 entertaining modern rules from the wisdom of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius's timeless insights into human behaviour show that 2000 years on, not much has changed in the workplace and we could all do well if we focus on what we ca ...Show more
A History of Ideas: The most intriguing, relevant and helpful concepts from the story of humanity by The School of Life
$45.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion
"This is an unusual sort of history book: a history of ideas - and not just any old ideas, ideas from across time and space that are best suited to healing, enchanting and reviving us. It's a collection of humanity's very best thoughts on how to approach the challenges and joys of being alive. Along the ...Show more
Meditations The Annotated Edition by Marcus Aurelius; Robin Waterfield
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion
This definitive annotated translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is an insightful look into the mind of Ancient Rome's sixteenth emperor. As featured on the Today Show Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 CE) was the sixteenth emperor of Rome--and by far the most powerful man in the world. Yet he ...Show more
The Good Life : Lessons from the World's Longest Study on Happiness by Robert Waldinger, Marc Schulz
$35.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion
A life-changing book on happiness from the directors of the longest study of happiness in the world and the subject of one of the top 10 TED talks ever.'In a crowded field of life advice and even life advice based on scientific research, Schulz and Waldinger stand apart' Angela Duckworth, author of Grit ...Show more
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (TPB) (EE) by Malcolm Gladwell
$24.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Reading Level: very good
Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell revolutionises the way we understand the world within. Blink is a book about about choices that seem to be made in an instant - in the blink of an eye - that actually aren't as simple as they seem. Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consis ...Show more
Meditations - The Annotated Edition by Marcus Aurelius; Robin Waterfield (Editor)
$49.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion
This definitive annotated translation of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is an insightful look into the mind of Ancient Rome's sixteenth emperor. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 CE) was the sixteenth emperor of Rome--and by far the most powerful man in the world. Yet he was also an intensely privat ...Show more
Meditations (Collins Classics) by Marcus Aurelius
$9.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy and Religion | 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