This beautiful hardback edition presents the Lao Tzu's classic work Tao Te Ching, with stencilled page edges, full-colour illustrations and gold-em...

Think more about sex by thinking about it in a different way. In this rigorous and supremely honest book Alain de Botton helps us navigate the inti...

'Grayling brings satisfying order to daunting subjects' Steven Pinker'An enthusiastic thinker who embraces humour, common sense and lucidity' Indep...

The Discourses/Fragments/Enchiridion 'I must die. But must I die bawling?' Epictetus, a Greek Stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosoph...

'Any investor with skin in the game needs to buy this book.' Niall FergusonFrom the Stock Exchange to Westminster, the fantasy of an eventual 'retu...

Inspired by thousands of years of Chinese thought, an enchanting and heart-opening illustrated fable about a young boy who explores the many ways t...

'Their icy blasts are refreshing and restorative. They tell you the worst. And having heard the worst, you feel less bad' Blake MorrisonWritten in ...

The classic writings of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, including his personal reflections and stoic philosophy.

Michael Sandel's Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? invites readers of all ages and political persuasions on a journey of moral reflection, and...

From the bestselling author of  Big Panda and Tiny Dragon,  a new adventure featuring a wise cat, a curious kitten, and the Zen wisdom they uncover...

Learn everything you need to know about the world of philosophy- from the key thinkers to modern concepts in a brand new portable size. To the c...

'Uproarious . . . [Phillips and Elledge] pair the abundant good humour of this book with a warning about the corrosive effects of conspiracy theori...

A definitive treasury of philosophers from around the world, from ancient times to the modern day. A must-read for anyone wanting answers to the mo...

An odyssey into life's challenging philosophical questions during an unforgettable summer motorcycle trip, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenanc...

'We shall go on a journey, across the river . . .'Jophiin Big Panda and Tiny Dragon as they set off on an extraordinary adventure in this companion...

Christian Wolmar expertly tells the story of the Trans-Siberian railway from its conception and construction under Tsar Alexander III, to the north...

'TOM PHILLIPS IS A VERY CLEVER, VERY FUNNY MAN' Greg Jenner This is a book about TRUTH - and all the ingenious ways, throughout history, that we...

'TOM PHILLIPS IS A VERY CLEVER, VERY FUNNY MAN' Greg JennerThis is a book about TRUTH - and all the ingenious ways, throughout history, that we've ...

HAPPINESS, SERENITY AND FULFIMENT ARE ALL WITHIN YOUR CONTROL365 WAYS TO BE MORE STOIC is a full year's worth of daily inspiration, tools, stories,...

'When you attain the Way of strategy, there will not be one thing you cannot see.'-Miyamoto MusashiThe Book of Five Rings is a classic Japanese tex...

Why do people enjoy watching scary movies? Should we bet on the existence of God? Why is pleasure better than pain? And when is a duck not a duck?M...

Chivalry is a flower no less indigenous to the soil of Japan than its emblem, the cherry blossom; nor is it a dried-up specimen of an antique virtu...

Although the year 1984 is hurtling back into the distant past, Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four continues to have a huge readership and to help ...

THE ACCLAIMED NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message or wondered where m...

'One of the greatest books of a very great thinker' Michael TannerBeyond Good and Evil confirmed Nietzsche's position as the towering European phil...

It is human instinct to sort and categorize. According to Professor Kevin Dutton, a psychologist at the University of Oxford, we are hardwired to d...

'When I play with my cat, how do I know she is not passing time with me rather than I with her?' Montaigne There is no real evidence that humans...

The perfect gift for the smart thinker in your life.For several years Ian Olasov has set up 'Ask-a-Philosopher' booths around New York City, answer...