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On Bullshit On Bullshit: Anniversary Edition Harry G. Frankfurt

Over one million copies sold worldwide
The international and #1 New York Times bestseller
The anniversary edition of the acclaimed book that reveals why bullshit is more dangerous than lying

Death in a Shallow Pond Death in a Shallow Pond: A Philosopher, a Drowning Child, and Strangers in Need David Edmonds

From the bestselling coauthor of Wittgenstein鈥檚 Poker, a fascinating account of Peter Singer鈥檚 controversial 鈥渄rowning child鈥 thought experiment鈥攁nd how it changed the way people think about charitable giving

Far Calls Far Calls: On Omens, Slips, & Epiphanies Daniel Heller-Roazen

An inquiry into the theories and practices of overhearing

How to Be Grateful How to Be Grateful: An Aztec Guide to the Art of Gratitude Pablo of Texcoco

A delightful Aztec work that has much to teach us about the value of giving thanks鈥攖o our contemporaries, our elders, and our ancestors

How to Cope How to Cope: An Ancient Guide to Enduring Hardship Boethius

A vivid and accessible new translation of essential selections from Boethius鈥檚 Consolation of Philosophy鈥攁 moving classic about facing life鈥檚 worst events with courage and hope

How to Feel How to Feel: An Ancient Guide to Minding Our Emotions The Buddha

A new translation of the Buddha鈥檚 teachings on mindfulness鈥攁nd how it can help us to be less controlled by our emotions

How to Be Caring How to Be Caring: An Ancient Guide to a Compassionate Life Shantideva

A vivid new translation of selections from an inspiring guide to self-transformation through kindness by an eighth-century Buddhist monk

The Diversity of Morals The Diversity of Morals Steven Lukes

How to make sense of the divergence between philosophers鈥 quest for a single morality and social scientists鈥 assumption that there are multiple moralities

Love, War, and Diplomacy Love, War, and Diplomacy: The Discovery of the Amarna Letters and the Bronze Age World They Revealed Eric H. Cline

From the acclaimed author of 1177 B.C., a spellbinding account of the archaeological find that opened a window onto the vibrant diplomatic world of the ancient Near East

Timaeus in Paradise Timaeus in Paradise: Metaphors and Beauty from Plato to Dante and Beyond Piero Boitani

Tracing the influence and impact of Plato鈥檚 Timaeus鈥攁nd its major themes, creation and beauty鈥攖hrough the centuries

Dialogues of Confucius Dialogues of Confucius: The Complete Text Confucius

The first complete English translation of the Dialogues, a rediscovered companion to the Analects

At the Threshold of the Image At the Threshold of the Image: From Narcissus to Virtual Reality Andrea Pinotti

An exploration of the impact of immersive experiences on visual practices from cave painting to virtual reality

Make Your Manuscript Work Make Your Manuscript Work: A Guide to Developmental Editing for Scholarly Writers Laura Portwood-Stacer

From the bestselling author of The Book Proposal Book, a practical, step-by-step approach to mastering the four pillars of scholarly writing for authors, editors, and publishing professionals

Failures of Forgiveness Failures of Forgiveness: What We Get Wrong and How to Do Better Myisha Cherry

Philosopher Myisha Cherry teaches us the right ways to deal with wrongdoing in our lives and the world

Liberalism as a Way of Life Liberalism as a Way of Life Alexandre Lefebvre

Why liberalism is all you need to lead a good, fun, worthy, and rewarding life鈥攁nd how you can become a better and happier person by taking your liberal beliefs more seriously

Henry at Work Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle

What Thoreau can teach us about working鈥攚hy we do it, what it does to us, and how we can make it more meaningful

The Fifth Hammer The Fifth Hammer: Pythagoras and the Disharmony of the World Daniel Heller-Roazen

A revolutionary history and theory of harmony from music to metaphysics

Action and Reaction Action and Reaction: The Life and Adventures of a Couple Jean Starobinski

A wide-ranging, interdisciplinary conceptual history of the changing meanings and metaphors of 鈥渁ction鈥 and 鈥渞eaction鈥