Philosophy
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
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
An inquiry into the theories and practices of overhearing
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
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
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
A vivid new translation of selections from an inspiring guide to self-transformation through kindness by an eighth-century Buddhist monk
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
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
A revolutionary new paradigm for understanding addiction
Tracing the influence and impact of Plato鈥檚 Timaeus鈥攁nd its major themes, creation and beauty鈥攖hrough the centuries
The first complete English translation of the Dialogues, a rediscovered companion to the Analects
An exploration of the impact of immersive experiences on visual practices from cave painting to virtual reality
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
Philosopher Myisha Cherry teaches us the right ways to deal with wrongdoing in our lives and the world
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
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
A revolutionary history and theory of harmony from music to metaphysics
A wide-ranging, interdisciplinary conceptual history of the changing meanings and metaphors of 鈥渁ction鈥� and 鈥渞eaction鈥�
How all philosophical explanations of human consciousness and the fundamental structure of the cosmos are bizarre鈥攁nd why that鈥檚 a good thing
How philosophy can teach us to be less anxious about being anxious by understanding that it鈥檚 an essential part of being human
A philosopher explores the transformative role of wonder and awe in an uncertain world
An entertaining introduction to ancient Chinese thinkers鈥攁nd what they can teach us about today鈥檚 most pressing political questions in China and beyond
A constitutionalist reading of Plato鈥檚 political thought
An investigation of what it means to have children鈥攎orally, philosophically and emotionally
A philosopher examines the complicated phenomenon of gaslighting
A provocative case for the inherently political nature of language
An argument for why Plato鈥檚 Laws can be considered his most important political dialogue
An engaging account of how Shaftesbury revolutionized Western philosophy
A landmark account of Indian philosophy by acclaimed scholar Heinrich Zimmer
An essential exploration of creativity by one of the twentieth century鈥檚 foremost Jungian psychologists
Six essays on creativity from one of the twentieth century鈥檚 foremost Jungian psychologists
A landmark account of how artistic expression arises from the collective unconscious
A groundbreaking exploration of the feminine archetype in Henry Moore鈥檚 sculptural world
A transformative exploration of a painful emotion
A practical guide for professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and college students who want to achieve personal success without compromising their morals
The responsibilities of speakers and platforms in a world where content can go viral
Tracing the genealogy of conspiracy theory, from Machiavelli through the 鈥減aranoid style鈥� to QAnon
How to understand a long-standing puzzle in political philosophy: the relationship between justice and legitimacy
A powerful and probing critique of the ethical permissibility of serious harms
From Pulitzer Prize finalist Steven Nadler, a fascinating historical and philosophical narrative that unravels the mystery of whether Spinoza was an atheist
A delightful full-color graphic adaptation of the beloved Yi Jing鈥攐谤 I Ching鈥�by bestselling comic-artist C. C. Tsai
Does happiness come from the pursuit of pleasure or moral virtue? A vivid new translation of Cicero鈥檚 exploration of a timeless question
A lively new translation of Plutarch鈥檚 charming and timeless essay on how to be a good listener鈥攁nd why listening is essential to learning and living well
A transporting anthology of ancient Greek and Roman travel writings that capture the thrill of exploration and discovery鈥攆rom Europe to the Holy Land and Egypt to India
An energetic new translation of the ancient Greek satirist Lucian鈥檚 humorous and enlightening dialogue on the pros鈥攁nd cons鈥攐f athletics, fitness, and competition
An inviting new translation of essential selections from Marcus Aurelius鈥檚 Meditations, distilling the timeless wisdom of one of Stoicism鈥檚 most influential works
A vivid new translation in which the Stoic philosopher argues that virtue is the only path to contentment
A human perspective on the nature of friendship in the age of artificial intelligence
Can a computer program think like a human?
A historical inquiry into Kantian philosophy as a form of philosophical religion
A user鈥檚 guide to navigating the intricate, often contradictory relationship between artificial intelligence and human intelligence
The first book-length study of dream interpretation in classical Greece
The landmark translation that introduced an ancient Chinese Classic to the West鈥攎ore than one million copies sold
A sweeping new account of ancient Greek culture and its remarkable diversity
How the great political thinkers have persistently warned against the dangers of economic inequality
A provocative new history of liberalism that also provides a road map for today鈥檚 liberals
An innovative argument that vindicates our normative commitment to basic equality, synthesising philosophy, history, and psychology
A provocative defense of a forgotten Chinese approach to identity and difference
The second volume in a landmark commentary on an important and influential work of ancient philosophy
Why we shouldn鈥檛 colonize Mars or the Moon, or even vacation there
A new account of the relevance of Hegel鈥檚 ideas for today鈥檚 world, countering the postwar anti-Hegel "insurgency"
A compelling account of the threat immigration control poses to the citizens of free societies
How animals conceive of death and dying鈥攁nd what it can teach us about our own relationships with mortality
Why this holiday season is a great time to rethink the traditional turkey feast
From the bestselling coauthor of Wittgenstein鈥檚 Poker, an entertaining and illuminating biography of a brilliant philosopher who tried to rescue morality from nihilism
Why 鈥渉opeful pessimism鈥� is not a contradiction in terms but a powerful source of moral and political commitment
A philosopher鈥檚 personal meditation on how painful emotions can reveal truths about what it means to be truly human
The 鈥減hilosopher of truth鈥� (Jill Lepore, The New Yorker) shows why truth is an essential democratic value鈥攁nd how it can be strengthened
What does it mean to be truthful? What role does truth play in our lives? What do we lose if we reject truthfulness? No philosopher is better suited to answer these questions than Bernard Williams. Writing with his characteristic...
Why human nature is an aesthetic phenomenon鈥攁nd why we need art and philosophy to understand ourselves
Why life鈥檚 shortness鈥攎ore than anything else鈥攊s what makes it meaningful
A sweeping intellectual biography that restores the Enlightenment polymath to the intellectual, scientific, and courtly worlds that shaped his early life and thought
A lively and provocative account of Bernard Mandeville and the work that scandalized and appalled his contemporaries鈥攁nd made him one of the most influential thinkers of the eighteenth century
A provocative look at the central role of slavery in Augustine鈥檚 religious, ethical, and political thought
Inviting new translations of classical Buddhist texts about why the self is an illusion鈥攁nd why giving it up can free us from suffering
An eminent philosopher explains why we owe it to future generations to take immediate action on global warming
In the spirit of E. F. Schumacher鈥檚 Small Is Beautiful, a dazzling and revelatory exploration of what ancient ideas and ways of living can teach us about creating a more sustainable world
A concise introduction to logic that teaches you not only how reasoning works, but why it works
An incisive and sympathetic examination of the case for ending the practice of imprisonment
A passionate defense of the humanities from one of today's foremost public intellectuals
A sweeping history of libertarian thought, from radical anarchists to conservative defenders of the status quo
A bold new interpretation of Augustine鈥檚 virtue of hope and its place in political life
A radical reinterpretation of Adam Smith that challenges economists, moral philosophers, political theorists, and intellectual historians to rethink him鈥攁nd why he matters
An original, unified reconstruction of Mill鈥檚 moral and political philosophy鈥攐ne that finally reveals its consistency and full power
An entertaining and enlightening book about how ancient peoples dealt with death鈥攁nd what we might learn from them
Explore the nature of love in this charming new translation of selections from Plato鈥檚 great dramatic work, the Symposium
Lively new translations of two classical works that offer wise advice about how to resist temptation
From bestselling cartoonist C. C. Tsai, a delightful graphic version of the stories and teachings of the important Chinese philosopher Mencius