Philosophy

From Plato to Plantinga, from Neo-Confucianism to Nihilism, if you are looking for answers to life's persistent questions you have come to the right place. The books you will find in our philosophy section represent an incredibly broad selection including classics of ancient philosophy, contemporary academic monographs, histories of philosophy, introductions to various philosophical topics and essays on political and economic philosophy. In addition to these scholarly approaches our philosophy section has its share of books for the lay reader that deal with philosophical questions in a refreshingly non-academic way.

Top Sellers in Philosophy

The Purpose Driven Life

The Purpose Driven Life

by Rick Warren

Another Landmark Book by Rick Warren.

You are not an accident. Even before the universe was created, God had you in mind, and he planned you for his purposes. These purposes will extend far beyond the few years you will spend on earth. You were made to last forever!

Self-help books often suggest that you try to discover the meaning and purpose of your life by looking within yourself, but Rick Warren says that is the wrong place to start. You must begin with God, your Creator, and his reasons for... Read more about this item
The Four Agreements

The Four Agreements

by Don Miguel Ruiz

The author uses ancient Toltec wisdom to fashion a personal philosophy around these four principles--be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, don't make assumptions, and always do your best.
Structure Of Scientific Revolutions

Structure Of Scientific Revolutions

by Thomas S Kuhn

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, by Thomas Kuhn, is an analysis of the history of science. Its publication was a landmark event in the sociology of knowledge, and popularized the terms paradigm and paradigm shift.
The Last Lecture

The Last Lecture

by Randy; Zaslow, Jeffrey Pausch

The Last Lecture is a New York Times best-selling book written by Randy Pausch, a professor of computer science, human-computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The book was born out of a lecture Pausch gave in September 2007, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams".
Capital

Capital

by Karl Marx

A classic of early modernism, Capital combines vivid historical detail with economic analysis to produce a bitter denunciation of mid-Victorian capitalist society. It has also proved to be the most influential work in social science in the twentieth century; Marx did for social science what Darwin had done for biology. Millions of readers this century have treated Capital as a sacred text, subjecting it to as many different interpretations as the bible itself. No mere work of dry economics, Marx's great... Read more about this item
A Theory Of Justice

A Theory Of Justice

by John Rawls

A Theory of Justice is a widely-read book of political philosophy and ethics by John Rawls. It was originally published in 1971 and revised in both 1975 (for the translated editions) and 1999. In A Theory of Justice, Rawls attempts to solve the problem of distributive justice by utilising a variant of the familiar device of the social contract.
The Story Of Philosophy

The Story Of Philosophy

by Will Durant

The Story of Philosophy: the Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers is a book by Will Durant that profiles several prominent Western philosophers and their ideas, beginning with Plato and on through Friedrich Nietzsche. Durant attempts to show the interconnection of their ideas and how one philosopher's ideas informed the next. There are nine chapters each focused on one philosopher, and two more chapters each containing briefer profiles of three early 20th century philosophers.
The Power Of Myth

The Power Of Myth

by Joseph Campbell

The noted mythologist discusses the relationship of ancient myths to modern life, including discussions of recent heros, tales of love and marriage, the power of myth, and mythic themes.
History Of Philosophy

History Of Philosophy

by Frederick Copleston

Frederick Copleston (1907-1994) grew up in England. He was raised in an Anglican home but converted to Catholicism while a student at Marlborough College. He later became a Jesuit and then pursued a career in academia. He studied and lectured at Heythrop College and wrote an eleven-volume History of Philosophy, which is highly respected. He also spent time teaching at Gregorian University in Rome and, after he retired, lectured at Santa Clara University in California. He was appointed a... Read more about this item
The 48 Laws Of Power

The 48 Laws Of Power

by Robert Greene

Before Mastery, came The 48 Laws of Power—the New York Times bestseller that started it all   Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, The 48 Laws of Power is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing... Read more about this item
The Elements Of Moral Philosophy

The Elements Of Moral Philosophy

by James Rachels

The Elements of Moral Philosophy, by James Rachels and Stuart Rachels, is the best selling textbook in the field of ethics. It may be the best selling book in all of academic philosophy, after such classics as Plato's Republic and Descartes' Meditations. It is organized around the great moral theories--Utilitarianism, the Social Contract Theory, Kantianism, and so on--but it always uses real-life examples to explain what these theories mean. James Rachels wrote the first edition in 1986.
The Seat Of the Soul

The Seat Of the Soul

by Gary Zukav

With the same extraordinary skill that he used to demystify scientific abstraction and the new physics, Gary Zukay, the award-winning author of The Dancing Wu Li Masters, here takes us on a brilliant and penetrating exploration of the new phase of evolution we have now entered. With lucidity and elegance, Zukav explains that we are evolving from a species that pursues power based upon the perceptions of the five senses -- external power -- into a species that pursues authentic power -- power that is... Read more about this item
Discipline & Punish

Discipline & Punish

by Michel Foucault

Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison is a book written by the philosopher Michel Foucault. Originally published in 1975 in France under the title Surveiller et punir: Naissance de la Prison, it was translated into English in 1977. It is an examination of the social and theoretical mechanisms behind the massive changes that occurred in western penal systems during the modern age.
The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success

The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success

by Deepak Chopra

This is a book you will cherish for a lifetime, for within its pages Deepak Chopra offers a life-altering perspective on the attainment of success. Filled with timeless wisdom, the essence of his teachings is distilled into seven simple, yet powerful principles that can easily be applied to create success and abundance in all areas of your life. 
Being and Nothingness

Being and Nothingness

by Jean-Paul Sartre

Introduction To Logic

Introduction To Logic

by Irving M ; Cohen, Carl Copi

The Denial Of Death

The Denial Of Death

by Ernest Becker

The Purpose Driven Life

The Purpose Driven Life

by Richard; Warren, Rick Warren

Philosophy Books & Ephemera

A History Of Western Philosophy

A History Of Western Philosophy

by Russell, Bertrand

Originally published: London : George Allen & Unwin, 1946.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Being and Time

Being and Time

by Heidegger, Martin

Being and Time is a book by German philosopher Martin Heidegger. Although written quickly, and despite the fact that Heidegger never completed the project outlined in the introduction, it remains his most important work and has profoundly influenced 20th-century philosophy, particularly existentialism, hermeneutics and deconstruction.
Philosophical Investigations

Philosophical Investigations

by Wittgenstein, Ludwig

Philosophical Investigations (Philosophische Untersuchungen) is, along with the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, one of the two most influential works by the 20th-century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. In it, Wittgenstein discusses numerous problems and puzzles in the fields of semantics, logic, philosophy of mathematics, and the philosophy of mind.
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

by Wittgenstein, Ludwig

Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is the only book-length philosophical work published by the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein during his lifetime. It was an ambitious project, to identify the relationship between language and reality and to define the limits of science. It is recognized as one of the most important philosophical works of the twentieth century. G. E. Moore originally suggested the work's Latin title as homage to Tractatus Theologico-Politicus by Baruch Spinoza.
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding

by Locke, John

An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is one of John Locke's two most famous works, the other being his Second Treatise on Civil Government. First appearing in 1690, the essay concerns the foundation of human knowledge and understanding. He describes the mind at birth as a blank slate (tabula rasa, although he did not use those actual words) filled later through experience.
Existentialism and Human Emotions

Existentialism and Human Emotions

by Sartre, Jean-Paul

In this provocative philosophical analysis, Sartre refutes the idea that existentialism drains meaning from human life, by claiming that the philosophy instead gives man total freedom to achieve his own significance. Sartre’s Existentialism and Human Emotions is a stirring defense of existentialist thought, which argues that “existence precedes essence.” While attacks on existentialism claim that the philosophy leads to a kind of nihilistic gloom, Sartre contends that instead... Read more about this item
The Consolations Of Philosophy

The Consolations Of Philosophy

by De Botton, Alain

Alain de Botton is the author of On Love, The Romantic Movement, Kiss and Tell, and How Proust Can Change Your Life (available in paperback from Vintage Books). His work has been translated into twenty languages. He lives in Washington, D.C., and London, where he is a director of the Graduate Philosophy Program at London University.
ManS Place In Nature

ManS Place In Nature

by Chardin, Pierre Teilhard De

The Foucault Reader

The Foucault Reader

by Foucault, Michel

Metamagical Themas

Metamagical Themas

by Hofstadter, Douglas R

Philosophy

Philosophy

by Hooper, Sydney E