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Art as Therapy by Alain de Botton; John Armstrong
$24.95 AUD
Category: Art and Design | Reading Level: very good
" What is art's purpose? In this engaging, lively, and controversial new book, bestselling philosopher Alain de Botton and art historian John Armstrong propose a new way of looking at familiar masterpieces, suggesting that they can be useful, relevant, and - above all else - therapeutic for their viewer ...Show more
Conditions of Love: The Philosophy of Intimacy by John Armstrong
$22.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs
What does it really mean to love another person? Is there such a thing as the 'perfect' partner? How does infatuation differ from the real thing? The need to love is central to our idea of happiness, yet it sometimes seems that the more we reflect on it the more elusive it becomes. In this lucid and gra ...Show more
How to Worry Less About Money (The School of Life series) by John Armstrong
$19.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Series: The School of Life | Reading Level: 16
Our relationship with money is one that lasts a lifetime. It can be as important as family life, as competitive as work, and as exciting and secretive as love. Yet books about money tend to take one of two routes: a) how to get more, or b) how to deal with less. This book turns these questions upside do ...Show more
In Search of Civilization: Remaking a Tarnished Idea by John Armstrong
$35.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs
In Arthur Ransome's charming tale of childhood adventure, "Secret Water", four children are pretending to be savages approaching an outpost of the civilized world. 'What is civilization?' asks Bridget, the youngest. 'Ices', explains her brother, 'and all that sort of thing'. It is probably the briefest ...Show more
Love, Life, Goethe : How to be happy in an imperfect world by John Armstrong
$26.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is often remembered only as a figure of literary genius, with little relevance to the way we live today. Yet Goethe was driven by much more than the desire for literary success: he wanted (much the same as us) to live life well. In "Love, Life, Goethe", John Armstrong subtly a ...Show more
Love, Life, Goethe : How to be happy in an imperfect world by John Armstrong
$24.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs
Is it possible to be truly happy? In an imperfect world, how can we live well with what we have, and accept what we don't have? In "Love, Life, Goethe", John Armstrong looks at the life of the renowned yet often misunderstood writer Goethe to show the surprising ways in which we can learn from him, whet ...Show more
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