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Lust by Simon Blackburn
$21.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Series: New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities
Lust, says Simon Blackburn, is furtive, headlong, always sizing up opportunities. It is a trail of clothing in the hallway, the trashy cousin of love. But be that as it may, the aim of this delightful book is to rescue lust "from the denunciations of old men of the deserts, to deliver it from the pallid ...Show more
Philosophers Who Changed History by Simon Blackburn
$55.00 AUD
Category: Display & Gift
This stunning visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas.Lavishly illustrated with portraits of each philosopher, alongside photographs of their homes and studies, and personal artefacts, Philosophers Who Changed History o ...Show more
Plato's Republic by Blackburn Simon
$23.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs
Tyranny is not a matter of minor theft and violence, but of wholesale plunder, sacred and profane, private or public. If you are caught committing such crimes in detail you are punished and disgraced; sacrilege, kidnapping, burglary, fraud, theft are the names we give to such petty forms of wrongdoing. ...Show more
The Big Questions : Philosophy by Simon Blackburn
$29.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Series: The\Big Questions Ser.
The Big Questions series is designed to let renowned experts confront the 20 most fundamental and frequently asked questions of a major branch of science or philosophy. Each 3000-word essay simply and concisely examines a question that has eternally perplexed enquiring minds, and provides answers from h ...Show more
The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (2nd Ed.) by Simon Blackburn (ed.)
$34.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference
This best-selling dictionary is written by one of the most famous philosophers of our time, and it is widely recognized as the best dictionary of its kind. Comprehensive and authoritative, it covers every aspect of philosophy from Aristotle to Zen. With clear and concise definitions, it provides lively ...Show more
Think : A compelling introduction to philosophy by Simon Blackburn
$25.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Reading Level: very good
This is an audiobook about the big questions in life: knowledge, consciousness, fate, God, truth, goodness, justice. It is for anyone who believes there are big questions out there, but does not know how to approach them. Think sets out to explain what they are and why they are important. Simon Blackbur ...Show more
Truth by Simon Blackburn
$22.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Series: Ideas in Profile
Truth has always been a thorny topic. How does it work? Who decides what it is? And why is it seen as so important? In this lucid introduction to the topic, leading scholar Simon Blackburn describes the main approaches to the notion of truth and considers how these relate to different perspectives on be ...Show more
Truth: A Guide for the Perplexed by Simon Blackburn
$39.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs | Reading Level: good
We all like to think we value and abide by it - but what is the truth? In a world with so many contradictory beliefs, habits and religions, does any such thing really exist? Simon Blackburn's wise, witty and stimulating new book is a sure-footed companion through this thorny territory, showing us the di ...Show more
Truth: A Guide for the Perplexed by Simon Blackburn
$26.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy, Politics & Current Affairs
This important book is about truth, and the enemies of truth, and the wars that are fought between them. As Simon Blackburn says in his introduction, "the ground is complicated, strewn with abandoned fortresses and trenches, fought over by shifting alliances". "Truth" is an essential sure-footed guide t ...Show more
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