Philosophy & Ideas
Why Does the World Exist?
Jim Holt
An irreverent sleuth tackles the riddle of existence that has puzzled man since the dawn of time
I Ching in Plain English
George Hulskramer
The I Ching in a new translation and made more accessible to a contemporary reader.
Human Nature: Justice Versus Power
Michel Foucault
The legendary debate between Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault on the question of human nature
Tao: The Watercourse Way
Alan Watts
The last work by Alan Watts, Tao is the culmination of a lifetime's study and thought
You Talkin' To Me?
Sam Leith
A witty, elegant enquiry into the art of persuasion, updated for the witless, inelegant Trump era
A Meditator's Diary
Jane Hamilton-Merritt
An account of an American journalist's meditation journey in a Buddhist temple in Thailand.
The Tyranny of Choice
Renata Salecl
A brilliant study on the nature of choice, and how limitless freedom can lead to despair
Paraphernalia
Steven Connor
A unique and quirky exploration of the stories and meanings behind the everyday objects that shape our lives.
Democracy
Paul Ginsborg
Despite the global expansion of democracy, a looming threat has appeared in the countries that claim to love it most: declining electoral turnout, dim…
Intellectual Impostures
Jean Bricmont
When Intellectual Impostures was published in France, it sent shock waves through the Left Bank establishment. When it was published in Britain, it pr…
Moral Relativism
Steven Lukes
Everyone holds beliefs. So what gives us the right to judge the behaviour of other people in a world where moralities are diverse and conflicting?
Runaway World
Anthony Giddens
'Before the current global era it is impossible to imagine that comparable events [like September 11] could have occurred, reflecting as they do…
The Origins of Political Order
Francis Fukuyama
Francis Fukuyama's most important book since the pathbreaking End of History
The Enigma of Capital
David Harvey
Radical sociologist David Harvey explains how capitalism came to dominate the world, why it resulted in the current financial crisis – and why it…
Essays in Zen Buddhism
D.T. Suzuki
A collection of the most important essays of D.T. Suzuki, the leading authority on Buddhism of the twentieth century
The Denial of Death
Ernest Becker
Ernest Becker tackles our relationship to mortality and searches for alternative ways to live
Driving With Plato
Robert Rowland Smith
Everything you'll need to know about history's greatest thinkers on life's big moments