$9.95
ISBN: 9780691122946
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Published: Princeton University Press - January 30th, 2005
Written with incredible character and remarkably accessible!
A short treatise on what constitutes “bullshit” and what separates it from other forms of dishonesty, eventually arriving at the controversial conclusion that bullshit is WORSE than lying.
Reading it feels like a bit of a journey, as Frankfurt walks you through all the dictionary entries he combed. On Bullshit somehow landed him slots on entertainment cable talkshows to argue his points and managed to make #1 New York Times bestseller; the charm and passion of the writing are definitely to thank. ~ Reviewed by David Gray-Smith
$18.99
ISBN: 9781982159320
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Published: Simon & Schuster - April 18th, 2023
I love this book so much that when I finished it, I immediately started reading it again...and then again. After three full reads, I'm now considering a fourth. For anyone who has ever wondered about the history of moral philosophy (I know there are some of you) or lain awake at night fretting about ethics and morals (I know there are a lot of you), this book is an informative joy to read--in fact, that holds true whether or not you give a fig about moral philosophy. (You will after reading this.) In fresh, witty, easily digestible chapters, this book says "it's okay to not have all the answers...but if you want more than you have right now, here's how you can find them." ~ Reviewed by Claire Bennet
$32.00
ISBN: 9781541618626
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Published: Basic Books - August 16th, 2022
I really enjoyed this book and found it quite hopeful and inspiring despite the bleak assessment of where we are today and the challenges we face as human beings if we want to ensure that future generations of people lead better lives than we do. MacAskill, a Scottish philosopher arguing for longtermism, makes the case that climate risks, pandemic risks, AGI risks, nuclear war risks, stagnation risks, and collapse risks humans will face today and in the future can be overcome. He points the way towards concrete actions that individuals, groups, businesses, and governments can take to make the future better for not just for humanity but for all life. This book was a surprisingly fast read. ~ Reviewed by Paul Thompson
$29.95
ISBN: 9781350030695
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Published: Bloomsbury Academic - January 23rd, 2020
If there is such a thing as a perfect book to read during CoVid19, this is it because we are all, in different ways, facing failures. A lot of us have lost jobs, incomes, plans for the future. Some of us have lost even more. And through this we've all been forced to re-assess who we are, what's important to us, how we are going to live our lives, and what's the plan now that the board has to be wiped clean.
Clack addresses the things that make us anxious: our sense of worth being tied to our economics, at a time when unemployment is at a record high; how ageing and our imminent deaths are fears we avoiding confronting in a time when age is a major factor in whether or not an infection is deadly, and where death tolls rise around us; how we forget that we are connected to one another, and that the universe is beyond our control, as we try to contain a viral pandemic by staying apart.
Written in January of this year, there's no way Clack could have known how important her work would be in this time. But it's critical to understand how to get through loss and failure, how to understand our brief place in the chaos of the world, and learn that we can move on and forward into an unknown future. ~ Reviewed by Katelynne Shimkus
$18.99
ISBN: 9780618918249
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Published: Mariner Books - January 16th, 2008
Curious about the world through the eyes of an atheist? Read this book. From fundamental thoughts to scientific inquiries about the true nature of life and reality, this is a thrilling read for both the religious and the irreligious. ~ Reviewed by Alex Bell
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ISBN: 9781328470225
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Published: Mariner Books Classics - January 15th, 2019
Walter Benjamin was one of the most brilliant and enigmatic thinkers of the twentieth century. His meditations on everything--art, technology, history, literature, violence, the nature of existence itself--might just help you see the world in a new way. ~ Reviewed by Ramsay Eyre
