When Ideas Matter by Michael D. Higgins
$44.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
The President of Ireland since 2011, when he was elected by a final tally of almost 57% of the votes, Michael D. Higgins has used his time in office to set out a vision of what he calls -an ethical Republic.- In a series of remarkable and urgent speeches, which are anything but the bland commentaries of ...Show more
When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It by Rory O'Connor
$38.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
When you are faced with the unthinkable, this is the book you can turn to.Suicide is baffling and devastating in equal measures, and it can affect any one of us: one person dies by suicide every 40 seconds. Yet despite the scale of the devastation, for family members and friends, suicide is still poorly ...Show more
When You Kant Figure It Out, Ask a Philosopher by MARIE ROBERT
$26.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction
How can Kant comfort you when you get dumped via text message? How can Aristotle cure your hangover? How can Heidegger make you feel better when your dog dies? When You Kant Figure It Out, Ask a Philosopher explains how pearls of wisdom from the greatest Western philosophers can help us face and make li ...Show more
Who Are You, Really? - The Surprising Puzzle of Personality by Brian R. Little
$36.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology | Series: TED Bks.
This fun, smart read for anyone eager to better understand (and improve) themselves argues that personality is driven not by nature nor nurture--but instead by the projects we pursue, which ultimately shape the people we become. Traditionally, scientists have emphasized what they call the first and seco ...Show more
Who Cares Wins - Reasons for Optimism in Our Changing World by Lily Cole
$22.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
A radical guide to thinking differently about the world and initiating changeOptimism demands action. Optimism is an active choice. Optimism is not naive and it is not impossible. We are living in an age of turmoil, destruction and uncertainty. Global warming has reached terrifying heights of severity, ...Show more
Who Cares Wins: Reasons for Optimism in our Changing World by Lily Cole
$35.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology | Reading Level: near fine
Optimism demands action. Optimism is an active choice. Optimism is not naïve and it is not impossible. We are living in an age of turmoil, destruction and uncertainty. Global warming has reached terrifying heights of severity, human expansion has caused the extinction of countless species, and Neolibera ...Show more
Who Gets Believed? When the Truth Isn't Enough by Dina Nayeri
$35.00 AUD
Category: Biography
The prizewinning author of The Ungrateful Refugee asks who is heard in our society, who is not - and why?'I knew this from the beginning, when I was inside the lorry, thinking about truth. If you are a good storyteller you will be trusted, get a life, and escape from hell. But what do you need to do to ...Show more
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men by Lundy Bancroft
$39.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology | Reading Level: General Adult
This volume offers women guidelines on how to improve and survive an abusive relationship, discussing various types of abusive men, analysing societal myths surrounding abuse, and answering questions about the warning signs of abuse.
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?: The No 1 Sunday Times Bestseller 2022 by Dr Julie Smith
$29.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith provides the skills you need to navigate common life challenges and take charge of your emotional and mental health in her debut book. Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Be ...Show more
Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer (Mini Modern Classics) by Wendell Berry
$2.50 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology | Series: Penguin Modern
Do I wish to keep up with the times? No. My wish simply is to live my life as fully as I can' The great American poet, novelist and environmental activist argues for a life lived slowly.
Why Read Hannah Arendt Now by J. Richard Bernstein
$21.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology
Recently there has been an extraordinary international revival of interest in Hannah Arendt. She was extremely perceptive about the dark tendencies in contemporary life that continue to plague us. She developed a concept of politics and public freedom that serves as a critical standard for judging what ...Show more
Why Vegan? by Peter Singer
$9.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy / Psychology | Series: Penguin Great Ideas Ser.
'So the only question is: do animals other than man suffer?' One of the great moral philosophers of the modern age, Peter Singer asks unflinching questions about how we should live our lives. The ideas collected in these writings, arguing that human tyranny over animals is a wrong comparable to racism a ...Show more