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Believing Bullshit: How Not to Get Sucked into an Intellectual Black Hole by Stephen Law
$47.00 NZD
Category: Society & Culture | Reading Level: very good
This title offers a witty look inside the world of ridiculous and sometimes downright dangerous belief systems, and how they suck us in. Wacky belief systems abound. Members of the Heaven's Gate suicide cult believed they were taking a ride to heaven on board a UFO. Muslim suicide bombers expect to be g ...Show more
Humanism by Stephen Law
$25.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Religion is currently gaining a much higher profile. The number of faith schools is increasingly, and religious points of view are being aired more frequently in the media. As religion's profile rises, those who reject religion, including humanists, often find themselves misunderstood, and occasionally ...Show more
Really Really Big Questions About Me by Stephen Law
$26.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult | Reading Level: 9
Really Really Big Questions About Me is an unusual and fun introduction to science and philosophy that explores life's important, weird and often unanswered questions such as What am I made of? Why do I like chocolate? How does my brain work? and How do I know I'm real? Optical illusions, mind-teasers a ...Show more
Really Really Big Questions About Science by Stephen Law
$25.00 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Really Really Big Questions About Science is an unusual and fun introduction to science and philosophy that explores important, weird and often unanswered questions, such as What's the best invention? What makes something funny? and Is it right to test medicine on animals? Witty, thought-provoking text ...Show more
The Complete Philosophy Files by Stephen Law
$27.99 NZD
Category: Children & Young Adult
Is there a God, should I eat meat, where does the universe come from, could I live for ever as a robot? These are the big questions readers will be wrestling with in this thoroughly enjoyable book. Dip into any chapter and you will find lively scenarios and dialogues to take you through philosophical ...Show more
The Great Philosophers by Stephen Law
$19.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy, Spirituality & Religion
Since the beginning of time mankind has struggled with the big questions surrounding our existence. Whilst most people have heard of Socrates, Machiavelli and Nietzsche, many are less clear on their theories and key concepts. In The Great Philosophers, bestselling author Stephen Law condenses and deciph ...Show more
The Great Philosophers: The Lives and Ideas of History's Greatest Thinkers by Stephen Law
$39.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies
The biographical portraits of the 50 most important philosophers in history of Western thought are presented here. Each biography is accompanied by an iconic image of the philosopher, a timeline of key events, and a memorable quotation from a key philosophical concept.
The Philosophy Gym: 25 Short Adventures in Thinking by Stephen Law
$34.95 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies
Where did the universe come from? Is time travel possible? Are genetically designed babies morally acceptable? "A vivid, enlightening introduction to clear thinking" Philip Pullman If you have ever asked yourself such questions, then you have already begun to think philosophically. This book is for thos ...Show more
The War for Children's Minds : Liberal Values and Why We Should Defend Them by Stephen Law (Lecturer in Philosophy, Heythrop College, University of London)
$55.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies
Behind headlines on the conflict in Iraq and global terrorism, a much deeper battle is raging over children and the values they should adopt. Political and religious leaders including Blair and Bush have been joined by the popular press in Enlightenment-bashing and bitter attacks on 'liberal parenting', ...Show more
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