Stop Being Reasonable by Eleanor Gordon-Smith

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Category: PHILOSOPHY | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction

What if you're not who you think you are?  What if you don't really know the people closest to you?  And what if your most deeply-held beliefs turn out to be...wrong?  In Stop Being Reasonable,philosopher Eleanor Gordon-Smith tells gripping true stories that show the limits of human reason. Susie realis es her husband harbours a terrible secret, Dylan leaves the cult he's been raised in since birth, after impersonating someone else for a month on reality TV, Alex discovers he can no longer return to his former identity, all of them radically altering their beliefs about the things that matter most. What makes them change course? What does this say about our own beliefs? And, in an increasingly divided world, what does it teach us about how we might change the minds of others?  Inspiring, perceptive and fullof moving stories, Stop Being Reasonable isan illuminating exploration of the place where philosophy and real life meet. ...Show more

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

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Category: PHILOSOPHY | Reading Level: General Adult

The phenomenal New York TimesBestseller by Nobel Prize-winner Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slowoffers a whole new look at the way our minds work, and how we make decisions.Why is there more chance we'll believe something if it's in a bold type face? Why are judges more likely to deny parole before lunch? Why do we assume a good-looking person will be more competent? The answer lies in the two ways we make choices- fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking. This book reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice (even when we thinkwe are being logical), and gives you practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking. It will enable to you make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do.%%%The New York TimesBestseller, acclaimed by author such as Freakonomicsco-author Steven D. Levitt, Black Swanauthor Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Nudgeco-author Richard Thaler, Thinking Fast and Slowoffers a whole new look at the way our minds work, and how we make decisions.Why is there more chance we'll believe something if it's in a bold type face?Why are judges more likely to deny parole before lunch?Why do we assume a good-looking person will be more competent?The answer lies in the two ways we make choices- fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking. This book reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice (even when we thinkwe are being logical), and gives you practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking. It will enable to you make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do. ...Show more

Imperfect Creation: Cosmos, Life and Nature's Hidden Code by Marcelo Gleiser

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Category: PHILOSOPHY

A groundbreaking work of popular science for readers of Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking and Richard Dawkins. For millennia, humankind has searched for an intellectual Holy Grail - a unifying scientific theory to explain the origins of the universe and our place in it. However, in Imperfect CreationMarcelo G leiser argues that there is no grand plan, cosmic blueprint or overarching explanation for our existence. Science giants Galileo, Kepler, Newton, Planck and Einstein have taught us to explain the universe in terms of symmetry, harmony and order. But not only are there imperfections in the fabric of the universe - they are the driving, creative forces behind its very existence. In an absorbing and highly readable narrative, Gleiser takes us to the first moments of creation, where an imbalance produced more matter than anti-matter - the birth of the physical universe. He explains the role of imperfection in the formation of galaxies and planets and in the origin of life itself. And his enquiries go beyond science- if there is no 'guiding principle' behind creation, then what is the nature and role of intelligent life? From Pythagoras to the Big Bang, Imperfect Creationoffers a fresh new perspective on life in an evolving cosmos; it will change the way we see ourselves and our place in the universe. ...Show more

The Road to Character by David Brooks

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Category: PHILOSOPHY

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * David Brooks challenges us to rebalance the scales between the focus on external success--"résumé virtues"--and our core principles.   NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST   With the wisdom, humor, curiosity, and sharp insights that have brought million s of readers to his New York Times column and his previous bestsellers, David Brooks has consistently illuminated our daily lives in surprising and original ways. In The Social Animal, he explored the neuroscience of human connection and how we can flourish together. Now, in The Road to Character, he focuses on the deeper values that should inform our lives. Looking to some of the world's greatest thinkers and inspiring leaders, Brooks explores how, through internal struggle and a sense of their own limitations, they have built a strong inner character. Labor activist Frances Perkins understood the need to suppress parts of herself so that she could be an instrument in a larger cause. Dwight Eisenhower organized his life not around impulsive self-expression but considered self-restraint. Dorothy Day, a devout Catholic convert and champion of the poor, learned as a young woman the vocabulary of simplicity and surrender. Civil rights pioneers A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin learned reticence and the logic of self-discipline, the need to distrust oneself even while waging a noble crusade. Blending psychology, politics, spirituality, and confessional, The Road to Character provides an opportunity for us to rethink our priorities, and strive to build rich inner lives marked by humility and moral depth. "Joy," David Brooks writes, "is a byproduct experienced by people who are aiming for something else. But it comes." Praise for The Road to Character "A hyper-readable, lucid, often richly detailed human story."--The New York Times Book Review "This profound and eloquent book is written with moral urgency and philosophical elegance."--Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree and The Noonday Demon "A powerful, haunting book that works its way beneath your skin."--The Guardian "Original and eye-opening . . . Brooks is a normative version of Malcolm Gladwell, culling from a wide array of scientists and thinkers to weave an idea bigger than the sum of its parts."--USA Today ...Show more

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

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Category: PHILOSOPHY

Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell revolutionises the way we understand the world within. Blink is a book about about choices that seem to be made in an instant - in the blink of an eye - that actually aren't as simple as they seem. Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consis tently inept? How do our brains really work? Why are the best decisions often impossible to explain to others? ...Show more

Passion of the Western Mind by Richard Tarnas

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Category: PHILOSOPHY

Here are the great minds of Western civilization and their pivotal ideas, from Plato to Hegel, from Augustine to Nietzsche, from Copernicus to Freud. Richard Tarnas performs the near-miracle of describing profound philosophical concepts simply but without simplifying them. Ten years in the making and al ready hailed as a classic, "The Passion of the Western Mind" is truly a complete liberal education in a single volume. ...Show more

Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Héctor García; Fracesc Miralles

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Category: PHILOSOPHY

***NOW A BESTSELLER- 'I read it and it's bewitched me ever since. I'm spellbound? - Chris Evans***We all have an ikigai. Even if we don?t know it yet. Ikigai translates as 'a reason to live? or 'a reason to jump out of bed in the morning?. It?s the place where your needs, desires, ambitions, and satisf action meet- a point of perfect balance, and perfect fulfilment.On the Japanese island of Okinawa, people live longer than anywhere else in the world. There, finding your ikigai is considered the key to longevity - and to happiness. The Okinawans know that all lives are valuable; for them, your ikigai is the lens that will help bring your value into focus.Both inspiring and comforting, this book will help you uncover your own ikigai, and equip you to change your life. Leave stress and urgency behind, and throw yourself into finding your purpose, nurturing your friendships, and pursuing your passions.Make every day of your life joyful and meaningful with Ikigai.______________________________ 'Ikigai gently unlocks simple secrets we can all use to live long, meaningful, happy lives. Science-based studies weave beautifully into honest, straight-talking conversation you won?t be able to put down. Warm, patient, and kind, this book pulls you gently along your own journey rather than pushing you from behind.'Neil Pasricha, bestselling author of The Happiness Equation ...Show more

Taming Toxic People by David Gillespie

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Category: PHILOSOPHY

"I didn't know how to deal with the poisonous and toxic people in my life or why they behaved the way they did, so I went looking for an answer. This book is what I found."Bestselling author David Gillespie turns his attention to a phenomenon that damages businesses, seeds mental disease and discomfort and can bring civilisations to the brink of implosion - the psychopath. Psychopaths are often thought of as killers and criminals, but actually five to ten per cent of people are probably psychopathic without ever indulging in a single criminal act. These everyday psychopaths may be charming in the early stages of relationships or employment but, Gillespie argues, their presence in your life is at best disruptive, and at worst highly dangerous: they will leave you feeling cheated and humiliated, dominating and manipulating you to the point where you question your sanity. Worse, he cautions, at a societal level their tendency to gravitate towards positions of power can be disastrous. Taming Toxic People is a practical guide to restraining that difficult person in your life, be it your boss, your spouse or a parent. But it is also a serious and meticulously researched warning: if we value a free and well-functioning society, we need to rebuild the sense of community that has historically kept the everyday psychopath in check, and we must understand and act to manage the psychopathic behaviour in our midst.   ...Show more

Essays in Love by Alain de Botton

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Category: PHILOSOPHY

Becoming Enlightened by Dalai Lama

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Category: PHILOSOPHY

Happily, we do not have to remain trapped by the past. His Holiness reveals how life-enhancing Buddhist practices, as relevant today as they have ever been, can help us break free from the cycles of suffering that ensnare us. He encourages us to broaden our outlook and to adjust our personal values. And he gives us the tools to deal with any negative emotions we may experience in the process. Practical, step-by-step exercises, steeped in wisdom, show how to make the most of each moment; how to undo the negative effects of past deeds; and, how to grow spiritually closer to finding deep inner happiness. ...Show more

Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: A Spiritual Classic from One of the Foremost Interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the West by Sogyal Rinpoche (ed Patrick Gaffney & Andrew Harvey)

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Category: PHILOSOPHY

'What is it I hope for from this book? To inspire a quiet revolution in the whole way we look at death and care for the dying and the whole way we look at life, and care for the living'. Written by Buddhist meditation master and popular international speaker Soygal Rinpoche, this highly acclaimed book c larifies the majestic vision of life and death that underlies the Tibetan tradition. It includes not only a lucid, inspiring and complete introduction to the practice of meditation but also advice on how to care for the dying with love and compassion, and how to bring them help of a spiritual kind. But there is much more besides in this classic work, which was written to inspire all who read it to begin the journey to enlightenment and so become 'servants of peace' working in the world. First published 1992; This revised edition 2002. ...Show more

Jung : The Key Ideas: Teach Yourself; an Introduction to Carl Jung's Pioneering Work on Analytical Psychology, Dreams, and the Collective Unconscious by Ruth Snowden

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Category: PHILOSOPHY | Series: TY Philosophy Ser.

From his upbringing and the development of his thinking, through his early work and influences, all the intricacies of Jung's complex systems of thought are discussed in a straightforward and jargon-free way. You will learn all the essential concepts, from the collective unconscious to archetypes in dre ams. His exploration of mythology, visions, fantasies and the psyche are all explained, making his theories easy to get to grips with. Jung: The Key Ideas is the perfect introduction to a fascinating figure. Examine Jung's early influences, Learn all the essential concepts, Interpret your dreams, Discover his theory of personality Book jacket. ...Show more