Philosophy & World Religion

Provides an insight into everything from holiday romance to hotel mini-bars, airports to sight-seeing. This book suggests how we might be happier on our journeys.

Features six of the finest minds in the history of philosophy to work on the problems of everyday life. This title features Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer and Nietsche on some of the things that bother us all: lack of money, the pain of love, inadequacy, anxiety; the fear of failure and the pressure to conform.

The classic book on love by the bestselling author of How Proust Can Change Your Life and The Consolations of Philosophy.

A fascinating and illuminating look at Proust's most famous works by renowned philosopher Alain de Botton.

The essential guide to mental health from the bestselling author of The School of Life

Looking at history, philosophy, economics, art and politics, this book reveals the many ingenious ways that great minds have overcome their worries.

A passionate, provocative and blisteringly smart interrogation of how we experience art in the age of #MeToo, and whether we can separate an artist's work from their biography.

New, revised edition of this best-selling and award-winning book!

By learning and living the teachings of three ancient guides: Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, REASONS NOT TO WORRY shows us how we can apply Stoic lessons to our modern lives in a way that allows us to regain a sense of agency and tranquillity.

Gilles Deleuze (1925-1995), a key figure in post-structuralism, was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris VIII. In this book, Deleuze examines his philosophical pluralism in a series of discussions with Claire Parnet. He describes his own philosophical background, relationships, and some of the central themes of his work.

Explores how consciousness has evolved, and how a modern understanding of the human mind is radically different from conventional explanations of consciousness. This title explains how science has exploded the classic mysteries of consciousness: the nature of introspection, and the level of consciousness of non-human creatures.