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“maxime rovere”

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  • How to Deal With Idiots

    (and stop being one yourself)

    by Maxime Rovere ...
    Translated by David Bellos ...
    Idiocy is all around us, whether it's the uncle spouting conspiracy theories, the colleagues who repeat your point but louder, or the commuters who still don't know how to use an escalator. But what is the answer to this perpetual scourge?Here, philosopher Maxime Rovere turns his attention to the murkiest of intellectual corners. With warmth, wit and wisdom, he illuminates a new understanding of ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

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  • How to Find Love

    by The School of Life, Alain de Botton ...
    Series series Pocket Library
    A practical guide to making wiser, more informed choices in love.Finding and choosing a partner is one of the most consequential decisions we will ever make. This guide explains everything from why we have "types" and how our early lives inform our romantic decisions as adults. It sheds light on harmful and repetitive patterns and provides insight on how to break them.Drawing on in-depth analysis, ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Dr. Seuss and Philosophy

    Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!

    by Jacob M. Held, Benjamin Rider, Matthew F. Pierlott, Ron Novy, Tanya Jeffcoat, Eric N. Wilson, Dean A. Knowalski, Thomas M. Alexander, Anthony Cunningham, Henry Cribbs0, Johann A. Klaassen1, Mari-Gretta G. Klaassen2, Randall Auxier3, Dwayne Tunstall4, Aeon J. Skoble5 ...
    Series series Great Authors and Philosophy
    Since Theodor Geisel published his first children's book in 1937 under the pseudonym Dr. Seuss, children and adults alike have been captivated by the charming and laconic tales of whimsical characters and imaginative worlds. But Dr. Seuss' stories are more than just catchy poems; they often wrestle with serious philosophical and moral dilemmas, whether it is Horton discovering the very essence of ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • On Being Nice

    by The School of Life ...
    Most books that want to change us seek to make us richer or thinner. This book wants to help us to be nicer: that is, less irritable, more patient, readier to listen, warmer, less prickly … Niceness may not have the immediate allure of money or fame, but it is a hugely important quality nev-ertheless and one that we neglect at our peril. This is a guidebook to the uncharted landscape of niceness, ... Read more

    $18.43 CAD

  • A Book of Secrets

    Finding comfort in a complex world THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

    by Derren Brown ...
    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Enlightening, thought-provoking and illuminating. Derren Brown asks questions about the world, and his intelligent curiosity benefits us all.'ELIZABETH DAYIn A Book of Secrets, the star of 'Showman', and internationally bestselling author, Derren Brown shows us that it is in those moments when we are faced with adversity that we can find life's most lasting rewards.<... ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Cultural Misunderstandings

    The French-American Experience

    by Raymonde Carroll ...
    Translated by Carol Volk ...
    "Full of colorful anecdotes…tells us a lot about the French but even more about ourselves."— Los Angeles TimesThis is an intriguing and thoughtful analysis of the many ways French and Americans—and indeed any members of different cultures—can misinterpret each other, even when ostensibly speaking the same language.Cultural misunderstandings, Raymonde Carroll points out, can arise even where we ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Art of Life

    by Zygmunt Bauman ...
    In our individualized society we are all artists of life – whether we know it or not, will it or not and like it or not, by decree of society if not by our own choice. In this society we are all expected, rightly or wrongly, to give our lives purpose and form by using our own skills and resources, even if we lack the tools and materials with which artists' studios need to be equipped for the ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Mirror, Mirror

    The Uses and Abuses of Self-Love

    by Simon Blackburn ...
    From the author of Think, an enlightening and entertaining exploration of narcissism and self-esteemEveryone deplores narcissism, especially in others. The vain are by turns annoying or absurd, offending us whether they are blissfully oblivious or proudly aware of their behavior. But are narcissism and vanity really as bad as they seem? Can we avoid them even if we try? In Mirror, Mirror, Simon ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • The School of Life: Quotes to Live By

    A collection to revive and inspire

    by The School of Life ...
    A collection of enlightening quotes, delivering some of the most important lessons The School of Life has to offer.This is a selection of the very best and most psychologically acute quotations from The School of Life, covering such large and diverse topics as relationships, regret, anxiety, work, friends, family, travel and, not least, the meaning of life. Some of these quotations elicit an ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Big Think Book

    Discover Philosophy Through 99 Perplexing Problems

    by Peter Cave ...
    What makes me, me – and you, you?What is this thing called ‘love’?Does life have a point?Is ‘no’ the right answer to this question?Philosophy transports us from the wonderful to the weird, from the funny to the very serious indeed. With the aid of tall stories, jokes, fascinating insights and common sense, Peter Cave offers a comprehensive survey of all areas of philosophy, addressing the big ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Ethics

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Peter Cave ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    Should we aim to maximize happiness? Are there characteristics that we should foster within ourselves? Why is it important to act morally? From the ancient Greeks to Sartre, from utilitarianism to the categorical imperative, Ethics: A Beginner’s Guide presents this vital topic of philosophy via its most influential thinkers and theories.With characteristic wit, philosopher Peter Cave steers us ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • A Good Life

    Philosophy from Cradle to Grave

    by Mark Rowlands ...
    Framed by the story of a son finding his late father's journal, a meditation on love, meaning, and morality by the author of The Philosopher and the Wolf.Myshkin was born on a certain day and died on a certain day—and some things happened to him in between. These things presented him with ethical questions, and this book is a record of his attempt to answer those questions.Discovered in 2054 by ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus