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Philosophy

1. The Double Life of Paul De Man

   Evelyn Barish

   An explosive biography, decades in the making, reveals the secret past of the Svengali-like academic who held an entire generation in his thrall.More

2. The Conquest of Happiness

   Bertrand Russell, Daniel C. Dennett

   “Should be read by every parent, teacher, minister, and Congressman in the land.”—The AtlanticMore

3. Touching a Nerve: The Self as Brain

   Patricia S. Churchland

   A trailblazing philosopher’s exploration of the latest brain science—and its ethical and practical implications.More

4. Intuition Pumps And Other Tools for Thinking

   Daniel C. Dennett

   One of the world’s leading philosophers offers aspiring thinkers his personal trove of mind-stretching thought experiments.More

5. The Human Right to Health

   Jonathan Wolff

   “A broad-ranging, insightful analysis of the complex practical and ethical issues involved in global health.”—Kirkus ReviewsMore

6. The Atheist's Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life without Illusions

   Alex Rosenberg

   “A tough test of the intellectual mettle of the armchair atheists and those teetering between faith and committing to life without it.”—Boston GlobeMore

7. Would You Eat Your Cat?: Key Ethical Conundrums and What They Tell You About Yourself

   Jeremy Stangroom

   Are you authoritarian or libertarian? Are we morally obligated to end the world? And just what’s wrong with eating your cat?More

8. On Politics: A History of Political Thought: From Herodotus to the Present

   Alan Ryan

   Three decades in the making, one of the most ambitious and comprehensive histories of political philosophy in nearly a century.More

9. Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues

   J. A. Cover, Martin Curd, Christopher Pincock

   Second Edition

   A flexible and comprehensive introduction to the main currents in philosophy of science.More

10. Doing Ethics: Moral Reasoning and Contemporary Issues

    Lewis Vaughn

    Third Edition

    The most accessible and practical introduction to ethical theory, moral issues, and moral reasoning.More

11. The Communist Manifesto

    Karl Marx, Frederic L. Bender

    Second Edition

    Karl Marx’s 1848 text is reframed in this revised Norton Critical Edition in the context of twenty-first-century theoretical debates, capitalist globalization, the information technology revolution, and contemporary struggles up to and including the 2011 “Arab Spring.”More

12. Climate Matters: Ethics in a Warming World

    John Broome

    A vital new moral perspective on the climate change debate.More

13. Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story

    Jim Holt

    2012 New York Times Top 10 Book of the Year
    Slate.com 2012 Staff Pick
    
    In this astonishing and profound work, an irreverent sleuth traces the riddle of existence from the ancient world to modern times.More

14. The Social Conquest of Earth

    Edward O. Wilson

    From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career.More

15. The Bhagavad Gita: A New Translation

    Gavin Flood, Charles Martin

    The Bhagavad Gita, the Song of the Lord, is an ancient Hindu scripture about virtue, presented as a dialogue between Krishna, an incarnation of God, and the warrior Arjuna on the eve of a great battle over succession to the throne.More