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Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Rather than following the conventional organization of many contemporary introductions to the subject, the author of this stimulating guide...

Bring meaning and joy to all your days with this internationally best-selling guide to the Japanese concept of ikigai - the happiness of always being busy - as revealed by the daily habits of the world's longest-living people. "Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years."...

The Prince is a treatise that systematically charts the best strategies for successful governing....

The English language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But from where did English come? And how has it evolved into the language used today? In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Horobin investigates how we have arrived at the English we know today and celebrates...

In September 2024, Canadian influencer Lauren Southern suddenly found herself in the eye of a media storm, accused of spreading Russian propaganda.

New Zealand—Culture Smart! helps you get to the heart of this diverse and multicultural nation.

Meditations is former U.S. President Bill Clinton's favorite book. This audio consists of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161-180 AD, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy....

Searching for a Moment of True Peace and Stillness? Get 3 Zen Books in 1—63 Short Stories to help you slow down, calm your mind, and relieve stress. The Zen Master Collection brings together all three bestselling books—A Cup of Zen, The Flow of Zen, and Beauty in the Zen.

The aim of this book is to explain, carefully but not technically, the differences between advanced, research-level mathematics and the sort of mathematics we learn at school. The most fundamental differences are philosophical, and listeners of this book will emerge with a clearer understanding...

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners. Short Stories in Italian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most importantly -...

The Problems of Philosophy discusses Bertrand Russell's views on philosophy and the problems that arise in the field. Russell's views focus on knowledge rather than the metaphysical realm of philosophy. The Problems with Philosophy revolves around the central question that Russell asks in his...

Hardship is part of life. Suffering is a choice. In this concise book, Buddhist monk Ryushun Kusanagi presents a central teaching of the Buddha’s path: it is not what happens that disturbs the heart, but the desires, aversions, and judgments that arise in the mind. When we stop reacting, the...

In this unique book offering personal, spiritual, and historical reflections—some never shared before—His Holiness the Dalai Lama tells the full story of his struggle with China to save Tibet and its people for nearly seventy-five years. The Dalai Lama has had to contend with the People’s...

Stoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that still inspires people in the twenty-first century to rethink and reorganize their lives in order to achieve personal satisfaction. What is the connection between them?...

Must the sins of America's past poison its hope for the future? Lately the American Left, withdrawing into the ivied halls of academe, has answered "yes" in both word and deed....

Russell's The Problems of Philosophy, first published in 1912, is both a primer for the philosophy-curious and the practicing philosopher. He introduces his readers to his thoughts on the difference between knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description....

Martin Heidegger, considered by some to be the greatest charlatan ever to claim the title of "philosopher", by some as an apologist for Nazism, and by others as an acknowledged leader in continental philosophy, is probably the most divisive thinker of the 20th century. In the second edition of...

An empowering audiobook about standing your ground in dating, in marriage, in your career, and anywhere else....

A no-nonsense and helpful guide on how to cope with a slew of mental-health issues that are hell-bent on ruining the lives of millions of people worldwide Our brains do their best to help us out, but every so often they can be real assholes - having meltdowns, getting addicted to things, or...

Born in 1926 in France, Foucault is one of those rare philosophers who has become a cult figure. Over the course of his life he dabbled in drugs, politics, and the Paris SM scene, all while striving to understand the deep concepts of identity, knowledge, and power. From aesthetics to the penal...