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    For the Good of the World: Why Our Planet’s Crises Need Global Agreement Now

    A. C. Grayling

    A lucid and inspiring consideration of the challenges we and our world now face, and a proposal for a way to overcome them.

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    Who Owns the Moon?

    A.C. Grayling

    In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space

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    The Frontiers of Knowledge: What We Know About Science, History and The Mind

    A. C. Grayling

    From the bestselling philosopher, a gripping history of science, thought, life on earth and the human mind - and what we might know in the future

    In very recent times…

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    For the Good of the World

    A. C. Grayling

    A lucid and inspiring consideration of the challenges we and our world now face, and a proposal for a way to overcome them.

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    Philosophy and Life

    A. C. Grayling

    What can philosophy tell us about life and how to live it? What can it tell us about what matters, about tragedy, grief, ageing, loss; the true measures of wealth…

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    The History of Philosophy

    A. C. Grayling

    The first authoritative and accessible single-volume history of philosophy to cover both Western and Eastern traditions, from one of the world’s most eminent thinkers.

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    Philosophy and Life

    A. C. Grayling

    From the eminent philosopher, an answer to the big question- how should I live my life?

    How should I live my life? What values shall I live by? What sort…

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    Who Owns the Moon?

    A. C. Grayling

    A Defence of Our Intergalactic Common Interests

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    The Challenge of Things: Thinking Through Troubled Times

    Professor A. C. Grayling

    A. C. Grayling’s lucid and stimulating books, based on the idea that philosophy should engage with the world and make itself useful, are immensely popular. The Challenge of Things joins…

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    Scepticism and the Possibility of Knowledge

    Professor A. C. Grayling

    In seeking understanding of the human condition we need more than just a set of beliefs about it: all belief is irrational. We want to know or garner some kind…

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    An Introduction to Philosophical Logic

    A. C. Grayling

    Covering some of the most central topics in philosophy - the proposition, theories of truth, existence, meaning and reference, realism and anti-realism - this title aims to be an accessible…

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    Truth, Meaning and Realism: Essays in the Philosophy of Thought

    Professor A. C. Grayling

    A collection of essays on a series of central philosophical concerns. It serves as a guide to A C Grayling’s philosophical concerns and shows the intellectual underpinning of his work…

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    Scepticism and the Possibility of Knowledge

    Professor A. C. Grayling

    In seeking understanding of the human condition we need more than just a set of beliefs about it: all belief is irrational. We want to know or garner some kind…

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    The History of Philosophy

    A. C. Grayling

    The first authoritative and accessible single-volume history of philosophy to cover both Western and Eastern traditions, from one of the world’s most eminent thinkers.

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    The History of Philosophy

    A. C. Grayling

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    The Frontiers of Knowledge: What We Know About Science, History and The Mind

    A. C. Grayling

    From the bestselling polymath, a gripping history of science, life on earth and the human mind - and what we might know in the future

    In very recent times humanity…

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    The Good State: On the Principles of Democracy

    A. C. Grayling

    As democracy shows signs of decay, how do we not only arrest its decline but build something better - a state which is democratic in the fullest sense?

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    Philosophy

    This is the first volume of a two-volume introduction to and guide through philosophy intended to orientate, assist and stimulate the reader at every stage in the study of the…

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    Philosophy and Life

    A. C. Grayling

    What can philosophy tell us about life and how to live it? What can it tell us about what matters, about tragedy, grief, ageing, loss; the true measures of wealth…

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    The Good State: On the Principles of Democracy

    A. C. Grayling

    As democracy shows signs of decay, how do we not only arrest its decline but build something better - a state which is democratic in the fullest sense?

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    Friendship

    A. C. Grayling

    What is the nature of friendship, and what is its significance in our lives? The author tracks historical ideas of friendship, gathers a diversity of friendship stories from the annals…

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    War: An Enquiry

    A. C. Grayling

    A renowned philosopher challenges long-held views on just wars, ethical conduct during war, why wars occur, how they alter people and societies, and more

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    Descartes: The Life of Rene Descartes and Its Place in His Times

    A. C. Grayling

    The first full biography of one of the giants of philosophy and science for a century – by one of our most eminent writers and thinkers.

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    Democracy and Its Crisis

    A. C. Grayling

    An urgent exploration of the challenges facing democracy today

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    Towards the Light: The Story of the Struggles for Liberty and Rights that Made the Modern West

    Professor A. C. Grayling

    Presents the stories of Martin Luther, Mary Wollstonecraft and Rosa Parks, whose sacrifices make us value these precious rights, especially in an age when governments under pressure find it necessary…

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    Thinking of Answers: Questions in the Philosophy of Everyday Life

    Professor A. C. Grayling

    Thought-provoking short essays by Britain’s leading public philosopher that show us how to discover our own answers to life’s challenges

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    The God Argument: The Case Against Religion and for Humanism

    Professor A. C. Grayling

    A number of books in recent years–notably those by Christopher Hitchens, Richards Dawkins and Sam Harris–have taken issue with religion. A. C. Grayling is the first to deal with all…

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    Among the Dead Cities: Is the Targeting of Civilians in War Ever Justified?

    Professor A. C. Grayling

    A controversial examination by one of Britain’s leading philosophers of one of the most important and morally complex issues of our time

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    The Age of Genius: The Seventeenth Century and the Birth of the Modern Mind

    Professor A. C. Grayling

    Bestselling author A. C. Grayling explains how–fueled by original and unorthodox thinking, war, and technological invention–the seventeenth century became the crucible of modernity.

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    Towards the Light: The Story of the Struggles for Liberty and Rights That Made the Modern West

    Professor A. C. Grayling

    Presents the stories of Martin Luther, Mary Wollstonecraft and Rosa Parks, whose sacrifices make us value these precious rights, especially in an age when governments under pressure find it necessary…

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    The Good Book: A Secular Bible

    Professor A. C. Grayling

    Drawing on the wisdom of 2,500 years of contemplative non-religious writing on all that it means to be human - from the origins of the universe to small matters of…

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    Life, Sex and Ideas: The Good Life Without God

    A C Grayling (New College of the Humanities London)

    Short and elegantly written, this volume contains 60 essays organized under the categories of moral matters, public culture, community and society, anger and war, and grief and remembrance.

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    The Art of Always Being Right: The 38 Ways to Win an Argument

    A C Grayling

    The title says it all! An accessible philosophical work that is instructive, practical, amusing and practical read that is also a perfect gift.

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    The Good State: On the Principles of Democracy

    A C Grayling

    The foundations upon which our democracies stand are inherently flawed, vulnerable to corrosion from within. What is the remedy?

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    The Good State: On the Principles of Democracy

    A C Grayling

    The foundations upon which our democracies stand are inherently flawed, vulnerable to corrosion from within. What is the remedy?

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    The Good State Lib/E: On the Principles of Democracy

    A C Grayling

    The foundations upon which our democracies stand are inherently flawed, vulnerable to corrosion from within. What is the remedy? A. C. Grayling makes the case for a clear, consistent, principled…

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    Russell: A Very Short Introduction

    A. C. Grayling (Reader in Philosophy, Birkbeck College, University of London)

    Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) is one of the most famous and important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this account of his life and work A. C. Grayling introduces both his…

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    The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Humanism

    A Copson

    The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Humanism presents an edited collection of essays that explore the nature of Humanism as an approach to life, and a philosophical analysis of the key…

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    Wittgenstein: A Very Short Introduction

    A. C. Grayling (Reader in Philosophy, Reader in Philosophy, Birkbeck College, University of London)

    A. C. Grayling’s accessible introduction to Wittgenstein’s work describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences and connections between them, and gives a fresh assessment of Wittgenstein’s continuing influence…

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    The Philosophy Foundation Provocations: Philosophy for Secondary School

    David Birch

    David Birch’s Provocations: Philosophy for secondary school will help teachers to present ideas and stimulate discussions which both accommodate and engage adolescent appetites.

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    Grace

    Mick Gordon (Author),A C Grayling

    An adaptation of Max Arthur’s bestselling and acclaimed book, Forgotten Voices , based on the spoken testimony of veterans of the First World War, collected by the Sound Archive of…

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    Loyal Dissent: Brief Lives of Westminster School

    Patrick Derham,Ian Donaldson,A. C. Grayling,James Campbell,Peter Cox

    With origins as far back as the 14th Century, Westminster School is one of the oldest in the country with a long tradition of scholarship - and outstanding results, both…

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    Human Nature: Fact and Fiction: Literature, Science and Human Nature

    Robin Headlam Wells,Professor Johnjoe McFadden

    Presents a collection of various perspectives on human nature by ten leading writers, scientists and academics. This book attempts to bridge the gulf between the sciences and humanities. It is…

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    Human Nature: Fact and Fiction: Literature, Science and Human Nature

    Robin Headlam Wells,Professor Johnjoe McFadden

    Presents a collection of various perspectives on human nature by ten leading writers, scientists and academics. This book attempts to bridge the gulf between the sciences and humanities. It is…

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    Cultural Olympians: Rugby School’s Cultural Leaders

    John Witheridge,John Clarke,Anthony Kenny,David Urquhart,Robin le Poidevin

    This book is designed to explore key questions surrounding faith, philosophy, science, culture and social progress by celebrating the life and thought of cultural leaders from Rugby School (estd.

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    The Illustrated Fly-Fisher’s Text Book

    Edward Chitty

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

    This work is in the "public…

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    The Illustrated Fly-Fisher’s Text Book

    Edward Chitty

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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