Forum for Philosophy Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography
Deborah Levy
We are so excited about our new series, the Philosophers' Book Club, where we'll be casting a philosophical eye over novels, memoirs & biographies. In our first event, we'll be joined by Deborah Levy to discuss her book The Cost of Living: https://t.co/HD18OIecha @ShahidhaBari https://t.co/Q8IxNunmFk
Paperback, 2019
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Science: Key Concepts in Philosophy
Steven French
From the archive: Imagination in Science, with Steven French, Melanie Keene, Alice Murphy & Jonathan Birch https://t.co/dPf2ozlGS1 #publicphilosophy @birchlse
Hardcover, 2008
$200.00Member price:$200.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Under the Net
Iris Murdoch
From the archive: The Philosophers’ Book Club: Iris Murdoch’s Under the Net, with Hannah Marije Altorf, Lucy Bolton, Mara-Daria Cojocaru & Shahidha Bari https://t.co/6fLYnDav34 #publicphilosophy @BoltonsMotors @ShahidhaBari
Paperback, 1977
$16.00Member price:$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Analytic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
Michael Beaney
ICYMI The Philosophers: Susan Stebbing | Michael Beaney, Siobhan Chapman, Peter West, and Clare Moriarty explore the work of pioneer of analytic philosophy Susan Stebbing. https://t.co/jXHuY8hpDp #LSEForum #publicphilosophy @PeterWest23 @quiteclare
Paperback, 2018
$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mary Midgley: An Introduction
Gregory McElwain
#ForumFellow7 pick by @DanielleCSands Mary Midgley and Why She Matters with Gregory McElwain, Ellie Robson, Panayiota Vassilopoulou, and Danielle Sands https://t.co/Xa1wm4LgRR #publicphilosophy @gmcelwain @Philosophellie
Hardcover, 2019
$110.00Member price:$110.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
W.E.B. Du Bois: Toward Agnosticism, 1868-1934
Brian L. Johnson
From the vaults: W E B Du Bois with Liam Kofi Bright, Brian Kelly, Meera Sabaratnam and Jonathan Birch https://t.co/wx2P228PHe #publicphilosophy @lastpositivist @MeeraSabaratnam @birchlse
Hardcover, 2008
$111.00Member price:$105.45 + Free shipping5% off
The Philosopher Queens: The Lives and Legacies of Philosophy's Unsung Women
Rebecca Buxton
#ForumFellow7 pick by @ShahidhaBari The Philosopher Queens with Anita L Allen, Rebecca Buxton, Désirée Lim, and Shahidha Bari https://t.co/cAnOto00uh #publicphilosophy @Lawprofaallen @RebeccaBuxton @DesireeYLim
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Grief: A Philosophical Guide
Michael Cholbi
Coming up at the Forum: Grief | Michael Cholbi, Will Daddario, and Priya Jay explore the nature of grief and grieving Free, online, all welcome: https://t.co/ffCs6Rt8ob #LSEForum @forumphilosophy @MichaelCholbi @wdaddario
Paperback, 2024
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction
Christopher Janaway
@DanielleCSands #ForumFellow7 pick: Schopenhauer with Christine Battersby, Christopher Janaway, Christopher Ryan, and Danielle Sands https://t.co/likQtv9jPd #publicphilosophy
Paperback, 2002
$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Europe: A Philosophical History, Part 2: Beyond Modernity
Simon Glendinning
Tomorrow at the *LSE European Institute* Europe: A Philosophical History | Simon Glendinning discusses his recent book exploring what philosophy might contribute to an understanding of Europe today. Free, online, all welcome: https://t.co/bHtwb73Iyt @lonanglo @LSEEI #LSEEI30
Paperback, 2021
$52.99Member price:$50.34 + Free shipping5% off