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25 produkter
A Guide to the Good Life
The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
Inbunden, 2009
3,3 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (3)
198 kr
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One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient …
Stoic Challenge
A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient
Häftad, 2021
169 kr
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Some people bounce back in response to setbacks; others break. We often think that these responses are hardwired but this is not the case. William B. Irvine combines key lessons from the ancient Stoics with modern psychological techniques to develop a simple strategy for dealing with life’s …
A Slap in the Face
Why Insults Hurt -- And Why They Shouldn't
Häftad, 2017
259 kr
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Insults are part of the fabric of daily life. But why do we insult each other? Why do insults cause us such pain? Can we do anything to prevent or lessen this pain? Most importantly, how can we overcome our inclination to insult others? In A Slap in the Face, now issued in paperback with a new …
Stoic Challenge
A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient
Inbunden, 2019
269 kr
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Some people bounce back in response to setbacks; others break. We often think that these responses are hardwired but this is not the case. William B. Irvine combines key lessons from the ancient Stoics with modern psychological techniques to develop a simple strategy for dealing with life’s …
Aha!
The Moments of Insight that Shape Our World
Häftad, 2017
155 kr
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Great ideas often develop gradually after studying a problem at length--but not always. Sometimes, an insight hits like a bolt from the blue. For Archimedes, clarity struck while he was taking a bath. For Gustav Mahler, it came as the blades of his oars touched the water. And for Albert Einstein, …
You
A Natural History
Inbunden, 2018
422 kr
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What are you? Obviously, you are a person with human ancestors that can be plotted on a family tree, but you have other identities as well. According to evolutionary biologists, for example, you are a member of the species Homo sapiens. To a microbiologist, though, you are a collection of cells, …
You
A Natural History
E-bok, 2018
184 kr
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What are you? Obviously, you are a person with human ancestors that can be plotted on a family tree, but you have other identities as well. According to evolutionary biologists, you are a member of the species Homo sapiens and as such have ancestral species that can be plotted on the tree of life. …
You
A Natural History
E-bok, 2018
184 kr
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What are you? Obviously, you are a person with human ancestors that can be plotted on a family tree, but you have other identities as well. According to evolutionary biologists, you are a member of the species Homo sapiens and as such have ancestral species that can be plotted on the tree of life. …
On Desire
Why We Want What We Want
Häftad, 2007
240 kr
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A married person falls deeply in love with someone else. A man of average income feels he cannot be truly happy unless he owns an expensive luxury car. A dieter has an irresistible craving for ice cream. Desires often come to us unbidden and unwanted, and they can have a dramatic impact, sometimes …
On Desire
Why We Want What We Want
E-bok, 2005
147 kr
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A married person falls deeply in love with someone else. A man of average income feels he cannot be truly happy unless he owns an expensive luxury car. A dieter has an irresistible craving for ice cream. Desires often come to us unbidden and unwanted, and they can have a dramatic impact, sometimes …
How to Think More and Better
Being Reasonable in Unreasonable Times
Inbunden, 2026
323 kr
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William B. Irvine, author of the popular book "A Guide to the Good Life," offers much needed philosophical advice on how to become a more rational and critical thinker in today's emotionally-driven and complex world.Even the most reasonable of us can be selective about when we think reasonably. We …
How to Think More and Better
Being Reasonable in Unreasonable Times
E-bok, 2025
313 kr
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William B. Irvine, author of the popular book "e;A Guide to the Good Life,"e; offers much needed philosophical advice on how to become a more rational and critical thinker in today's emotionally-driven and complex world. Even the most reasonable of us can be selective about when we think …
How to Think More and Better
Being Reasonable in Unreasonable Times
E-bok, 2025
313 kr
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William B. Irvine, author of the popular book "e;A Guide to the Good Life,"e; offers much needed philosophical advice on how to become a more rational and critical thinker in today's emotionally-driven and complex world. Even the most reasonable of us can be selective about when we think …
Aha!
The Moments of Insight that Shape Our World
Inbunden, 2015
251 kr
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Great ideas often develop gradually after studying a problem at length--but not always. Sometimes, an insight hits like a bolt from the blue. For Archimedes, clarity struck while he was taking a bath. For Gustav Mahler, it came as the blades of his oars touched the water. And for Albert Einstein, …
Aha!
The Moments of Insight that Shape Our World
E-bok, 2014
110 kr
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Great ideas often develop gradually after studying a problem at length--but not always. Sometimes, an insight hits like a bolt from the blue. For Archimedes, clarity struck while he was taking a bath. For Gustav Mahler, it came as the blades of his oars touched the water. And for Albert Einstein, …
Aha!
The Moments of Insight that Shape Our World
E-bok, 2014
110 kr
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Great ideas often develop gradually after studying a problem at length--but not always. Sometimes, an insight hits like a bolt from the blue. For Archimedes, clarity struck while he was taking a bath. For Gustav Mahler, it came as the blades of his oars touched the water. And for Albert Einstein, …
Guide to the Good Life
The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
E-bok, 2008
135 kr
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One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life , William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient …
Guide to the Good Life
The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
E-bok, 2008
135 kr
Lägg i varukorg
One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life , William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient …
On Desire
Why We Want What We Want
E-bok, 2005
110 kr
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A married person falls deeply in love with someone else. A man of average income feels he cannot be truly happy unless he owns an expensive luxury car. A dieter has an irresistible craving for ice cream. Desires often come to us unbidden and unwanted, and they can have a dramatic impact, sometimes …
A Slap in the Face
Why Insults Hurt--And Why They Shouldn't
Inbunden, 2013
396 kr
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Insults are part of the fabric of daily life. But why do we insult each other? Why do insults cause us such pain? Can we do anything to prevent or lessen this pain? Most importantly, how can we overcome our inclination to insult others? In A Slap in the Face, William Irvine undertakes a …
Slap in the Face
Why Insults Hurt--And Why They Shouldn''t
E-bok, 2013
110 kr
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Insults are part of the fabric of daily life. But why do we insult each other? Why do insults cause us such pain? Can we do anything to prevent or lessen this pain? Most importantly, how can we overcome our inclination to insult others? In A Slap in the Face, William Irvine undertakes a …
Slap in the Face
Why Insults Hurt--And Why They Shouldn''t
E-bok, 2013
110 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Insults are part of the fabric of daily life. But why do we insult each other? Why do insults cause us such pain? Can we do anything to prevent or lessen this pain? Most importantly, how can we overcome our inclination to insult others? In A Slap in the Face, William Irvine undertakes a …
