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  • Nature and Its Unnatural Relations

    Points of Access

    Series series TEXTURES: Philosophy / Literature / Culture
    Consisting of contributions from a host of international scholars (in fields as diverse as literature, architecture, philosophy, and education), Alain Beauclair and Josh Toth’s Nature and Its Unnatural Relations: Points of Access intercedes in ongoing debates about accessing, defining, and respecting a world humans continue to misuse and misunderstand—and that, as a result, is becoming ... Read more

    $109.99 USD

  • The Hobbit and Philosophy

    For When You've Lost Your Dwarves, Your Wizard, and Your Way

    Series Book 10 - The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
    A philosophical exploration of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved classic—just in time for the December 2012 release of Peter Jackson's new film adaptation, The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyJ.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is one of the best-loved fantasy books of all time and the enchanting "prequel" to The Lord of the Rings. With the help of some of history's great philosophers, this book ponders a host of ... Read more

    $17.00 USD

  • The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy

    One Book to Rule Them All

    Edited by Gregory Bassham, Eric Bronson ...
    Series Book 5 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    The Lord of the Rings is intended to be applicable to the real world of relationships, religion, pleasure, pain, and politics. Tolkien himself said that his grand tale of wizards, orcs, hobbits, and elves was aimed at truth and good morals in the actual world.Analysis of the popular appeal of The Lord of the Rings (on websites and elsewhere) shows that Tolkien fans are hungry for discussion of the ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Poker and Philosophy

    Pocket Rockets and Philosopher Kings

    Edited by Eric Bronson ...
    Series Book 20 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Does God play cards with the universe? Do women have better poker faces than men? What’s the most existential poker movie ever made? Is life more meaningful when you go all-in? Is online poker really still poker? Poker and Philosophy ponders these questions and more, pitting young lions against old masters as the brashness of Phil Hellmuth meets the arrogance of Socrates, the recklessness of Doyle ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Baseball and Philosophy

    Thinking Outside the Batter's Box

    Edited by Eric Bronson, William Irwin ...
    Series Book 6 - Popular Culture and Philosophy
    Baseball and Philosophy brings together two high-powered pastimes: the sport of baseball and the academic discipline of philosophy. Eric Bronson asked eighteen young professors to provide their profound analysis of some aspect of baseball. The result offers surprisingly deep insights into this most American of games.The contributors include many of the leading voices in the burgeoning new field of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy

    Everything Is Fire

    Narrated by David G. Roberts ...
    Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series

    Unabridged

    6 hours 22 min

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy probes the compelling philosophical issues behind the entire Millennium trilogy. What philosophies do Lisbeth Salander and Kant have in common? To catch a criminal, can Lisbeth and Mikael be criminals themselves? Can revenge be ethical? Drawing on some of history's greatest philosophical minds, this book gives fresh insights into Larsson's ingeniously ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • The Chronicles of Narnia and Philosophy

    The Lion, the Witch, and the Worldview

    Series series Popular Culture and Philosophy
    The Chronicles of Narnia series has entertained millions of readers, both children and adults, since the appearance of the first book in 1950. Here, scholars turn the lens of philosophy on these timeless tales. Engagingly written for a lay audience, these essays consider a wealth of topics centered on the ethical, spiritual, mythic, and moral resonances in the adventures of Aslan, the Pevensie ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The History of the Hobbit

    Mr Baggins and Return to Bag-End

    This revised and updated examination of how J.R.R.Tolkien came to write his original masterpiece The Hobbit includes his complete unpublished draft version of the story, together with notes and illustrations by Tolkien himself.The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. Like its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, it is a story that ‘grew in the telling’, and many characters and plot threads ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Hobbit

    75th Anniversary Edition

    This deluxe hardcover edition of The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy, contains a short introduction by Christopher Tolkien, a reset text incorporating the most up-to-date corrections, and all of Tolkien’s own drawings and full-color illustrations, including the rare “Mirkwood” piece.Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Simplify

    7 Guiding Principles to Help Anyone Declutter Their Home and Life

    by Joshua Becker ...
    Description:Simplify is a celebration of living more by owning less. Written by Joshua Becker, who inspires hundreds of thousands of people on his personal blog, this is a book that calls for the end of living lives seeking and accumulating more and more possessions by highlighting the enjoyment of living with less.Three years ago, his typical, suburban family of four made the decision to minimize ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    Five Novels in One Outrageous Volume

    by Douglas Adams ...
    Series series Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    In one complete volume, here are the five classic novels from Douglas Adams’s beloved Hitchhiker series.Now celebrating the pivotal 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, soon to be a Hulu original series!The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read)Seconds before the Earth is demolished for a galac... ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

    by Ransom Riggs ...
    Series series Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children
    A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine"s Home for Peculiar Children , an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, ... Read more

    $8.69 USD