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Distraction: A Philosopher's Guide to Being Free by Damon Young
$26.95 AUD
Category: Philosophy
We all know what it is to be distracted - a feeling that our attention is not quite where it should be. While it is not a new complaint, modern life is plagued by distractions. At work and at home, in relationships and in the bedroom, our attention is often torn between one thing and another. What does ...Show more
How to Think About Exercise (School of Life) by Damon Young
$19.99 AUD
Category: Philosophy | Series: School of Life Ser.
We tend to regard exercise as pure physical exertion, a working of the muscles to develop (or show) bodily strength and vitality. We do not exercise to improve our minds or to learn something new; we commonly make this division of the body and mind. But this was not always so; the ancient Greeks rarely ...Show more
My Brother is a Beast by Damon Young
$24.95 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Some brothers tap tambourines as the drummers keep the beat. But my brother is a beast . . . he pounds pianos with his feet. All brothers are different. But what if your brother was really different? What if your brother was a beast?
My Mum is a Magician by Damon Young
$24.95 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Some mums gulp green tea, with bitter barley blends. But my mum is a magician . . . her cup of coffee never ends.All mums are different. But what if your mum was reallydifferent? What if your mum was a magician?
On Getting Off - Sex and Philosophy by Damon Young
$25.00 AUD
Category: Philosophy
The curious reader's companion to sex. 'Wit, you know, is the unexpected copulation of ideas.' — Samuel Johnson Why is screwing so funny? How should we think about our most shocking fantasies? What is so captivating about nudity? Inspired by philosophy, literature, and private life, Damon Young explo ...Show more
Philosophy In The Garden by Damon Young
$25.00 AUD
Category: Gardens
Why did Marcel Proust have bonsai beside his bed? What was Jane Austen doing, coveting an apricot? How was Friedrich Nietzsche inspired by his thought tree? In Philosophy in the Garden, Damon Young explores one of literature's most intimate relationships: authors and their gardens. For some, the garden ...Show more
The Art of Reading by Damon Young
$28.00 AUD
Category: On Writing
"In The Art of Reading, philosopher Damon Young delights in the pleasures of this intimate pursuit through a rich sample of literature: from Virginia Woolf's diaries to Batman comics. He writes with honesty and humour about the blunders and revelations of his own bookish life.Devoting each chapter to a ...Show more
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