Illustrations and recipes, mixed with other literature forms, to make the serious matters of philosophy light and easy to read. These light reads will be fun to read, whether you are a philosopher or not.
An illustrated book of loaded language / Almossawi, Ali
“Speaking as wise old Mr. Rabbit, Almossawi leads us through a dark forest of rhetoric to ‘hear’ hidden bias, slants and spins. Public discourse? More like public discord. The battle cries of our culture wars are rife with “loaded language”. Passive voice can pardon wrongdoers, statistics may be a smokescreen, gaslighting entraps the downtrodden, and irrelevant adjectives cement stereotypes. (Adapted from Amazon.com)
Eating dirt : adventures and yarns from New Zealand’s action man / Gurney, Steve
“Steve Gurney is an extreme athlete and author of the bestselling book Lucky Legs. Steve recounts some of his recent extreme adventures – in the Sahara, on Mount Cook, and in other remote parts of the world. He also talks about his experiences of the Christchurch earthquakes which have impacted on him markedly. In true Gurney fashion, this book is part riveting story and part philosophy, all told with humour and style.” (Adapted from the Catalogue)
The book of difficult fruit : arguments for the tart, tender, and unruly (with recipes) / Lebo, Kate
“Named a Best Book of the Year by The Atlantic, New York magazine and NPR. Inspired by twenty-six fruits, essayist, poet, and pie lady Kate Lebo expertly blends the culinary, medical, and personal in a book of lyrical essays, accompanied by recipes. Kate Lebo’s unquenchable curiosity promises adventure: intimate, sensuous, ranging, bitter, challenging, rotten, ripe. After reading this book, you will never think of sweetness the same way again.” (Adapted from the Catalogue)
The duck that won the lottery : and 99 other bad arguments / Baggini, Julian
“This companion volume to “The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten” provides another rapid-fire selection of short, stimulating and entertaining capsules of philosophy. This time the focus is on the bad argumentative moves people use all the time, in politics, the media and everyday life. Each entry will be around 700 words and will take as its starting point an example of questionable reasoning from the media or literature, while leaving some space for readers to chew on.” (Adapted from Amazon.com)
30-second philosophies : the 50 most thought-provoking philosophies, each explained in half a minute
“A fascinating guide to the main ideas and influential thinkers in the world of philosophy.” (Catalogue)
