Brière-Haquet, Alice

  • Zhuangzi’s butterfly

    £7.99

    The Pocket Philosophy series introduces readers of all ages to the biggest names in philosophy. Zhuangzi’s story of the dreaming philosopher and the butterfly is meant to challenge us to think about one big question: how do we really know what’s real?

  • Epictetus’ raven

    £7.99

    The Pocket Philosophy series introduces readers of all ages to the biggest names in philosophy. Epictetus is reminding us to focus only on what we can control – our own actions – and not spend time worrying about what we can’t control.

  • Schopenhauer’s porcupine

    £7.99

    The Pocket Philosophy series introduces readers of all ages to the biggest names in philosophy. The porcupine dilemma is a metaphor about the challenges of human intimacy. Schopenhauer believed that, despite our good intentions, human intimacy cannot occur without substantial harm.

  • Heidegger’s lizard

    £7.99

    The Pocket Philosophy series introduces readers of all ages to the biggest names in philosophy. In this story, Heidegger is exploring the relationship between ‘beings’ and their environments. How much does each – the rock, the lizard and the human – understand of the world around them?

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