{"product_id":"humanly-possible","title":"Humanly Possible","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven hundred years of heroic humanists (and their enemies), from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Live\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAt The Existentialist Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling, prizewinning author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Live\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAt the Existentialist Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e explores the great tradition of humanist writers, thinkers, scientists and artists, all trying to understand what it means to be truly human.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I can't imagine a better history' PHILIP PULLMAN \u003cem\u003e'Fascinating, moving, funny'\u003c\/em\u003e OLIVER BURKEMAN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are reading this, you may already be a humanist. Even if you don't know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDo you love literature and the arts? Do you have a strong moral compass despite not being formally religious? Do you simply believe that individual lives are more important than grand political visions? If any of these apply, you are part of a long tradition of humanist thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHumanly Possible\u003c\/i\u003e, Sarah Bakewell asks what humanism is and why it has flourished for so long. By introducing us to the adventurous lives and ideas of famous humanists through 700 years of history, she shows how the humanist values that helped steer us through dark times in the past are just as urgently needed in our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An epic, spine-tingling and persuasive work of history'\u003c\/em\u003e Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'As she romps through the centuries, readers will feel assured that they are in the company of a gifted guide' The Economist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45692078555372,"sku":"9781529924626","price":30.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529924626.jpg?v=1725551881","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/humanly-possible","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}