965 results for 'Nietzsche, Friedrich'

Dialectic of Nihilism: Post-Structuralism and Law by Gillian Rose challenges the radical credentials of post-structuralist thought. Rose argues that deconstruction, a key concept in...

Of Minimal Things explores the philosophical notion of relation, challenging traditional views and revealing its central role in key thinkers' work.The author examines how rethinking relation can...

International Relations Theory and Philosophy: A Dialogue of Ideas This book explores the intersection of philosophical thought and international relations theory, examining how ideas from thinkers...

Introduction to Philosophy―Thinking and Poetizing presents Heidegger's final lecture course given at the University of Freiburg in 1944. This incomplete but thought-provoking discussion explores the...

The Life of Jesus, Critically Examined by David Friedrich Strauss is a provocative and influential work that challenges traditional views of Christianity. In this groundbreaking study, Strauss...

The Marx and Engels Collected Works Vol 26: August 1882-December 1889 is part of a comprehensive English-language edition, co-prepared with the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow. This...

This concise and insightful account of the lives and ideas of the world's great philosophers is a compelling exploration of the history and development of philosophical thought in the Western world...

The Tao Tê Ching offers timeless wisdom on the nature of reality and our place within it. This translation by Chung-yuan Chang provides a fresh perspective on this ancient Chinese text, making its...

Reevaluating Western and Chinese philosophical traditions to question entrenched conceptual frameworks is a complex task. In this book, Massimiliano Lacertosa proposes an ethical understanding of the...

Philosophy can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. This accessible guide explains how and why philosophical thought has shaped our world, from ancient Greece to modern times. Written in an...

Rowan Williams's first collections of poems, After Silent Centuries and Remembering Jerusalem, are joined by a selection of new ones in this latest collection. The result is a poetry that brings...

The seeds of catastrophe were sown in Central Europe long before the horrors of the Holocaust. This study explores the complex and often fraught relationship between Germans and Jews, tracing the...

Balthasar Gracian's The Art of Worldly Wisdom is a collection of 300 maxims that offer practical insights into various aspects of life and human behavior. Written by a Spanish Jesuit Priest, these...

The Subject of Philosophy by Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe presents a sustained examination of the relation between literature and philosophy. Spanning the history of philosophy from Plato to Hegel,...

Giorgio Agamben's philosophy of life offers a new perspective on politics and its future. This book weaves together decisive moments from Agamben's work with the thought of influential thinkers,...

Western Civilization Bites Back by Jonathan Bowden explores the decline of Western culture and the necessary conditions for its rebirth. The author argues that a collapse in moral self-confidence is...

The Critique of Judgement is a profound analysis of our experience of the beautiful and the sublime, exploring the objectivity of taste, aesthetic disinterestedness, and the role of imagination in...

Eugene W. Holland provides an excellent introduction to Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari's Anti-Oedipus, a highly influential philosophical text that has shaped thinking in the last thirty years...

The Weight of Things explores the hard questions of our daily lives, examining both classic and contemporary accounts of what it means to lead 'the good life'. This thought-provoking book looks at...

Gary Steiner explores the limitations of postmodern thought in its ability to establish viable ethical and political principles. He argues that postmodernism's rejection of notions of self, agency,...

Kant's Lectures on Logic provides a unique insight into the philosopher's views on logic and logical theory. This volume brings together three previously untranslated transcripts of Kant's logic...

The Oxford Handbook of Hegel provides a comprehensive guide to the philosophy of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. This in-depth analysis covers his major works, including the Phenomenology of Spirit...

The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels is an influential political pamphlet that presents an analytical approach to class struggle and the problems of capitalism. Commissioned by...

Froebel's Educational Theory and Practice explores the work of Friedrich Froebel, whose ideas about child-centred education continue to influence primary education today. This book examines the role...

A comprehensive and influential work in Protestant theology, The Christian Faith by Friedrich Schleiermacher is a foundational text that explores the entire field of doctrine. Originally published in...

The Gospel of God's Reign Living for the Kingdom of God by Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt Christians today often declare their allegiance to God's kingdom, but what does this actually entail? In his...

Friedrich Hayek's work has had a profound impact on modern economic thought. This book offers a new interpretation of his ideas, presenting him as an exponent of a neo-Roman conception of liberty and...

Alexander von Humboldt and Carl Friedrich Gauss were two brilliant minds of the German Enlightenment. In 2007, Daniel Kehlmann brings their lives to vivid life in this novel. Humboldt, a Prussian...

Hegel is a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, one of the major philosophers of the nineteenth century. This magisterial work provides a clear and lucid...

Alexandre Kojève's Introduction to the Reading of Hegel is a seminal work that offers profound insights into the philosophy of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Originally compiled from a series of...

Mary Stuart by Friedrich Schiller A tragic tale of power and fate, this play explores the complex relationship between two queens: Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. Written in verse, it delves...

The Lectures on the Philosophy of History Complete and Unabridged by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is a comprehensive work that explores the purpose behind world history. First translated in over 150...

Ferdinand's decision to forsake his noble heritage for Luise, daughter of a humble musician, sets in motion a chain of events that exposes the darker side of power and politics. Adapted from...

Friedrich Ludwig Scharf's unique watercolors and linoleum block hand-colored prints offer a fascinating glimpse into the daily lives of German soldiers during World War I. Unlike traditional...

Environmental Humanities and the Uncanny explores the concept of the uncanny in literature and religion. This collection brings together key ideas from Sigmund Freud's essay 'The Uncanny', alongside...

The Oxford Handbook of Epicurus and Epicureanism by Phillip Mitsis offers an authoritative exploration of the philosophy of Epicurus. This comprehensive study provides in-depth discussions of all...

Published in 1892, Degeneration is a seminal work by Max Nordau that explores the cultural and social landscape of its time. Nordau argues that the spirit of the era was marked by enervation,...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy: Fear and Trembling in Sunnydale By James B. South Open Court Publishing, 2003 This collection of essays explores the philosophical themes underlying the...

The Philosophy of Improvisation by Gary Peters explores the concept of improvisation across various art forms and its relevance to philosophy. Drawing on the ideas of key thinkers such as Heidegger,...

Tragedies of Spirit explores how Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit engages with tragedy in post-Kantian continental thought. Theodore D. George examines the philosophical significance of tragedy,...

A comprehensive history of German philosophy from the Middle Ages to the present day. This concise narrative explains complex ideas in clear language, tracing the evolution of German thought and its...

The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx is a foundational text that explores the underlying principles of communism. At its core, this work argues that class struggles are the...

The Philosophical Foundations of the Late Schelling The Turn to the Positive by Sean J. McGrath This book offers a systematic exploration of Friedrich Schelling's philosophy, focusing on his concept...

The Founding Text of Modern Hermeneutics Friedrich Schleiermacher's seminal work on interpretation and textual criticism of the New Testament remains a cornerstone of modern hermeneutics. In this...

Viennese furniture design was forever changed in 1938 when the city lost its most creative minds. Despite being forced into exile, Jewish designers continued to work and share their vision with the...

Friedrich August Hayek's Socialism and War Essays, Documents, Reviews explores the intersection of economic knowledge and social ideology in the context of war and socialism. This collection features...

This anthology brings together essential readings in the philosophy of literature, covering forty-five substantial and carefully chosen essays and extracts. It provides a balanced overview of...

Raymond Geuss explores the ideas of twelve philosophers who broke dramatically with prevailing wisdom, from Socrates and Plato in the ancient world to Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, and Adorno. This...

Explore the philosophical underpinnings of Spider-Man's world through the lens of history's most influential thinkers. This book delves into the enduring questions and issues surrounding this beloved...

God and the Between by William Desmond explores the intersection of philosophy and religion in a constructive spirit. Drawing on ideas from both fields, Desmond rethinks the question of God and...

The concept of the sublime has long been associated with ideas of excellence and perfection. However, James Williams argues that this notion can often lead to inequality and exploitation.Through a...

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics is a thought-provoking work that explores the relationship between art and modernity. Delivered in Berlin in the 1820s, these...

This edition of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's 1821 work offers a comprehensive view of his influential system. In Philosophy of Right, Hegel applies his dialectics to various areas such as law,...

The Phenomenology of Spirit by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is a foundational philosophical text that explores the dynamics of human experience from its simplest beginnings in consciousness through...

The Theater of Capital: Modern Drama and Economic Life Alisa Zhulina's study explores how fin-de-siècle playwrights critiqued art and life under capitalism. Emerging in the turbulent rise of market...

The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calendar 2024 by Titia Thun and Friedrich Thun is a trusted biennial guide for gardeners and farmers. This calendar provides detailed information on planting, tending, and...

Friedrich Hölderlin's radical and influential late poetry is now being fully appreciated for its significance in European poetry. This annotated bilingual edition brings together almost all of his...

The Cambridge Companion to German Romanticism offers an authoritative introduction to this fascinating cultural phenomenon. First published in 2004, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of...

La llamada de la tribu is Mario Vargas Llosa's intellectual autobiography, which explores his development as a thinker and writer over the past fifty years.The book focuses on the authors who shaped...

Sigurd Burckhardt's essays on Goethe and Kleist explore the relationship between language and meaning in literature. By closely examining the writers' use of language and structure, Burckhardt seeks...

Irony on Occasion: From Schlegel and Kierkegaard to Derrida and de Man explores the concept of irony as a subject for philosophical reflection and literary technique. The book examines key moments in...

A Philosophy of Walking by Frédéric Gros is a passionate exploration of the simple life and the joy in simple things. This book charts the many ways we get from A to B, from the pilgrimage to the...

Judith N. Shklar explores the nature and effects of ordinary vices in this thought-provoking work. Drawing from a range of writers, including Molière, Dickens, Shakespeare, and Nietzsche, she...

Stanley Cavell's Cities of Words explores the idea of perfectionism in Western philosophy and its connection to classic Hollywood comedies. This collection of lectures presents a unique approach to...

Harold Bloom's latest work explores how literature informs our lives. Through a wide-ranging examination of various forms of wisdom, he searches for the ways in which we absorb and interpret...

Ghosts and Robbers: An Anthology of German Gothic Fiction brings together some of the most iconic tales from the early 19th century. This collection marks a pivotal moment in the development of...

This autobiographical novel was one of the last works written by Nikos Kazantzakis before his death. It is a deeply personal account that spans his childhood in Crete and takes him on a spiritual...

Nihilism and Technology explores how our values shape our technological world. Nolen Gertz examines the relationship between nihilism and technology, using Nietzsche's philosophy to investigate how...

Existentialism: A Guide for the Perplexed by Steven Earnshaw provides an introduction to this complex philosophical concept. The book begins with an exploration of what existentialism is, before...

Shakespeare's Ghost Writers Literature as Uncanny Causality by Marjorie Garber is an in-depth examination of the authorship controversy surrounding Shakespeare's plays. The book delves into the idea...

Sarah Kofman's Selected Writings offers a comprehensive introduction to her influential philosophical thought. A scholar with a wide-ranging expertise, Kofman explored topics such as psychoanalysis,...

Mourning Becomes the Law offers a new perspective on post-modern thought and its limitations. Gillian Rose argues that the search for a 'new ethics' is incoherent, instead proposing a reconnection...

Giorgio Agamben's "What Is an Apparatus?" and Other Essays explores the concept of apparatuses in philosophy, revealing their ubiquitous presence in various fields. Agamben investigates the notion of...

The World Within the Group explores the connection between group analysis and philosophy, history, and modern social theory. To remain relevant, group analysis needs theoretical renewal, and...

Love as Human Freedom by Paul A. Kottman explores love as a practice that evolves over time, shaping social realities and driving significant historical shifts. Through a nuanced analysis of...

Social choreography: how ideology shapes movement and everyday life. This book explores the connection between dance, aesthetics, and social organization, arguing that ideology is not just an...

Bremen and Freiburg Lectures: Insight into That Which Is and Basic Principles of Thinking by Martin Heidegger. This collection of lectures marks an important turning point in Heidegger's thought, as...

The Pledge by Friedrich Dürrenmatt A small town in Switzerland is shaken by the murder of a young girl, and a detective promises the victim's mother he will find the perpetrator. However, as the...

Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius's groundbreaking Natural History of Palms is a monumental work that showcases his extensive travels through Brazil and Peru. Between 1823 and 1853, he published...

Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt's "Everyone Belongs to God" offers a provocative perspective on Christian witness and mission. Based on a collection of letters from 100 years ago, this book challenges...

La lógica subjativa o la doctrina del concepto (1816) by Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is the third and final part of his magnum opus, in which he reveals the truth of his earlier ideas on being and...

Explore the fundamental questions of human existence with this lively introduction to existentialism. Thomas Wartenberg reveals the core ideas and concepts that underpin this influential...

Franz Kafka's 1915 novella explores themes of transformation and spiritual impoverishment through the story of Gregor Samsa, who awakens to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. A new...

Rosi Braidotti's Nomadic Theory is a comprehensive introduction to her innovative philosophical framework. This collection offers a core exploration of nomadic theory and its key concepts, including...

Time After Time explores the complexities of time in our world. David Wood examines how temporal experience is shaped by repetition, memory, and narrative, revealing the ways in which our...

Charles de Gaulle's analysis of the major errors that led Germany to disaster in World War I is presented in this 2014 English translation of his 1924 work, The Enemy's House Divided. De Gaulle...

The German Aesthetic Tradition by Kai Hammermeister provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of German aesthetics from 1750 to the present. Beginning with the work of Baumgarten, the book...

Christianity in modern thought has faced intense scrutiny from influential thinkers such as Feuerbach, Marx, Nietzsche and Freud. They argued that religious belief is an illusion, driven by...

House of Cards and Philosophy: Exploring the Dark Side of Politics This collection of 24 essays examines key philosophical issues behind the critically-acclaimed series. Questions of truth, justice,...

The Philosophy of Freedom from Rousseau to Heidegger explores the development of modern philosophical thought, tracing the evolution of ideas about freedom and community from ancient Greece to the...

The Sun is a powerful and complex subject that has captivated human imagination for centuries. In "Chasing the Sun", Richard Cohen explores our relationship with the star that gives us life, tracing...

Marius von Mayenburg's Three Plays are a thought-provoking exploration of reality and identity. In Eldorado, Anton's seemingly perfect life begins to unravel as he navigates the complexities of...

Stanley Corngold explores the paradox at the heart of Franz Kafka's fiction and life in "The Necessity of Form". This book examines how Kafka's writing is shaped by his concern for its arbitrary...

A Continental Guide to Philosophy by John Douglas Macready explores three fundamental questions about reality: what is real, how can we know what is real, and how might we live authentically. This...

Pauline Ugliness: A Jewish Rabbi's Reconsideration of Paul Ole Jakob Løland explores how Jacob Taubes, a Jewish rabbi and philosopher, reinterpreted the Apostle Paul in the 20th century. Drawing on...

The Ethos of Pluralization by William E. Connolly explores how traditional pluralist ideas can be reworked to better respond to contemporary drives for pluralization. This book examines the tension...

Thomas A. Carlson explores the role of love in shaping our relationship with time and existence through a nuanced examination of Christian theology, phenomenological philosophy, and individualism.In...

The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich August Hayek First published in 1944, this influential book has had a profound impact on our understanding of the dangers of socialism and the importance of...

The Communist Manifesto (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) A groundbreaking treatise on revolution and social change, The Communist Manifesto is a powerful call to action for the working class...

Evelyn Underhill's spiritual formation was profoundly shaped by her relationship with Baron Friedrich von Hügel. In this insightful exploration, Robyn Wrigley-Carr uncovers the significant influence...