This text is part of the Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks series, which aims to introduce students to the classic works of philosophy. Each guidebook considers a major philosopher and a key area of their philosophy by focusing upon an important text and situating the philosopher and their work in a historical context, considering the text in question and assessing the philosopher's contribution to contemporary thought.
This text is part of the Routledge Philosophy Guidebooks series, which aims to introduce students to the classic works of philosophy. Each guidebook c...
This text aims to guide the reader through the complexities of Heidegger's later works. The book offers an introduction to the main themes that preoccupied Heidegger in the second part of his career: technology; Art; the history of philosophy; and the exploration of a new post-technological way of thinking. The author explores many aspects of Heidegger's later life and work, including the massive controversy surrounding his Nazism, as well as his readings of Neitzsche, the Presocratics and Holderlin. He also assesses the difficult nature of Heidegger's thought and its significance for...
This text aims to guide the reader through the complexities of Heidegger's later works. The book offers an introduction to the main themes that preocc...
Rousseau's Social Contract is one of the most famous books in political philosophy. It has inspired and influenced moral and political thought since publication and is widely studied for this reason. This guide takes a thematic look at the text, discussing and examining ideas in the context of the time and their implications for future philosophical and political thought. It assesses Rousseau's life and the background of the Social Contract, the ideas that arise in the text and the continuing relevance of Rousseau's work to contemporary philosophy.
Rousseau's Social Contract is one of the most famous books in political philosophy. It has inspired and influenced moral and political thought since p...
George Berkeley is one of the most prominent philosophers of the eighteenth century. His Principles of Human Knowledge has become a focal point in the understanding of empiricist thought and the development of eighteenth century philosophy. This volume introduces and assesses: * Berkeley's life and the background to the Principles * The ideas and text in the Principles * Berkeley's continuing importance to philosophy.
George Berkeley is one of the most prominent philosophers of the eighteenth century. His Principles of Human Knowledge has become a focal poi...
Metaphysics is a benchmark in the history of philosophy. This book introduces and assesses Aristotle's life and the background to the Metaphysics, the ideas and text of the Metaphysics and Aristotle's philosophical legacy.
Metaphysics is a benchmark in the history of philosophy. This book introduces and assesses Aristotle's life and the background to the Metaphysics, the...
Kant's Critique of Judgment is one of the most important texts in the history of modern aesthetics. This GuideBook discusses the Third Critique section by section, and introduces and assesses:
Kant's life and the background of the Critique of Judgment
the ideas and text of the Critique of Judgment, including a critical explanation of Kant's theories of natural beauty
the continuing relevance of Kant's work to contemporary philosophy and aesthetics.
This GuideBook is an accessible introduction to a notoriously difficult work and will...
Kant's Critique of Judgment is one of the most important texts in the history of modern aesthetics. This GuideBook discusses the Third Critique sec...
Husserl has enjoyed a revival of interest in recent years and the Cartesian Meditations is perhaps his most widely read text. Based on Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy, this book is an introduction to Husserl's phenomenology. Husserl attempts to show how Descartes discovered the transcendental perspective which is essential to any genuine philosophy.
Husserl has enjoyed a revival of interest in recent years and the Cartesian Meditations is perhaps his most widely read text. Based on Descartes' Medi...
Nietzsche is one of the most important modern philosophers and his writings on the nature of art are amongst the most influential of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This GuideBook introduces and assesses:
Nietzsche's life and the background to his writings on art
the ideas and texts of his works which contribute to art, including TheBirth of Tragedy, Human, All Too Human and Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Nietzsche's continuing importance to philosophy and contemporary thought.
This...
Nietzsche is one of the most important modern philosophers and his writings on the nature of art are amongst the most influential of the nineteenth...
Jacques Derrida is one of the most influential and controversial philosophers of the last fifty years. Derrida on Deconstruction introduces and assesses:
Derrida's life and the background to his philosophy
the key themes of the critique of metaphysics, language and ethics that characterize his most widely read works
the continuing importance of Derrida's work to philosophy.
This is a much-needed introduction for philosophy or humanities students undertaking courses on Derrida.
Jacques Derrida is one of the most influential and controversial philosophers of the last fifty years. Derrida on Deconstruction introduces and ass...
