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William Edward Hartpole Lecky was a well known Irish historian who wrote at length about the history of the European continent, spanning from antiquity to the 19th century. In 1860 he published anon……続きを見る

Ontology of Production presents three essays by the influential Japanese philosopher Nishida Kitarō (1870–1945), translated for the first time into English by William Haver. While previous translati……続きを見る

This new edition of a well-regarded book provides a concise and exceptionally clear introduction to Habermas's work, from his early writings on the public sphere, through his work on law and the sta……続きを見る

William James was the older brother of novelist Henry James, and a pioneering psychologist and philosopher. His works pushed the boundaries of psychology and helped shape the direction the field wou……続きを見る

Widely recognized as the finest definition of existentialist philosophy ever written, this book introduced existentialism to America in 1958. Barrett speaks eloquently and directly to concerns of th……続きを見る

Emmanuel Levinas' Totality and Infinity is a monumental work of phenomenological enquiry that goes on to assert the centrality of ethics to philosophical thought. This Reader's Guide provides a deta……続きを見る

William James believed that events could not be catalogued simply as a series of facts, but had to be considered through the lens of experience. Thus each person affects and modifies their own reali……続きを見る

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Philosophy - Philosophy of the Present, , language: English, abstract: Martin Heidegger is widely considered one of the most controversial and influential phi……続きを見る

Shedding light on the relationship between violence and contemporary society, this volume explores the distinctive but little-known theories of violence in the work of Georges Bataille and Jean Baud……続きを見る

Extrait : "La question que nous avons à traiter dans ce livre est peut-être de celles qui, pour un grand nombre d'hommes, ne paraissent pas à première vue avoir de signification sérieuse ; il se pou……続きを見る

Kierkegaard’s Concepts is a comprehensive, multi-volume survey of the key concepts and categories that inform Kierkegaard’s writings. Each article is a substantial, original piece of scholarship, wh……続きを見る

Jonathan Swift and Philosophy is the first book to analyse and interpret Swift’s writing from a philosophical angle. By placing key texts of Swift in their philosophical and cultural contexts and pr……続きを見る

“The object of this book,” writes William C. Dowling in his preface, “is to make the key concepts of Paul Ricoeur’s Time and Narrative available to readers who might have felt bewildered by the twis……続きを見る

The reputation of the Marquis de Sade is well-founded. The experience of reading his works is demanding to an extreme. Violence and sexuality appear on almost every page, and these descriptions are ……続きを見る

Negli anni che precedono la pubblicazione del saggio sul Pragmatismo (1907), William James iniziò uno scambio epistolare con il filosofo polacco Wincenty Lutoslawski, che gli raccontò la sua esperie……続きを見る

This book examines how the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead, a speculative philosopher from the first half of the twentieth century, converses and entangles itself with continental philosophers ……続きを見る

THE EXCITING “BULL SESSIONS” that so often generate more heat than light, and absorb college students and others in animated arguments far into the night, are nine times out of ten on subjects discu……続きを見る

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) is considered by most philosophers - even those who do not share his views - to be the most influential philosopher of the 20th century. His contributions to the phil……続きを見る

When careful consideration is given to Nietzsche’s critique of Platonism and to what he wrote about Bismarck, Kaiser Wilhelm, and to Germany’s place in “international relations” (die Große Politik),……続きを見る

A new idea of the future emerged in eighteenth-century France. With the development of modern biological, economic, and social engineering, the future transformed from being predetermined and beyond……続きを見る

The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works. 続きを見る

Hitchcock was a masterful director, popular with audiences of all ages and critically acclaimed both during and after his unusually long career. What may have been sensed by many viewers but not ful……続きを見る

If you want to grow in your faith, keep questioning. To live life to the fullest, all of us must continue to evolve. For the Reverend Dr. William Aulenbach, a Progressive Christian and former clergy……続きを見る

Heidegger's Being and Time is one of the most influential and controversial philosophical treatises of the 20th century. But what exactly are the ideas that so profoundly impacted Sartre's existenti……続きを見る

In his groundbreaking work 'Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking,' William James explores the philosophical theory of pragmatism, proposing that the truth of an idea should be measur……続きを見る

In 'The Rise and Influence of the Spirit of Rationalism in Europe' by William Edward Hartpole Lecky, the author delves into the intellectual movement that swept across Europe during the 17th and 18t……続きを見る

In 'The Five Great Philosophies of Life' by William De Witt Hyde, the author explores five major philosophical perspectives that have shaped human thought throughout history. Hyde delves into the te……続きを見る

William Hamilton's 'M. Cousin's Course of Philosophy' delves into the intricacies of philosophical inquiries with a blend of depth and clarity. This work follows the structure of Victor Cousin's ren……続きを見る

Throughout the course of the twentieth century communism has enjoyed direct competition with all other governmental and economic systems. Often, communist countries produced their own special brand ……続きを見る

William James's strong beliefs in a pragmatic theory of truth - that truth is only as relevant as its effect on us - lead to these absorbing essays on fact and belief. Within them is a fascinating t……続きを見る