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Ideas Explained eBook Series

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  • Heidegger Explained

    From Phenomenon to Thing

    by Graham Harman ...
    Series series Ideas Explained
    Heidegger Explained is a clear and thorough summary of the philosophy of Martin Heidegger (18891976). It gives a fascinating explanation of all stages of Heidegger’s life and career, and shows his entire philosophy to emerge from one simple but profound insight.Many philosophers believe that Heidegger was the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century. His influence has long been felt not just ... Read more

    R406,97

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  • Heidegger: Philosophy in an Hour

    Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Heidegger in just one hour.One of the two major philosophical traditions of the twentieth century was linguistic analysis, derived largely from Wittgenstein. The other, diametrically opposed, came from Heidegger, and its fundamental question was: ‘What is the meaning of existence?’ For Heidegger, this was not a query that ... Read more

    R52,08

  • Irrational Man

    A Study in Existential Philosophy

    Widely recognized as one of the finest introductions to existentialist philosophy ever written, Irrational Man helped introduce existentialism to an American audience when it was first published in 1958.Barrett writes with eloquence and clarity about concerns that remain as relevant today as ever: the persistence of the irrational and absurd, the search for meaning in a fractured world, and ... Read more

    R93,60

  • Kierkegaard: Philosophy in an Hour

    Philosophy for busy people. Read a succinct account of the philosophy of Kierkegaard in just one hour.Although Kierkegaard was not a philosopher in the academic sense, he produced what many people expect of philosophy. He didn’t write about the world, he wrote about life – how we live and how we choose to live, particularly focussing on the individual and the notion of his (or her) existence. ... Read more

    R45,83 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Great Philosophers:Heidegger

    by Jonathan Rée ...
    'The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking' Heidegger'We should never allow our fears of the expectations of others to set the frontiers of our destiny'Martin Heidegger was one of the most controversial philosophers of the 20th century, and still causes widespread division. Born in Germany, he was concerned with what makes beings intelligible ... Read more

    R99,46

  • 30-Second Philosophies

    The 50 Most Thought-provoking Philosophies, Each Explained in Half a Minute

    Series series 30-Second
    A full-colour illustrated tour through philosophy's most famous – and most mind-bending – ideasI Think Therefore I Am, Existentialism, Dialectical Materialism? The Socratic Method and Deconstruction? Sure, you know what they all mean. That is, you've certainly heard of them. But do you know enough about them to join a dinner party debate or dazzle the bar with your knowledge?30-SECOND PHILOSOPHIES ... Read more

    R135,23 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Understand Existentialism: Teach Yourself

    Understand Existentialism breaks down a complex mode of thought into more manageable sections, enabling you to get to grips with the key concepts within the movement. Chart the origins and development of existentialism in a variety of disciplines and learn about significant thinkers from Sartre and De Beauvoir to Beckett and Camus. Whether you are a newcomer or more experienced student, this book ... Read more

    R250,80

  • Less Than Nothing

    Hegel and the Shadow of Dialectical Materialism

    by Slavoj Zizek ...
    For the last two centuries, Western philosophy has developed in the shadow of Hegel, an influence each new thinker struggles to escape. As a consequence, Hegel's absolute idealism has become the bogeyman of philosophy, obscuring the fact that he is the defining philosopher of the historical transition to modernity, a period with which our own times share startling similarities.Today, as global ... Read more

    R298,87 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Introduction to Phenomenology

    This book presents the major philosophical doctrines of phenomenology in a clear, lively style with an abundance of examples. The book examines such phenomena as perception, pictures, imagination, memory, language, and reference, and shows how human thinking arises from experience. It also studies personal identity as established through time and discusses the nature of philosophy. In addition to ... Read more

    R548,88

  • Existentialism For Beginners

    Series series For Beginners
    Existentialism For Beginners is an entertaining romp through the history of a philosophical movement that has had a broad and enduring influence on Western culture. From the middle of the Nineteenth Century through the late Twentieth Century existentialism informed our politics and art and still exerts its influence today. Tracing the movement's beginnings with close-up views of seminal figures ... Read more

    R253,45 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Materialism and Empirio-Criticism: Full Text of 1909 Edition (Illustrated)

    The book has an active table of contents for readers to access each chapter directly. Marx and Engels presented an analytical approach to the class struggle and the problems of capitalism in the book, The Communist Manifesto. The book also contains their ideas for how the capitalist society of the time would be replaced by socialism, and then eventually communism. However, the book is lack of ... Read more

    R18,17

  • Heidegger's Topology

    Being, Place, World

    by Jeff Malpas ...
    This groundbreaking inquiry into the centrality of place in Martin Heidegger's thinking offers not only an illuminating reading of Heidegger's thought but a detailed investigation into the way in which the concept of place relates to core philosophical issues. In Heidegger's Topology, Jeff Malpas argues that an engagement with place, explicit in Heidegger's later work, informs Heidegger's thought ... Read more

    R442,62