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Heidegger by Michael Inwood
19.95 AUD
Category: Culture & Ideas | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) is probably the most divisive philosopher of the twentieth century. Considered by some to be the greatest charlatan ever to claim the title of 'philosopher', by some as an apologist for Nazism, he was also an acknowledged leader and central figure to many philosophers. Micha ...Show more
Metaphysics - A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Mumford
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Category: Culture & Ideas | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Metaphysics is traditionally one of the four main branches of philosophy, alongside ethics, logic and epistemology. It is an area that continues to attract and fascinate many people, even though it is generally thought to be highly complex and abstract. For some it is associated with the mystical or rel ...Show more
Nationalism: a Very Short Introduction by Steven Grosby
32.99 AUD
Category: Culture & Ideas | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Throughout history, humanity has borne witness to the political and moral challenges that arise when people place national identity above allegiance to geo-political states or international communities. This book discusses the concept of nations and nationalism from social, philosophical, geological, th ...Show more
Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction by Samir Okasha
17.95 AUD
Category: Science & Natural History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
How much faith should we place in what scientists tell us? Is it possible for scientific knowledge to be fully "objective?" What, really, can be defined as science? In the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, Samir Okasha explores the main themes and theories of contemporary philosophy of sci ...Show more
Schopenhauer by Christopher Janaway
17.95 AUD
Category: Culture & Ideas | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Schopenhauer is considered to be the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, concentrating on the original aspects of his thought, which inspired many artists and thinkers including Nietzsche, Wagner, Freud, and Wittgenstein. Schopenhauer' ...Show more
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