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My Beautiful Despair: The Philosophy of Kim Kierkegaardashian by Kim Kierkegaardashian 9781982100988
RRP: €21.41€13.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982100988Author Kim KierkegaardashianFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Gallery BooksPublisher Gallery BooksWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 185mm *... -
Jacques the Fatalist by Denis Diderot
RRP: €14.27€10.03'Your Jacques is a tasteless mishmash of things that happen, some of them true, others made up, written without style and served up like a dog's breakfast.' Jacques the Fatalist is Diderot's answer to the problem of existence. If human beings are... -
Fear and Trembling: Dialectical Lyric by Johannes De Silentio by Soren Kierkegaard 9780141395883
RRP: €17.84€13.03In Fear and Trembling, Soren Kierkegaard's infamous and controversial work made a lasting impression on both modern Protestant theology and existentialist philosophers such as Sartre and Camus. This Penguin Classics edition is translated from the Danish... -
The Ceiling Outside: The Science and Experience of the Disrupted Mind by Noga Arikha
RRP: €23.80€15.89As her mother slips into the fog of dementia, a philosopher grapples with the unbreakable links between our bodies and our sense of self. Vanessa wakes from a coma having forgotten ten years of her life. Toussaint, is haunted by voices. Thomas no longer... -
The Worlds of Existentialism: A Critical Reader by Maurice Friedman 9781573922760
RRP: €35.70€32.23Maurice Friedman's masterly anthology still stands apart decades after its original publication. It has become established as a classic - the most comprehensive collection of existentialist writing ever assembled. This edition includes a special preface... -
Rising from Existential Crisis: Life beyond calamity by Emmy van Deurzen
RRP: €26.17€24.50In June 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union. The decision plunged the five million EU residents in the UK into a toxic abyss of fear, anger, shock and shame. Suddenly they were 'citizens of nowhere' in a country they regarded as home and faced... -
The Routledge Guidebook to Heidegger's Being and Time by Anthony Gottlieb
RRP: €30.93€26.93The Routledge Guidebook to Heidegger's Being and Time examines the work of one of the most controversial thinkers of the twentieth century. Heidegger's writings are notoriously difficult, requiring careful reading. This book analyses his first major... -
Existentialism: A Beginner's Guide by Thomas E. Wartenberg
RRP: €11.89€7.63Existentialism pervades modern culture, yet if you ask most people what it means, they won't be able to tell you. In this lively and topical introduction, Wartenberg reveals a vibrant mode of philosophical inquiry that addresses concerns at the heart of... -
Confronting Our Freedom – Leading a Culture of Chosen Accountability and Belonging by P Block
RRP: €26.17€17.33Explore the nature of modern leadership In Confronting Our Freedom, a team of dedicated leadership coaches delivers an exciting and engaging new take on management and leadership. Drawing on recent events in the market and in the world, including the... -
The Labyrinth: An Existential Odyssey with Jean-Paul Sartre by Ben Argon
RRP: €14.27€10.29An original look at the philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre-told in cartoons As graduates embark on the next phase of their lives, what better way to get them accustomed to the rat race they are about to enter than by introducing them to the philosophy of... -
At the Existentialist Cafe: Freedom, Being, and Apricot Cocktails with Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Others by Sarah Bakewell 9781590518892
RRP: €23.74€19.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Kirkus Prize (Nonfiction) 2016.Book InformationISBN 9781590518892Author Sarah BakewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 464Imprint Other Press LLCPublisher Other... -
The Lily of the Field and the Bird of the Air: Three Godly Discourses by Soren Kierkegaard 9780691180830
RRP: €13.08€9.83A masterful new translation of one of Kierkegaard's most engaging worksIn the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells his followers to let go of earthly concerns by considering the lilies of the field and the birds of the air. Soren Kierkegaard's short... -
Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard by Soren Kierkegaard 9780874866438
RRP: €17.84€11.76The most accessible Kierkegaard reader ever "In a culture awash in religious silliness, Kierkegaard's bracing metaphors expose our mediocrities and energize us with a clarified sense of what it means to follow Jesus." -Eugene Peterson, author,... -
Rethinking Existentialism by Jonathan Webber 9780198866763
RRP: €29.14€26.30bIn iRethinking Existentialism/i, Jonathan Webber articulates an original interpretation of existentialism as the ethical theory that human freedom is the foundation of all other values./b Offering an original analysis of classic literary and... -
Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre 9780811220309
RRP: €14.27€11.15Nausea is the story of Antoine Roquentin, a French writer who is horrified at his own existence. In impressionistic, diary form he ruthlessly catalogs his every feeling and sensation. His thoughts culminate in a pervasive, overpowering feeling of nausea... -
Towards a Critical Existentialism: Truth, Relevance and Politics by Jeffrey Bell
RRP: €101.15€82.44Jeffrey Bell argues that a motivating problematic for existentialist writers is the attempt to think through the implications of the problematic nature of life. He applies a Deleuzian theory of problems to an analysis of some key concepts in contemporary... -
Existentialism: All That Matters by David R. Cerbone
RRP: €11.89€8.09WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO TO BE AN INDIVIDUAL?That is the question at the heart of existentialism and it informs this book's exploration of the existentialist tradition in 19th and 20th century philosophy.Existentialism: All That Matters considers each of... -
Introducing Heidegger: A Graphic Guide by Jeff Collins
RRP: €10.70€7.97Martin Heidegger - philosophy's 'hidden king', or leading exponent of a dangerously misguided secular mysticism. Heidegger has been acclaimed as the most powerfully original philosopher of the twentieth century. Profoundly influential on deconstruction,... -
The Debate Between Sartre and Merleau-Ponty by Dr. Jon Stewart 9780810115323
RRP: €47.54€39.45The Debate between Sartre and Merleau-Ponty provides a balanced portrait of the intellectual relationship between these two men. Essays by leading scholars as well as selections from the primary texts of Merleau-Ponty, Sartre, and Simone de Beauvoir... -
The Imaginary: A Phenomenological Psychology of the Imagination by Jean-Paul Sartre 9780415567848
RRP: €20.22€18.11A cornerstone of Sartre's philosophy, The Imaginary was first published in 1940. Sartre had become acquainted with the philosophy of Edmund Husserl in Berlin and was fascinated by his idea of the 'intentionality of consciousness' as a key to the puzzle... -
Jean-Paul Sartre: Key Concepts by Steven Churchill 9781844656356
RRP: €39.26€34.70Most readers of Sartre focus only on the works written at the peak of his influence as a public intellectual in the 1940s, notably "Being and Nothingness". "Jean-Paul Sartre: Key Concepts" aims to reassess Sartre and to introduce readers to the full... -
The Seducer's Diary by Soren Kierkegaard
RRP: €13.08€10.06"In the vast literature of love, The Seducer's Diary is an intricate curiosity--a feverishly intellectual attempt to reconstruct an erotic failure as a pedagogic success, a wound masked as a boast," observes John Updike in his foreword to Soren... -
How to Be Authentic: Simone de Beauvoir and the Quest for Fulfillment by Skye C Cleary 9781250271358
RRP: €33.31€19.75Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250271358Author Skye C ClearyFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint St. Martin's EssentialsPublisher St. Martin's EssentialsWeight(grams)... -
The Plague by Albert Camus 9780241458877
RRP: €11.89€8.46'A story for our, and all, times' Guardian The Plague is Albert Camus's world-renowned fable of fear and courageThe townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and... -
Becoming Beauvoir: A Life by Kate Kirkpatrick
€44.93"One is not born a woman, but becomes one", Simone de Beauvoir A symbol of liberated womanhood, Simone de Beauvoir's unconventional relationships inspired and scandalised her generation. A philosopher, writer, and feminist icon, she won prestigious... -
Introducing Sartre: A Graphic Guide by Philip Thody
RRP: €9.51€4.07INTRODUCING guide to the father of existentialism and one of 20th century philosophy's most famous characters. Jean-Paul Sartre was once described as being, next to Charles de Gaulle, the most famous Frenchman of the 20th century. Between the ending of... -
Heidegger's Children: Hannah Arendt, Karl Loewith, Hans Jonas, and Herbert Marcuse by Richard Wolin 9780691168616
RRP: €26.18€20.22Martin Heidegger is perhaps the twentieth century's greatest philosopher, and his work stimulated much that is original and compelling in modern thought. A seductive classroom presence, he attracted Germany's brightest young intellects during the 1920s... -
Existentialism: An Introduction 2e by K Aho
RRP: €21.41€19.09Existentialism: An Introduction has established itself as the most comprehensive and accessible book on the subject available. In this fully revised and expanded second edition, Kevin Aho draws on a wide range of existentialist thinkers from both the... -
Be Not Afraid of Life: In the Words of William James by William James
RRP: €29.75€23.30A compelling collection of the life-changing writings of William JamesWilliam James-psychologist, philosopher, and spiritual seeker-is one of those rare writers who can speak directly and powerfully to anyone about life's meaning and worth, and whose... -
Understand Existentialism: Teach Yourself by Mel Thompson
RRP: €15.46€10.23Is this the right book for me?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... -
Time Driven: Metapsychology and the Splitting of the Drive by Adrian Johnston 9780810122055
RRP: €35.64€29.19Elaborating the fundamental concept of Trieb, or drive, Freud outlines two basic types of conflict that at once disturb and organize mental life; the conflict between drives and reality; and the conflict between the drives themselves (as in amorous Eros... -
Epiphanies: An Ethics of Experience by Sophie Grace Chappell 9780192858016
RRP: €45.21€41.72Epiphanies is a philosophical exploration of epiphanies, peak experiences, 'wow moments', or ecstasies as they are sometimes called. What are epiphanies, and why do so many people so frequently experience them? Are they just transient phenomena in our... -
Life lessons from Kierkegaard by Robert Ferguson
RRP: €13.08€9.17The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge' Independent on Sunday Soren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian, literary stylist and social critic. Born in 1813 in Copenhagen, his philosophical... -
Sartre Explained: From Bad Faith to Authenticity by David Detmer
€20.81Jean-Paul Sartre is perhaps the most famous of the existentialists, and by far the most famous philosopher of the post-war era. Sartre was a highly prolific writer and thinker, and delving into his novels, plays, stories, essays, and memoirs can be... -
The Basic Problems of Phenomenology, Revised Edition by Martin Heidegger
RRP: €28.55€24.76A lecture course that Martin Heidegger gave in 1927, The Basic Problems of Phenomenology continues and extends explorations begun in Being and Time. In this text, Heidegger provides the general outline of his thinking about the fundamental problems of... -
Religion and The Rebel by Colin Wilson 9780993323041
RRP: €23.80€19.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993323041Author Colin WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 364Imprint Aristeia PressPublisher Aristeia Press -
The Immanence of Truths: Being and Event III by Alain Badiou 9781350115309
RRP: €22.60€18.77The Being and Event trilogy is the philosophical basis of Alain Badiou's entire oeuvre. It is formed of three major texts, which constitute a kind of metaphysical saga: Being and Event (1988). ), Logics of the Worlds (2006) and finally The Immanence of... -
Introducing Continental Philosophy: A Graphic Guide by Christopher Kul-Want
RRP: €10.70€7.89What makes philosophy on the continent of Europe so different and exciting? And why does it have such a reputation for being 'difficult'?Continental philosophy was initiated amid the revolutionary ferment of the 18th century, philosophers such as Kant... -
Phenomenology and the Theological Turn: The French Debate by Dominique Janicaud 9780823220533
RRP: €35.69€30.93Phenomenology and the "Theological Turn" brings together the debate over Janicaud's critique of the "theological turn" represented by the works of Emmanuel Levinas, Paul Ricoeur, Jean-Luc Marion, Jean-Francois Courtine, Jean-Louis Chretien, and Michel... -
Sketch for a Theory of the Emotions by Mary Warnock
RRP: €15.46€14.21Although written fairly early in his career, in 1939, Sketch for a Theory of the Emotions is considered to be one of Jean-Paul Sartre's most important pieces of writing. It not only anticipates but argues many of the ideas to be found in his famous Being...