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11. Karl Jaspers

    Politics and Metaphysics

    By Dr Chris Thornhill

    Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy

    This book sets out a new reading of the much-neglected philosophy of Karl Jaspers. By questioning the common perception of Jaspers either as a proponent of irrationalist cultural philosophy or as an early, peripheral disciple of Martin Heidegger, it re-establishes him as a central figure in modern...

    Published April 5th 2006 by Routledge
12. On the Public

    By Alastair Hannay

    Series: Thinking in Action

    The media often talk about public opinion, the 'American' or 'British' public, or the movie-going public. A public can hold an opinion and be divided. What is the public and where did it come from? Is there one public or many? Is the very idea of the public a myth?In this fascinating book, Alastair...

    Published March 22nd 2005 by Routledge
13. On Being Authentic

    By Charles Guignon

    Series: Thinking in Action

    'To thine own self be true.' From Polonius's words in Hamlet right up to Oprah, we are constantly urged to look within. Why is being authentic the ultimate aim in life for so many people, and why does it mean looking inside rather than out? Is it about finding the 'real' me, or something greater...

    Published June 15th 2004 by Routledge
14. Maurice Merleau-Ponty: Basic Writings

    Edited by Thomas Baldwin

    Merleau-Ponty was a pivotal figure in twentieth century French philosophy. He was responsible for bringing the phenomenological methods of the German philosophers - Husserl and Heidegger - to France and instigated a new wave of interest in this approach. His influence extended well beyond the...

    Published December 3rd 2003 by Routledge
15. I Am Dynamite

    An Alternative Anthropology of Power

    By Nigel Rapport

    Power is conventionally regarded as being held by social institutions. We are taught to believe that it is these social structures that determine the environment and circumstances of individual lives. In I Am Dynamite, the anthropologist Nigel Rappaport argues for a different view. Focusing on the...

    Published May 14th 2003 by Routledge
16. Martin Buber

    The Life of Dialogue, 4th Edition

    By Maurice S. Friedman

    Series: Martin Buber

    Martin Buber: The Life of Dialogue, the first study in any language to provide a complete overview of Buber's thought, remains the definitive guide to the full range of his work and the starting point for all modern Buber scholarship. Maurice S. Friedman reveals the implications of Buber's thought...

    Published October 2nd 2002 by Routledge
17. Sketch for a Theory of the Emotions

    2nd Edition

    By Jean-Paul Sartre

    Series: Routledge Classics

    Although 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 and Nothingness. By subjecting the emotion...

    Published October 11th 2001 by Routledge
18. Dictionary of Existentialism

    Edited by Haim Gordon

    Existentialism, as a philosophy, gained prominence after World War II. Instead of focusing upon a particular aspect of human existence, existentialists argued that our focus must be upon the whole being as he/she exists in the world. Rebelling against the rationalism of such philosophers as...

    Published June 30th 1999 by Routledge