History of ideas books

The turning point of the Enlightenment is the crucible of modern times. The best specialists here evoke the questions...  Read More >>

The 18th international Cioran colloquium (2013) was dedicated to the theme of ""Transfigurations"". These proceedings...  Read More >>

Recounts Kojève’s key role in the pivotal exchange of ideas between Eastern and Western European intellectuals in...  Read More >>

In this highly engaging book, Costantino Esposito argues that nihilism is not merely the loss of the classic values...  Read More >>

A rare autobiographical glimpse into the life and influences of one of Europe's greatest living philosophers. This...  Read More >>

Written in 1889 (CW 5) Immediately upon reading Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil in 1889, Rudolf Steiner recognized...  Read More >>

A genealogy of the concept of the multitude and Spinoza's democratic political philosophy  Read More >>

First Published in 1940, this book which is written not so much for the philosopher as for the ordinary educated...  Read More >>

The Elements of Law (1640) presents a complete but succinct version of Hobbes's political theory and of his more...  Read More >>

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Il a semblé parfois que l'histoire de la philosophie ne pouvait être qu'un obstacle à la pensée vivante, un alourdissement...  Read More >>

Jamais siècle n'a eu, moins que le XVIIe siècle, confiance dans les forces spontanées d'une nature abandonnée à...  Read More >>

Nous avons, dans des volumes antérieurs, ou naître, croître, s'affermir le psychisme. Par l'action des individus,...  Read More >>

Unlock the timeless wisdom of Thomas Hobbes with ""The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 04,""...  Read More >>

What if the key to truth wasn t found in answers but in the courage to question everything? Ren Descartes' Discourse...  Read More >>

Uncover the profound depths of human belief and morality in ""The Fallen Star, or, the History of a False Religion""...  Read More >>

This book demonstrates how Heidegger's departure from ontotheology occurs initially as a preparation for the concept...  Read More >>

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This volume demonstrates how Wittgenstein’s philosophy can illuminate our understanding of politics and open new...  Read More >>

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The problem of how psychology relates to philosophy led Santayana to posit literary psychology as an alternative...  Read More >>

Descartes' work includes many political considerations. They are examined in this book from three angles: the Utrecht...  Read More >>

Mimi Thi Nguyen explores the relationship between the concept of beauty and narratives of crisis and catastrophe...  Read More >>

This book investigates a forgotten chapter of history: the role of Italian sciences within the child study movement....  Read More >>