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Introducing Postmodernism
Richard Appignanesi, Chris Garratt, Ziauddin Sardar, Patrick Curry · back to the book
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Include books by the same authorFashionable Nonsense: Postmodern Intellectuals' Abuse of Science
Alan Sokal, Jean Bricmont · 300 pages
"In 1996, Alan Sokal Published an Essay in the hip intellectual magazine Social Text parodying the scientific but impenetrable lingo of contemporary theorists. On the heels of the fierce academic debate that followed the hoax, Sokal teams up with Jean Bricmont to expose the abuse of scientific concepts in the writings of today's most fashionable postmodern thinkers. From Jacques Lacan and Julia Kr
Looking Awry: An Introduction to Jacques Lacan through Popular Culture
Slavoj Zizek · 188 pages
Antigone's Claim: Kinship Between Life and Death
Judith Butler · 112 pages
"Antigone, the renowned insurgent from Sophocle's Oedipus, has long been a feminist icon of defiance. But what has remained unclear is whether she escapes from the forms of power that she opposes. Antigone proves to be a more ambivalent figure for feminism than has been acknowledged, since the form of defiance she exemplifies also leads to her death. Butler argues that Antigone represents a form o
The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time
Will Durant · 135 pages
"From the "Hundred Best Books" to the "Ten Greatest Thinkers" to the "Ten Greatest Poets" here is a concise collection of the world's most signficant knowledge. For the better part of a century - Will Durant dwelled upon - and wrote about - the most significant eras, individuals, and achievements of human history. His selections have finally been brought together in a single, compact volume. Dura
The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy
Gregory Bassham, Eric Bronson · 256 pages
The Lord of the Rings is intended to be applicable to the real world of relationships, religion, pleasure, pain, and politics. Tolkien himself said that his grand tale of wizards, orcs, hobbits, and elves was aimed at truth and good morals in the actual world. Analysis of the popular appeal of The Lord of the Rings (on websites and elsewhere) shows that Tolkien fans are hungry for discussion of th
A Critique of Postcolonial Reason: Toward a History of the Vanishing Present
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak · 449 pages
Heretics
G.K. Chesterton · 160 pages
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born in London, England on the 29th of May, 1874. Though he considered himself a mere rollicking journalist, he was actually a prolific and gifted writer in virtually every area of literature. A man of strong opinions and enormously talented at defending them, his exuberant personality nevertheless allowed him to maintain warm friendships with people - such as George B
Watchmen and Philosophy: A Rorschach Test (The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series)
Mark D. White, Christopher Robichaud, Jacob M. Held, Anthony Spanakos, Joseph Keeping, J. Robert Loftis, James DiGiovanna, Christopher M. Drohan, Robert Arp, Aaron Meskin · 227 pages
"Watchmen is the most critically acclaimed graphic novel ever published and turned the world of comic superheroes on its head. This masterpiece of realistic storytelling, dialogue, and artwork, courtesy of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, raises a host of compelling philosophical questions. How do Ozymandias and Rorschach justify their actions? What are the political ramifications of the Comedian's wo
The Hunger Games and Philosophy: A Critique of Pure Treason
George A. Dunn, Nicolas Michaud · 320 pages
Examines the key characters, plot lines, and themes of the series while applying the perspectives of Charles Darwin, Thomas Hobbes, and Plato.
The Dialectics of Seeing: Walter Benjamin and the Arcades Project
Susan Buck-Morss · 493 pages
This is Not a Pipe
Michel Foucault · 66 pages
What does it mean to write "This is not a pipe" across a bluntly literal painting of a pipe? René Magritte's famous canvas provides the starting point for a delightful homage by French philosopher and historian Michel Foucault. Much better known for his incisive and mordant explorations of power and social exclusion, Foucault here assumes a more playful stance. By exploring the nuances and ambigui
How to Live: A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer
Sarah Bakewell · 400 pages
Écrits
Jacques Lacan · 878 pages
Presents an English translation of Jacques Lacan's most famous work, with translations of all the papers featured in the original French edition.
The Greek Way
Edith Hamilton · 327 pages
A study of the intellectual life of Greece at the peak of its achievements. The author interprets the literature, art, and philosophy of the Greeks and discusses what this heritage means to the world today.
What is Art?
Leo Tolstoy · 208 pages
"Leo Tolstoy is one of the most celebrated novelists of all time. As well as writing literary classics such as Anna Karenina and War and Peace he was also the author of some hugely influential critical and philosophical works. First published in 1898 his book length essay What is Art? has lost none of its power to challenge our perception of art and its function in society today. In this provocati
Archive Fever: A Freudian Impression
Jacques Derrida · 128 pages
"Histoire de la folie à l'âge classique" de Michel Foucault
Philippe Artières, Jean-François Bert, Philippe Chevallier · 412 pages
All Things Shining: Reading the Western Classics to Find Meaning in a Secular Age
Hubert L. Dreyfus, Sean Dorrance Kelly · 254 pages
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy: Fear and Trembling in Sunnydale
James B. South · 311 pages
In the tradition of classic horror films, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" addresses ethical issues that have long fascinated audiences. This collection features 23 essays by young professional philosophers that examine crucial ethical and metaphysical aspectsof the "Buffyverse" (the world of Buffy).
Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction
Catherine Belsey · 128 pages