Reader’s Guides
Aristotle’s ‘Metaphysics’ A Reader’s Guide Edward Halper “This is an elegant introduction to the main lines of Aristotle’s Metaphysics and at the same time an argument for the unity and coherence of the work. It distills decades of reflection on one of the most intricate texts in the Western philosophical tradition. Halper excels at expressing the subtleties of Aristotle’s thought in plain English. The reader who is struggling to figure out what Aristotle is up to in the Metaphysics will find much help here.” Arthur Madigan S.J., Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, USA Edward Halper is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Georgia, USA. UK July 2012 • US September 2012 160 pages PB 9781441107138 • £14.99 / $24.95 HB 9781441131911 • £50.00 / $95.00 Individual eBook 9781441192752 • £16.99 / $22.99 Library eBook 9781441117731 • £50.00 / $90.00 Series: Reader’s Guides
Collingwood’s ‘The Idea of History’ A Reader’s Guide Peter Johnson The Idea of History is the best known work of the Oxford philosopher and historian R.G. Collingwood. The primary focus of this book is on Collingwood’s actual arguments, especially the most radical of these, with the aim of elucidating their construction and appraising them in the clearest possible way. This guide is the ideal companion to Collingwood’s classic text both for students coming to it for the first time and for those wishing to consider its arguments afresh. It offers clear and concise accounts of the book’s composition; the intellectual context of Collingwood’s ideas; its central arguments concerning the nature of history; and its reception and influence. Peter Johnson is Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, UK. UK October 2012 • US December 2012 208 pages PB 9781441151230 • £14.99 / $24.95 HB 9781441141774 • £45.00 / $80.00 Individual eBook 9781441118578 • £14.99 / $19.99 Library eBook 9781441121141 • £45.00 / $80.00 Series: Reader’s Guides
Deleuze and Guattari’s ‘What is Philosophy?’
Nietzsche’s ‘Thus Spoke Zarathustra’
A Reader’s Guide Rex Butler
A Reader’s Guide Clancy Martin and Daw-Nay Evans
What is Philosophy? is the last installment of a remarkable twenty-year collaboration between the philosopher Gilles Deleuze and the psychoanalyst Félix Guattari. This hugely important text attempts to explain the terms of their collaboration and to define the activity of philosophy in which they have been engaged. This book offers a concise and accessible introduction to this hugely important and yet challenging work. Written specifically to meet the needs of students coming to Deleuze and Guattari for the first time, the book offers guidance on: - Philosophical and historical context - Key themes - Reading the text - Reception and influence - Further reading. Rex Butler is Associate Professor in Art History at the University of Queensland, Australia. US June 2013 • August 2013 176 pages PB 9781847065872 • £14.99 / $24.95 HB 9781847065865 • £45.00 / $80.00 Individual eBook 9781441190635 • £14.99 / $19.99 Library eBook 9781441112170 • £45.00 / $80.00 Series: Reader’s Guides
Hegel’s ‘Phenomenology of Spirit’ A Reader’s Guide Stephen Houlgate “Concentrating on reconstructing the underlying logic of Hegel’s arguments in the Phenomenology of Spirit, Stephen Houlgate provides an exceptionally clear introduction to this notoriously difficult work. Houlgate’s introduction will be especially useful for both students and specialists because it is lucid and concise, yet always remains closely related to the text and rests on impressive scholarship.” Alison Stone, Reader in European Philosophy at Lancaster University, UK Stephen Houlgate is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Warwick, UK.
In Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra: A Reader’s Guide, Clancy Martin and Daw-Nay Evans offer a clear and thorough account of this major philosohpical work. The book offers a detailed review of the key themes and a section-bysection commentary that will enable readers to rapidly navigate the text. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of the text, the guide explores the important and complex ideas inherent in it and provides a cogent and reliable survey of the philosophical, cultural and political context, the reception and influence of Nietzsche’s hugely important and largely literary work.
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CLANCY MARTIN is associate professor and chair of philosophy at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, USA. Daw-Nay Evans is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Lake Forest College, USA. UK July 2013 • US September 2013 192 pages PB 9780826491541 • £11.99 / $19.95 HB 9780826491534 • £50.00 / $75.00 Individual eBook 9781441183392 • £16.99 / $22.99 Library eBook 9781441143747 • £50.00 / $90.00 Series: Reader’s Guides
Badiou’s ‘Being and Event’
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A Reader’s Guide Christopher Norris “Norris approaches the task of reading Being and Event in a refreshingly straightforward way.” Marx & Philosophy Review of Books Christopher Norris is Distinguished Research Professor in Philosophy at the University of Cardiff, Wales. UK May 2009 • US July 2009 336 pages PB 9780826498298 • £14.99 / $24.95 HB 9780826498281 • £55.00 / $95.00 Individual eBook 9781441123725 • £17.99 / $23.99 Library eBook 9781441130020 • £55.00 / $100.00 Series: Reader’s Guides
UK November 2012 • US January 2013 224 pages PB 9780826485113 • £11.99 / $16.95 HB 9780826485106 • £50.00 / $75.00 Individual eBook 9781441134554 • £16.99 / $22.99 Library eBook 9781441180858 • £50.00 / $90.00 Series: Reader’s Guides
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