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Derrida, Literature and War

A fascinating examination of the relation between absence and chance in Derrida's work and through that a re-examination of the relation between war and literature.
  • Continuum published this 11 / 27 / 2009
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Nanoethics: Big Ethical Issues with Small Technology

Dónal P. O'Mathúna addresses the ethical, social and political dimensions of nanotechnology and how it may well affect you sooner than you realise.
  • Continuum published this 11 / 20 / 2009
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The Last Chance: Roads of Freedom IV

The first English translation of the unfinished fourth volume of Jean-Paul Sartre's Roads of Freedom cycle. It includes material from the original Pleiade edition, including an interview with Sart...
  • Continuum published this 11 / 13 / 2009
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Kant's Critique of Aesthetic Judgement

A reader's guide to a classic work of philosophy, in which Kant elucidates his aesthetic theory. This clear and thorough account of Kant's writing provides guidance on: philosophical and historica...
  • Continuum published this 11 / 06 / 2009
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After Finitude: An Essay on the Necessity of Contingency

The remarkable debut of a former student of Alain Badiou; this work makes a strikingly original contribution to contemporary French philosophy, providing bold readings of the history of philosophy ...
  • Continuum published this 10 / 30 / 2009
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How to Be an Existentialist

A witty guide to the philosophy of existentialism that exposes it for what it really is - an honest, uplifting and potentially life changing philosophy!
  • Continuum published this 10 / 23 / 2009
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Beckett: A Guide for the Perplexed

Written in clear, accessible language, this guide challenges and encourages students to grapple with the difficult ideas and questions posed by Beckett’s texts.
  • Continuum published this 07 / 17 / 2009
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Nietzsche: A Guide for the Perplexed

A clear, concise student guide that covers the full range of Nietzsche's major works and ideas, including a detailed examination of his best known work, Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
  • Continuum published this 07 / 17 / 2009
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Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed

Maurice Merleau-Ponty was one of the most important figures in the existential and phenomenological traditions in twentieth-century Continental philosophy. Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed ...
  • Continuum published this 07 / 17 / 2009
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