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Title: German Philosophers: Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche by Roger Scruton, Peter Singer, Christopher Janaway, Michael Tanner ISBN: 0-19-285424-0 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: March, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: great introductions, great bargain
Comment: Of the two reprint volumes (Greek and German Philosophers) that Oxford has published of its Past Masters series, I think all of the individual essays (except the one on Plato) are reprinted currently in its 'Very Short Introduction to...' series. So these volumes are a good deal because i think the 'Very Short Introduction' series are 10 bucks each. As well as being very clear and concise introductions by world renowned scholars.
Rating: 5
Summary: Profound ideas from some profound thinkers
Comment: I was already familiar with these philosophers after taking a course in philosophy, but the way in which these authors eluciate the ideas of these thinkers makes this a five-star book. In order of their greatness I'd have to place Nietzsche first, Scophenhauer second, Kant third, and while Hegel was profound, his worship of history was a little too much for me to swallow, so I place him last.
Rating: 5
Summary: The best of the hardest
Comment: These are highly admirable overviews by some of the best of the current set of the philsophers examining past greats.
This must have been a difficult book to put together. The editors would have to have found not one, but four great authors from which to put together introductions for the hardest authors in all philosophy.
He succeeded. This book makes immediately explaicable two of the hardest authors in all history- Kant and Hegel. I was amazed at the level of commentary in this short a work. It is almost impossible to pull this easy an introduction off. My hat is off to both Scruton and Singer.
The other commentaries and introcductions were as good as they come. Because of the ease of Schoepenhaur and Nietzsche, the authors had more room to give reasonably complete explanations and ruminations on their lives. Janner and Tannaway both make superb additions to these traditions, both commentaries worthy of being works in themselves.
This is four times a good book. My respect to all the authors, and my full throated call for people to read these books.
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Title: Greek Philosophers: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle by C. C. W. Taylor, R. M. Hare, Jonathan Barnes, Keith Thomas ISBN: 0192854224 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: March, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Philosophy of Schopenhauer by Bryan Magee ISBN: 0198237227 Publisher: Oxford Press Pub. Date: September, 1997 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title: The World As Will and Representation (Volume 1) by Arthur Schopenhauer ISBN: 0486217612 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1966 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Existentialism and Human Emotions (A Philosophical Library Book) by Joan Paul Sartre, Jean-Paul Sartre ISBN: 0806509023 Publisher: Lyle Stuart Hardcover Pub. Date: June, 1984 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Being And Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre ISBN: 0671867806 Publisher: Washington Square Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 1993 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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