Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed
Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed

Author: Eric Matthews

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2006-06-23

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0826485324

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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 is the ideal text for students encountering Merleau-Ponty's philosophy for the first time. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and takes the reader though the key themes in Merleau-Ponty's work, casting light on complex ideas, including - crucially - his interpretations of 'perception', 'embodiment' and 'behaviour'. Most importantly this Guide for the Perplexed offers a full and authoritative explication of Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological account of human behaviour.

Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed
Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed

Author: Eric Matthews

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2006-06-23

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0826485316

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Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to fathom, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.

Merleau-Ponty's "Phenomenology of Perception"
Merleau-Ponty's

Author: Monika M. Langer

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1989-02-10

Total Pages: 199

ISBN-13: 1349197610

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This book aims to guide its reader through the notorious difficulties of Merleau-Pony's famous "Phenomenology of Perception". The author contextualizes, reconstructs, clarifies and, where necessary, completes Merleau-Ponty's analyses chapter by chapter.

GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED
GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED

Author: E. F. Schumacher

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1978-05-31

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 0060906111

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The author of the world wide best-seller, Small Is Beautiful, now tackles the subject of Man, the World, and the Meaning of Living. Schumacher writes about man's relation to the world. man has obligations -- to other men, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly himself. If man can fulfill these obligations, then and only then can he enjoy a real relationship with the world, then and only then can he know the meaning of living. Schumacher says we need maps: a "map of knowledge" and a "map of living." The concern of the mapmaker--in this instance, Schumacher--is to find for everything it's proper place. Things out of place tend to get lost; they become invisible and there proper places end to be filled by other things that ought not be there at all and therefore serve to mislead. A Guide for the Perplexed teaches us to be our own map makers. This constantly surprising, always stimulating book will be welcomed by a large audience, including the many new fans who believe strongly in what Schumacher has to say.

Sartre: A Guide for the Perplexed
Sartre: A Guide for the Perplexed

Author: Gary Cox

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2006-03-23

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1441169881

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Jean-Paul Sartre in one of the most widely read and important of twentieth-century philosophers, an iconic figure, whose ideas and writings continue to resonate. A confident understanding of Sartre is essential for students of Continental philosophy. Sartre: A Guide for the Perplexed is an illuminating and comprehensive introduction to the work of this major twentieth-century thinker. It identifies the four key themes that run through Sartre's writings - consciousness, freedom, bad faith and authenticity. It explores each theme in detail, building up a clear and thorough overview of Sartre's philosophy in its entirety. Anyone required to read Sartre will find this thematic account of his work an invaluable companion to study.

The Empiricists: A Guide for the Perplexed
The Empiricists: A Guide for the Perplexed

Author: Laurence Carlin

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2009-04-09

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 0826490301

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The Empiricists: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a clear and thorough guide to the key thinkers responsible for developing this central concept in the history of philosophy. The book focuses on the canonical figures of the empiricist movement, Locke, Berkeley and Hume, but also explores the contributions made by other key figures such as Bacon, Hobbes, Boyle and Newton. Laurence Carlin presents the views of these hugely influential thinkers in the context of the Scientific revolution, the intellectual movement in which they emerged, and explores in detail the philosophical issues that were central to their work. Specifically designed to meet the needs of students seeking a thorough understanding of the topic, this book is the ideal guide to a key concept in the history of philosophy.

Frege: A Guide for the Perplexed
Frege: A Guide for the Perplexed

Author: Edward Kanterian

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2012-05-31

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1441102922

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Gottlob Frege (1848-1925) was one of the founders of analytical philosophy and the greatest innovator in logic since Aristotle. He introduced many influential philosophical ideas, such as the distinctions between function and argument, or between sense and reference. However, his thought is not readily accessible to the non- expert. His conception of logic, which was crucial to his grand project, the reduction of arithmetic to logic, is especially difficult to grasp. This book provides a lucid and critical introduction to Frege's logic, as he developed it in his groundbreaking first book Begriffsschrift (Conceptual Notation, 1879). It guides the reader directly to the core of Frege's philosophy, and to some of the most pertinent issues in contemporary philosophy of language, logic, mathematics, and mind. Unlike most other books, this commentary explains Frege's own logical notation, allowing students to study and appreciate those aspects of his work that he valued most but are least understood today.

Locke: A Guide for the Perplexed
Locke: A Guide for the Perplexed

Author: Patricia Sheridan

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2010-04-18

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 0826489842

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A concise and coherent overview of Locke, ideal for second- or third-year undergraduates who require more than just a simple introduction to his thought.