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1	Beyond good and evil: prelude to a philosophy of the future more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche 'What is done out of love always takes place beyond good and evil.' Always provocative, the Friedrich Nietzsche of Beyond Good and Evil (1886) is at once sceptical psychologist and philosopher-seer, passionately unmasking European society with his piercing insights and uncanny prescience. This masterpiece of his maturity considers quintessential ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.76! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Dialectic of enlightenment more books like this by Max Horkheimer, Theodor W. Adorno "Dialectic of Enlightenment" is undoubtedly the most influential publication of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Written during the Second World War and circulated privately, it appeared in a printed edition in Amsterdam in 1947. "What we had set out to do," the authors write in the Preface, "was nothing less than to explain why humanity, ... see all copies from $14.94! new only from $18.64! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Will to Power more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Walter Kaufmann (Translator) Represents a selection from Nietzche's notebooks to find out what he wrote on nihilism, art, morality, religion, and the theory of knowledge, among others. see all copies from $8.41! new only from $9.79! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Nietzsche, Philosopher, Psychologist, Antichrist more books like this by Walter Kaufmann This classic is the benchmark against which all modern books about Nietzsche are measured. When Walter Kaufmann wrote it in the immediate aftermath of World War II, most scholars outside Germany viewed Nietzsche as part madman, part proto-Nazi, and almost wholly unphilosophical. Kaufmann rehabilitated Nietzsche nearly single-handedly, presenting ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.25! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Ominous Parallels more books like this by Leonard Peikoff A controversial work by a disciple of the philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand. Peikoff maintains that Americans have been seduced by collectivist ideas concerning politics and culture, and that American society in consequence is heading towards a future society that will resemble Nazi Germany in its glorification of the group over the individual. see all copies from $3.95! new only from $9.85! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Blue & Brown Books more books like this by Ludwig Wittgenstein The co-called Blue and Brown Books, originally dictated to his students in Cambridge in the thirties, and circulated, not without precaution and secrecy, now follow the Investigations and the Remarks on Mathematics, and with this the opening up process is complete see all copies from $3.20! new only from $15.01! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Aesthetic Theory more books like this by Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno In his "Philosophy of Modern Music", Theodor W. Adorno analyzes what he called "radical music" and discusses in detail the innovative work of Mahler, of Schoenberg and his disciples, and the early compositions of Stravinsky. As in all his writings, Adorno brings a wide array of cultural and social themes to bear on these subjects, so that ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $21.50! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Minima Moralia: Reflections on a Damaged Life (Radical Thinkers) more books like this by Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno A classic of twentieth century thought, this work is Adorno's literary and philosophical masterpiece. see all copies from $7.20! new only from $7.20! \| SVS
9	Kant: A Very Short Introduction more books like this by Roger Scruton Kant is arguably the most influential modern philosopher, but also one of the most difficult. Roger Scruton tackles his exceptionally complex subject with a strong hand, exploring the background to Kant's work and showing why the "Critique of Pure Reason" has proved so enduring. see all copies from $5.31! new only from $6.92! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche more books like this by Professor H L Mencken The first book on Nietzsche ever to appear in English, this examination by legendary journalist H. L. Mencken is still one of the most enlightening. Mencken wrote this book while still in his 20s, but his penchant for thoroughness was evident even at that young age - in preparation for writing this book, he read Nietzsche's works in their entirety ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $6.60! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Nietzsche as Philosopher more books like this by Professor Arthur C Danto Few philosophers are as widely read or as widely misunderstood as Friedrich Nietzsche. When Danto's classic study was first published in 1965, many regarded Nietzsche as a brilliant but somewhat erratic thinker. Danto, however, presented a radically different picture, arguing that Nietzsche offered a systematic and coherent philosophy that ... see all copies from $2.90! new only from $34.02! \| first editions
12 view cover	Selected Writings more books like this by Walter Benjamin, Howard Eiland (Editor), Gary Smith, S.J (Editor) In the frenzied final years of the Weimar Republic, amid economic collapse and mounting political catastrophe, Walter Benjamin emerged as one of the most original practicing literary critics and public intellectuals in the German-speaking world. Volume 2 of his selected writings, covering the years 1927 to 1934, displays the full spectrum of ... see all copies from $34.95! new only from $57.23! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	German Philosophers: Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche more books like this by Roger Scruton, Christopher Janaway, Michael Tanner "German Philosophers" contains studies of four of the most important German theorists: Kant, arguably the most influential modern philosopher; Hegel, whose philosophy inspired a vision of a communist society that for more than a hundred years enlivened revolutionary movements around the world; Schopenhauer, renowned for his pessimistic view that ... see all copies from $2.60! new only from $16.95! \| first editions
14 view cover	Philosophy of Kant more books like this by Immanuel Kant Many contemporaries criticized him for smashing the Age of Reason. Goethe, however, remarked that reading a page of Immanuel Kant was like entering a bright and well-lighted room: The great eighteenth-century philosopher illuminated everything he ever pondered. The twelve essays in this volume reveal Kants towering importance as an ethical and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.45! \| first editions
15 view cover	El Anticristo more books like this by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche's "The Antichrist" might be more aptly named "The Antichristian," for it is an unmitigated attack on Christianity that Nietzsche makes within the text instead of an exposition on evil or Satan as the title might suggest. In "The Antichrist," Nietzsche presents a highly controversial view of Christianity as a damaging influence ... see all copies from $3.51! new only from $4.18! \| SVS
16 view cover	German Philosophy 1760-1860: The Legacy of Idealism more books like this by Terry Pinkard In the second half of the eighteenth century, German philosophy came for a while to dominate European philosophy. It changed the way in which not only Europeans, but people all over the world, conceived of themselves and thought about nature, religion, human history, politics, and the structure of the human mind. In this rich and wide-ranging book ... see all copies from $11.95! new only from $19.64! \| SVS
17 view cover	On the History of Religion and Philosophy in Germany and Other Writings more books like this by Heinrich Heine, Terry Pinkard (Editor), Howard Pollack-Milgate (Translator) This volume presents a colourful and entertaining overview of German intellectual history by a central figure in its development. Heinrich Heine (1797-1856), famous poet, journalist, and political exile, studied with Hegel and was personally acquainted with the leading figures of the most important generation of German writers and philosophers. In ... see all copies from $11.96! new only from $11.96! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Hegel more books like this by Professor Peter Singer Many people regard Hegel's work as obscure and extremely difficult, yet his importance and influence are universally acknowledged. Professor Singer eliminates any excuse for remaining ignorant of the outlines of Hegel's philosophy by providing a broad discussion of his ideas and an account of his major works. `an exceelent introduction to Hegel's ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $23.99! \| first editions
19	Discovering the Mind more books like this by Walter Arnold Kaufmann see all copies from $7.50! first editions
20 view cover	Hegel's Phenomenology: The Sociality of Reason more books like this by Terry Pinkard The Phenomenology of Spirit is both one of Hegel's most widely read books and one of his most obscure. The book is the most detailed commentary on Hegel's work available. It develops an independent philosophical account of the general theory of knowledge, culture, and history presented in the Phenomenology. In a clear and straightforward style, ... see all copies from $40.00! new only from $45.00! \| SVS
21 view cover	Parerga and Paralipomena: Short Philosophical Essays Volume Two more books like this by Arthur Schopenhauer, E F J Payne (Editor) The first book of a two-volume complete English translation of one of the most significant and fascinating works of the great philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860). The Parerga (Volume 1) are six long essays; the Paralipomena (Volume 2) are shorter writings arranged under 31 different subject headings. These works won widespread attention on ... see all copies from $43.76! new only from $43.76! \| SVS
22	The Ominous Parallels: The End of Freedom in America more books like this by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff A controversial work by a disciple of the philosopher and novelist Ayn Rand. Peikoff maintains that Americans have been seduced by collectivist ideas concerning politics and culture, and that American society in consequence is heading towards a future society that will resemble Nazi Germany in its glorification of the group over the individual. see all copies from $5.06! signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	The jargon of authenticity more books like this by T Adorno, Adorno Theodor Adorno's frank and open challenge to directness, and the avoidance of language that 'gives itself over either to the market, to balderdash, or to the predominating vulgarity', is as timely today as it ever has been. see all copies from $12.00! new only from $14.73! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	German Philosophy and Politics more books like this by John Dewey GERMAN PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICS BY JOHN DEWEY Professor of Philosophy in Colombia University WSW YOEZ HENHY HOLT AND COMPANY CoFTBiaHT, 1915, BY H3BNRY HOLT AND COMPANY PREFACE The will of John Calvin McNair established a Foundation at the University of North Carolina upon which public lectures are to be given from time to time to the members of ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $16.65! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	German Question/Jewish Question: Revolutionary Antisemitism from Kant to Wagner more books like this by Paul Lawrence Rose In this compelling narrative of antisemitism in German thought, Paul Rose proposes a fresh view of the topic. Beginning with an examination of the attitudes of Martin Luther, he challenges distinctions between theologically derived (medieval) and secular, "racial" (modern) antisemitism, arguing that there is an unbroken chain of antisemitic ... see all copies from $8.56! new only from $14.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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