Book Series in Philosophy
Continental Philosophy
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Lyotard
Philosophy, Politics and the Sublime
Jean-François Lyotard, the highly influential twentieth-century philosopher of the postmodern, has had an enormous impact on the course and commitment of contemporary philosophy. Lyotard: Philosophy,… read more2002 | Paperback: 978-0-415-91959-3 (Routledge)
Philosophy and Desire
Philosophy and Desire, the seventh book in the well-known Continental Philosophy series, examines questions of desire--desire for another person, desire for happiness, desire for knowledge,… read more2000 | Paperback: 978-0-415-91957-9 (Routledge)
Cultural Semiosis
Tracing the Signifier
Cultural Semiosis traces the theoretical itinerary of the signifier in the continental tradition. Cultural semiosis provides links for cultural studies to the philosophical, the literary,… read more1998 | Paperback: 978-0-415-91955-5 (Routledge)
Questioning Foundations
Truth, Subjectivity and Culture
The continental tradition in philosophy has long focused its energies on the question of foundations. These ssays reopen conventional understandings of the classical themes on… read more1993 | Paperback: 978-0-415-90624-1 (Routledge)
Gadamer and Hermeneutics
A collection of essays including one by Gadamer himself reflecting on his life and work. There are also special sections linking Gadamer to the work… read more1991 | Paperback: 978-0-415-90374-5 (Routledge)
Derrida and Deconstruction
The effects of Derrida's writings have been widespread in literary circles, where they have transformed current work in literary theory. By contrast Derrida's philosophical… read more1989 | Paperback: 978-0-415-03094-6 (Routledge)