Philosophers on Film from Bergson to Badiou: A Critical Reader (Want Christopher)(Paperback)

Philosophers on Film from Bergson to Badiou: A Critical Reader (Want Christopher)(Paperback)

Philosophers on Film from Bergson to Badiou is an anthology of writings on cinema and film by many of the major thinkers in continental philosophy. The book presents a selection of fundamental texts, each accompanied by an introduction and exposition by the editor, Christopher Kul-Want, that places

Secret Intelligence: A Reader (Andrew Christopher)(Paperback)

The second edition of Secret Intelligence: A Reader brings together key essays from the field of intelligence studies, blending classic works on concepts and approaches with more recent essays dealing with current issues and ongoing debates about the future of intelligence. Secret intelligence has

German Philosophy: A Dialogue (Badiou Alain)(Paperback)

Two eminent French philosophers discuss German philosophy--including the legacy of Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, Adorno, Fichte, Marx, and Heidegger--from a French perspective.In this book, Alain Badiou and Jean-Luc Nancy, the two most important living philosophers in France, discuss German philosophy

Edward II: A Critical Reader (Melnikoff Kirk)(Paperback)

Edward II: A Critical Reader gives students, teachers and scholars alike an overview of the play's reception both in the theatre and among artists and critics, from the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 21st. The volume also offers a series of new perspectives on the play by leading

The Critical Pedagogy Reader (Darder Antonia)(Paperback)

For fifteen years, The Critical Pedagogy Reader has established itself as the leading collection of classic and contemporary essays by the major thinkers in the field of critical pedagogy. While retaining its comprehensive introduction, this thoroughly revised third edition includes updated section

Houses of history: A critical reader in history and theory (Green Anna)(Paperback)

An updated edition of this accessible critical reader, with additional chapters including an introduction that contextualises the rise of each theoretical perspective and draw links between

Introducing Alain Badiou: A Graphic Guide (Piero)(Paperback)

After Slavoj Zizek, Frenchman Alain Badiou--whose work ranges from novels, poems, romanop ras, and political treatises to math theory--is probably the world's best-known living philosopher. Featuring the brilliantly idiosyncratic illustrations of Piero, this incisive graphic guide is written by

Militarization: A Reader (Gonzlez Roberto J.)(Paperback)

Militarization: A Reader offers a range of critical perspectives on the dynamics of militarization as a social, economic, political, cultural, and environmental phenomenon. It portrays militarism as the condition in which military values and frameworks come to dominate state structures and public

Christopher Pumpkin (Hendra Sue)(Paperback / softback)

Meet Christopher Pumpkin - the Halloween pumpkin who doesn't want to be scary! A funny rhyming story from the authors of Supertato and the creators of Simon

The Welfare State Reader (Pierson Christopher)(Paperback)

The Welfare State Reader has established itself as a vital source of outstanding original research since its original appearance in 2000. In the third edition, Pierson, Castles and Naumann have comprehensively overhauled the content, bringing it wholly up to date with contemporary discussions about

The Routledge Critical and Cultural Theory Reader (Badmington Neil)(Paperback)

Everything is open to question. Nothing is sacred. Critical and cultural theory invites a rethinking of some of our most basic assumptions about who we are, how we behave, and how we interpret the world around us. The Routledge Critical and Cultural Theory Reader brings together 29 key pieces from

Is Law for You? - Deciding If You Want to Study Law (Stoakes Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Indian Film Stars: New Critical Perspectives (Lawrence Michael)(Paperback)

Indian Film stars offers original insights and important reappraisals of film stardom in India from the early talkie era of the 1930s to the contemporary period of global blockbusters. The collection represents a substantial intervention to our understanding of the development of film star cultures

The Critical Surf Studies Reader (Hough-Snee Dexter Zavalza)(Paperback)

The evolution of surfing--from the first forms of wave-riding in Oceania, Africa, and the Americas to the inauguration of surfing as a competitive sport at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics--traverses the age of empire, the rise of globalization, and the onset of the digital age, taking on new meanings at

An Introduction to Philosophical Methods (Daly Christopher)(Paperback)

Surveys the various methods that philosophers use to support their views. It introduces and illustrates the methodological considerations that are involved in current philosophical debates. Where there is controversy, it presents the case for each side, but highlights where the key difficulties

Brief Encounters: Notes from a Philosopher's Diary (Kenny Anthony)(Paperback)

Cardinals, directors, dissidents, dons, judges, novelists, philosophers, prime ministers, scientists, world statesmen. . . Throughout his long and distinguished career, Sir Anthony Kenny has encountered some of the most notable and influential leaders of the post-war world. In these brilliantly

Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction (Janaway Christopher)(Paperback)

Schopenhauer is considered to be the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, concentrating on the original aspects of his thought, which inspired many artists and thinkers including Nietzsche, Wagner, Freud, and Wittgenstein

Post-Colonial Literature (O'Reilly Christopher)(Paperback)

Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. This book encompasses experiences of the British Empire such as life in Nigeria before the arrival of the British, through to the British retreat from the Empire after the Second World War and on to reggae and 'dub' beats of black

The Lyric Theory Reader: A Critical Anthology (Jackson Virginia)(Paperback)

The Lyric Theory Reader collects major essays on the modern idea of lyric, made available here for the first time in one place. Representing a wide range of perspectives in Anglo-American literary criticism from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, the collection as a whole documents the

Philosophers Explore the Matrix (Grau Christopher)(Paperback)

The Matrix trilogy is unique among recent popular films in that it is constructed around important philosophical questions--classic questions which have fascinated philosophers and other thinkers for thousands of years. Editor Christopher Grau here presents a collection of new, intriguing essays

Gilles Deleuze's Transcendental Empiricism: From Tradition to Difference (Rlli Marc)(Paperback)

Deleuze's readings of Hume, Spinoza, Bergson and Nietzsche respond to philosophical critiques of classical and modern empiricism. However, Deleuze's arguments against those critiques - by Kant, Hegel, Husserl and Heidegger - consolidate the philosophy of immanence that can be called 'transcendental

I Really Want to Find Her - Chinese Breeze Graded Reader, Level 1: 300 Words Level (Yuehua Liu)(Paperback / softback)

Film Freak (Fowler Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

It's the late 1970s and 20-something Christopher Fowler is a film freak, obsessively watching lousy films in run-down fleapit

I Fought at Dunkirk - Seven Veterans Remember Their Fight For Salvation (Rossiter Mike)(Paperback / softback)

SURVIVOR STORIES FROM DUNKIRK, NOW THE SUBJECT OF A MAJOR FILM FROM CHRISTOPHER NOLANWhen Britain declared war against Germany in September 1939, thousands of young men sailed across the English Channel to fight for their