The Ethics of Psychoanalysis: The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: Book VII (Lacan Jacques)(Paperback)

The Ethics of Psychoanalysis: The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: Book VII (Lacan Jacques)(Paperback)

A charismatic and controversial figure, Lacan is one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century and his work has revolutionized linguistics, philosophy, literature, psychology, cultural and media studies.He gained his reputation as a lecturer, disseminating his ideas to audiences that

Lacan: A Beginner's Guide (Bailly Lionel)(Paperback)

Lacan without the jargon! Jacques Lacan was one of the most important psychoanalysts ever to have lived. Building upon the work of Sigmund Freud, he sought to refine Freudian insights with the use of linguistics, arguing that 'the structure of unconscious is like a language'. Controversial

Lacan: In Spite of Everything (Roudinesco Elisabeth)(Paperback)

Jacques Lacan continues to be subject to the most extravagant interpretations. Angelic to some, he is demonic to others. To recall Lacan's career, now that the heroic age of psychoanalysis is over, is to remember an intellectual and literary adventure that occupies a founding place in our

There (Tm)S No Such Thing as a Sexual Relationship: Two Lessons on Lacan (Badiou Alain)(Paperback)

Published in 1973, 'L'Etourdit' was one of the French philosopher Jacques Lacan's most important works. The book posed questions that traversed the entire body of Lacan's psychoanalytical explorations, including his famous idea that 'there is no such thing as a sexual relationship,' which seeks to

Reading Lacan's crits: From 'Signification of the Phallus' to 'Metaphor of the Subject' (Vanheule Stijn)(Paperback)

The crits was Jacques Lacan's single most important text, a landmark in psychoanalysis which epitomized his aim of returning to Freud via structural linguistics, philosophy and literature. Reading Lacan's crits is the first extensive set of commentaries on the complete edition of Lacan's crits

A Derrida Reader: Between the Blinds (Derrida Jacques)(Paperback)

Jacques Derrida is one of the most prolific and influential contemporary French intellectuals. Twenty-two essays and excerpts from Derrida's writings over the last twenty-five years are gathered in this accessible introduction, A Derrida Reader. The book's five sections are carefully introduced by

Pedagogies of Crossing: Meditations on Feminism, Sexual Politics, Memory, and the Sacred (Alexander M. Jacqui)(Paperback)

M. Jacqui Alexander is one of the most important theorists of transnational feminism working today. Pedagogies of Crossing brings together essays she has written over the past decade, uniting her incisive critiques, which have had such a profound impact on feminist, queer, and critical race

To Will & To Do (Ellul Jacques)(Paperback)

To Will & To Do presents one of the most significant theological contributions of the dynamic twentieth-century thinker Jacques Ellul. Benefiting from recent scholarship on Ellul and a discovery of a lost manuscript, this new edition renders the full text available in English for the first time,

To Will & To Do (Ellul Jacques)(Paperback)

To Will & To Do presents one of the most significant theological contributions of the dynamic twentieth-century thinker Jacques Ellul. Benefiting from recent scholarship on Ellul and a discovery of a lost manuscript, this new edition renders the full text available in English for the first time,

On Cosmopolitanism and Forgiveness (Derrida Jacques)(Paperback)

One of the world's most famous philosophers, Jacques Derrida, explores difficult questions in this important and engaging book. Is it still possible to uphold international hospitality and justice in the face of increasing nationalism and civil strife in so many countries? Drawing on examples of

Poetry, Beauty, and Contemplation The Complete Aesthetics of Jacques Maritain (Trapani John G. Jr.)(Paperback)

Twentieth-century French Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain is arguably one of the most significant contemporary disciples of St. Thomas Aquinas. Maritain's philosophy is rooted in and logically consistent with the thought of his mentor, yet his philosophy is profoundly original. Taken together,

Jacques Tati. the Complete Works(Pevná vazba)

Oscar-winning French filmmaker/performer Jacques Tati, one of the most important figures in the history of cinema, is the subject of this comprehensive and long-overdue tribute to a singular artistic genius. Made with the support of Tati's rights holders Les Films de Mon Oncle, who allowed

Rousseau (Spector)(Paperback)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau is one of the most controversial philosophers of the eighteenth century, and his groundbreaking work still provokes heated debate in contemporary political theory. In this book, C line Spector, one of the world's foremost experts on Rousseau's thought, provides an accessible

The Politics of Friendship (Derrida Jacques)(Paperback)

'O, my friends, there is no friend.' The most influential of contemporary philosophers explores the idea of friendship and its political consequences, past and future. Until relatively recently, Jacques Derrida was seen by many as nothing more than the high priest of Deconstruction, by turns

The Gift of Death, Second Edition & Literature in Secret (Derrida Jacques)(Paperback)

Rousseau: A Very Short Introduction (Wokler Robert)(Paperback)

One of the most profound thinkers of modern history, Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) was a central figure of the European Enlightenment. He was also its most formidable critic, condemning the political, economic, theological, and sexual trappings of civilization along lines that would excite the

Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects from Antiquity to Modern Times (Vallee Jacques)(Paperback)

One of the most ambitious works of paranormal investigation of our time, here is an unprecedented compendium of pre-twentieth-century UFO accounts, written with rigor and color by two of today's leading investigators of unexplained phenomena. In the past century, individuals, newspapers, and

Dissensus: On Politics and Aesthetics (Rancire Jacques)(Paperback)

Dissensus: On Politics and Aesthetics brings together some of Jacques Ranci re's most recent writings on art and politics to show the critical potential of two of his most important concepts: the aesthetics of politics and the politics of aesthetics. In this fascinating collection, Ranci re engages

The Little Book of the Tudors (Bullen Annie)(Paperback)

The five Tudor monarchs--Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I--were some of the most influential rulers in British history. This volume explores all aspects of life in the Tudor age, from life at court (and at the grand country estates where Queen Elizabeth paused during her

Ethics (Bonhoeffer Dietrich)(Paperback)

From one of the most important theologians of the twentieth century, Ethics is the seminal reinterpretation of the role of Christianity in the modern, secularized world. The Christian does not live in a vacuum, says the author, but in a world of government, politics, labor, and marriage. Hence,

Reading Lacan's crits: From 'The Freudian Thing' to 'Remarks on Daniel Lagache' (Hook Derek)(Pevná vazba)

The crits was Jacques Lacan's single most important text, a landmark in psychoanalysis which epitomized his aim of returning to Freud via structural linguistics, philosophy and literature. Reading Lacan's crits is the first extensive set of commentaries on the complete edition of Lacan's crits

Lacan: Anti-Philosophy 3 (Badiou Alain)(Paperback)

Alain Badiou is arguably the most significant philosopher in Europe today. Badiou's seminars, given annually on major conceptual and historical topics, constitute an enormously important part of his work. They served as laboratories for his thought and public illuminations of his complex ideas yet

Lartigue: The Boy and the Belle poque (Baring Louise)(Pevná vazba)

One of the twentieth century's most celebrated and prodigious photographers, Jacques Henri Lartigue captured the exuberance of Belle poque Paris during his childhood. Lartigue focuses solely on the artist's adolescence, featuring classic images of motor cars and high fashion alongside previously

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Weir Alison)(Paperback)

The tempestuous, bloody, and splendid reign of Henry VIII of England (1509-1547) is one of the most fascinating in all history, not least for his marriage to six extraordinary women. In this accessible work of brilliant scholarship, Alison Weir draws on early biographies, letters, memoirs, account