Series: German Library

Hegel's system of philosophy was not only the leading form of metaphysics during his lifetime, but it has taken on increasing significance in our own time. The main element in this compact collection of Hegel's thought is an eagerly awaited new translation of one of the most influential works of thought ever written, the Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences in...

Here is the essential Heidegger, a most controversial figure. Following a cogent introduction by Manfred Stassen, this collection is divided into three sections: The Man - Politics and Ideology; The Method - Philosophy from Phenomenology to "Thanking"; and The Message - From "Being" to "Beyng." All but one of the translations is a classic rendition. Among the content: "The Jewish...

The selections in this anthology have been chosen to illustrate the main branches of Kant's philosophy: his theory of knowledge expounded in Critique of Pure Reason, his ethics represented by Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals, his aesthetics in Critique of Judgement, and his theory of enlightenment in On History. (For other texts on German Philosophy see vols. 5, 23,...

Philosophical Writings, part of the German Library Series, contains essential portions of the theses that make Nietzsche the most controversial of philosophers. It includes: The Birth of Tragedy, Beyond Good and Evil, The Gay Science, Untimely Meditations, Human, All too Human, and other works. Included are Preface to Richard Wagner, On Truth and Falsity in their Extramortal Sense, The History...