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  • The Bad Child

    A Maria Janion Reader

    by Maria Janion ...
    Translated by Marta Figlerowicz ...
    Series series Cultural Critique Books
    Collected writings from a visionary thinker about the perilous edge between patriotism and fascismHow do nationalism and patriotism shape our understanding of identity, and when do they drift into dangerous territory? Marta Figlerowicz gathers a selection of writings from Maria Janion, one of Eastern Europe’s most profound and original intellectuals, to explore this fine line. Between her birth in ... Read more

    $31.89 CAD

  • Hero, Conspiracy, and Death: The Jewish Lectures

    Translated by Alex Shannon

    by Maria Janion, Teresa Walas ...
    Series Book 3 - Cross-Roads
    With Hero, Conspiracy and Death: The Jewish Lectures, the author has written a book of sweeping significance for readers interested in Polish history, Jewish history, and the Holocaust in which she asks troubling questions: Can a Jew be both a Jew and a Pole? Are we right to talk of «worthy» and «unworthy» death in the Holocaust? What are the implications of Adam Mickiewicz’s philo-Semitism? In ... Read more

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  • The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics

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  • Evil in Modern Thought

    An Alternative History of Philosophy

    by Susan Neiman, Susan Neiman ...
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  • Essays in Understanding, 1930-1954

    Formation, Exile, and Totalitarianism

    by Hannah Arendt ...
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  • Language and Silence

    Essays on Language, Literature, and the Inhuman

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  • Nietzsche - The Key Ideas: Teach Yourself

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    Nietzsche remains one of the most influential philosophers of our time and this book is the definite guide to his philosophy. Whether you're a philosophy student struggling with phrases like 'the superman' and 'the will to power', or whether you simply want to understand more about the life and work of this fascinating man, this easy-to-navigate guide will help you to demystify Nietzsche's ... Read more

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  • The Banality of Evil

    Hannah Arendt and 'The Final Solution'

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