Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) is the founder of German classical philosophy, the most important thinker after Plato and Aristotle. In an effort to determine the ...

In Descartes in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a professional overview of Descartes' life and works and shows how the philosopher's inner struggle influen...

In the book “Thomas Aquinas in 90 Minutes,” Paul Strathern offers a brief but detailed overview of the life and works of Aquinas. The author reveals the infl...

The book gives a brief overview of the philosopher's life and ideas. The reader will find excerpts from Kierkegaard's works, as well as dates of the most imp...

In St. Augustine in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, precise outline of Augustine's life and works and the impact his philosophy has had on human...

Benedict Spinoza (1632–1677) was a deeply religious man, but did not belong to any religion. Having lived the life of a righteous man, he found himself an ou...

Martin Heidegger (1889–1976) is a major German thinker, representative of the philosophy of existentialism. He was one of those who felt that a huge secret w...

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831) was the last major exponent of German idealism, creating a comprehensive system of philosophy such as, according to...

Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) was an outstanding Danish philosopher, theologian and writer, the founder of existentialism. What is existence? What does it me...

According to Schopenhauer, the world is structured like this: behind its external manifestations there is a faceless world Will. It is blind, omnipresent, no...

Plato (428-347 BC) was a famous wrestler, and the name by which we know him was his wrestling nickname. It means "broad" and seems to be a reference to his s...

It is worth mentioning the name of Niccolo Machiavelli (1469–1527), and his main work, “The Prince,” is immediately recalled, a guide permeated with cynicism...