Richard Appignanesi goes on a personal quest of Existentialism in its original state. He begins with Camus'' question of suicide: ''Must life have a meaning to be lived?'' Is absurdity at the heart of Existentialism? Or is Sartre right: is Existentialism ''the least scandalous, most technically austere'' of all teachings? This brilliant Graphic Guide explores Existentialism in a unique comic book-style.
What connects Marliyn Monroe, Disneyworld, "The Satanic Verses" and cyber space? Answer: Postmodernism. But what exactly is postmodernism?This Graphic Guide explains clearly the maddeningly enigmatic concept that has been used to define the world''s cultural condition over the last three decades.Introducing Postmodernism tracks the idea back to its roots by taking a tour of some of the most extreme and exhilarating events, people and thought of the last 100 years: in art - co...
Freud revolutionized the way we think about ourselves. His psychoanalytic terms such as Id, Ego, libido, neurosis and Oedipus Complex have become a part of our everyday vocabulary.But do we know what they really mean?Introducing Freud successfully demystifies the facts of Freud''s discovery of psychoanalysis. Irreverent and witty but never trivial, the book tells the story of Freud''s life and ideas from his upbringing in 19th-century Vienna, his early medical career and his ...
Pacjent Freuda, Siergiej Pankiejew przeszedł do historii jako "człowiek-wilk". Niezwykły opis jego snów oraz oryginalna i odważna ich analiza dokonana przez Freuda w pracy "Z historii nerwicy dziecięcej" odcisnęły piętno na współczesnej kulturze. Wokół wpływu nieuświadomionych treści o seksualnym charakterze na psychikę człowieka powstało dziesiątki książek, filmów czy... komiksów. W opowieści Sławy Harasymowicz i Richarda Appignanesi podglądamy skomplikowane życie "człowieka...
