In this combative, controversial book, Terry Eagleton takes issue with the prejudice that Marxism is dead and done with. Taking ten of the most common objections to Marxism-that it leads to political tyranny, that it reduces everything...

"Ideology: An Introduction" von Terry Eagleton ist ein umfassendes Werk, das sich mit dem komplexen Konzept der Ideologie auseinandersetzt. Eagleton untersucht die verschiedenen Definitionen und Funktionen von Ideologie in der...

An examination of the cultural role of philosophy, looking indicatively at the ideas of three different materialists: Marx, Nietzsche and Wittgenstein. von Eagleton, Terry

Why do we laugh? Written by an acknowledged master of comedy, this study reflects on the nature of humour and the functions it serves. Packed with illuminating ideas and a good many excellent jokes, Terry Eagleton critically examines...

A new paperback of Eagleton's classic interrogation of how literature should most constructively be judged, prising apart teachable examples from Shakespeare, Austen, Beckett, Rowling and others. Applies particularly revealing attention...

T. S. Eliot, I. A. Richards, William Empson, F. R. Leavis, and Raymond Williams were among the most original and influential critics of modern times. Terry Eagleton here reflects on their life and work and explores a vital tradition of...

Hope Without Optimism von Eagleton, Terry

"Trouble with Strangers: A Study of Ethics" von Terry Eagleton ist eine umfassende Untersuchung der Ethik aus philosophischer und literarischer Perspektive. In diesem Buch setzt sich Eagleton mit der Frage auseinander, wie Menschen in...

Argues that sacrifice is misunderstood, focusing on the Old and New Testaments to offer a virtuosic analysis of the crucifixion, while drawing on a host of philosophers, theologians and texts. von Eagleton, Terry

The formidable thinker and renowned cultural critic investigates how to live in a supposedly faithless world threatened by religious fundamentalism. Engaging with a phenomenally wide range of ideas, issues and major thinkers, Eagleton...

A stunning exposition of philosophical thought, particularly the work of Nietzsche, Marx and Wittgenstein. von Eagleton, Terry

This sweeping intellectual history explores how culture has changed and been understood over the last two hundred years, arguing against its increasing commodification today to reclaim its role in enriching our social lives. von...