Books in the Edinburgh Philosophical Guides series

When students read Difference and Repetition for the first time, they face two main hurdles: the wide range of sources that Deleuze draws upon and his dense writing style. This Edinburgh Philosophical Guide helps students to negotiate these hurdles, taking them through the text step by step. It situates Deleuze within Continental philosophy more broadly and explains why he develops his philosophy in his unique way. Seasoned Deleuzians will also be interested in Somers-Hall's new, positive interpretation of Difference and Repetition.

Everything you need to know about Derrida's Of Grammatology in one volume.

In the first volume of his "History of Sexuality, The Will to Knowledge", Foucault weaves together the most influential theoretical account of sexuality since Freud. The author unpacks the intricacies of Foucault's dense and sometimes confusing exposition in a straightforward way, putting it in its historical and theoretical context.

Everything you need to know about Plato's Republic in one volume.

A step-by-step guide to Spinoza's Ethics

A step-by-step guide to Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra

This volume provides everything you need to know about Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.

This single volume guides provides everything you need to know about Heidegger's Being and Time.

A step-by-step guide to Descartes' Meditations

Kant's 'Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals' is considered a standard text in the history of moral philosophy as well as a classic work of moral philosophy in its own right. This guide provides a paragraph-by-paragraph account of the main themes of Kant's moral philosophy and a clear statement of his overall philosophical aims and arguments. Complete with a study aids section with a glossary and advice for essay writing, it is an essential toolkit for anyone approaching Kant for the first time.