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Very Short Introduction Boxed Sets Books that are perfect to pop in your pocket now packaged to make the ideal gift! Five of the best-selling introductory books to 19th philosophy from the highly acclaimed Very Short Introductions series packaged in a stylish case to make the ideal gift or way-in to a subject area. This boxed set gives a great introductory overview to the subject of 19th century philosophy: Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard. Hegel: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Singer an excellent introduction to Hegel s thought…Hegel is neatly placed in historical context; the formal waltz of dialectic and the dialectic master and slave are economically illumined; Singer s use of analogy is at times inspired. – Sunday Times Marx: A Very Short Introduction by Peter Singer Peter Singer identifies the central vision that unifies Marx s thought, enabling us to grasp Marx s views as a whole. He sees him as a philosopher primarily concerned with human freedom, rather than as an economist or a social scientist. He explains alienation, historical materialism, the economic theory of Capital, and Marx s ideas of communism, in plain English, and concludes with an assessment of Marx s legacy. Nietzsche: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Tanner Michael Tanner s readable introduction to the philosopher s life and work examines the numerous ambiguities inherent in his writings. It also explodes the many misconceptions fostered in the hundred years since Nietzsche wrote, prophetically: Do not, above all, confound me with what I am not! Schopenhauer: A Very Short Introduction by Christopher Janaway an excellent brief introduction to Schopenhauer s thought – well-written, concise, and pitched at just the right level. – Christopher Norris, University of Wales Schopenhauer s philosophy inspired many artists and thinkers including Nietzsche, Wagner, Freud, and Wittgenstein. His central notion is that of the will – a blind, irrational force that he uses