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There are an astonishing number of treatments available to us for all types of disorders. But how can we choose wisely from so much on offer? "Introducing Psychotherapy" is a unique and valuable guide for anyone who wants to understand more about the subject of psychotherapy. For people seeking help for themselves or others, it focuses on the types of practices available for students and those considering involvement in promoting wellness. This is a brilliant introduction to one of the greatest philosophers of the 19th century. No other thinker has had such a profound effect on the ideas and politics of the last hundred years. Hegel's writings on philosophy, politics, history and art aimed to create a system of thought which would actually make sense of history. "Introducing Hegel" guides us through the captivating mind of this important philosopher and is key reading for anyone trying to understand such modern thinkers as Marx, Sartre, Lacan and Adorno.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #474855 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Customer Reviews

bad idea
I bought this book second hand, but might think twice about paying full wack for what is a pretty boring introduction to Hegel - has the quality of a first year students lecture notes, complete with doodles. Hegels philosoghy is poorly explained, and makes you wonder if the author actually understands it himself. Like a lot of the 'Introducing' books this is uninspiring and frankly dull. If you missed that lecture on Hegel - because you had a hangover and just need to know the 'facts' - Then this is the book for you! However, your money might be better spent buying something like 'a very short introduction to Hegel' from the OUP. Not read it myself, but others in the series tend to be pretty good - usually writen by authors who seem to have both a knowledge of their subject and somthing interseting to say about it.

Utter Drivel
I found much of Hegel's work very difficult to grasp and, this book did nothing to enlighten me. The authors seem to dance and skip around Hegel's concepts but, the engagement goes no further.
Attempts to explain concepts like Dielectical thinking, the Absolute Idea and, the Master/Slave relationship are obtuse and unlearned, often amounting to little more than mere paraphrasing of the 'Phenomenology of Spirit'

They just don't understand! (Boring)
I bought this book in good faith, expecting to gain a greater insight into one of my favourite philosophers, however I was confronted and quite frankly insulted to read such trash, I assume written by people that either spend their time reading about other philosophers (because they clearly know nothing about this one) or spouting Media theory to people who don't care. To be honest I would think Hegel is spinning in his grave.