The Bard's Library

Basic Writings of Nietzsche

One of the best available english translations of Nietzsche I have found, in includes all his major works such as Beyond Good and Evil, On the Geneology of Morals and Ecco Homo.

German Philosophers

FROM THE PUBLISHER
German Philosophers contains studies of four of the most important German theorists: Kant, arguably the most influential modern philosopher; Hegel, whose philosophy inspired a vision of a communist society that for more than a hundred years enlivened revolutionary movements around the world; Schopenhauer, renowned for his pessimistic view that for the human individual non-existence would be preferable; and Nietzsche, who has been appropriated as an icon by an astonishingly diverse spectrum of people.

Self Reliance and Other Essays

A brief collection of Emerson's best known essays, making it a good introduction to Emerson's writing.

Understanding Human Nature

FROM THE PUBLISHER
As relevant today as when written, this classic in individual psychology shows the way to increased understanding of ourselves and our role in society.

Marked by a challenging simplicity and long regarded as the handbook of individual psychology Understanding Human Nature introduces the main themes of Alfred Adler's work. His central aim was to help people live effectively and with a feeling of belonging to the greater community Consequently Understanding Human Natures focus is the person in the world, shaping and being shaped by relationships with others.

Exploring such themes as the child and society, one's world view, aspects of unreality, character traits, expressions of character, and feelings and emotions, Adler demonstrates his principles practical applications to the conduct of everyday relationships.

Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler

This is not a book for the casual reader. It is a thorough and well presented look at Adler's theory of Individual Psychology. The book is very well edited and annotated by the editors who explain how the content is arranged and why and also provide both excerpts from Freud for contrast and material from other psychologist which Adler references. This gives the reader all the resource material they need in a single volume. For a psychology student, psychologist or the serious scholar, this book is an excellent addition to your library.

Adlerian Counseling: A Practitioner's Approach

An excellent companion to the previous works on Adlerian Psychology, this book takes the reader from theory to applied methods. Although a college level text book, I found it well written and a surprisingly quick read. The chapters are well organized and presented.

FROM THE PUBLISHER Written with the practitioner in mind, this concise, useful overview of the theory and practice of Alfred Adler's Individual Psychology explains the dimensions and uses of natural and logical consequences - the bases of Adlerian/Individual Psychology. Now entering its fourth edition, Adlerian Counseling has withstood the test of time thanks to its practical approach and its coverage of a variety of settings (school, home, community, business) and populations (children, adolescents, adults).

Beyond Freedom and Dignity

FROM THE PUBLISHER In this profound and profoundly controversial work, a landmark of 20th-century thought originally published in 1971, B. F. Skinner makes his definitive statement about humankind and society. Insisting that the problems of the world today can be solved only by dealing much more effectively with human behavior, Skinner argues that our traditional concepts of freedom and dignity must be sharply revised. They have played an important historical role in our struggle against many kinds of tyranny, he acknowledges, but they are now responsible for the futile defense of a presumed free and autonomous individual; they are perpetuating our use of punishment and blocking the development of more effective cultural practices. Basing his arguments on the massive results of the experimental analysis of behavior he pioneered, Skinner rejects traditional explanations of behavior in terms of states of mind, feelings, and other mental attributes in favor of explanations to be sought in the interaction between genetic endowment and personal history. He argues that instead of promoting freedom and dignity as personal attributes, we should direct our attention to the physical and social environments in which people live. It is the environment rather than humankind itself that must be changed if the traditional goals of the struggle for freedom and dignity are to be reached. Beyond Freedom and Dignity urges us to reexamine the ideals we have taken for granted and to consider the possibility of a radically behaviorist approach to human problems-one that has appeared to some incompatible with those ideals, but which envisions the building of a world in which humankind can attain its greatest possible achievements.

Socrates

A very light introduction to Socrate, nice for the casual reader but does not provide any new insights or depth. Makes a good primer for those looking to get an idea of who Socrates was and what his ideas and philosophy was.

Voltaire: Candide

A new translation from the French of the best of all possible satires of 18th-century European society, with an introduction by Gordon (history, U. of Massachusetts-Amhearst) putting it in the context of events in Voltaire's life. Also includes letters to and from him that illuminate the work, a review of the original publication, a chronology from 1694-1791), and questions to ponder.