{"product_id":"a-guide-to-philosophy-in-witold-gombrowicz-9780300181685","title":"A Guide to Philosophy in Six Hours and Fifteen Minutes","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this inspired book, the eminent Polish author Witold Gombrowicz reflects on seven great philosophers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Witold Gombrowicz (1904-1969), novelist, essayist, and playwright, was one of the most important Polish writers of the twentieth century. A candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968, he was described by Milan Kundera as \"one of the great novelists of our century\" and by John Updike as \"one of the profoundest of the late moderns.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gombrowicz's works were considered scandalous and subversive by the ruling powers in Poland and were banned for nearly forty years. He spent his last years in France teaching philosophy; this book is a series of reflections based on his lectures. Gombrowicz discusses Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Sartre, and Heidegger in six \"one-hour\" essays and addresses Marxism in a shorter, \"fifteen-minute,\" piece. The text--a literary gem full of sardonic wit, brilliant insights, and provocative criticism--constructs the philosophical lineage of his work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Witold Gombrowicz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 030018168X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300181685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.07w x 0.40d","brand":"Witold Gombrowicz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988107493631,"sku":"9780300181685","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dae050ed-9b9b-4aa7-af8f-755e14546325.jpg?v=1683292662","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-guide-to-philosophy-in-witold-gombrowicz-9780300181685","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}