{"title":"Wolfram Eilenberger","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the insightful world of Wolfram Eilenberger, a distinguished author celebrated for his profound contributions to contemporary philosophy and psychology. Eilenberger's works brilliantly blend intellectual depth with engaging narratives, making complex philosophical concepts accessible for the modern reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis acclaimed book \u003cem\u003eThe Visionaries\u003c\/em\u003e invites you on a transformative journey through the lives and ideas of four pivotal European philosophers. By exploring their vision and influence, Eilenberger unveils new perspectives on life and thought in the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTime of the Magicians\u003c\/em\u003e, Eilenberger takes readers into the vibrant intellectual landscape of the early 20th century, offering a captivating exploration of four influential philosophers who reshaped philosophical discourse during tumultuous times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a seasoned philosophy enthusiast or new to the field, Wolfram Eilenberger's works provide a unique blend of educational value and readability. Delve into his books to discover the philosophical and psychological insights that continue to shape and challenge our understanding of the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"time-of-the-magicians-by-wolfram-eilenberger-9780141988580","title":"Time of the Magicians","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Weaves together the biographies and the developing thought of the four philosophers with great bravura and wit' (\u003cem\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1919. Walter Benjamin flees his overbearing father to scrape a living as a critic. Ludwig Wittgenstein signs away his inheritance, seeking spiritual clarity. Martin Heidegger renounces his faith and aligns his fortunes with Husserl's phenomenological school. Ernst Cassirer sketches a new schema of human culture on a cramped Berlin tram. The stage is set for a great intellectual drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the next decade, the lives and thought of this quartet will converge and intertwine as each gains world-historical significance, between them remaking philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime of the Magicians\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life this unparalleled burst of intellectual creativity and with it an entire era, from post-war exuberance to economic crisis and the emergence of National Socialism. It becomes an intellectual adventure story, a captivating journey through the greatest revolution in Western thought told through its four protagonists, each with their own penetrating gaze and answer to the question which has animated philosophy from the very beginning — What are we?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46534156124396,"sku":"9780141988580","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14687783482238.jpg?v=1749415537"},{"product_id":"the-visionaries-by-wolfram-eilenberger-9780141998473","title":"The Visionaries","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn enthralling intellectual adventure, starring four women who created new ways of thinking from the ruins of totalitarianism and war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1933. Hannah Arendt escapes Berlin, seeking refuge among the stateless gathering in Paris. Simone de Beauvoir reimagines the dance between consciousness and the world outside in a Rouen café. Ayn Rand labours in Hollywood exile on the novel she believes destined to reignite the flame of liberty in her adoptive nation. Simone Weil, disenchanted with the revolution's course in Russia, devotes her entire being to the plight of the oppressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the next decade, one of the darkest in Europe's history, these four philosophers will conceive in parallel ideas that would circle the globe in the second half of the century, reshaping it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Visionaries\u003c\/em\u003e follows in its protagonists' footsteps from Leningrad to New York, Spain at civil war to France under occupation, as each is uprooted by totalitarianism's ascendence. It shows them facing the injustices, unfreedom and unfathomable violence of their time as women, refugees, activists, resistance fighters - but above all as thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWolfram Eilenberger expertly distils the radical, brilliant philosophies each lived as well as developed, showing the two to be part of the same story, all testament to thought's redemptive power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556142010604,"sku":"9780141998473","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780141998473.jpg?v=1750140502"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/wolfram-eilenberger.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}