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Philosophy: Verso Student Reading

Our Philosophy student reading, featuring Walter Benjamin, Fredric Jameson, Theodor Adorno, Chantal Mouffe and more. Up to 40% off as part of our student reading sale.

Verso Books 2 September 2025

Back to University. Up to 40% off. Featured reading list: Student Reading - Essential Philosophy

We present a selection of our top philosophy titles to guide you through the thicket of heavy, abstract concepts that you now face. Whether you are au fait with the heady conundrums of philosophical thought, or are are just starting out down the road, this reading list is designed to introduce new ideas and intervene in key philosophical debates.

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40% off when you order 4 or more books
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Frédéric Gros: A Philosopher of Emotion

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Verso Classics

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The Frankfurt School

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20th Century French Philosophy

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Philosophy and Neoliberalism

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Philosophy and the End of History

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  • Disobey!
    The world is out of joint, so much so that disobeying should be an urgent act for everyone. In this provocative essay, Frédéric Gros explores the roots of political obedience, social conformity, ec...
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  • Understanding Brecht

    Understanding Brecht

    The relationship between philosopher-critic Walter Benjamin and playwright-poet Bertolt Brecht was both a lasting friendship and a powerful intellectual partnership. Having met in the late 1920s in...
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  • Grand Hotel Abyss
    In 1923, a group of young radical German thinkers and intellectuals came together to at Victoria Alle 7, Frankfurt, determined to explain the workings of the modern world. Among the most prominen...
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  • The Destruction of Reason

    The Destruction of Reason

    A classic of Western Marxism, The Destruction of Reason is Georg Lukács's trenchant criticism of German philosophy after Marx and the role it played in the rise of National Socialism. Originally pu...
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