This book contains texts that address themes very important for philosophy - hence the title Essential Texts of Philosophy.

In the context of the first text, which is the last text written by Marcuse during his lifetime, his reflection radicalizes the concept of ecology to include - in addition to nature - the environment, the subject, and society, and also summarizes his main philosophical views.

The second text, by Negri and Hardt, synthesizes, highlights, and further extends the positions they developed in their most emblematic work Empire, which concerns globalization and the subject's resistance to it.

One of the two texts by Nietzsche that follows critiques the German-born philosopher's views on Plato's philosophy and idealism, while the other deals with his reception of ancient Greek culture, particularly the Dionysian element.

As for Robespierre's text, it consists of his speech on political ethics delivered at the National Convention, focusing on the relationship between politics, the state, and its citizens with virtue, in the context of defending the values of the French Revolution.

Finally, Dimitris N. Lambrakis' Afterword, inspired by Robespierre's text-speech, generally concerns the relationship of ethics with terror, within the framework of philosophy, politics - but also religion.

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]