About the book: 2014 / Lectures on modern European philosophy were given by Merab Konstantinovich Mamardashvili to VGIK students in 1978–1979. In a clear, engaging manner, the author examines the main currents of philosophical thought of the twentieth century, paying attention to the works of Freud, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Wittgenstein and other great transformers of the principles of thinking. This publication is the most verified to date and is intended for the widest range of readers interested in current cultural issues.