Philosophy of language

Stories about gendered social relations permeate the Qur'an, and nearly three hundred verses involve specific women or girls.

In this book, William Ian Miller offers his reflections on the perverse consequences, indeed often the opposite of intended effects, of so-called 'good things'.

In this book, William Ian Miller offers his reflections on the perverse consequences, indeed often the opposite of intended effects, of so-called 'good things'.

Stories about gendered social relations permeate the Qur'an, and nearly three hundred verses involve specific women or girls.

We all know that speech can be harmful.

Popular assumptions about gender and communication - famously summed up in the title of the massively influential 1992 bestseller Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus - can have unforeseen but far-reaching consequences in many spheres of life, from attitudes to the phenomenon of 'date-rape' to expectations of achievement at school, and potential discrimination in the work-place.

We all know that speech can be harmful.

The word "e;jihad"e; is everywhere in the global media.

The word "e;jihad"e; is everywhere in the global media.

Alain Badiou takes on the standard bearer of the "e;linguistic turn"e; in modern philosophy and anatomizes the "e;antiphilosophy"e; of Ludwig Wittgenstein.

How and why did experience and knowledge become separated?

"La Teoría Crítica de la Raza no iba a llegar a España, nos decían hace poco… y sin embargo ya la tenemos aquí.

Arthur Schopenhauer fue un espíritu libre, famoso por su talante polemista y su perspicacia discursiva para discernir en el terreno de la discusión no solo artimañas y argucias sino adversarios incompetentes.

Esta investigación doctoral trata acerca de las caracterizaciones de la cultura y el patrimonio en un corpus mediático entre los años 2006 y 2011.

Now you can read and understand the complete Koran.

Zwei Weltreligionen - zwei weltumspannende Bücher: Bibel und Koran.

Wie verhält sich der Geist zur Natur und zum Gehirn?

The tafsir of al-Qurtubi is perhaps one of the most compendious of them all and is certainly among the most famous.

In this fascinating, provocative account, eminent philosopher John Searle shows how our everyday actions and cultural knowledge are of a metaphysical complexity that is truely staggering.

Der Leser erfährt, wie er mehrere Sprachen innerhalb einer kurzen Zeit parallel lernen kann, um seine Mehrsprachigkeit zu entwickeln.

"e;Allah's are the names most beautiful.

The Words forms the first part of the Risale-i Nur collection, an approximately 6,000-page Qur’anic commentary.

"El lenguaje es un amenazante peligro para la civilización mercantilista, por su estructura única e indestructible, que ningún mercado puede poner en jaque.

Decir que la lingüística es la ciencia del lenguaje es un truismo.

You entered this world with the call to prayer (adhn) being recitedover you, but without any prayer (salah).

Muslims and non-Muslims alike will gain a comprehensive view of the Qur?

This work is intended to help readers gain a clear idea of the Qur'anic worldview, particularly the articles of Islamic faith, God-man relationship, religious duties and Islamic value system, bringing into sharper focus the God-oriented life as prescribed by Islam.

This work is intended to help readers gain a clear idea of the Qur'anic worldview, particularly the articles of Islamic faith, God-man relationship, religious duties and Islamic value system, bringing into sharper focus the God-oriented life as prescribed by Islam.

The Noble Qur'an - a New Rendering of its Meaning in English is a translation which is easy to read and gives easy access to the meanings of the original Arabic without compromising or obscuring them in any way.

Auster's existential tale of Mr Blank from the author of contemporary classic The New York Trilogy: 'a literary voice for the ages' (Guardian)An old man sits in a room, with a single door and window, a bed, a desk and a chair.

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An up-close and up-to-date look at an often misunderstood faith.

This beautiful presentation ofBlessed Names and Characteristics of Prophet Muhammad draws the reader nearer to the Prophet through contemplation and reflection of his names, their meaning and how each shapes our daily lives.

Surah al-Baqarah is the longest chapter in the Quran.

Este libro propone al lector un interesante recorrido por los diversos lenguajes con los que construimos nuestras identidades.

Virus significa en latín, a la vez, esperma y veneno; embarazada es la que no lleva cinto; hospital y hostilidad tienen orígenes comunes; el vocabulario de la Iglesia y del Ejército se entremezcla con el de la medicina.

Imagine a world where the Hadith (authentic sayings) of Prophet Muhammad is on major news headlines and media outlets.

Oedipus King of Thebes Sophocles - Oedipus Rex, also known by its Greek title, Oedipus Tyrannus (Ancient Greek: , pronounced [oidipos tyrannos]), or Oedipus the King, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around 429 BC.

Esta obra es el cimiento metodológico de la obra monumental de Wilhelm Dilthey.

"En un contexto parcialmente postpandémico, en un mundo expuesto a las consecuencias sociales, políticas y económicas de la guerra entre Ucrania y Rusia y que, de modo paralelo, transita una derechización de grandes regiones de su mapa, América Latina enfrenta esos desafíos sumados a los propios de nuestra región.

"El libro no pretende ser una historia; la ausencia del artículo en el título intenta indicarlo.