Epikurs Lehre steht für eine Lebensform, die auf der Fähigkeit basiert, in jeder Situation nüchtern-rational zu prüfen, ob und wie diese lebensweltlichen Herausforderungen zum eigenen Glück zuträglich sein können.
Erhard Weigel (1625–1699) war zu Lebzeiten ein in ganz Europa berühmter Mathematiker, Astronom, Physiker, Pädagoge, Philosoph und Erfinder und steht seit mehreren Jahren wieder zunehmend im Blickpunkt wissenschaftshistorischer Forschung.
This two-volume work examines far-reaching debates on the concept of courage from Greek antiquity to the Christian and mediaeval periods, as well as the modern era.
Drawing from diverse multilingual sources, Krzemie delves into Solomon Dubno's life (17381813), unraveling complexities of the Haskalah movement's ties to Eastern European Jewish culture.
This edited volume explores the intersection of medicine and philosophy throughout history, calling attention to the role of quantification in understanding the medical body.
Animal Fiction in Late Twentieth-Century Canada fulfils a vital contribution to the conversation surrounding animal representation as a point of continuity in national narratives and supports the idea that focusing on narratives of responsibility and care influences better relations with both non-human animals and across settler-Indigenous boundaries.
Animal Fiction in Late Twentieth-Century Canada fulfils a vital contribution to the conversation surrounding animal representation as a point of continuity in national narratives and supports the idea that focusing on narratives of responsibility and care influences better relations with both non-human animals and across settler-Indigenous boundaries.
This collection of essays investigates the notions of life, living organisms, and human nature in Classical German Philosophy from a historical and conceptual perspective.
Marking the 50th anniversary of one among this philosopher's most distinguished pieces, Blumenberg's Rhetoric proffers a decidedly diversified interaction with the essai polyvalently entitled 'Anthropological Approach to the Topicality (or Currency, Relevance, even actualitas) of Rhetoric' ("e;Anthropologische Annaherung an die Aktualitat der Rhetorik"e;), first published in 1971.
This edited volume explores the intersection of medicine and philosophy throughout history, calling attention to the role of quantification in understanding the medical body.
Indian Philosophy: An Introduction helps readers discover how the many and varied schools of Indian thought can answer some of the great questions of life: Who are we?
This book presents an original exploration of philosophical questions pertaining to the ways we grasp the Absolute by bringing together the Buddhist notion of interpermeation of all phenomena into contemporary strains of thought in continental philosophy.
This two-volume work examines far-reaching debates on the concept of courage from Greek antiquity to the Christian and mediaeval periods, as well as the modern era.
This two-volume work examines far-reaching debates on the concept of courage from Greek antiquity to the Christian and mediaeval periods, as well as the modern era.
The Battle for the American Mind brings together religion, politics, economics, science, and literature to present a compelling history of the American people.
This book presents an original exploration of philosophical questions pertaining to the ways we grasp the Absolute by bringing together the Buddhist notion of interpermeation of all phenomena into contemporary strains of thought in continental philosophy.
Aristoteles' Werk 'Metaphysik' ist ein bahnbrechendes Werk der antiken Philosophie, das sich mit den grundlegenden Fragen der Existenz, des Seins und der Wirklichkeit befasst.