A provocative reflection on the dilemmas of modern loveThe sexual revolution is justly celebrated for the freedoms it brought-birth control, the decriminalization of abortion, the liberalization of divorce, greater equality between the sexes, women's massive entry into the workforce, and more tolerance of homosexuality.
Why the meaning of sin changed radically during the first centuries of ChristianityAncient Christians invoked sin to account for an astonishing range of things, from the death of God's son to the politics of the Roman Empire that worshipped him.
Ancient lessons for sustainable citizenshipAn ecologically sustainable society cannot be achieved without citizens who possess the virtues and values that will foster it, and who believe that individual actions can indeed make a difference.
Even lawyers who obey the law often seem to act unethically--interfering with the discovery of truth, subverting justice, and inflicting harm on innocent people.
In Enhancing Evolution, leading bioethicist John Harris dismantles objections to genetic engineering, stem-cell research, designer babies, and cloning and makes an ethical case for biotechnology that is both forthright and rigorous.
A fresh look at how three important twentieth-century British thinkers viewed capitalism through a moral rather than material lensWhat's wrong with capitalism?
How we came to seek absolute good in religion and nature-and why that quest often leads us astrayPeople have long looked to nature and the divine as paths to the good.
Many contemporary political thinkers are gripped by the belief that their task is to develop an ideal theory of rights or justice for guiding and judging political actions.
From sex and music to religion and politics, a history of irrationality and the ways in which it has always been with us-and always will beIn this sweeping account of irrationality from antiquity to the rise of Twitter mobs and the election of Donald Trump, Justin Smith argues that irrationality makes up the greater part of human life and history.
A moral philosopher's meditations on some of life's most important questionsWe've all had to puzzle over such profound matters as birth, death, regret, free will, agency, and love.
Timeless advice on how to be a successful leader in any fieldThe ancient biographer and essayist Plutarch thought deeply about the leadership qualities of the eminent Greeks and Romans he profiled in his famous-and massive-Lives, including politicians and generals such as Pericles, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony.
How our beliefs about the soul have developed through the ages, and why an understanding of it still matters todayThe concept of the soul has been a recurring area of exploration since ancient times.
A leading political theorist's groundbreaking defense of ideal conceptions of justice in political philosophyThroughout the history of political philosophy and politics, there has been continual debate about the roles of idealism versus realism.
A vivid and accessible new translation of Cicero's influential writings on the Stoic idea of the divineMost ancient Romans were deeply religious and their world was overflowing with gods-from Jupiter, Minerva, and Mars to countless local divinities, household gods, and ancestral spirits.
Developed through a series of encounters with a Bosnian Serb soldier, The ethics of researching war is a meditation on the possibilities and limitations of responding to the extreme violence of the Bosnian war.
In a world that promotes assertion, agency, and empowerment, this book challenges us to revalue a range of actions and attitudes that have come to be disregarded or dismissed as merely passive.
La Teoría de las Capacidades, desde sus inicios, persigue cambiar el foco de atención del bienestar estatal hacia las personas, postulando que si se quiere una verdadera redistribución de los recursos y las oportunidades, hay que cerciorarse que las acciones promovidas repercutan en el desarrollo de quienes habitan una nación y analizar lo que en verdad pueden ser o hacer.
Von der renommierten Philosophin und Ökonomin Ingrid Robeyns: Ein revolutionäres Konzept zur Begrenzung exzessiven Reichtums, das eine gerechtere Welt für alle schaffen würde.
Ob Naturkatastrophen in Folge des Klimawandels, die Corona-Pandemie oder der Überfall Russlands auf die Ukraine – in den letzten Jahren schien die Demokratie oft unfähig, sich angesichts unvorhersehbarer Krisen zu bewähren und zukunftsfähige Entscheidungen zu treffen.
"""No hay que creer que una persona puede acceder a todas las regiones del mundo invisible porque posea cualidades mediúmnicas; no, sólo verá lo que corresponda a su estado de conciencia, a sus pensamientos, a sus deseos.
Este libro supone una notable contribución a la reflexión clara, ordenada y coherente acerca de algunos de los problemas más relevantes de la filosofía del derecho.
Confucius's 'The Great Learning' is a classic text that delves into the values and principles of Confucianism, emphasizing the importance of self-cultivation, social harmony, and moral integrity.
El Árbol sefirótico, el Árbol cabalístico de la Vida, es una imagen del universo que Dios habita e impregna con su esencia, una representación de la vida divina que circula a través de toda la creación.
Desde hace varias decenas de años, organismos políticos y culturales han testimoniado una firme voluntad en la resolución de problemas de la forma más amplia posible.
En el año 1844, uno de los más productivos de su carrera, publica Søren Kierkegaard, en el plazo de unos pocos días, los tres escritos aquí reunidos: «Migajas filosóficas», «El concepto de angustia» y «Prólogos».
