Social and political philosophy

James M.

Who has access, and who is denied access, to food, and why?

Who has access, and who is denied access, to food, and why?

Our amorous and erotic experiences do not simply bring us pleasure; they shape our very identities, our ways of relating to ourselves, each other and our shared world.

"e;Leo Strauss (1899-1973) was the greatest mind in political philosophy in the twentieth century, and possibly in other centuries as well.

Even prior to the field's invention, Susanne Langer implied that the arts are all subtopics of Communication Studies.

In today's media-driven world, it seems there is always a scandal in the news involving athletes.

Edited by two preeminent scholars, this book provides coverage of the policy issues related to the increasingly diverse treatments, practices, and applications of psychedelics.

Sovereign Power and the Enlightenment examines the role of the novelists and historians of the eighteenth century in developing a vision of political modernity that questions traditional narratives about the rise of liberalism and the decline of sovereign power.

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Fiction and the Philosophy of Happiness explores the novel's participation in eighteenth-century "e;inquiries after happiness,"e; an ancient ethical project that acquired new urgency with the rise of subjective models of wellbeing in early modern and Enlightenment Europe.

Habermas's Public Sphere: A Critique analyzes the evolution of Juergen Habermas's social and political theory from the 1950s to the present by focusing on the explicit and on the tacit changes in his thinking about The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere, his global academic bestseller, which has been translated into 30 languages.

Even prior to the field's invention, Susanne Langer implied that the arts are all subtopics of Communication Studies.

Beyond its elucidation and critique of traditional 'notation-centric' musicology, this book's primary emphasis is on the negotiation and construction of meaning within the extended musical multimedia works of the classic British group Pink Floyd.

Communicative Engagement and Social Liberation: Justice Will Be Made recognizes limitations in contemporary understandings that separate history and rhetoric.

The Idea of Disability in the Eighteenth Century explores disabled people who lived in the eighteenth century.

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Fiction and the Philosophy of Happiness explores the novel's participation in eighteenth-century "e;inquiries after happiness,"e; an ancient ethical project that acquired new urgency with the rise of subjective models of wellbeing in early modern and Enlightenment Europe.

In the 1960s, The Beatles would address like no other musical act a radical shift in the cultural mindset of the late twentieth century.

Contradictory ideals of egalitarianism and self-reliance haunt America's democratic state.

In the 1960s, The Beatles would address like no other musical act a radical shift in the cultural mindset of the late twentieth century.

Winner: Cheryl Frank Memorial Prize for innovative writing on critical realismThis new textbook offers a succinct yet broad introduction to critical realism, an increasingly popular approach to the philosophy of science that provides a holistic alternative to both positivism and postmodernism.

Contradictory ideals of egalitarianism and self-reliance haunt America's democratic state.

Foundations of Civic Engagement is a comprehensive survey and reassessment of the entire field of social and political philosophy.

Something has gone wrong.

This book argues that a tribe of the primitive society is formed because of kinship, while a state of the civilized society is formed because of language.

The book examines issues of disabilities in Nigeria focusing on attitudes and reactions to people with disabilities within the context of practices perpetuating the treatment of people with disabilities.

This book argues that vegetarian and vegan people should be guaranteed the right to eat according to their beliefs.

What does place mean for human beings?

What is the role of fate in our lives?

In this third edition of The Triadic Structure of the Mind, Francesco Belfiore begins from the basic ontological conception of the structure and functioning of the "e;mind"e; or "e;spirit"e; as an evolving, conscious triad composed of intellect, sensitiveness, and power, each exerting a selfish and a moral activity.

His tenth book, The Progressive Revolution (Volume V)-continues his legal, historical and literary series based on Natural Law, Natural Rights and the original political philosophy of the constitutional Framers and original jurisprudence of the U.

Understanding and harnessing the persuasive powers of narrative is central to U.

The essays in this book range broadly over different aspects of value theory and include contributions by Nicholas Rescher, Frances Kamm, Barry Smith, and Jan Narveson.

There is no universally accepted definition of moral damages, but the concept is usually understood in the context of torts that cause psychological harm to a person or a person's rights that are difficult to quantify.

Questions of truth have occupied philosophers, scientists, and theologians throughout human history.

"e;Animal Farm"e; Prophecy Fulfilled in Africa: A Call to a Values and Systems Revolution discusses why deep levels of poverty and suffering persist in Africa despite all the successive regime changes over the last half century.

The story of African philosophy is surrounded by controversy.

The Logical Foundations of Social Theory describes Gert Mueller's argument that physical, biological, social, moral, and cultural reality form an asymmetrical hierarchy of founding and controlling relationships that condition social reality rather than mechanically determining it.

In today's world, we are witnessing both the spread of a hopeful secular humanism and the persistence of cultural traditions that mindlessly glorify humans and are paving the path to environmental collapse.

Islamism and Post-Islamism analyzes political thought in Iran since 1979.

In The Triadic Structure of the Mind, Francesco Belfiore begins from the basic ontological conception of the structure and functioning of the "e;mind"e; or "e;spirit"e; as an evolving, conscious triad composed of intellect, sensitiveness, and power, each exerting a selfish or moral activity.

Morally and Otherwise Right Lives, Education and Upbringing proposes a new theory concerning values.

Postmodern Racial Dialectics is a collection of ten essays on African American philosophy.

This book discusses theories in economics and ethics to help the reader understand all points of view regarding the crossroads between economic systems and individual and social values.

The human body is not a given fact; it is not, as Descartes believed, a "e;machine made up of flesh and bones.

Power and Influence demonstrates how the indigenous wisdom contained in African proverbs and folktales can be used to enhance modern life.

The Bungle Book presents a demythology of six salient concepts central to our modern self-understanding, The "e;suspects"e; of the self, the machine, and God, as well as the "e;senses"e; of home, love, and freedom are subjected to an intense analytical scrutiny that is back-dropped by the work of Gadamer, Heidegger, Lingis, Midgely, and other critical voices.

Humanity now stands at a crossroads between a world of unimaginable wonders and one of unprecedented terrors.

Labor Avoidance is about work, something everyone hates, and something everyone longs to escape.