Topics in philosophy

This book explains the prevalence of electoral authoritarianism (or multi-party autocracy) in the politics of sub-Saharan Africa and examines why repeated elections have not deepened democracy.

The Ways of Knowing (1925) examines the ways of attaining knowledge and verifying it, looking at the six methods of logic.

In this book, Ricardo Laleff Ilieff presents a new ontological understanding of politics through the writings of Julia Kristeva's notion of "e;abjection"e; in dialogue with Sigmund Freud's concept of "e;Unheimlich"e; and Jacques Lacan's ontology "e;du rel"e;.

This edited volume explores the notion of "e;artifice"e; in modern visual culture, ranging from the eighteenth century to the present, in countries around the globe.

This volume examines the role and relevance of exemplars and the practice of imitation in character development and formation.

This short critical introduction to Pierre Bourdieu's thought has been comprehensively brought up to date for the third edition.

«Homo Natura» ofrece, sin duda, la mejor comprensión hasta la fecha de la relación de Nietzsche con la antropología filosófica.

This book is the first to examine in minutiae the politics of Gottlob Frege (1848-1925), and his connections with various traditions of far-right and fascist thought.

Based on theatrical research of unusual depth and enterprise, Theatre as a Weapon (1986) shows how the workers' theatre of the 1920s and 1930s transformed the social function of theatre.

This book focuses on the importance of an ontological dimension for today's higher education, with critical attention to implications for the student experience, engagement, satisfaction, wellbeing, employability, (dis)embodiment and activism in which students take a stand on their own being and becoming.

'A wit and wisdom that harkens back to an age of enlightenment' RON PERLMAN, ACTOR'A meditation guide from a man with a mind most unlikely to be conducive to meditation' MANCH N MAGAN, WRITER AND BROADCASTER'In this beautifully written story, Robert Sheehan shares his journey from chaos to stillness and how meditation can lead us to a place of connection and calm' DEB DANA, AUTHOR OF ANCHORED From Robert Sheehan, star of Misfits and The Umbrella Academy, and host of hit podcast The Earth Locker, comes a heartfelt journey to inner peace.

Now in its twelfth edition, Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal continues the book's tradition of offering a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to the ideas and ideals that shake and shape our political world.

Culture is at the heart of what it means to be human.

Die Zehn Gebote – eines der bekanntesten Regelwerke der Menschheitsgeschichte.

Covering a range of important social theorists - from W.

A first-of-its-kind critical overview of how art leads to moral action in the field of theological ethicsOne question that remains insufficiently addressed in theological ethics is the question of how art leads to moral action.

Con la publicación de este volumen, titulado Estética: miradas contemporáneas 2.

This book examines the connection between the politics of the Marshall Plan and urban planning and identifies the key players, such as the Greek architect and urban planner Constantinos A.

This book presents the views of various international law and human rights experts on the contested meaning, scope of application, value and viability of R2P; the principle of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P).

Aesthetic Noise: The Philosophy of Intentional Listening considers the complex nature of noise within the framework of philosophical filtering, examining how, if noise is engaged with aesthetically, it can produce profound experiences and understandings.