Topics in philosophy

Arguing that Philip Rieff was a Freudian who departed in vital and fascinating ways from Freud, and a committed modern who nevertheless viewed modernity as a disaster, this book makes clear his thought transcends contemporary left-right culture war dichotomies.

Democracy and Civilization (1947) is concerned with philosophy, theology and politics, with the nature of history and civilization and politics, using the approach of Christian thinking.

The Soviet Way of Life (1948) is an objective description of the Soviet Russian political and economic systems.

Building upon the contributions to the movement of Speculative Realism by Ray Brassier, Iain Hamilton Grant, Graham Harman and Quentin Meillassoux, After Speculative Realism broadens and intensifies a number of key arguments in the field, engaging with both major philosophers of the past such as Hegel and Kant, and contemporary thinkers like Badiou and i ek.

This book investigates African philosophical contributions to the concept of deep ecology, which advocates for rethinking human and non-human relationships within our ecosystems, by promoting the inherent and earned worth of all beings.

"Blaise Pascal: pensar sin límites", de Alicia Villar Ezcurra, es una obra que profundiza en el legado intelectual de Blaise Pascal, abarcando sus múltiples facetas como matemático, filósofo y místico.

This volume examines the concept and practice of resilience from the perspective of Filipina philosophers.

The essays in this volume discuss feuding and peacemaking in France during a period extending from the mid-10th to the early 12th century.

While increasing attention has been directed to the legal and criminological aspects of situational crime prevention, focused ethical discussion of the measures involved has been notable by its absence.

René Descartes gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Philosophen der Neuzeit, dessen Theorie des Dualismus das Verhältnis von Körper und Geist neu definierte.

Violent conflict brings together two seemingly disparate groups: humanitarians and soldiers.

Wie konnte eine Philosophie, die für die moralische Autonomie und die Freiheit des menschlichen Willens eintritt, in einem System strenger Disziplin und Gehorsam zur tragenden Kraft werden?

This edited volume explores the interplay between political, economic, and financial development in twentieth-century European authoritarian regimes.

John Locke is widely perceived as a foundational figure within the liberal tradition.

Robin Hood, der legendäre Held, der die Reichen bestahl und den Armen gab, ist mehr als nur eine Figur des Volksglaubens – er ist ein Symbol für Gerechtigkeit und Widerstand.

La bioetica se ha convertido en una de las disciplinas mas dinamicas y de mayor actualidad que requiere un profundo analisis, desde los datos cientificos, hasta las preguntas filosoficas y teologicas por la misma condicion humana.