Philosophy

Why do gardens matter so much and mean so much to people?

A comprehensive journey through the history of "e;meaning,"e; from antiquity to modern day.

Nietzsche was surprisingly neglected by most English-language moral philosophers until recently.

Is it possible to quantify over absolutely all there is?

A comprehensive journey through the history of "e;meaning,"e; from antiquity to modern day.

In philosophy as in ordinary life, cause and effect are twin pillars on which much of our thought seems based.

Teleosemantics seeks to explain meaning and other intentional phenomena in terms of their function in the life of the species.

Working Virtue is the first substantial collective study of virtue theory and contemporary moral problems.

In the three major religions of the West, God is understood to be a being whose goodness, knowledge, and power is such that it is impossible for any being, including God himself, to have a greater degree of goodness, knowledge, and power.

Dirty dollars, tainted donors and "e;poverty porn"e; have caused a social backlash against philanthropy.

Dirty dollars, tainted donors and "e;poverty porn"e; have caused a social backlash against philanthropy.

In 2020, COVID-19, the Australia bushfires, and other global threats served as vivid reminders that human and nonhuman fates are increasingly linked.

In 2020, COVID-19, the Australia bushfires, and other global threats served as vivid reminders that human and nonhuman fates are increasingly linked.

Understanding Max Weber's contribution to social theory is vital for students and scholars of social science.

Science is remarkably reliable.

Science is remarkably reliable.

Revisiting C.

Revisiting C.

In the twentieth century English-language philosophy came to be science- and logic-oriented, and was suspicious of metaphysics.

In the twentieth century English-language philosophy came to be science- and logic-oriented, and was suspicious of metaphysics.

Givenness and Revelation represents both the unity and the deep continuity of Jean-Luc Marions thinking over many decades.

Medieval philosophy is primarily associated today with university-based disputations and the authorities cited in those disputations.

Medieval philosophy is primarily associated today with university-based disputations and the authorities cited in those disputations.

War presents the most degraded moral environment humanity creates.

War presents the most degraded moral environment humanity creates.

An introduction to major themes in 20th century Mexican philosophy, offering an array of fascinating concepts, from recommending cultivating a rival as a source of motivation to reminding us to respect other people on their own terms.

A 50th anniversary edition of one of the most widely influential articles of 20th Century philosophy Consciousness is what makes the mind-body problem really intractable.

A 50th anniversary edition of one of the most widely influential articles of 20th Century philosophy Consciousness is what makes the mind-body problem really intractable.

'It is impossible to live the pleasant life without also living sensibly, nobly and justly'The ancient Greek philosopher and teacher Epicurus argued that pleasure - not sensual hedonism, but the absence of pain or fear - is the highest goal of life.

In contemporary philosophy, substantive moral theories are typically classified as either consequentialist or deontological.

Is moral philosophy more foundational than political theory?

Is moral philosophy more foundational than political theory?

Health is weird.

Alfred Gell puts forward a new anthropological theory of visual art, seen as a form of instrumental action: the making of things as a means of influencing the thoughts and actions of others.

SUNDAY TIMES, NEW STATESMAN and TLS BOOKS OF THE YEARAt the heart of all human experience lies our obsession with death.

Humanities Theory pioneers a new topic: the theory of the humanities.

A novel explanation for why politicians insult, accuse, and threaten their opponents, even though voters say they don't like it.

Health is weird.

A novel explanation for why politicians insult, accuse, and threaten their opponents, even though voters say they don't like it.

An illuminating exploration of the psychology of false belief that lies at the root of science denialism, political polarization, and rampant belief in misinformation and disinformation.

Bentham's An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation is often considered the first work of the philosophical school of utilitarianism and is thus a vital text for students of philosophy.

Bentham's An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation is often considered the first work of the philosophical school of utilitarianism and is thus a vital text for students of philosophy.

Authoritarian Absorption portrays the rebuilding of China's pandemic response system through its anti-HIV/AIDS battle from 1978 to 2018.

Race and Racism: A Decolonial Approach argues that the topics of race and racism need a decolonial framing if we are to understand their genealogy in the modern world, and explores their current iterations and the path forward.

Situated at the intersection of film and media studies, literary theory, and continental philosophy, The Traces of Jacques Derrida's Cinema provides a trenchant account of the role of cinema in the oeuvre of one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century, Jacques Derrida (1930-2004).

What's Wrong with Stereotyping?

Authoritarian Absorption portrays the rebuilding of China's pandemic response system through its anti-HIV/AIDS battle from 1978 to 2018.

The ideology that underlies the concept of race has a long history.

Privacy matters because it shields us from possible abuses of power.

Almost forty years ago, Neil Postman argued that television had brought about a fundamental transformation to democracy.