Mainstream addiction science sees addiction either as a biomedical disease that renders one incapable of self-control or as a voluntary practice engaged in freely.
The To-day and To-morrow book series (1923-1931) was a unique publishing phenomenon - over 100 short, often brilliant, books choosing a particular subject, outlining its present state, and then speculating about its future.
This book breaks new ground by showing that the work of David Foster Wallace originates from and functions in the space between philosophy and literature.
Drawing on the author's years spent working in and around Westminster, this essay collection provides a personal perspective on the themes of faith, politics, and belonging.
By exploring the influence of the Andalusian philosopher, Averroes or Ibn Rushd (1126-1198 AD) on European philosophy from the 13th to the 18th century, Koert Debeuf sheds light on a neglected side of the history of philosophy: the influence of Arabic thought on European philosophy.
In an era of cancel culture, digital identities and thriving conversation surrounding parasocial relationships, we question today the nature of the celebrity, the scope of their power and influence, as well as the ethical issues these implicate.
En la medida en que tratamos de comprendernos a nosotros mismos y el mundo en el que vivimos, a menudo miramos primero la ciencia - y luego, si todavia hay lagunas en nuestra comprension, tratamos de llenar las brechas con referencia a Dios y a nuestra fe.
Este libro invita a realizar un viaje por la utopía, un viaje por la Masonería que florece entre la Europa de Newton y la de Metternich, coincidiendo en su tramo final con el despertar de las nacionalidades y del liberalismo, y que se desplaza de París al Río de la Plata, de San Petersburgo a Nápoles.
When God is dead and governments themselves are increasingly subject to the power of global corporations, massive movements of peoples, transnational political upheavals, and ecological disasters, what does sovereignty mean for the 21st century?