Philosophy

This is an examination of the difficult interplay between the collective pursuit of justice and reconciliation on one hand and the individual subjective experience of trauma on the other, proposing that it be thought as a potentially productive tension.

In diesem sechsten Band der Sämtlichen Schriften werden erstmals die großen und zentralen Arbeiten im Zusammenhang dokumentiert, in denen sich Karl Löwith mit dem eigenartigen, zwischen Philosophie und Dichtung angesiedelten Werk Friedrich Nietzsches und dessen Wirkung auseinandergesetzt hat.

This book examines how young people in Europe construct their political identities.

This close examination of Kant's writings shows him to be both a conservative partisan of the international status quo of sovereign states and yet also the inspiration for radical, global reform for democracy and universal rights.

'Microphysicalism', the view that whole objects behave the way they do in virtue of the behaviour of their constituent parts, is an influential contemporary view with a long philosophical and scientific heritage.

Au dire de ses censeurs, l’idée d’humanité serait trop générale pour correspondre à une quelconque réalité humaine observable.

Drawing on the phenomenological tradition in the philosophy of science and philosophy of nature, Patrick Heelan concludes that perception is a cognitive, world-building act, and is therefore never absolute or finished.

The encroachment of globalization and demands for greater regional autonomy have had a profound effect on the way we picture Ireland.

Numerous scholars have noticed that certain political institutions, including federalism, majoritarian electoral systems, and presidentialism, are linked to lower levels of income redistribution.

Humanity and Nature in Economic Thought: Searching for the Organic Origins of the Economy argues that organic elements seen as incompatible with rational homo economicus have been left out of, or downplayed in, mainstream histories of economic thought.

A fresh approach to matters of the heart,Relationshipsoffers practical skills and new attitudes for a more mature vision of love.

Anton Wilhelm Amo (c.

Verhalen bieden ons bijzonder veelzijdige en duurzame inzichten in de menselijke conditie en hebben al sinds Aristoteles de aandacht van de filosofie getrokken.

How does genetic variation impact on behavioural differences and how does this relate to free will and personal identity?

The field of Hindu-Christian studies revives theology as a particularly useful interreligious discipline.

This book offers an assessment of Sartre as an exemplary figure in the evolving political and cultural landscape of post-1945 France.

This book presents the first English translation of Alexander Baumgarten's Initia Philosophiae Practicae Primae, the textbook Kant used in his lectures on moral philosophy.

The principal aim of this volume is to elucidate what freedom, sovereignty, and autonomy mean for Nietzsche and what philosophical resources he gives us to re-think these crucial concepts.

This title was first published in 2001.

Can we reconcile the idea that we are free and responsible agents with the idea that what we do is determined according to natural laws?

The present series of 75 volumes is compiled, edited and arranged encounter wise alphabetical order dealing with various aspects of Buddha, Buddhists, and Buddhism viz.

In Minds and Bodies, Colin McGinn offers proof that contemporary philosophy, in the hands of a consummate reviewer, can be the occasion not only sharp critical assessment, but also writing so clear and engaging that readers with no special background in the subject but simply a taste for challenging idea can feel welcome.

Exploring the nature of possible relationships between Integrational Linguistics and Southern Epistemologies, this volume examines various ways in which Integrational Linguistics can be used to support the decolonizing interests of Southern Epistemologies, particularly the lay-oriented nature of Integrational Linguistics that Southern Epistemologies find productive as a 'positive counter-discourse.

In Movies with Stanley Cavell in Mind, some of the scholars who have become essential for our understanding of Stanley Cavell's writing on film gather to use his landmark contributions to help us read new films-from Hollywood and elsewhere-that exist beyond his immediate reach and reading.

Welcome to the Drone Age.

History doesn't have to mean only an effort to know the past.

This two-volume handbook provides readers with a comprehensive interpretation of globality through the multifaceted prism of the humanities and social sciences.

Presenting the history of an unexplored yet significant institution in East Germany, this book analyses the development of the Parteihochschule Karl Marx (PHS), a training institute for Communist party officials and members of the functional elite.

Dans ses œuvres, Lévinas envisage de ressusciter la notion de la vérité dans la dimension de l’éthique.

Logic Works is a critical and extensive introduction to logic.

Die Schweiz als Drehscheibe der Philosophie zu betrachten, ist eher ungewöhnlich.

When graduate students start their studies, they usually have sound knowledge of some areas of philosophy, but the overall map of their knowledge is often patchy and disjointed.

This book is available either individually, or as part of the specially-priced Arguments of the Philosphers Collection.

This book explores the complicated relationship between constitutions and transitional justice.

This book contains the definitive statement of Franz Brentano's views on meta- physics.

A thought-provoking exploration of assertiveness within Aristotle's work and how it affects democratic functioning.

The book probes how the serious and sometimes fatal decision was made to admit individuals to asylums during Germany's age of extremes.

This fresh collection of essays questions how the historical process affects our conception of science, including our understanding of its validity as well as our general conception of knowledge.

First published in 1995.

A comprehensive reference guide to the foundational Taoist practices taught by Master Mantak Chia *; Organized by level and chi kung system for quick reference during practice or teaching *; Includes 220 exercises from more than 20 of Master Chia's practice systems, including the Inner Smile, the Six Healing Sounds, the Microcosmic Orbit, Chi Self-Massage, Cosmic Detox, and Iron Shirt Chi Kung *; Covers all of the basic exercises in the Universal Tao's first 6 levels of instruction Organized progressively by level and system for quick reference during practice or teaching, this illustrated guide covers all of the foundational exercises in the Universal Healing Tao's first 6 levels of instruction.

Hegel (1770-1831) is one of the major philosophers of the nineteenth century.

Kant Troubleoffers a highly original and incisive reading of some of the lesser known aspects of Kantian thought.

Political theorists have long been frustrated by Nietzsche's work.

Les textes rassemblés dans cet ouvrage sont le fruit d'une journée d'étude consacrée à la tradition néoplatonicienne et à la gnose, en l'honneur du Professeur Pierre Hadot, qui se tint au Séminaire des missions étrangères de Paris, dans le cadre des Célébrations du 150e anniversaire de la Charte de l'Université Laval, et du 340e anniversaire de la fondation du Séminaire de Québec, associé au Séminaire des missions étrangères de Paris depuis 1663 et qui est à l'origine de l'Université Laval.

Creativity pervades human life.

This book seeks to restore Homer to his rightful place among the principal figures in political and moral philosophy.

Tracing the historical origin and the critical development of Hellenic philosophy from vague and indeterminate beginnings to its classical maturity and fruition in the minds, words and works of the Athenian philosophers, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, this book argues that dignified nobility, respectful critique and unfettered freedom of thought and expression clearly defined the character of Classical Hellenic philosophy and that this distinguishes it from philosophies of different eras.

Wilhelm Dilthey begründete schon 1894 eine humanistische Psychologie, in welcher der Mensch nicht nur objektiv, sondern zugleich subjektiv aufgefasst wird.