Philosophy

A comprehensive, authoritative, innovative and accessible account of Pythagoreanism, one of the most enigmatic and influential philosophies in the West.

This book presents a philosophical analysis of affective polarization.

The work of Giorgio Agamben, one of Italy's most important and original philosophers, has been based on an uncommon erudition in classical traditions of philosophy and rhetoric, the grammarians of late antiquity, Christian theology, and modern philosophy.

This book examines the theoretical links between Edward W.

Any serious consideration of Asian American life forces us to reframe the way we talk about racism and antiracism.

Daniel Halliday examines the moral grounding of the right to bequeath or transfer wealth.

Originally published in 1935.

The Oxford Handbook of the History of Terrorism presents a revaluation of the major narratives in the history of terrorism, exploring the emergence and the use of terrorism in world history from antiquity up to the twenty-first century.

At least since Locke, philosophers and psychologists have usually held that concepts arise out of sensory perceptions, thoughts are built from concepts, and language enables speakers to convey their thoughts to hearers.

The Proactionary Imperative debates the concept of transforming human nature, including such thorny topics as humanity's privilege as a species, our capacity to 'play God', the idea that we might treat our genes as a capital investment, eugenics and what it might mean to be 'human' in the context of risky scientific and technological interventions.

This theoretically innovative book shows how democratic social movements can use the welfare state to challenge domination in society.

​David Hilbert entwickelte mit seiner Beweistheorie ein Programm zur Grundlegung der Mathematik.

This collection of papers grew out of a concern of several at Creighton University for the perduring nature of the thought of John Henry Cardinal Newman.

The message of Revelation speaks to Christians for all times, and historically has especially encouraged persecuted groups.

In this book Michael McKenna advances a new theory of moral responsibility, one that builds upon the work of P.

Originally published in 1932.

Draws on the thought of Thomas Aquinas to provide an innovative approach to the ethics of lying and truthfulness.

This is the first comprehensive exploration of ancient and modern tyranny in the history of political thought.

Throughout his long career, Jacques Derrida had a close, collaborative relationship with Critical Inquiry and its editors.

Argues that Lucan''s Bellum Civile is a central text in the history of the sublime.

Many different social scientists have been challenged by the origins of wars, their immediate causes and the mechanisms leading to the breakdown of peaceful relations.

*; Examines animal intelligences within a greater evolutionary context, detailing in particular the remarkable intelligence of crows and octopuses *; Looks at the Australian Aborigine Dreamtime as an attempt to understand the combined geological and geomantic landscape *; Investigates a range of ideas as they relate to the intersections of consciousness and reality, including reincarnation, past-life memories, ghosts, and UFOs From the origins of the cosmos to the microbiome, COVID-19 pandemic, UFOs, and the shapeshifting of octopuses and language of crows, Richard Grossinger traverses the mysteries and enigmas that defi ne our universe and personal reality.

Augustinus' "Bekenntnisse" erschlossen der Antike einen fremden seelischen Bezirk: das Reich der Innerlichkeit.

This volume examines to what extent the positive atmosphere created by the Helsinki Accords contributed to the change in political circumstances seen in the countries of Central Europe, under Soviet domination.

The question of whether there can be a distinctively female ethics is one of the most important and controversial debates in gender studies, philosophy and psychology today.

An alarming number of philosophers and cognitive scientists have argued that mind extends beyond the brain and body.

Establishing science fiction as its own distinct and increasingly important narrative form, this book explores how the genre challenges pervasive perceptions of society as they appear in the conventional modern novel.

One of the most important philosophers of recent times, Elizabeth Anscombe wrote books and articles on a wide range of topics, including the ground-breaking monograph Intention.

This book provides a critical analysis of the European Union's approach to 'governance', focusing on the way in which civil society is incorporated within the EU decision-making process and arguing that it is not conducive to the democratisation of EU governance.

This book is the first of its kind, combining international perspectives on the current ethical considerations and challenges facing bioarchaeologists in the recovery, analysis, curation, and display of human remains.

Focusing on moral, social and legal responsibilities as opposed to rights or obligations, this volume explores the concept of responsibility in family life, law and practice.

After years of neurohype and a neuroskeptic backlash, this book provides a systematic analysis of the contributions to self-understanding cognitive neuroscience (CNS) and philosophy can make.

Nach dem Ende der römischen Republik stellte sich für Augustus und seine Nachfolger die Aufgabe einer Restabilisierung der sozialen und politischen Ordnung.

This book, first published in 1987, is a study of the development of Sartre's political thought from the late 1920s to the liberation of France in 1944, concentrating particularly upon his concept of freedom.

A foundational resource for readers investigating religiously motivated environmentalism, this book provides both a global overview of the subject and a detailed discussion of key figures, concepts, organizations, events, and documents.

First Published in 1995.

The description for this book, Proclus: A Commentary on the First Book of Euclid's Elements, will be forthcoming.

Based on award-winning research, Love and revolution brings classical and contemporary anarchist thought into a mutually beneficial dialogue with a global cross-section of ecological, anti-capitalist, feminist and anti-racist activists - discussing real-life examples of the loving-caring relations that underpin many contemporary struggles.

The concept of the imaginary is pervasive within contemporary thought, yet can be a baffling and often controversial term.

The Frankfurt School refers to a school of neo-Marxist interdisciplinary social theory particular established at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Frankfurt, Germany in 1923.

David Lewis's work is of fundamental importance in many areas of philosophical inquiry and there are few areas of Anglo-American philosophy where his impact has not been felt.

Der Autor präsentiert eine neue Theorie der Reduktion physikalischer Theorien, die durch einfache Beispiele aus der Physik erläutert wird.

This book offers an original and insightful analysis of the human rights inadequacies that arise in the practice of UN territorial administration by analysing and assessing the practice of UNMIK.

This volume collects a set of papers on ancient Platonism that span the nine centuries between Plato himself and his commentator Olympiodorus in the 6th century, many of them less easy to obtain.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.