Philosophy

B. O. R. T. (Book of Replicated Thought) This unique book by John O'Loughlin explores the relationship between structure and meaning in philosophical writing. The author combines aphorisms with...

Eric Voegelin's Political Reality offers a unique exploration of the influential political theorist's ideas and their practical application to real-world problems. This book provides a comprehensive...

Understanding African Philosophy: A Critical Guide to Contemporary Issues This book provides a comprehensive introduction to modern African philosophy, exploring key concepts and challenges facing...

Hammer of the Gods presents Friedrich Nietzsche's most prophetic and apocalyptic philosophies, tracing them against the upheavals of the last century and the current post-millennial panic. This...

Faking Nature: An Examination of Ecological Restoration and Human Impact. The concept of ecological restoration is a complex issue, with arguments both for and against its value. Robert Elliot...

Plato and Sex by Stella Sandford offers a fresh perspective on the meaning of 'sex' through its exploration of Plato's dialogues. By examining how modern philosophy, psychoanalytical theory, and...

The Scientific Background to Modern Philosophy Selected ReadingsThis revised and expanded edition explores how scientific writing played a central role in shaping modern philosophical thought. It...

Fidelis Et Verax: Essays in Honour of His Grace Mgr Charles J. Scicluna on the Tenth Anniversary of His Episcopal Ordination by Stefan M. Attard and John Anthony Berry. This collection of essays...

Futurism and the African Imagination explores how African authors and artists have engaged with themes of technology, science fiction, and futurism in their works. This interdisciplinary approach...

The Ethics of Hooking Up: Casual Sex and Moral Philosophy on Campus by James Rocha provides a systematic analysis of the moral complexities surrounding casual sex on college campuses. It explores the...

Ineffability and Philosophy by André Kukla explores the idea that there are certain truths or states of affairs that cannot be expressed in language. This thought-provoking analysis distinguishes...

The Book of Five Rings (Illustrated Edition) by Miyamoto Musashi is a comprehensive guide to the art of war and the path to self-discovery. Written in a unique blend of philosophy, history, and...

Philosophy at a Crossroads: A Debate in Crisis? The Institution of Philosophy is at a critical juncture. Postmodernist critiques have compelled many philosophers to re-examine their enterprise, and...

On Privacy by Annabelle Lever explores the complex relationship between privacy and democracy. The book examines how our understanding of privacy is shaped by outdated ideas that predate democratic...

The Strife of Systems: An Essay on the Grounds and Implications of Philosophical Diversity by Nicholas Rescher. Philosophers have long been aware of the disagreements that arise between them. In this...

The Phenomenology of Moral Normativity by William H. Smith explores the legitimacy of morality's claim on us, particularly its aim to motivate certain actions unconditionally. This problem has been...

The Age of German Idealism by Robert C. Solomon and Kathleen Marie Higgins provides an in-depth exploration of one of the most significant movements in Western philosophy. Spanning eleven chapters,...

This book explores the Buddhist apoha theory, which challenges traditional notions of essence and identity. By examining the relationship between this philosophical concept and human cognition, the...

Self-deception Unmasked by Alfred R. Mele explores the complex nature of belief and the human mind. This book addresses four critical questions: what is self-deception, how do we deceive ourselves,...

James A. Keller explores three fundamental problems in his thought-provoking book: suffering, divine hiddenness, and unfairness if miracles occur.The author examines these complex issues to gain...

Murderous Consent explores our involvement in violence we do not directly inflict, but are structurally complicit in. Marc Crépon argues that attributing violence to separate spheres of ethics and...

A Companion to the Philosophy of Literature by Garry L. Hagberg and Walter Jost is a comprehensive collection of essays from leading scholars in the field. Organised into key areas, including...

The Intrinsic Value of Endangered Species by Ian A. Smith explores the question of why we should save endangered species without clear benefits to aesthetics, economy, or ecosystems. Smith argues...

Olivia Blanchette's Intersubjective Existence explores the nature of selfhood and its implications for human existence. The author aims to develop a theory of selfhood, while also reflecting on the...

Sociopolitical Aesthetics: Art, Crisis and Neoliberalism by Kim Charnley explores how art has become a site of social critique in recent years. Drawing on key artists and theorists, this book...

This comprehensive examination of René Zavaleta Mercado's work provides a detailed panorama of Bolivian history, establishing the context for his analysis of key events from 1952 to 1984. Luis Tapia...

The Bloomsbury Companion to Locke offers a comprehensive and accessible resource for understanding John Locke's life and work, as well as his key concepts and enduring influence. Written by a team of...

This collection of essays scrutinizes the impact of new reproductive arrangements and challenges the dominant debate. By examining the moral, social, and legal consequences of modern technology on...

Intentionality and the Myths of the Given Between Pragmatism and PhenomenologyA new theory of intentionality is proposed by Carl B. Sachs, drawing on the work of Wilfrid Sellars, C I Lewis and...

Theosophy and Yoga Texts brings together two spiritual disciplines that share a common goal: understanding the nature of life as a single unity. This collection of writings explores how yoga and...

Free Will: A Philosophical Reappraisal by Nicholas Rescher presents a comprehensive exploration of the debate over human free will. This second edition offers a complete treatment of the history of...

Scott Campbell explores Martin Heidegger's early philosophy, focusing on human life and its relationship with Being. Heidegger believed that everyday life has philosophical significance, and language...

The Sacrifice: A Deep Root in Human Nature El sacrificio es una práctica universal que ha sido honrada en todas las culturas. Pero ¿por qué se ha escogido para honrar a la divinidad, obtener favores...

Understanding the foundations of modern politics can be a daunting task. However, by examining the ideas of influential thinkers from the past, we can gain valuable insights into our current...

The Philosophy of Group Polarization: Epistemology, Metaphysics, Psychology Fernando Broncano-Berrocal and J. Adam Carter explore the phenomenon of group polarization in this first book-length...

The Philosophy of Economics: On the Scope of Reason in Economic Inquiry by Subroto Roy explores the intellectual roots of economics, bridging the disciplines of twentieth century economics and...

Theodor Adorno's Aesthetic Theory offers a powerful and comprehensive critique of art and aesthetics. Written in 1970, it remains one of the most influential works in the field, engaging with the...

Selected Logic Papers brings together some of W. V. Quine's most important work on mathematical logic and the philosophy of mathematics from the past sixty years.This collection includes eight...

Reflecting on Reflexivity: The Human Condition as an Ontological Surprise This volume approaches the concept of reflexivity from two distinct yet interconnected analytical perspectives. It explores...

A comprehensive exploration of habit in philosophy, from ancient to modern times. This major volume brings together a team of international contributors to examine the fundamental topic of habit in...

Thinking about Thinking: A Philosophical Exploration of Human Thought and Conversation. This book examines philosophy as a practice that emerges from conversations between individuals reflecting on...

The Dhammapada: The Way of Truth is a critical edition of a foundational Buddhist text, first published posthumously in 1957. This new edition presents the Buddha's teachings in their most...

Rethinking Punishment in the Era of Mass Incarceration by Chris Surprenant explores the complex issues surrounding punishment and incarceration in the United States. This collection of essays...

Freedom Regained: The Possibility of Free Will by Julian Baggini explores one of philosophy's most enduring questions: do we have free will? Baggini delves into the concept from various angles,...

Aristotle's Metaphysics Z and H presents a mature theory of primary substances (ousiai). Michael J. Loux offers a fresh reading of these two key books, exploring the interplay between Aristotle's...

This collection of 16 essays explores American pragmatism as developed by John Dewey, arguing that philosophy has an impact on everyday life. Topics include democracy as cooperative inquiry,...

The Figure of This World: Agamben and the Question of Political OntologyMathew Abbott challenges our understanding of Giorgio Agamben's thought, arguing that it is often misinterpreted through...

Earthly Immortalities: How the Dead Live On in the Lives of Others by Peter Moore This thought-provoking book explores the ways in which human mortality shapes our understanding of life and its...

Verstehen: A Critical Approach to Understanding in Social SciencesThis book offers a critical appraisal of verstehen as a method of verification and discovery, as well as a necessary condition for...

Reconsidering 19th-century German philosophy, this book sheds new light on a forgotten philosophical stream. It focuses on Jakob Friedrich Fries, a philosopher who engaged in dialogue with Hegel, and...

Rudolf Steiner's Apologia: A Philosophical Exploration. This book offers a unique perspective on Rudolf Steiner's life and work, exploring the nature of his thought and its implications. Originally...

Jürgen Habermas and Pragmatism explores the connections between Habermas's work and America's most significant philosophical movement, pragmatism. This collection considers the influence of...

The Ethics of Writing Authorship and Legacy in Plato and Nietzsche by Sean Burke explores the complex relationship between authors and their legacies. Burke examines how philosophers such as Plato...

Hume's Philosophy of Belief by Antony Flew is a seminal work that explores the foundations of human understanding and the relationship between belief and reason. First published in 1961, this reprint...

Pragmatism: The Restoration of Its Scientific Roots by Nicholas Rescher explores the evolution of pragmatism as a philosophical doctrine. At its core, pragmatism seeks to reconcile theory and...

Thinking with Heidegger offers a fresh perspective on the philosopher's thought and its relevance to contemporary Western culture. By exploring multiple points of entry, de Beistegui examines...

Transparency and Self-Knowledge by Alex Byrne explores a theory of self-knowledge, which posits that one comes to know their mental states through an inference from worldly premises. This approach...

The Psychological Basis of Moral Judgments: A Philosophical and Empirical Approach to Moral Relativism by John J. Park. This volume explores the psychological foundations of moral judgments,...

Richard Gray's Money Matters explores the intersection of economic thought and literary philosophy in 18th-century Germany. During a period of significant transition from agrarian to industrial...

Thomas Reid's Theory of Action presents and critically examines the philosopher's doctrines about human power, the will, and our capacities for purposeful conduct. Gideon Yaffe's reconstruction of...

A Hundred Years of Phenomenology: Perspectives on a Philosophical Tradition by Robin Small This collection of new essays reviews aspects of phenomenological thought, marking a significant milestone...

Contemporary analyses of interpretation by prominent figures in philosophy and literary criticism are presented in this collection of essays. These discussions question traditional statements on the...

A Philosophy of Material Culture Action, Function, and Mind by Beth Preston explores material culture as a subject for philosophical inquiry. The book examines the central issues raised by this...

Vinciane Despret's philosophical work offers a fresh perspective on human-animal relations. By exploring how humans and animals interact and influence each other, she challenges us to consider the...

Exploring the idea of an embodied afterlife, Peter George Moore examines the concept of where the dead are and what they do. Modern philosophers argue that disembodied survival is incoherent, and...

Skepticism has long been a central concern in philosophy, with roots in ancient thought and ongoing relevance today. This book explores the subject in depth, shedding new light on its history and...

Aristotle's Laws of Thought Under Scrutiny The principles of Aristotelian logic have been subject to various criticisms and misconceptions in recent times. This book provides a response to these...

Black Sabbaticals Towards a Re-Evaluation of All Terminological Values by John O'Loughlin This book presents a fresh approach to terms that have undergone significant re-evaluation, offering highly...

The Age of the World Target: Self-Referentiality in War, Theory, and Comparative Work by Rey Chow. Rey Chow explores how our understanding of knowledge production is shaped by the world's targeting...

Nietzsche's Legacy: A Reappraisal of Ecce Homo and The Antichrist Heinrich Meier offers a new interpretation of two of Nietzsche's most challenging works, Ecce Homo and The Antichrist. These twin...

The Responsibility to Understand Hermeneutical Contours of Ethical Life by Theodore George explores the concept of responsibility in relation to understanding and interpretation. George argues that...

Tragedies of Spirit explores how Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit engages with tragedy in post-Kantian continental thought. Theodore D. George examines the philosophical significance of tragedy,...

Julia Tanney challenges the dominant view in philosophy of mind, which sees the rational mind as the result of causal interactions between mental states rooted in the brain.This widely accepted...

Virtual Futures explores the potential consequences of a world increasingly shaped by technology. This collection examines the intersection of new technologies and human experience, including the...

The Impact of the Internet on Our Moral Lives by Robert J. Cavalier This book explores the philosophical implications of the Internet on our daily lives, examining issues such as privacy, wrongdoing,...

Martha C. Nussbaum explores the core values of liberal education in this thought-provoking work.The author examines three fundamental principles of liberal education: critical self-examination, the...

Against Liberation: Putting Animals in Perspective challenges prevailing views on animal rights by questioning the notion that animals possess self-consciousness like humans. Michael P. T. Leahy...

Søren Kierkegaard's Philosophical Fragments presents a provocative challenge to traditional notions of reason and faith. Through his pseudonymous author Johannes Climacus, Kierkegaard explores the...

Kant's Moral Metaphysics God, Freedom, and Immortality by Benjamin Bruxvoort Lipscomb and James Krueger explores the metaphysical commitments central to Kant's practical philosophy. This collection...

Aquinas's Moral Theory offers a comprehensive exploration of the ethical dimensions of his philosophical and theological system. This collection of essays delves into topics central to ethics,...

G.W.F. Hegel: A Comprehensive Philosophical System This paperback edition of Howard P. Kainz's study provides an in-depth exploration of G.W.F. Hegel's philosophical system, considered one of the...

Disorienting Neoliberalism: A New Approach to Global Justice Benjamin L. McKean argues that combating global injustices requires a fundamental shift in our way of thinking about freedom and...

This volume explores how theories and cases help us understand rights and their limits. F.M. Kamm examines moral status, duties to oneself, and the role of neuroscientific studies in determining our...

The Logic of Being Realism, Truth, and Time by Paul M. Livingston explores the intricate relationship between truth, time, and reality from a unique perspective that draws on influential thinkers...

The Anatomy of Knowledge: Papers from the Study Group on Foundations of Cultural UnityThis collection of essays explores the relationship between knowledge and our understanding of the world. Since...

Bentham's An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation is a foundational text in the philosophy of utilitarianism. This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth analysis of Bentham's...

Kant's critical revolution was thought to have ended metaphysics as Leibniz envisioned it in his 'Monadology'. This volume challenges that view by exploring a rich tradition of philosophy from the...

Benedict de Spinoza's Ethics is a foundational work in Western philosophy that explores the nature of ethics and the human condition.Spinoza argues that ethics can be understood through reason, which...

Individuation in Scholasticism: The Later Middle Ages and the Counter-Reformation, 1150-1650This comprehensive study explores the concept of individuation in the work of over 25 scholastic writers...

Dialectics of the Big Bang and the Absolute Existence of the Multiverse by Gregory Phipps explores the intersection of philosophy and science in understanding the origins of the universe. Drawing on...

Models of Communication offers a timely reassessment of the significance of modelling in media and communication studies. From a rich variety of different perspectives, the collected essays explore...

This comprehensive collection brings together the work of renowned philosopher John McDowell, with contributions from distinguished international philosophers. Newly commissioned papers are matched...

Christopher Peacocke's Sense and Content: Experience, Thought and Their Relations explores the relationship between mental states and perceptual experience. He argues that propositional content can...

Introduction to Plausible Reasoning by Douglas McManaman provides an accessible introduction to the theory of plausible reasoning according to Nicholas Rescher's thought. This book explores the...

P.F. Strawson's Logico-Linguistic Papers is a collection of essays that explores the relationship between common language and formal logic.First published in 1950, this reissue features a new...

Jane Addams's earliest book on ethics explores the moral significance of diversity and democracy. She argues that morality is a social endeavor, not an individual one, and that democracy should be...

Visions Invisibles: Philosophical ExplorationsThis book examines the relationship between visibility and invisibility in philosophy, tracing its evolution from ancient thinkers to modern philosophers...

Bertrand Russell's America: His Transatlantic Travels and Writings Volume One 1896-1945This collection documents Bertrand Russell's travels in the United States between 1896 and 1945, covering seven...

Descombes presents a comprehensive critique of contemporary cognitivism, drawing on a wide range of philosophical and anthropological thought to challenge its core assumptions.He examines the...

The Significance of Neoplatonism: Exploring its Sources and Influences This collection of essays delves into the history and impact of Neoplatonism, examining its roots, interpretations, and effects...