What makes us human beings? Is it merely some corporeal aspect, or rather some specific mental capacity, language, or so......more
What are the most radical transformations on the horizon of our world? Shining a light on the many possibilities of the ......more
What are the most radical transformations on the horizon of our world? Shining a light on the many possibilities of the ......more
In this contemporary classic, Lewis Gordon presents his iconic, detailed existential phenomenological investigation of a......more
Opening up multidimensional ideas, values, and practices of Humanistic Judaism to Jews of all backgrounds and beliefs, C......more
Following the narratives explored in Hominescence, Incandescent and The Bough, Michel Serres continues and concludes his......more
Following the narratives explored in Hominescence, Incandescent and The Bough, Michel Serres continues and concludes his......more
The two issues around which this collection revolves are that it is impossible to address biopolitics without taking the......more
This volume brings Bergson’s key ideas from Matter and Memory into dialogue with contemporary themes on memory and time ......more
The post-Enlightenment movement known as Romanticism is a messy period; so messy, in fact, that many scholars eschew any......more
Discover the rich diversity of non-religious thought today in this inspiring collection of interviews with over thirty d......more
Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472) was among the most famous figures of the Italian Renaissance. His extraordinary range ......more
Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472) was among the most famous figures of the Italian Renaissance. His extraordinary range ......more
The first complete English translation of a controversial Renaissance debate centering moral questions on power and lead......more
Critique and Affirmation in Erich Fromm explores the relations between Erich Fromm’s theory and practice in politics and......more
Critique and Affirmation in Erich Fromm explores the relations between Erich Fromm’s theory and practice in politics and......more
What does it mean to become a sound mind in a healthy body and harmonious environment? This engaging introduction to the......more
What does it mean to become a sound mind in a healthy body and harmonious environment? This engaging introduction to the......more
On the advanced knowledge economy, which perpetuates patterns of discrimination and exclusion, and the threat of climate......more
A philosopher’s personal meditation on how painful emotions can reveal truths about what it means to be truly human Unde......more
Silence isn’t just the absence of noise. It’s a presence that brings us energy, clarity, and deeper connection. Justin Z......more
Embodied cognition is one of the foremost areas of study and research in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, a......more
Uniting analytic philosophy with Buddhist, Indian, and Chinese traditions, this collection marks the first systematic cr......more
Michael Oakeshott on the Human Condition is a collection of sixteen essays that constitute Timothy Fuller’s reflections ......more
Humanistic studies has been subjected to critiques from the inside of the university disciplines and shrinking support s......more
Using classic texts in African philosophy, Bruce B. Janz applies the strand of cognitive science known as enactivism to ......more
As the concept of recognition shifts from philosophical theory to other fields of the humanities and social sciences, th......more
This book brings together insights from the enactivist approach in philosophy of mind and existing work on autonomous ag......more
The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Love offers a wide array of original essays on the nature and value of love. Th......more
A short introduction to Black Humanism: its history, its present, and the rich cultural sensibilities that infuse it In ......more
This volume of newly commissioned essays marks a collaborative effort among scholars of ancient Greece and early China t......more
Nothing Sacred makes a bold call for reconceptualizing the projects of humanism and democracy as creative sources of ema......more
Nothing Sacred makes a bold call for reconceptualizing the projects of humanism and democracy as creative sources of ema......more
While social work theory tends to emphasise helping individuals and challenging social injustice, the reality of practic......more
While social work theory tends to emphasise helping individuals and challenging social injustice, the reality of practic......more
Peter L. Berger on Religion provides an overview and critical assessment of the work of one of the most influential soci......more
Peter L. Berger on Religion provides an overview and critical assessment of the work of one of the most influential soci......more
If the predictions are correct, climate change will force millions of people from their homes, threatening a future of h......more
An extended argument that cognitive phenomena--perceiving, imagining, remembering--can be best explained in terms of an ......more
Nietzsche’s essay, Richard Wagner in Bayreuth, appeared in 1876, and his next publication was his present work, which wa......more
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This book aims to extract a kind of Critical Humanism from the works of prominent members of the Frankfurt School. Olive......more
Emmanuel Levinas’s philosophical work on ’the Other’ offers a challenge to the discipline of anthropology that claims kn......more
The West emancipated itself from the old humanism long ago and in doing so distanced itself from ’heteronomy’ it declare......more
"Who Are Happiest And Other Stories" is a collection of short stories by T.S. Arthur, an American author known for his m......more
People often get away with belittling others if they frame their speech as jokes-speech that would be condemned if state......more
The New York Times bestseller - One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of 2023 - A New York Times Notable Book "A book of ......more
2013 CCED Book Prize winner Incarnational Humanism in an updated edition with a new foreword and preface. Having left it......more
Ricoeur’s theory of productive imagination in previously unpublished lectures. The eminent philosopher Paul Ricoeur was ......more
"We are living under the shadow of the greatest world tragedy in the history of mankind. Not even the overthrow of the o......more
Sometimes generally referred to as "the nones," agnostics, atheists, humanists, freethinkers, secularists and skeptics c......more
Exploring the intricate layers of human interconnectedness and the imperative of embracing diversity. Through clear and ......more
One of the most important works of the Enlightenment--in the first new, unabridged English translation in more than two ......more
Hannah Arendt and Simone Weil were two of the most compelling political thinkers of the 20th century who, despite having......more
Describing Jesus as an "agent" of divine actions, or as one who possesses human "agency," is commonplace in christologic......more
This book makes the connection between early Buddhism and nature. Early Buddhism was a system of thinking which applied ......more
Essays on the role of the body in self-consciousness, showing that full-fledged, linguistic self-consciousness is built ......more
Drawing on current research in psychology, a new philosophical account of remembering as imagining the past. In this boo......more
This book explores both scientific and humanistic theoretical traditions in anthropology through the lens of ontology. S......more
This book explores both scientific and humanistic theoretical traditions in anthropology through the lens of ontology. S......more
Unique among the leading figures of the Scottish Enlightenment, Ferguson saw two eighteenth-century revolutions, the Ame......more
This is the first book dedicated to exploring mental fictionalism. Featuring contributions from established authors as w......more
One of the most basic and important distinctions we draw is between those entities with the capacity of agency and those......more
This is a collection of pithy and accessible essays on the nature and implications of human embodiment which explore the......more
This book investigates the role of humor in the good life, specifically as discussed by three prominent French intellect......more
Analyzing the importance of joy, laughter, and cheerfulness in Nietzsche’s thought, this volume addresses an under-exami......more
Containing all of the key writings leading up to the publication of his Philosophical Essays in 1777, this volume presen......more
Ever since TIME magazine’s 1983 ’Man of the Year’ was the PC, we have been led to believe that our domestic spaces have ......more
First-ever translation of Essai sur la fin d’une civilisation originally published in 1949. Our contemporary civilizatio......more
Our contemporary civilization is in distress. Society is unraveling, with rampant individualism, moral dissipation, iden......more
"The Story of Geographical Discovery: How the World Became Known" is a historical work by Joseph Jacobs that explores th......more
Assembling a series of voices from across the field, this book demonstrates how posthuman theory can be employed to bett......more
Assembling a series of voices from across the field, this book demonstrates how posthuman theory can be employed to bett......more
A devout believer in the supremacy of will over intellect, Arthur Schopenhauer developed a metaphysical theory that infl......more
This is the twenty-first volume in the Clarendon Edition of the Works of John Locke. The series aims to provide authorit......more
An interdisciplinary archive of generative methods of writing, fabulation, and world-making, the contributors to this vo......more
It is commonly believed that Aristotle merely uses artefacts as examples or analogical cases. This book, however, shows ......more
Posthumanism is the key to interpreting the twenty-first century and represents an international research program on the......more
This edition offers the first English translation of Amalia Holst’s daring book, On the Vocation of Woman to Higher Inte......more
This book tells what we know of man, how he first lived, how he worked with other men, what kinds of houses he built, wh......more
Zarathustra is a sage and a prophet who has a great love of humanity. Because of this love, he desires to leave the soli......more
"Furred, Feathered, and Finned Friends: The Essence of Human-Animal Kinship" is a captivating exploration of the deep an......more
This book returns to the question at the center of our existence, a question that the narcissistic culture in which we a......more
A singularly powerful and rigorous argument in favor of modern substance dualism In The Substance of Consciousness: A Co......more
First published in 1975 Cosmic Humanism and World Unity presents a comprehensive overview of the world view, a theory of......more
Plato’s Timaeus contains a powerful and influential myth, of the construction of the universe by a divine craftsman. A g......more
A singularly powerful and rigorous argument in favor of modern substance dualism In The Substance of Consciousness: A Co......more
The dynamic development of biotechnologies and the deepening knowledge of natural and information sciences expand the po......more
"The Essence of Humanity: Revealing the Basic Rules of Being Human" is an interesting look at what it means to be human ......more
A new, annotated reader, The Philosophy of Love and Sex, presents not only classic readings on love and sex from a diver......more
This book explores the notion of well-being in African and intercultural philosophy and draw insights into global ethics......more
How are images made, and how should we understand their limits, capacities, and forces in digital media? While functioni......more
In his description of Ulysses in Canto XXVI of the Inferno, Dante subjected the legendary Greek hero to a thoroughgoing ......more
Humans are adaptable creatures, capable of thriving in a wide range of settings. We have been able to create successful ......more
Internal Family Systems Made Easy: Beginner’s Guide to Internal Family Systems Therapy Internal Family Systems Therapy, ......more
A bold vision of liberal humanism for navigating today’s complex world of growing identity politics and rising nationali......more
"There is no cure for the human condition: life is hard. But Kieran Setiya believes philosophy can help. He offers us a ......more