The global triumph of democracy was announced thirty years ago, promising an age of consensus in which the dispassionate......more
The global triumph of democracy was announced thirty years ago, promising an age of consensus in which the dispassionate......more
Understanding is an ability manifested by grasping relations of a phenomenon and articulating new explanations. Hence, s......more
In The Tale of a Dream, an octogenarian author embarks on a reflective expedition through the archives of her mind. With......more
In The Tale of a Dream, an octogenarian author embarks on a reflective expedition through the archives of her mind. With......more
Many scholars agree that we are currently living in post-ideological times, and that the role of religion and social ide......more
Many scholars agree that we are currently living in post-ideological times, and that the role of religion and social ide......more
Motivational hedonism (often called "psychological hedonism") claims that everything we do is done in pursuit of pleasur......more
They call me Intelligence. I float in weightlessness, bathed in the cosmos. I feel content here, yet I want to understan......more
They call me Intelligence. I float in weightlessness, bathed in the cosmos. I feel content here, yet I want to understan......more
There are times when life as a human becomes difficult. We are caught between the divine and the instinctual: neither om......more
Morality in the West is often dismissed as trivial and outdated. Concepts of good and evil are highly susceptible to int......more
Twenty-Five Hundred years ago, Sun Tzu wrote this classic book of military strategy based on Chinese warfare and militar......more
Written 2,500 years ago by Chinese General Sun Tzu, The Art of War is a poetic and potent treatise on military strategy ......more
Plutarch’s Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, commonly called Parallel Lives or Plutarch’s Lives, is a series of 48 b......more
The Oxford Handbook of Behavioral Political Science sketches the landscape of a new approach to political science: Behav......more
Originally published in 1894, Rudolf Steiner’s Die Philosophie der Freiheit was considered by Steiner to be his most end......more
So, What Are I Doing Here, Anyway? is a multi-course feast, offering readers a wide-ranging and thought-provoking collec......more
The biological world is full of phenomena that seem to run counter to Darwin’s insight that natural selection can lead t......more
The biological world is full of phenomena that seem to run counter to Darwin’s insight that natural selection can lead t......more
The credence framework is used by scientists and social scientists in almost all disciplines, including economics and po......more
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The Menexenus is a Socratic dialogue of Plato, traditionally included in the seventh tetralogy along with the Greater an......more
Ancient and Modern Physics is a classic science text that deals with the philosophical aspects of physics and includes t......more
This volume explores the role of violence generally but with specific reference to African concepts and themes, and the ......more
This book investigates the problematisation in Adam Smith’s moral philosophy of a classical question: what makes us huma......more
acob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American writer of children’s books. He was a prolific author, writing juvenile fiction, ......more
The object in taking the Ethics as much as possible out of the geometrical form, was not to improve upon the author’s te......more
If there exists on any subject a philosophy (that is, a system of rational knowledge based on concepts), then there must......more
Suggestion, or rather Autosuggestion, is quite a new subject, and yet at the same time it is as old as the world. It is ......more
The Art Experience: An Introduction to Philosophy and the Arts takes readers on an engaging and accessible journey that ......more
The Art Experience: An Introduction to Philosophy and the Arts takes readers on an engaging and accessible journey that ......more
A biographical account of the man who became one with the universal being. Gandhi is considered the father of India and ......more
In response to numerous requests I have brought together into this volume eight papers which may serve as a supplement t......more
This book explores the impact of ethical reasoning in forensic science and demonstrates that it is in fact a foundationa......more
An acclaimed sociologist’s exploration of the connections among performances in life, art, and politics In The Performer......more
What is justice from the perspective of contemporary Arabo-Islamic philosophy? Kaouther Karoui takes a transcultural app......more
"In this book, political philosopher Adam Lovett combines empirical research and original philosophical analysis to reve......more
How a new paradigm of self-sufficiency is about to force a reinvention of all social parameters. The world is marked by ......more
Since its 1980 release, the Italian horror film Cannibal Holocaust has shocked viewers and provoked censors with its gra......more
Standing at the intersection of criminology and philosophy, this book demonstrates the ways in which mythic movies and t......more
This volume brings together recent work on the nature of belief, imagination, and delusion. Whilst philosophers of mind ......more
’Hell is other people!’ So said the great French existentialist philosopher, novelist and playwright Jean-Paul Sartre. T......more
LIFE The complete Handbook answers questions about life that many people have never thought about. And for those who hav......more
The injustice of genocide denial is commonly understood as a violation of the dignity of victims, survivors, and their d......more
This book offers a novel and comprehensive interpretation of Descartes’s moral philosophy. In contrast to other influent......more
"As We Are and As We May Be" is a philosophical and social commentary written by Sir Walter Besant, a British novelist a......more
"Bold. Practical. Timely." - Jessica Jensen, Chief Marketing Officer, Indeed "Why Is a Verb combines incisive research i......more
We are all familiar with the world of color, but can we learn to experience color more intensely? Can we learn to penetr......more
The lengthiest and most famous of Xenophon’s Socratic writings, the Memorabilia is a defense of Socrates, offering edify......more
Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human hi......more
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography., a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so ......more
A Solemn Caution Against the Ten Horns of Calvinism, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the huma......more
Solitude, With the Life of the Author. In Two Parts, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the huma......more
Some Essentials of Religion, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that t......more
The tithe, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never ......more
Tired Church Members, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this wor......more
’Tis Sixty Years Since Address of Charles Francis Adams; Founders’ Day, January 16, 1913, a classical book, has been con......more
Some Christian Convictions; A Practical Restatement in Terms of Present-Day Thinking, a classical book, has been conside......more
This is an open access title. It is made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.......more
Situated at the intersection of film and media studies, literary theory, and continental philosophy, The Traces of Jacqu......more
Many today are worried about the global spread of divisive politics, rampant inequality, social alienation, and politica......more
Causation: The Basics explores questions about what causes are, and how we come to know them, describe them, and put the......more
This volume announces a new era in the philosophy of God. Many of its contributions work to create stronger links betwee......more
Suggestion, or rather Autosuggestion, is quite a new subject, and yet at the same time it is as old as the world. It is ......more
Engaging Ambience is an in-depth exploration of contemporary rhetorical theory, drawing from rich traditions of visual a......more
This volume focuses on Berkeley’s doctrine of signs. The ’doctrine of signs’ refers to the use that Berkeley makes of a ......more
Digital technology has revolutionized connectivity, but it has also overwhelmed spatial boundaries that used to shield p......more
Most people who live in open societies, especially in the West, take freedom of thought and the right to express that th......more
The optimist is right. The pessimist is right. The one differs from the other as the light from the dark. Yet both are r......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
A splendid edition. Schneewind’s illuminating introduction succinctly situates the Enquiry in its historical context, cl......more
This is a book about the ’Halting Problem’, arguably the most (in)famous computer-related problem: can an algorithm deci......more
Recently I set myself to put down what I believe. I did this with no idea of making a book, but at the suggestion of a f......more
In this classic account of the Western esoteric path of initiation, Steiner leads the student from the cultivation of re......more
In other volumes of this series we have considered the operations of the human mind known as Will, Memory, etc. We now a......more
Benedictus de Spinoza, commonly known as Baruch Spinoza, was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish origin. ......more