Philosophy

Articulates the fundamental importance of ontology to Hans Jonas’s environmental ethics. Despite his tremendous impact on the German Green Party and the influence of his work on contemporary debates about stem cell research in the United States, Hans Jonas’s (1903–1993) philosophical contributions ...

"Psychoanalytic perspectives on Kristeva's fiction"--Provided by publisher.

Explores ontological humility in the history of philosophy, from Descartes to contemporary gender and race theory.

Schumacher's classic work of philosophy and a statement of the philosophies that underpin his economic masterpiece Small is Beautiful. Schumacher asserts that it is the task of philosophy to provide a map of life and knowledge, which exhibits the most important features of life in their proper prominence.

Baudrillard's investigation into reality and hyper-reality shift here into a more metaphysical frame. Starting from an acute position, that the world has no equivalent, he works his way through the various spheres and systems of everyday life.

St Paul was a founding father of the church and his profound and perceptive writings on faith have been read for support, inspiration and encouragement for 2000 years. With a brief outline of St Paul's life and achievements, this selection of his most profound wisdom is the ideal introduction to his writing.

This book demonstrates the variety of ways political philosophers understand Wittgenstein's importance to their discipline and apply Wittgensteinian methods to their own projects.

Explores and critiques the so-called “decentering of the subject” in French phenomenology.

A succinct and comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of knowledge, rendering a complex and fascinating subject accessible for both students and the general reader.

What is it to be human? How do we relate to the world, to each other and to our selves - in everyday life and when faced with life's big questions? In this book, the author develops a general theoretical model that might be able to offer a better understanding of the human condition and of the underlying principles of human behavior.

Gottfried Leibniz was one of the most important and influential philosophers of the seventeenth century and, alongside Descartes and Spinoza, one of the three great Rationalist thinkers. This book introduces students to the life, work and ideas of Leibniz.

This book summarises Chomsky's recently published views on Globalisation and the New World Order. His position is an unusual one.

Shows that a theistic epistemology incorporating Platonic and Aristotelian/Thomist elements can revitalize the Cartesian approach to the solution of the central problems of epistemology, including that most elusive of prizes - the proof of the external world. This book is suitable for students of epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy.

A celebrated media advocate's clarion call for new media to serve the public instead of corporate interests.