Filosofía – General

The Congressional ethics process has been transformed into a lethal, partisan political tool, feared by lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. . Newt Gingrich, the Ghengis Khan of recent American po …

Existentialism is often studied by students with little or no background in philosophy; either as an introduction to the idea of studying philosophy or as part of a literary course. Although it is of …

The first translation of the volumes in Michel Serres» classic »Humanism» tetralogy, this ambitious philosophical narrative explores what it means to be human. With his characteristic breadth of r …

Gandhi and Philosophy presents a breakthrough in philosophy by foregrounding modern and scientific elements in Gandhi»s thought, animating the dazzling materialist concepts in his writings and openi …

Portraits of Wittgenstein is a major collection of memoirs and reflections on one of the most influential and yet elusive personalities in the history of modern philosophy, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Featu …

This book offers a philosophical analysis of the moral and legal justifications for the use of force. While the book focuses on the ethics self-defense, it also explores its relation to lesser evil j …

Originally published in 1984. Paul Henri Thiery, Baron d»Holbach (1723-1789), was the center of the radical wing of the philosophers. Holbach wrote, translated, edited, and issued a stream of books …

What does it mean to be an expert? What sort of authority do experts really have? And what role should they play in today»s society? Addressing why ever larger segments of society are skeptical of w …

Kant»s defence of religion and attempts to reconcile faith with reason position him as a moderate Enlightenment thinker in existing scholarship. Challenging this view and reconceptualising Kant»s r …

Art has always been central to moments of great social change. From the avant-garde to the ages of revolution, the act of rebellious creation has been crucial to bringing people and ideas together. H …