Philosophy
Existence and Heritage
Explores overlapping concerns and themes in African(a) and continental philosophy.
Hegel and Capitalism
Examines Hegel’s unique understanding and assessment of capitalism as an economic, social, and cultural phenomenon.
The Ethics of Democracy
Demonstrates how the ethical underpinning of Hegel’s political and social philosophy has relevance for contemporary democratic life.
Deconstruction, Its Force, Its Violence
A reappraisal of deconstruction from one of its leading commentators, focusing on the themes of force and violence.
A Psychoanalyst in the Classroom
Offers a new view of pedagogical practices to psychoanalysts interested in pedagogy.
The Limits of Knowledge
Argues for a transactionally situated approach to science and medicine in order to meet the needs of marginalized groups.
Nature as Sacred Ground
Provides a metaphysical outlook for religious naturalism.
The Flesh of Images
Highlights Merleau-Ponty’s interest in film and connects it to his aesthetic theory.
Lectures on the Theory of Ethics (1812)
Lectures from the late period of Fichte’s career, never before available in English.
Religion among We the People
Explores democracy with religious freedom and its dependence on theism.
Thomas Hobbes
An introduction to Thomas Hobbes as a systematic and not merely political philosopher.
The Question of the Other
Introduces the phenomenology of the Other, taking into account the work of Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, Levinas, Schutz, and Derrida, but mostly going back to things themselves.
Religion
The concluding volume in a trilogy advancing a systematic philosophical theology, this book presents a plausible sacred worldview for religious participation.
Encounters of Mind
Discusses the journey of Buddhist ideas on awareness and personhood from India to China.
Michael Oakeshott and the Conversation of Modern Political Thought
A fresh reading of Oakeshott’s contributions to the ongoing conversation of modern political thought.
The Sophists in Plato's Dialogues
Draws out numerous affinities between the sophists and Socrates in Plato's dialogues.
Honor in Political and Moral Philosophy
Argues for revitalizing the place of honor in contemporary life.
Complicated Presence
A synthetic assessment of Heidegger’s entire path of thinking as a radical attempt to thematize and rethink the fundamental notions of unity dominating the Western metaphysical tradition.
Whose Tradition? Which Dao?
Considers the notable similarities between the thought of Confucius and Wittgenstein.
Naturalizing Heidegger
Explores the evolution of Heidegger’s thinking about nature and its relevance for environmental ethics.
Sparks Will Fly
Collected essays consider points of affinity and friction between Walter Benjamin and Martin Heidegger.
Leo Strauss on the Borders of Judaism, Philosophy, and History
Explores how the thought of Leo Strauss amounts to a model for thinking about the connection between philosophy, Jewish thought, and history.
Confucian Propriety and Ritual Learning
A reconsideration of the Confucian concept li (ritual or ritual propriety), one that references Western philosophers as well as the Chinese context.
Maternal Activism
Demonstrates how individuals can respond to widespread injustice and systemic militarization in society.