Philosophy
Paul Ricoeur and the Poetic Imperative
Looks at Ricoeur’s writings on love and justice, prominent toward the end of his life, and how these serve as an interpretive key to his thought as a whole.
The Dynamic Individualism of William James
Explores James’s concept of the individual in terms of physiology, psychology, philosophy, and religion.
Adorno
Examines the role of experience within Adorno’s philosophy of language and epistemology.
Global Fragments
Philosophical explorations of the processes of globalization, particularly in the context of Latin America.
Understanding Gregory Bateson
Introduction to Gregory Bateson’s unique perspective on the relationship of humanity to the natural world.
Philosophy and the City
The definitive source book on philosophy and the city.
Sarah Kofman's Corpus
Draws connections between the life and writings of philosopher Sarah Kofman.
Mencius and Masculinities
Looks at the Confucian classic Mencius from a feminist perspective and uncovers the “maternal thinking” within the work.
Whitehead's Radically Different Postmodern Philosophy
Examines the postmodern implications of Whitehead’s metaphysical system.
Social Philosophy and Our Changing Points of View
Essays on contemporary issues in political philosophy.
Family Feuds
Compares the role of the family in the political thought of Rousseau, Burke, and Wollstonecraft.
The Soul of Classical American Philosophy
Introduces the spiritual ideas of three major American philosophers.
Rethinking the Just War Tradition
Contributors seek to promote reasoned debate about emerging security threats and potential military responses.
Hegel's Absolute
Offers suggestions for approaching Hegel’s most difficult and important work.
An Islamic Philosophy of Virtuous Religions
Explores the approach to peaceful religious coexistence offered by Alfarabi, the greatest Islamic political philosopher.
Encounters with God in Augustine's Confessions
This reappraisal of the middle section of Augustine's Confessions covers the period of Augustine's conversion to Christianity. The author argues against the prevailing Neoplatonic interpretation of Augustine.
The Philosopher's "I"
Using works written over the course of 1,500 years, considers philosophers’ autobiographies as a genre of philosophical writing.
Troubling Play
This new interpretation of Plato's Parmenides emphasizes its treatment of time and language—insights especially relevant for those working in the Continental tradition.
Kant and the Culture of Enlightenment
Interprets Kant's conception of enlightenment within the broader philosophical project of his critique of reason.
The Role of History in Latin American Philosophy
Argues that there are original positions to be found in the work of Latin American philosophers.
Access to God in Augustine's Confessions
Continuing his groundbreaking reappraisal of the Confessions, Carl G. Vaught shows how Augustine's solutions to philosophical and theological problems emerge and discusses the longstanding question of the work's unity.
Islamic Philosophy from Its Origin to the Present
A comprehensive overview of the Islamic philosophical tradition.
Being in the Pampas
Explores the question of being through readings of Parmenides’s Poem, Zeno’s paradoxes, and Plato’s Parmenides.
A Platonic Philosophy of Religion
Explores the process or neoclassical interpretation of Plato's thought on God.
Sojourns
Heidegger's philosophical journal, written during his first visit to Greece in 1962, and appearing here in English for the first time.