Social Philosophy
Action, Embodied Mind, and Life World
Combines phenomenology with the "enactivist" approach to consciousness theory and recent emotion research to explore the way self-motivated action plans shape selective attention, exploration, and ultimately the mind's interpretation of reality - in philosophy, psychology, cultural awareness, and our personal lives.
The Disintegration of Community
Analysis of this important Mexican philosopher's social, cultural, and political writings.
Adult Life
Drawing from philosophy and psychology, offers a clear and compelling interpretation of what it means to be an adult.
Body/Self/Other
Examines the lived experience of social encounters drawing on phenomenological insights.
Containing Community
Analyzes the role of community in the writings of Giorgio Agamben, Roberto Esposito, and Jean-Luc Nancy.
Ancient and Medieval Concepts of Friendship
Charts the stages of the history of friendship as a philosophical concept in the Western world.
Worth Doing
A comprehensive look at how we rely on ideals of worthy action in the pursuit of moral happiness.
Questioning Nineteenth-Century Assumptions about Knowledge, III
A provocative survey of interdisciplinary challenges to the concept of dualism.
Questioning Nineteenth-Century Assumptions about Knowledge, II
A provocative survey of interdisciplinary challenges to the concept of reductionism.
Questioning Nineteenth-Century Assumptions about Knowledge, I
A provocative survey of interdisciplinary challenges to the concept of determinism.
Bearing Witness to Epiphany
Makes the novel argument that erotic life is the real sphere of human freedom.
The Browning of America and the Evasion of Social Justice
Considers the effects of the browning of America on philosophical debates over race, racism, and social justice.
Philosophy and the City
The definitive source book on philosophy and the city.
Convergence amidst Difference
Engages contemporary European thought on a variety of philosophical topics.
Globalization, Technology, and Philosophy
Confronts globalization and technology from philosophical perspectives.
A Parliament of Minds
In this companion volume to the national public television documentary of the same name, interviews of philosophy luminaries expose the relevance of philosophy to everyday life.
The Just Family
Provides a comprehensive and systematic family ethic, addressing major issues fueling the family values debate.
Predicting the Future
Develops a general theory of prediction that encompasses its fundamental principles, methodology, and practice and gives an overview of its promises and problems.
A Society Fit for Human Beings
Argues for a humanistic cultural reformation to counter our materialistic values and science-dominated intellectual life and shows how this would affect our lives and transform our society.
Democracy and Possessive Individualism
C. B. Macpherson was one of the leading political theorists in North America and perhaps the most influential voice on the left for a view of liberal democracy that was simultaneously sympathetic to its ...