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It should not surprise anyone that democracies can become dangerously illiberal; indeed, it was one of the classical critiques of ancient democracies. Is the contemporary backlash against liberal…

In recent decades more and more people have realised that in our globalised world, cultural and religious plurality is here to stay. This plurality can enrich us all. But suspicion and fear of ot…

Christianity is bound up with the very idea of the West: we cannot evade it even if we would like to. While many people no longer believe in Christianity, we cannot deny that it has left a deep i…

¡Nadie pide ser oro ni entrar al horno de fuego de las pruebas! Pero Dios tiene la capacidad de moldear y refinar nuestras vidas. <br/> De la experiencia de dolor y fe de una familia nace «Yo no…

Michael Walzer is one of the world’s most important political thinkers, whose major works, such as &lt;i&gt;Spheres of Justice&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;Just and Unjust Wars&lt;/i&gt;, have transfor…

To say that we are embodied subjects is to affirm that we are both extended and conscious: both a part of the material world and a place where that world comes to presence. The ambiguity inherent…

[b]An ambitious comparative introduction to Asian thought, expertly written for undergraduate courses in Asian Studies, Asian philosophy and neighboring disciplines[/b] Recent decades have witnes…

Hyper-capitalism and extreme identity politics are driving us to distraction. Both destroy the basis of a common life shared across ages and classes. The COVID-19 crisis could accelerate these te…

It is time for philosophy to return to the city. In today’s crisis-ridden world of globalised capitalism, increasingly closed in on itself, it may seem harder than ever to think of ways out. Phil…

This new book by the Italian philosopher Roberto Esposito addresses the profound crisis of contemporary politics and examines some of the philosophical approaches that have been used to try to un…

In the first days of spring, birds undergo a spectacular metamorphosis. After a long winter of migration and peaceful coexistence, they suddenly begin to sing with all their might, varying each s…

In this work of daring and immersive contemporary anthropology, Carl Hoffman, who has written about the most dangerous and remote corners of the world, journeys deep inside Donald Trump’s rallies…

Defenders of intellectual property rights argue that these rights are justified because creators and inventors deserve compensation for their labour, because their ideas and expressions are their…

Soviet-era philosopher Merab Mamardashvili developed an original and subtle philosophical system distinct from both his orthodox and dissident colleagues. This volume provides English-speaking au…

In this comprehensive introduction, Albert Spencer presents a new story of the origins and development of American pragmatism, from its emergence through the interaction of European and Indigenou…

Наполнение жизненного опыта как-будто юлит в выражениях. Автор юлительной силой языка окрашивает картину мира.

[b]A new edition of the bestselling guide to the study of philosophy: the ideal intellectual ‘toolkit’ for sharpening analytical skills and building philosophical acuity[/b] Whether used as a gui…

Hay un rebelde dentro de ti. Es la parte tuya (la voz de tu propia mente despierta) que ya sabe cómo liberarse del miedo y la infelicidad. Tu buda rebelde es la inteligencia aguda y clara que opo…

Marranos were Spanish or Portuguese Jews who converted to Christianity at the time of the Spanish Inquisition to avoid being massacred or forced to flee but who continued to practise Judaism in s…

It was not until 1961 that Foucault published his first major book, [i]History of Madness[/i]. He had already been working as an academic for a decade, teaching in Lille and Paris, writing, organ…