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  • Derrida and the Inheritance of Democracyby Samir Haddad

    Indiana University Press 2013; US$ 21.99

    Derrida and the Inheritance of Democracy provides a theoretically rich and accessible account of Derrida's political philosophy. Demonstrating the key role inheritance plays in Derrida?s thinking, Samir Haddad develops a general theory of inheritance and shows how it is essential to democratic action. He transforms Derrida?s well-known idea of "democracy... more...

  • What Is Psychoanalysis?by Barnaby B Barratt

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 40.95

    In a radically powerful interpretation of the human condition, this book redefines the discipline of psychoanalysis by examining its fundamental assumptions about the unconscious mind, the nature of personal history, our sexualities, and the significance of the "Oedipus Complex". With striking originality, Barratt explains the psychoanalytic way of... more...

  • Ethics and the Golden Ruleby Harry J. Gensler

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 34.95

    It is commonly accepted that the golden rule?most often formulated as "do unto others as you would have them do unto you"?is a unifying element between many diverse religious traditions, both Eastern and Western. Its influence also extends beyond such traditions, since many non-religious individuals hold up the golden rule as central to their lives.... more...

  • The Empathy Trap: Understanding Antisocial Personalitiesby Jane McGregor; Tim McGregor

    SPCK 2013; US$ 14.57

    If you?re in a relationship where you?re always in the wrong, and emotional chaos is the norm, the chances are you?re with a sociopath ? someone without a conscience, whose personality shows extreme antisocial tendencies. Sociopaths prey on those with high levels of empathy in order to get their own way, but they lack any concern for others? feelings.... more...

  • The Nature and Nurture of Loveby Marga Vicedo

    University of Chicago Press 2013; US$ 36.00

    The notion that maternal care and love will determine a child’s emotional well-being and future personality has become ubiquitous. In countless stories and movies we find that the problems of the protagonists—anything from the fear of romantic commitment to serial killing—stem from their troubled relationships with their mothers... more...

  • They Used to Call Me Snow White . . . But I Driftedby Gina Barreca

    University Press of New England 2013; US$ 23.99

    With a comprehensive new introduction by the author, a reissue of the influential text on women's humor more...

  • Self and Emotional Lifeby Adrian Johnston; Catherine Malabou

    Columbia University Press 2013; US$ 31.99

    Adrian Johnston and Catherine Malabou defy theoretical humanities? deeply-entrenched resistance to engagements with the life sciences. Rather than treat biology and its branches as hopelessly reductive and politically suspect, they view recent advances in neurobiology and its adjacent scientific fields as providing crucial catalysts to a radical rethinking... more...

  • History of Western Philosophyby Bertrand Russell

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 28.95

    First published in 1946, History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, it remains unchallenged to this day as the ultimate introduction to Western philosophy. Providing a sophisticated overview of the ideas that have perplexed people from time immemorial, it... more...

  • Quineby Peter Hylton

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 36.95

    Quine was one of the foremost philosophers of the Twentieth century. In this outstanding overview of Quine's philosophy, Peter Hylton shows why Quine is so important and how his philosophical naturalism has been so influential within analytic philosophy. Beginning with an overview of Quine's philosophical background in logic and mathematics and... more...

  • Reflective Authenticityby Alessandro Ferrara

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 45.95

    Reflective Authenticity: Rethinking the Project of Modernity is a challenging consideration of what remains of ambitious Enlightenment ideas such as democracy, freedom and universality in the wake of relativist, postmodern thought. Do clashes over gender, race and culture mean that universal notions such as justice or rights no longer apply outside... more...