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  • "Vernatürlichung"by Andrea Christian Bertino

    De Gruyter 2011; US$ 168.00

    A classical option in philosophical thought is to view the human as a naturally cultural being. This can easily run the risk of turning into reductionism. Its epistemic boundary and its practical interest still need to be carefully considered, even today. Herder and Nietzsche do so in different, but nevertheless related, ways. This book brings their... more...

  • 10 Good Questions About Life And Deathby Christopher Belshaw

    Wiley 2008; US$ 113.95

    10 Good Questions about Life and Death makes us think again about some of the most important issues we ever have to face. Addresses the fundamental questions that many of us ask about life and death. Written in an engaging and straightforward style, ideal for those with no formal background in philosophy. Focuses on commonly pondered issues, such... more...

  • 100 Years of Pragmatismby John J. Stuhr

    Indiana University Press 2009; US$ 21.20

    William James claimed that his Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking would prove triumphant and epoch-making. Today, after more than 100 years, how is pragmatism to be understood? What has been its cultural and philosophical impact? Is it a crucial resource for current problems and for... more...

  • 21 Speeches That Shaped Our Worldby Chris Abbott

    Ebury Publishing 2010; US$ 13.34

    In this fascinating book, Chris Abbott, a leading political analyst, takes a close look at 21 key speeches which have shaped the world today. He examines the power of the arguments embedded in these speeches to inspire people to achieve great things, or do great harm. Abbott draws upon his political expertise to explain how our current understanding... more...

  • The A to Z of Descartes and Cartesian Philosophyby Roger Ariew; Dennis Des Chene; Douglas M. Jesseph; Tad M. Schmaltz; Theo Verbeek

    Scarecrow Press 2010; US$ 33.99

    The A to Z of Descartes and Cartesian Philosophy includes a chronology, an introduction, a bibliography, and cross-reference dictionary entries Descartes's writings, concepts, and findings, as well as entries on those who supported him, those who criticized him, those who corrected him, and those who together formed one of the major movements in... more...

  • The A to Z of Existentialismby Stephen Michelman

    Scarecrow Press 2010; US$ 33.99

    The A to Z of Existentialism explains the central claims of existentialist philosophy and the contexts in which it developed into one of the most influential intellectual trends of the 20th century. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and more than 300 cross-referenced dictionary entries offering clear, accessible... more...

  • The A to Z of the Lesbian Liberation Movementby JoAnne Myers

    Scarecrow Press 2009; US$ 33.99

    The A to Z of the Lesbian Liberation Movement: Still the Rage is a comprehensive overview and resource guide for one of the most invisible social political movements: the Lesbian Liberation Movement. This book helps to make the still-active movement visible_the history, successes, setbacks, controversies, and issues. This book is a good resource for... more...

  • Academia and the Luster of Capitalby Sande Cohen

    University of Minnesota Press 1993; US$ 60.00

    Ideas, says Sande Cohen, have attained ?commodity? status in the academy, and knowledge is now seen as another capitalistic ?industry.? In Academia and the Luster of Capital, Cohen both reveals and interrogates the specific and material workings of this economy of the marketplace of ideas.Cohen uses paradigms from Baudrillard, Lytoard, Deleuze, and... more...

  • Accounting, Accountants and Accountabilityby Norman Macintosh

    Taylor and Francis 2002; US$ 190.00

    In the business world, recent years have seen a growing acknowledgement of the value of intangible assets rather than physical assets. This has precipitated a crisis in the accounting industry: the accounting representations relied upon for years can no longer be taken for granted. Here, Norman Macintosh argues that we now need to understand accounting... more...

  • Action and Existenceby Dr James Swindal

    Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 90.00

    Since the pioneering work of Donald Davidson on action, many philosophers have taken critical stances on his causal account. This book criticizes Davidson's event-causal view of action, and offers instead an agent causal view both to describe what an action is and to set a framework for how actions are explained. more...