East Asia in Transition
Why is prosperous East Asia experiencing worsening confrontations? Old theories fail to explain the region’s puzzles. This book introduces the fresh concept of “culture wars”—conflicts based on the clash between Westernized cultural values and local cultures—to explain it all.
Toward a New Foundationalism
Contemporary philosophy is breached. Its dominant Anglo-American and Continental branches both deny that philosophy has a central foundation. This book proposes a new foundationalism, discovering a hidden “ruling image” that animates the thought of major figures on both sides.
Charisma and Religious War in America
In 1920s Los Angeles, two figures shaped the city’s spiritual innovation: Sister Aimee Semple McPherson and Reverend Robert Shuler. Both Protestant newcomers reached unparalleled fame, yet despised each other, sparking a “holy” war for the soul of the city.
The Naxos Papers, Volume I
This volume synthesizes modern linguistics and traditional scholarship for the study of historical English. It presents studies on Old and Middle English, casting doubt on old antagonisms and making the subject accessible to scholars and students of both backgrounds.
Master negotiation with a superior competency: perspective-taking. This book teaches you to understand others’ views to create beneficial outcomes, find sustainable solutions, and build healthier relationships in your professional and personal life.
Bio-Art and the Environment
In a science-driven society, this book ignites a debate at the intersection of art, biology, and ethics. Can artists create living chimeras? Do we have the right to use them? And should we fund or prohibit the research that makes them possible?
Feminist Themes in Sevim Burak and Ursula K. Le Guin’s Worlds
Sevim Burak used unconventional writing for realistic worlds; Ursula K. Le Guin used traditional writing for unusual ones. This study shows how both authors explored similar feminist themes and aimed to destroy phallogocentric language in different ways.
This collection of current, forward-looking research tackles key issues in the interplay between cognition and language learning. Responding to the need for innovative work, this volume brings researchers together to open new debates. For students, teachers, and researchers.
For the first time in a book, these three lectures by American philosopher Josiah Royce are essential for a complete picture of his philosophy of loyalty. They constitute a “missing link” between his 1908 classic The Philosophy of Loyalty and his subsequent major works.
Latin America and the Global Political Stage
This collection of essays on international relations provides a global view of diplomacy with a special focus on Latin America. Featuring contributions by recognized authorities, it considers the most recent developments, including the concept of Trumpism.
This book collects essays on Alfred North Whitehead’s philosophy, pointing to its relevance for our time. The essays highlight a range of issues to which process philosophy speaks, including aesthetics, the notion of life, political science, and neuroscience.
Young Learners Online
A guide to teaching young language learners online. Bridging theory and practice, this book offers key concepts, examples, and tips for effective online teaching. It’s an essential resource for pre-service and in-service teachers, trainers, and curriculum developers.
Jesus and the Ioudaioi
John’s Gospel is a difficult text for Jewish-Christian relations. Both deeply embedded in the Judaism of its day and a source of separation, its verses have been used to justify anti-Semitism. How should Christians read John with the Ioudaioi in mind? This book offers strategies.
The Failure of Success
This book poses a provocative argument: the standard practice of employing outer-directed measures of success—notably wealth, power, and fame—has worked to the psychological disadvantage of many Americans. Ironically, the traditional model of success has been a failure.
A World Government in Action
This volume presents a significantly different interpretation of society and international relations. It highlights the route to release the world from its greatest problems, assure the survival of humankind, and germinate life quality and healthcare for all.
Political Populism in the Twenty-First Century
At the end of the Cold War, the West celebrated the “end of history,” only to find itself caught in political populism. This book focuses on right-wing populist movements in Russia, Europe, and the United States, defined by their anti-globalism and anti-elitism.
Conrad and the Being of the World
Why does Joseph Conrad’s universe feel so opaque and withdrawn? This unique study uses Object-Oriented Ontology to explore what lies hidden in his work, shedding new light on Conrad and articulating a metaphysical structure for his world, the universe, and ourselves.
This collection of essays explores the paradoxes of freedom and the human condition. We are always faced with the same paradox: a freedom which cannot be freed from its relation to necessity. Freedom is, therefore, not really free. This is the paradox of the human condition.
Recent Scholarship on Japan
This collection of cutting-edge scholarship surveys Japanese literature from classical to contemporary. It explores works from Heian-era female authors to Haruki Murakami, relating them to Japanese society, the global context, and the vital role of translation.
This book shows how Concretism and Neoconcretism adapted international constructivism to Brazil. It explores the debates between the avant-gardes of São Paulo and Rio that created early versions of participatory, performance, and installation art.
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