Despite the enduring popularity of the works of Shadhiliyya master Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah, there has been no systematic analysis of his worldview. This book is the first study to highlight the interconnections in his writings, building a new understanding of his Sufism.
Did Somebody Say Ideology?
This volume explores the foundations of Slavoj Žižek’s work, focusing on his theory of ideology. Essays investigate key aspects of the philosopher’s thought and employ his theories in new contexts, demonstrating how his critique fosters innovative research.
Practices of Ethics
For social sciences researchers confronted with ethical dilemmas, this book provides examples of ethical reflection. It deals with complex ethical questions that arise during fieldwork which find no clear guidance from professional codes, showing a new empirical approach.
Natural Law
Amid renewed interest in natural law theory, this volume provides an overview of its history, key authors, and ongoing research. An excellent introduction and reference text, it offers a solid basis for understanding human goods without bias.
Berkeley’s Lasting Legacy
Known for his denial of matter, George Berkeley was a far more wide-ranging thinker. This collection by international experts reveals his contributions to metaphysics, science, and economics, showing him as he was: a courageous philosophical innovator.
Can philosophy help people with their personal problems? This volume explores philosophical counseling and its relationship to psychotherapy through readings by prominent philosophers and psychologists, asking if such matters are best left to therapists.
Kant’s Shorter Writings
Spanning the entire intellectual career of Kant, this work highlights the importance of the thinker’s shorter writings. It contrasts with other such studies of his work, which typically focus on a specific part of his career, and on either his theoretical or practical philosophy.
Making a case for existentialist design ethics, this book reveals an unsettling reality: there is no exit for designers but to accept their freedom and responsibility. It lays the ground for a radical transformation of how we conceive design, ethics, and the role of designers.
Jean-Paul Sartre spent his life trying to write a book on ethics. This study examines his three incomplete attempts, from his post-war existentialist notes to the dialectical ethics of his later years and the final interviews before his death.
This book explores the thought of Dionysius the Areopagite, a controversial figure who masterfully integrated pagan Neoplatonic philosophy with Christian theology. It examines his sources and offers insights into the original points of his philosophy.
Nature and Life
Explore contemporary trends in environmental philosophy and applied ethics. An essential reference for researchers and general readers, this book examines the ethical issues transforming our lives, uniquely focusing on both Western and non-Western approaches.
This book provides a scientific formula for social justice. Synthesizing the thinking of Darwin and Marx through a new interpretation of Hegelian thought, it details a law of the development of society, using world history, particularly the collapse of the USSR, to verify it.
Science, Mysticism and Psychical Research
Science, mysticism, and psychical research are thought to be irreconcilable. This book reveals the revolutionary synthesis of mathematician Michael Whiteman, who fused modern physics with ancient mystical texts, informed by a lifetime of psychic experience.
Einstein’s Quantum Error
What is it to be rational? This book argues that rational principles are not absolutes, but are empirically justified. It shows how principles like causality reflect our brain’s evolved structure, which parallels the physical world, and confronts modern attacks on science.
Bernard Williams, one of the most influential philosophers of the last century, argued for refinements in our basic ideas about persons, ethics, and politics. This anthology showcases scholars continuing his reflective and skeptical tradition.
In the first collection devoted to Deleuze and Asia, Asian and Western scholars explore Deleuzian concepts in philosophy, religion, film, art, and literature, mapping new directions in East-West research that reveal new dimensions of Deleuze’s thought.
Postmodern Ethics
Postmodern Ethics offers a new reading of Leonardo Sciascia and Antonio Tabucchi. It argues that in a climate of postmodern doubt, the writers embraced the absence of fixed truths to forge a new kind of socio-political engagement through literature.
This book clarifies Metacognition and Theory of Mind, comparing the two concepts. It offers practical suggestions for educators to enhance students’ metacognitive abilities and analyzes the link between Theory of Mind and language.
The Many Facets of Love
We might think philosophers have thoroughly analyzed love, but this is not the case. This book takes a step toward rectifying that neglect, bringing together fifteen philosophical perspectives to explore love’s facets, most with religious concerns.
Conversations in Philosophy
These essays demonstrate philosophy’s relevance to fundamental human problems. Crossing disciplinary and regional boundaries from Africa to America, they explore pressing issues like development, conflict, and apathy, reflecting the vitality of philosophical discourse.