Under Any Sky
Under Any Sky showcases the cross-cultural relevance of George Santayana, a leading 20th-century intellectual. International scholars explore the major themes of his thinking, from ontology and skepticism to aesthetics, culture, and social philosophy.
Death is the limit of life. This book argues that only by living within this limit can we be truly free, loving, and compassionate. It explores death as life’s paradox to test what it means to exist, overcoming the divide between philosophy and theology.
This publication features presentations given at the 14th International Conference on Philosophical Practice, and will be of significance and interest not only for philosophers and philosophical practitioners, but also for psychotherapists, counsellors, and other professionals.
Understanding Wittgenstein’s Authorship
What was Wittgenstein trying to do in his later work? This book argues that most scholarship fails to take his philosophical struggles seriously. His key, if inchoate, insight was that by means of language we seek not primarily to describe reality, but to transform it.
Universal Morality Reconsidered
This book bridges the great divide in moral discourse. It argues that universal morality is most successful when grounded in God, and unlike other works, it successfully integrates the newest empirical research from the sciences into a theological framework.
Universal Representation, and the Ontology of Individuation (Volume 5
These essays explore ceaseless medieval debates on how we conceive things and the nature of individuation. They consider the metaphysics of universal representation in thinkers from Avicenna and Aquinas to Duns Scotus and Ockham.
Happiness is fleeting, but meaning endures. This book outlines a disciplined technique to uncover meaning in your life, which becomes a north star for navigation.
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.
Varieties of Liberalism
Varieties of Liberalism presents an interdisciplinary analysis of contemporary challenges. An international array of scholars addresses pressing questions of free speech, citizenship, justice, and migration through critical perspectives on liberalism.
To venture into the uncharted world of aesthetics is to explore the cosmos and blaze a trail to the self. This book provides insights into how works about aesthetics are also works reflective of the self, with endless possibilities of being.
via media philosophy
This book records the first formal philosophical conversations between Wesleyan and Roman Catholic voices. Inspired by Pope John Paul II’s call for dialogue, it builds bridges between the two communities, seeking a via media to a holy relationship unto truth.
Voting in Context
Candidates campaign on economic miracles, but it’s hard to distinguish good ideas from bad. This concise, non-partisan guide deciphers their proposals by explaining how the US economy functions, placing theories in historical context to help you make an informed vote.
W. K. Clifford’s essay “The Ethics of Belief” argued it is wrong to believe anything upon insufficient evidence. This book examines the essay’s context, its clash with critics like William James, its influence on thinkers like Bertrand Russell, and its relevance today.
Walter Benjamin and the Actuality of Critique
This book explores the striking actuality of Walter Benjamin’s work. It focuses on his critique of violence, a central topic in contemporary political debate, and his critique of experience, the bedrock upon which his whole philosophy rests.
A distinguished team of philosophers addresses the internalism/externalism debate in language and mind. This volume demonstrates the debate’s significance on a wide range of issues, in a manner that is sophisticated yet accessible to non-specialists.
Does art need to be beautiful? Is the experience of beauty confined to humans? This volume gathers authors from philosophy, neuroscience, anthropology, and more to investigate the most debated aspects of beauty and aesthetic experience.
An assistant for students of Alfred North Whitehead’s Process and Reality. This volume places Whitehead in historical context, presents an exposition of his philosophy, and explores his influential doctrine of God in comparison with traditional Christian thought.
Whiteheadian Ethics
These papers explore the ethical and meta-ethical implications of Alfred North Whitehead’s process philosophy. From a major international conference, contributions cover the metaphysics of morals, evaluating moral practices, and ethics and aesthetic values.
Why is there something rather than nothing? What is the origin of everything? For centuries, theology and metaphysics sought answers. Today, physics and cosmology join the search for a theory of everything. The papers in this volume offer contributions to this ultimate debate.
Wild Beasts of the Philosophical Desert
Though paranormal experiences are rarely taken seriously, this book demonstrates that to important philosophers—from Kant to Derrida—controversial phenomena like telepathy and clairvoyance were serious topics, thoughtfully interpreted.