Thomas Hill Green’s work on ‘the common good’ provides the means to evaluate the conduct of political establishments. One of the most important contributions to political philosophy by any English philosopher, it continues to fuel lively debate today.
This new edition of F. H. Bradley’s Principles of Logic is pivotal for understanding British idealism. A new introduction by William Moss places the work in context and challenges the view that Bradley is of little use for philosophy today.
As T. H. Green enjoys a revival, this book is a useful companion to his thought. It offers a simple exposition of the central themes in his work, including his metaphysics, his moral and political philosophy, and his thoughts on freedom.
In this analysis of Hegel by fellow philosopher Edward Caird, a leading British Idealist, Caird’s own imprint is clear. He lyrically takes us through Hegel’s life and central philosophical concerns. An important book for scholars and enthusiasts of either thinker.
Designed for the general reader, this book explores the larger sweep of Kant’s thought. Wenley’s penetrating yet remarkably clear style makes complex ideas accessible, while its scholarly nature makes the work as useful to the Kant specialist.
This work is a brilliant analysis of German thought that played an important role in the formation of British idealism. It scrutinises the fundamental metaphysical positions of Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel, appealing even to readers of today.
This critique presents Plato’s leading doctrines in close connection with the man himself. It explores the relationship between author and text, with chapters on Socrates, Plato’s aesthetics, The Republic, and the Sophists.
Cognitive Idealization
This book considers the role of idealization in cognitive matters. Ironically, our recourse to unrealizable ideals is justified by the substantial benefits that flow from them, bringing together lines of thought on the kinship between idealism and pragmatism.
This collection reevaluates Descartes’ reputation as the “father of modern philosophy.” Essays attend to the impact of “Cartesianism” from the 17th century to today, addressing the character of his originality and the lasting challenges of his thought.
These twelve essays provide a basis for reassessing European traditions of beauty in the arts, literature, and film, as a constructive means of realising the potential of the arts for the 21st century.
Bradley and the Problematic Status of Metaphysics
Bradley is a much neglected philosopher. This work undertakes a reassessment of his philosophy, arguing that his metaphysics of the Absolute is the core of his system and the key to understanding all other aspects of his thought.
The Flesh of Being
This text is a conversation with Friedrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra. It is not about Nietzsche, but what it is for someone to read his text, a book for everyone and no one. The text is what the reader has to write through the reading.
This book explores the thought of pragmatist and semiotics founder Charles Sanders Peirce. Contributions by leading scholars are divided into three areas: Semiotics and the Logic of Inquiry, Abduction and Mathematics, and Peirce and the Western Tradition.
From Plato’s Cave to the Multiplex
This rich collection of articles explores the productive interaction between philosophy and film. The pieces offer philosophical analyses of specific films and the cinematic medium, revealing surprising connections and provoking philosophical reflection.
Being Amongst Others
Philosophical reflection helps us understand our world. This volume presents a variety of phenomenological views on everyday life, granting precedent to the first-person perspective to explore consciousness, friendship, and religious or political experiences.
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.
Content, Consciousness, and Perception
What sort of thing is the mind? This collection of eleven new essays by today’s most promising philosophers explores mental content, consciousness, and perception, offering a state-of-the-art overview ideal for students and specialists alike.
In dialogue with Plato, Hegel, and Marx, this book forges a 21st communism based on the dance with death—a politics of mortality, responsibility, and love.
Shifting the Geography of Reason
In a world offering few options, this courageous celebration of thinking asserts the value of intelligence and the urgent need to build new intellectual homes.
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.