Mathematical logic is grounded on false assumptions that have impoverished knowledge. This book’s “contrastive theory of rationality” shows a better way to ground logic, resolving its foundational crisis and altering its future, with enormous implications for knowledge.
The English Malady
These essays examine hysteria in 18th-century Europe, revealing it as a key Enlightenment metaphor. Writers of the period considered hysteria not only a curse but also a blessing, an expression of ambivalence about the emergence of modernity.
This volume presents critical interdisciplinary analyses of the many ways science intersects with its publics. From children’s books to news media and science fiction, it follows science through popular culture, taking science studies out of the lab and into society.
Citizenship is being reassessed and redefined. In a world of globalisation, migration, and social change, this book’s contributions analyze the evolution of our understanding of citizenship and the individual’s relationship to the state.
This unique book is the first ever dedicated to the anatomy and clinical relevance of the ligaments connecting the head to the spine. It is essential for radiologists, spine surgeons, therapists, and trainees treating the craniocervical junction.
The articles in this volume vitalize diaspora studies, challenging how we understand ‘culture’ beyond the nation-state. They examine recent literature, film, and art, interrogating seminal thinkers and offering alternative perspectives on diaspora theory.
Spirituality in Late Byzantium
This collection of essays on late Byzantine spirituality presents new research on an important but under-documented period. Through new evidence and re-appraisals of scholarly views, it is a valuable contribution for academics and students alike.
Ludwig Minkus and Léo Delibes
This volume reproduces the piano score of the ballet La Source, a joint composition by Ludwig Minkus and Léo Delibes. Delibes’s vigorous score, his first for ballet, contrasted effectively with the melancholic, graceful melodies of Minkus.
Conceiving God
Where does belief in God come from? This book uncovers its roots in childhood magical thinking and our capacity to dream, drawing on the latest findings from anthropology, neurology, and psychology.
Popular Media and Communication
This collection of essays explores media and communication across four key areas: the public sphere, professional identity, industry policy, and political communication. It reveals how forces like capital and technology structure communication and produce public meaning.
Giacomo Meyerbeer
This collection reveals unknown non-operatic works by the great operatic master Meyerbeer. From a substantial cantata to celebratory marches and brief choruses, these manuscript scores were all written ‘by Royal Command’ for German Royal families.
The Sacred Town of Sankhu
This book presents a detailed view of Newar society and culture in the town of Sankhu, Nepal. Founded by the goddess Vajrayoginī, the town is a center for exploring the interplay of Hinduism and Buddhism, castes, and socio-religious life.
500 years after the first colonial borders were drawn, new boundaries are still being created in Latin America. This volume examines how the concept of the border has expanded beyond political lines to include those constructed by art, gender, and social policy.
This book comprises papers on theoretical linguistics, applied language studies, literature and cultural studies, divided into three sections: Image, Identity, and Reality. A valuable resource for academic study and the general public.
Making Meaning, Making Money
The arts are at the heart of policy discussions, but as culture is justified by its commercial value, is its intrinsic worth at risk? Leading thinkers debate the directions cultural policy should take in the future. For artists and policy makers.
Privilege and Prejudice
Twenty years after Peggy McIntosh’s groundbreaking essay on white privilege, these essays reveal how sexism and racism persist. This text explores enduring inequality in higher education, technology, and media, even in systems trying to address these problems.
On Exceeding Determination and the Ideal of Reason
This book argues that Kant’s metaphysical system conceals a deeper reality behind phenomenal appearances. Drawing on William Desmond, Shaw critiques Kant’s theological limits and lays the groundwork for a new discourse: “Noumenology”.
Prominent thinkers from various disciplines engage with Martin Heidegger to critically evaluate his controversial legacy. This volume goes beyond polarized perceptions to present a neo-humanist and post-political reading of what is still “livable” in his work.
Region, Nature, Frontiers
This collection of essays explores regional and national identities in literature from South Africa to the United States. Discussions include the American frontier, the relationship between non-fiction and place, and linguistic and postcolonial boundaries.
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.