History of Ideas

Salomo Friedlaender was a prolific German-Jewish philosopher, poet, and satirist. His Kant for Children is intended to help young people learn abou...

In his latest book, Marshall Gregory begins with the premise that our lives are saturated with stories, ranging from magazines, books, films, telev...

How might we see ourselves more clearly? Consult Rembrandt.Who can encourage us to see more intimately? Tracey Emin is the expert.What about helpin...

The first modern English edition of diverse Enlightenment-era writings by Prussian monarch Frederick the GreatFrederick II of Prussia (17121786), b...

The Book of Common Prayer stands as one of the greatest achievements of the English Reformation. Although increasingly replaced by more modern form...

In SARS Stories, Belinda Kong delves into the cultural archive of the 2003 SARS pandemic, examining Chinese-language creative works and social prac...

In SARS Stories, Belinda Kong delves into the cultural archive of the 2003 SARS pandemic, examining Chinese-language creative works and social prac...

This book focuses on doing Chinese philosophy, the concept of which is a derivative form of Ludwig Wittgenstein's expression doing philosophy. On t...

The philosophical concepts of nature and world have overlapped one another in a myriad of ways throughout the history of Western philosophy. Nevert...

Creating a Black Vernacular Philosophy explores how everyday Black vernacular practices, developed to negotiate survival and joy, can be understood...

In one of the most charming works to survive from classical antiquity, Xenophons Symposium depicts an amiable evening of wine, entertainment, and c...

This book represents a primer on artistic research, presenting diverse perspectives, strategies, methodologies, and concrete examples of research p...

A few years ago, the rhetoric of hope was all the rage, but the faith it expressed has been challenged by recent events and in recent political the...

A few years ago, the rhetoric of hope was all the rage, but the faith it expressed has been challenged by recent events and in recent political the...