Philosophy

Freedom and the Rule of Law

by Anthony A Peacock

Freedom and the Rule of Law takes a critical look at the historical beginnings of law in the United States, and how that history has influenced current trends regarding law and freedom. Anthony Peacock has compiled...

Arguments about Animal Ethics

by Black Goodale

Bringing together the expertise of rhetoricians in English and communication as well as media studies scholars, Arguments about Animal Ethics delves into the rhetorical and discursive practices of participants...

Ethics for Dummies

by Christopher Panza & Adam Potthast

An easy-to-grasp guide to addressing the principles of ethics and applying them to daily life

How do you define "good" versus "evil?" Do you know the difference between moral "truth" and moral relativity? Whether...

Green Lantern and Philosophy: No Evil Shall Escape This Book

by William Irwin, Jane Dryden & Mark D. White

The first look at the philosophy behind the Green Lantern comics—timed for the release of the Green Lantern movie in June 2011

The most recent Green Lantern series—Blackest Night—propelled GL to be the...

Iron Man and Philosophy: Facing the Stark Reality

by William Irwin & Mark D. White

The first look at the philosophy behind the Iron Man comics and movies, timed for the release of Iron Man 2 in March 2010

On the surface, Iron Man appears to be a straightforward superhero, another rich guy fighting...

Anime and Philosophy

Popular Culture and Philosophy® series #47

by Josef Steiff & Tristan Tamplin

Anime and Philosophy focuses on some of the most-loved, most-intriguing anime films and series, as well as lesser-known works, to find what lies at their core. Astro Boy, Dragon Ball Z, Ghost in the Shell, and...

I Am a Strange Loop

Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology 2007

by Douglas R. Hofstadter

Douglas Hofstadter’s critically acclaimed return to the themes of Gödel, Escher, Bach—an original and controversial view of the nature of consciousness and identity.

Rawls, Citizenship, and Education

by M Victoria Costa

This book develops and applies a unified interpretation of John Rawls' theory of justice as fairness in order to clarify the account of citizenship that Rawls relies upon, and the kind of educational policies...

On Delusion

by Jennifer Radden

Delusions play a fundamental role in the history of psychology, philosophy and culture, dividing not only the mad from the sane but reason from unreason. Yet the very nature and extent of delusions are poorly...

Russell

by Gregory Landini

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) was renowned as one of the founding figures of "analytic" philosophy, and for his lasting contributions to the study of logic, philosophy of language, philosophy of mathematics and...

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Deaf And Hearing Persons With Language And Learning Challenges

by Neil Glickman

This book provides a model for adapting best practices in cognitive-behavioral therapy to consumers whose language and cognitive deficits make it difficult for them to benefit from traditional talk oriented...

Embodied Cognition

by Lawrence Shapiro

This outstanding introduction sets out the central themes and debates surrounding embodied cognition. Including helpful chapter summaries and annotated further reading at the end of each chapter, Embodied Cognition...

Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Frege on Sense and Reference

by Mark Textor

Gottlob Frege is considered the father of modern logic and one of the founding figures of analytic philosophy. His writings are difficult and deal with technical, asbtract concepts. The Routledge Philosophy...

Philosophy DeMYSTiFied

by Robert Arp & Jamie Carlin Watson

The DEEP and MEANINGFUL way to learn PHILOSOPHY

Trying to understand philosophy but feeling a bit skeptical? It's time to listen to reason! Philosophy Demystified helps you grasp both fundamental and complex...

A Year on The Sauce

by Brendan Montague

Brendan Montague left Fleet Street to pursue his passion: reporting. But can bloggers take on bankers, conglomerates, polluters - and win?

A Basic Dao: An Introduction to The Way

by Philip Robyn

Aesthetic, minimalist presentation of the basic philosophical elements of the Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching).

Gadamer's Ethics of Play: Hermeneutics and the Other

by Monica Vilhauer

Gadamer's Ethics of Play examines the ethical dimensions of understanding by focusing on the concept of dialogical 'play' in Hans-Georg Gadamer's Truth and Method. The book is accessible to an undergraduate...

Driving with Plato: The Meaning of Life's Milestones

by Robert Rowland Smith

Learn to ride a bicycle with Einstein, have your first kiss with Kant, get your first job with Adam Smith, and weather midlife with Dante. Let history’s greatest minds illuminate life’s turning points.

In...

Loyalty: The Vexing Virtue

by Eric Felten

A witty, provocative, story-filled inquiry into the indispensable virtue of loyalty—a tricky ideal that gets tangled and compromised when loyalties collide (as they inevitably do), but a virtue the author,...

The Philosophy of Horror

by Thomas Fahy

Sitting on pins and needles, anxiously waiting to see what will happen next, horror audiences crave the fear and exhilaration generated by a terrifying story; their anticipation is palpable. But they also breathe...