History of ideas books

An English translation of one of the most influential texts in the history of political thought, which raises issues...  Read More >>

Thomas Paine's ""Common Sense"" is just that - a simple passionate presentation of the case against monarchy, and...  Read More >>

14 scholars from Japan and Europe explore furusato (home, hometown, and/or place of origin).  Read More >>

""Philosophy is intriguing even to those who know little of it. But the sort of philosophy studied at universities...  Read More >>

This edition’s thorough introduction, modernized translation, and unique interspersed commentary make it the most...  Read More >>

Arthur Conan Doyle was much more than the creator of Sherlock Holmes. In his classic work The New Revelation he...  Read More >>

This book brings the poet and philosopher Novalis into dialogue with the work of Martin Heidegger, demonstrating...  Read More >>

Arthur Conan Doyle was much more than the creator of Sherlock Holmes. In his classic work The New Revelation he...  Read More >>

This book brings the poet and philosopher Novalis into dialogue with the work of Martin Heidegger, demonstrating...  Read More >>

Philosophical esotericsim--the practice of communicating one's unorthodox thoughts between the lines--was a common...  Read More >>

Philosophical esotericsim--the practice of communicating one's unorthodox thoughts between the lines--was a common...  Read More >>

Philosophical esotericsim--the practice of communicating one's unorthodox thoughts between the lines--was a common...  Read More >>

Die Renaissance bildet gegenwärtig wieder ein wichtiges Thema der Forschung. Sie etablierte sich einstmals als geistiges...  Read More >>

This volume provides the first complete edition of the third and final surviving draft of John Locke's Essay Concerning...  Read More >>

Why is ‘love’ taken for granted as a part of human experience? And why is sexual or romantic love in particular...  Read More >>

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Providing a gateway to a new history of modern aesthetics, this book challenges conventional views of how art’s...  Read More >>

Combining the history of ideas and the history of emotions, this book explores the convergence between political...  Read More >>

Roderick Cavaliero provides a fascinating overview of Germany's cultural zenith and its artistic exports. Comprehensive...  Read More >>

""The present edition brings together all 478 traditional minutes of meetings from 57 seminars, written by over...  Read More >>

""The present edition brings together all 478 traditional minutes of meetings from 57 seminars, written by over...  Read More >>

""The present edition brings together all 478 traditional minutes of meetings from 57 seminars, written by over...  Read More >>

In this first comprehensive study of Plato’s conception of justice, the recognition of human dignity plays a crucial...  Read More >>

This study considers freedom of speech and the rules of engagement in the public sphere; good government, civic...  Read More >>

What does it mean for ethics to say, as Wittgenstein did, that philosophy “leaves everything as it is”? Though...  Read More >>