History of ideas books

An English translation of Bachelard's sixth book, in which he seeks to develop a metaphysical context for modern...  Read More >>

A rich intellectual encounter, revolving around the hands of the experimenter and those of the artist, highlighting...  Read More >>

Offers an innovative reading of Plato, analyzing his metaphysical, ethical, and political commitments in connection...  Read More >>

Demonstrates the extent to which Josiah Royce's ideas about race were motivated explicitly in terms of imperial...  Read More >>

The phrase ""solidarity of the shaken"" was introduced into the today's political vocabulary by Jan Patočka, one...  Read More >>

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La Poudre de sympathie, défendue contre les objections de M. Cattier, ... par N. Papin, ... Date de l'édition originale:...  Read More >>

Considérations sur le traité de Mr Descartes des passions de l'âme, par N. Papin, ... Date de l'édition originale:...  Read More >>

Commissioned by the Third Reich, Sword of the Spirit, is a collection of aphorisms by the German philosopher Friedrich...  Read More >>

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This book advances and enriches the debates and discussions about the value of art. It offers a close reading of...  Read More >>

Tracing the figure of Black Venus in literature and visual arts from different periods and geographies, Exploring...  Read More >>

Commissioned by the Third Reich, Sword of the Spirit, is a collection of aphorisms by the German philosopher Friedrich...  Read More >>

Die hier vorliegende Neufassung des wichtigsten Werks von David Hume baut nach wie vor auf der unübertroffenen Übersetzung...  Read More >>

This book presents a history of the correspondence principle from a new perspective. The author provides a unique...  Read More >>

Thoreau's Walden remains a classic of American nature literature. Here, short, evocative passages are paired with...  Read More >>

This unique book examines the heritage and enduring relevance of Viktor Shklovsky's work from a wide range of international...  Read More >>

Scholars commonly take the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen of 1789, written during the French Revolution,...  Read More >>

This book advances and enriches the debates and discussions about the value of art. It offers a close reading of...  Read More >>

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original...  Read More >>

From 1924 to 1946 the Republic of Turkey was in effect ruled as an authoritarian single-party regime. During these...  Read More >>

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Proceedings of a conference held June 25-27 in Bochum, Germany. Cf. p. 3.  Read More >>

Proceedings of a conference held in 2006 at Eichstèatt, Germany.  Read More >>