Philosophy books

The volume utilizes two graph games – the sabotage game and the hide-and-seek game – to demonstrate the natural...  Read More >>

From philosopher Agnes Callard, one of today's leading public intellectuals, comes a new and vibrant understanding...  Read More >>

Concerns about political polarization and threats to democratic ideals are on the rise in the US. The Authoritarian...  Read More >>

This Element investigates whether non-human animals possess genuine temporal cognition– the capacity to mentally...  Read More >>

Theophrastus' so-called metaphysics presents a series of difficulties for various accounts of first principles,...  Read More >>

This Element focuses on the villancicos (or choral poems) of the Novohispanic philosopher Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz....  Read More >>

This Element provides an opinionated survey of the ideal and nonideal theory debate in political philosophy. It...  Read More >>

A punchy, rigorous take on the moral dangers of assisted suicide from a secular point of view.  Read More >>

This book uses the medium of film to explore poetic history as a subtle form of psychology expressed within Islamic...  Read More >>

A Pioneering Classic of Japanese Minimalism and a Japanese Bestseller published in English for the first time.  Read More >>

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A disarming, surprising history from a riveting new voice. Peter Jones explores art, mysticism and literature to...  Read More >>

An introspective self-help guide that invites readers to embark on a journey of self-discovery. Exploring how our...  Read More >>

The death penalty was accepted almost universally until the 18th century, when Giuseppe Pelli of Florence and Cesare...  Read More >>

This Element investigates whether non-human animals possess genuine temporal cognition– the capacity to mentally...  Read More >>

This Element focuses on the villancicos (or choral poems) of the Novohispanic philosopher Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz....  Read More >>

Theophrastus' so-called metaphysics presents a series of difficulties for various accounts of first principles,...  Read More >>

This Element provides an opinionated survey of the ideal and nonideal theory debate in political philosophy. It...  Read More >>

Provides new solutions to the central problems of the philosophy of mathematics by reconstructing Deleuze's metaphysics...  Read More >>

Studies the philosophical implications of contemporary theories of conflict and proposes a new political ontology...  Read More >>

Modern parallels to Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil disobedience can be found in black theater, where the black body...  Read More >>

A serene beach. The classroom of an elite private school. The still nights in an upscale residential neighborhood....  Read More >>

Inspired by his personal experiences and philosophical traditions, the works were dedicated to Cicero's close friend...  Read More >>