Religion and Philosophy

We are frequently confronted with arguments. Arguments are attempts to persuade us – to influence our beliefs and actions – by giving us reasons to...

Existentialism was one of the leading philosophical movements of the twentieth century. Focusing on its seven leading figures, Sartre, Nietzsche, H...

The book in four volumes is a comprehensive biography of Swami Vivekananda, the great philosopher of the East, incorporating information from most ...

Also published under the title of Principals of Social Reconstruction, and written in response to the devastation of World War I, Why Men Fight lay...

In a letter of 1932, Karl Popper described Die beiden Grundprobleme der Erkenntnistheorie – The Two Fundamental Problems of the Theory of Knowledge...

In this comprehensive introduction, Julian Young covers the major aspects of Schopenhauer's philosophy. He discusses the central areas of Schopenha...

An invaluable introduction to this highly influential philosopher, Rawls is essential reading for anyone coming to his work for the first time.

What is the relationship between waiting and time? Is there an ethics of waiting, or even an art of waiting? Do the internet, online shopping and t...

Paul Ricoeur was one of the most important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this short and accessible book, he turns to a topic at the hea...

The media often talk about public opinion, the 'American' or 'British' public, or the movie-going public. A public can hold an opinion and be divid...

Can the internet solve the problem of mass education, and bring human beings to a level of community? This title agues that there is much in common...

On the Human Condition is an invigorating and fascinating exploration of where the idea of the human stands today.

Stories offer us some of the richest and most enduring insights into the human condition and have preoccupied philosophy since Aristotle. On Storie...

Examines the emotion of shame psychologically and philosophically, in order to show how it can be a galvanizing force for moral action against the ...

Can science explain everything? Brian Ridley, a physicist himself, explores this question and more in this compelling exploration of both the scope...

John D. Caputo explores the very roots of religious thinking in this thought-provoking book. Compelling questions come up along the way: 'What do I...

Drawing on examples from a wide range of landscapes from around the world and throughout history, this title considers the ways landscapes can affe...

Does humour make us human, or do the cats and dogs laugh along with us? On Humour is a fascinating, beautifully written and funny book on what humo...

What is courage and why is it one of the oldest and most admired virtues? Is courage characteristic of all cultures, or only some, and why is it so...

One of the world's most famous philosophers, Jacques Derrida, explores difficult questions in this important and engaging book. Is it still possibl...

What is the basis of belief in an era when globalization, multiculturalism and big business are the new religion? Slavoj Zizek, renowned philosophe...

Thought-provoking and with an astonishing range of references, On Being Authentic is a gripping journey into the self. Beginning with Socrates and ...

This book presents general readers and specialists alike with a broad survey of Islamic political thought in the six centuries from the rise of Isl...

This superlative introduction introduces Hobbes' main doctrines and arguments, covering all of Hobbes' philosophy.

'Nagel and Newman accomplish the wondrous task of clarifying the argumentative outline of Kurt Godel's celebrated logic bomb.' – The GuardianIn 193...

Charles Darwin (1809-1882) is best known as a biologist and natural historian rather than a philosopher. However, in this invaluable book, Tim Lewe...

Being and Nothingness is without doubt one of the most significant books of the twentieth century. The central work by one of the world's most infl...

The books in-this series popularly known as the Sacred Books of the East have gained world fame and are in great demand all over the world. These i...