Rationality and freedom are among the most profound and contentious concepts in philosophy and the social sciences. In two volumes on rationality, freedom, and justice,... Læs mere
As the authors show in the first systematic treatment of the subject since the mid-1960s, assimilation continues to shape the... Læs mere
Seeking for philosophy the same spirit and assurance conveyed by artists like Fred Astaire, Cavell presents essays exploring the meaning of grace and gesture in film and... Læs mere
A searing critique of definitions of black masculinity at work in American culture, Race Men shows how these defining images play out socially, culturally, and politically for black and white society—and how they exclude women altogether.
Peter Brown explores a revolutionary shift in thinking about the fate of the soul between 250 and 650 CE, showing how personal... Læs mere
Woodrow Hartzog develops the underpinning of a new kind of privacy law responsive to the way people actually perceive and use... Læs mere
China's new nationalism is rooted not in its present power but in shameful memories of its former weaknesses. Invaded, humiliated, and... Læs mere
On Poetry will be prized by writers and readers who wish to understand why and how poetic technique matters. Long regarded as one of Britain's major poets, Glyn Maxwell shows that the greatest... Læs mere