An anthology of primary texts on meditation and contemplative prayer from a wide range of religious traditions.
Draws on Guo Xiang's commentary on the Zhuangzi to construct an account of freedom that is both metaphysical and political.
Groundbreaking analysis of how colonialism created new conceptual categories and spatial forms that reshaped rural societies.
Assesses the importance of Merleau-Ponty to current and ongoing concerns in contemporary philosophy.
A rich collection of essays about the inner, shared experiences of participants engaged in second-person approaches to contemplative practice.
A poetic, philosophical, and political account of Nietzsche’s importance to Bataille, and of Bataille’s experience in Nazi-occupied France.
Evocative, innovative ethnography of spiritual practices and forms of queer, black, and indigenous life in the Dominican Republic.
Shows the importance of honor for leaders, both as a source of noble ambition to pursue the public good and as dangerous temptation to seek glory through domination.