Philosophy Books

In The Ethics of Parenthood Norvin Richards explores the moral relationship between parents and children from slightly before the cradle to slightly before the grave. Richards maintains that biological parents do ordinarily have a right to raise their...

This book examines the political thought of China, Greece, Israel, Rome, India, Iran, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and also early Christianity, from prehistory to c. 200 CE. Each of these had its own priorities, based on a religious and philosophical perspective...

This study examines the textbook myths that have clouded our understanding of how or and other "logical" vocabulary comes to have something approaching its logical meaning in natural languages. Jennings finds that much of our understanding of the...

Examines the relevance of Bauman's concept of liquid modernity, exploring his complex and multifaceted legacy, while emphasising his intentional avoidance of systematic theory in favour of a more nuanced, observational approach to society.What remains of...

This book compiles Peter Winch's previously unpublished manuscripts on political philosophy, together with editorial notes and references to relevant literature.Peter Winch (19261997) was one of the most important philosophers of his generation. Although...

The stakes for being good and virtuous are the highest they have been in over 100 years. Depending on who you ask, if you make the wrong decisions today, you could contribute to destroying the earth, bring about the end of democracy, or go straight to...

A rational essay on the habits of the modern individual and the effects their manifestations are having on the modern collective:  from infantilism and self-victimization to overzealous environmentalism, to communist ideologies. The author...

The Serpent is a complex moral archetype in mythology. As the Viper, it is a dark force lurking in the shadows waiting to strike. As a sacred mediary, it may represent the power of healing and perpetual life, or the wisdom of the gods.The Serpent on the...

Since we were young children, we've learned to build narratives around what's true about the universe and about ourselves. These beliefs build up year after year until they are so enmeshed with our identity that we don't know how to untangle what feels...

Independientemente del tipo de persona que seas o de cómo hayas elegido vivir tu vida, tu objetivo final es la felicidad duradera. Una vida más feliz es un tesoro de sabiduría que te guía hacia el logro de esto, punto por punto, en cada etapa de la vida...