Intentionality - therelationship between conscious states and their objects - is one of the mostdiscussed topics in contemporary debates in philosophy of mind, cognitiveneuroscience and the study of c
Christian ethics is a most perplexing subject. This Guide takes the reader through the most fundamental issues surrounding the question of Ethics from a Christian perspective: Is ethics a meaningful t
The concept of spontaneity is central to Kant's philosophy, yet Kant himself never dealt with it explicitly. Instead it was presented as an insoluble problem concerning human reason. The ambiguity sur
This original study offers a timely reconsiderationof the work of French philosopher Jean-Francois Lyotard in relation to art,performance and writing. How can we write about art, whilstacknowledging t
Deleuze'srelationship with theology is a complex one. Indeed, there seem to be manypossible objections to such an 'assemblage' taking place. In the first book ofits kind to engage with this seemingly
Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) is simultaneously one of the most obscure philosophers of the Western world and one of the most influential. His writings have influenced atheists and
One of the most important advances to emerge from the growing body of work on European welfare history has been a renewed focus on the experiences of the poor themselves. In particular, the study of n
This book provides a genuinely pan-European analysis of pauper narratives, focusing on the experiences of the sick poor in England, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switz
Barbarism represents acritique, from the perspective of Michel Henry's unique philosophy of life, ofthe increasing potential of science and technology to destroy the roots ofculture and the value of t
This book exploresthe role of language and images in newspaper, radio, online and televisionnews. The authors introduce useful frameworks for analysing language, image andthe interaction between the t
Deleuze'srelationship with theology is a complex one. Indeed, there seem to be manypossible objections to such an 'assemblage' taking place. In the first book ofits kind to engage with this seemingly
With Bednarek (linguistics, U. of Sydney) specializing in the analysis of language and Caple (media, journalism, and communications, U. of New South Wales, Australia) in images, the two combine their
Barbarism represents acritique, from the perspective of Michel Henry's unique philosophy of life, ofthe increasing potential of science and technology to destroy the roots ofculture and the value of t
Questions arise from scholarly debate in Hebrew Bible ethics such as: what is Old Testament ethics?, what is the object of study?, what are the methods involved and how normative are Old Testament eth
By critically engaging Eberhard Jungel's doctrine of the Trinity, this volume makes a broader, constructive contribution to contemporary trinitarian thought.The argument centers on the question - pose
This study is an examination of the principal ancient translations of Gen. 4.1-16 in the Hebrew Bible. The goal is to understand the translation techniques adopted by the translators, to what extent
This is the first complete English translation of Luke's Demonstration to Theophilus (the books of Luke and Acts) as found in Codex Bezae. Codex Bezae is a bilingual 4th century Greek-Latin manuscript
Simon de Montfort, the leader of the English barons, was the first leader of a political movement to seize power from a reigning monarch. The charismatic de Montfort and his forces had captured most o
Reading Authority and Representing Rule in Early Modern England explores the publication and reception of authority in early modern England. Examples are drawn from a broad range of source, including
Gaining a better sense of how pupils conceive school geography is crucial if we are to understand the ways in which their ideas and values mediate learning processes. Geography in Secondary Schools ex
Bajaj (education, Department of International Transcultural Studies, Columbia University) traces the rise and impact of human rights education (HRE) in India over the past 30 years, stressing that str
In this groundbreaking work, leading scholars and experts set out to explore the utility of the concept of affordance in the study and understanding of terrorism and political violence. Affordance is
Violence, Desire and the Sacred presents the most up-to-date inter-disciplinary work being developed with the ground-breaking insights of Rene Girard's mimetic theory. The collection showcases the wor
By connecting Shakespeare's language to the stunning artwork that depicted the end of the world, this study provides not only provides a new reading of Shakespeare but illustrates how apocalyptic art
Democracy? Mathematics? The Calendar? Hospitals? This book is an enlightening look at the myriad ways that the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome have fundamentally influenced and shaped our mod
The use of the foreign in crime stories from around the world is a popular device, whether the character is the good guy or the bad guy. The editors and contributors discuss crime fiction from a varie
Advertising and Reality: A Global Study of Representation and Content offers, for the first time, an extensive study of the way our life is represented in advertising. Leading scholars from different
Advertising and Reality: A Global Study of Representation and Content offers, for the first time, an extensive study of the way our life is represented in advertising. Leading scholars from different
This new study introduces the reader into Lou Andreas-Salome's critical and creative engagement with modern thought. Through detailed explorations of some of her major texts, Brinker-Gabler examines A
What will it take for the American people to enact a more democratic version of themselves? How to better educate democratic minds and democratic hearts? In response to these crucial predicaments, thi
Rapp (political science, Beloit College) examines key moments in Chinese history when critiques of the State, from the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the various incarnations of the imperial, app
What will it take for the American people to enact a more democratic version of themselves? How to better educate democratic minds and democratic hearts? In response to these crucial predicaments, thi
This volume in the Contemporary Anarchist Studies series focuses on anti-statist critiques in ancient and modern China and demonstrates that China does not have an unchallenged authoritarian political
A unique document published here for the first time, giving new insights into Hitler's personality and how Nazi Germany's military and intelligence apparatus operated.
GottlobFrege (1848-1925) was one of the founders of analytical philosophy and thegreatest innovator in logic since Aristotle. He introduced many influentialphilosophical ideas, such as the distinction
What is a liberal arts education? How does it differ from other forms of learning? What are we to make of the debates that surround it? What are its place, its value, and its prospects in the conte
`Dr Gray has pulled off the difficult task of re-evaluating a reasonably familiar subject - the RAF's strategic bombing campaign of the Second World War - but casting it in a radically different light
