The If Odyssey draws out the philosophy that lies behind each story in Homer'sepic tale to introduce children not only to the exciting fables of Odysseus,but also to that other great Ancient Greek tra
In The Concept of Justice, Patrick Burke explores and argues for a return to traditional ideas of ordinary justice in opposition to conceptions of 'social justice' that came to dominate political thou
Teaching political theory with Twitter? The comparative politics of a zombie attack? Editors Glover (political science, University of Maine) and Tagliarina (University of Connecticut) gather a wealth
Focuses for the first time on materials development and applications of current research and theory for the main areas of applied linguistics (e.g. second language acquisition, pragmatics, vocabulary
Ranging from the Symposium to the Apology, this is a concise but authoritative guide to the most important and widely studied of Plato’s Socratic dialogues.Taking each of the major dialogues in turn,
Plato,mathematician, philosopher and founder of the Academy in Athens, is, together with his teacher,Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, universally considered to have laid thefoundations of Western
A startling critical-creative examination of one of the 20th Century's leading thinkers, The Late Walter Benjamin is a documentary novel that juxtaposes the life and death of Walter Benjamin with the
Ritual has emerged as a major focus of academic interest. As a concept, the idea of ritual integrates the study of behavior both within and beyond the domain of religion. Ritual can be both secular an
Charting the ruthless rise and fall of the villainous king, Richard III remains one of Shakespeare's most enduringly discussed and oft-performed plays. Assembled by leading scholars, this guide prov
Ritual has emerged as a major focus of academic interest. As a concept, the idea of ritual integrates the study of behavior both within and beyond the domain of religion. Ritual can be both secular an
Ranging from the Symposium to the Apology, this is a concise but authoritative guide to the most important and widely studied of Plato’s Socratic dialogues.Taking each of the major dialogues in turn,
While the sublime has garnered a great deal of critical attention over the past twenty years, its counterpart, bathos, has yet to receive any extended treatment. Generally understood as an inadvertent
Crowther (philosophy, National U. of Ireland) addresses basic features of modern art "on the basis of style as a bearer of aesthetic meaning." He defines style as "a way of visually disclosing attitud
Focuses for the first time on materials development and applications of current research and theory for the main areas of applied linguistics (e.g. second language acquisition, pragmatics, vocabulary
How did social, cultural and political events in Britain during the 1980s shape contemporary British fiction? Setting the fiction squarely within the context of Conservative politics and questions abo
Creativity is now essential in a global economy, for business, and for the benefit of society. To enable young people to flourish in an uncertain future, education needs to acknowledge creativity as a
An exploration of secularization in America, this book provides students with an innovative way of understanding the relationship between religion and secular culture. In Secular Steeples, Conrad Ostw
John Stuart Mill is best known for his moral and political writings, and is a central figure in political philosophy. However, the full ambition of his thought is often neglected in favour of an asses
John Stuart Mill is best known for his moral and political writings, and is a central figure in political philosophy. However, the full ambition of his thought is often neglected in favour of an asses
This is a new edition of the 1963 classic which gave Christological thought a new direction. As far back as his first major book Schillebeeckx propounded an anthropological approach to the sacraments.
This is a new and revised translation of Schillebeeckx' 1968 classic. God, the Future of Man contains Schillebeeckx's systematic elaboration on a number of lectures given during a tour of the USA in
The existence ofthe historical Jesus cannot be doubted. But who was Jesus of Nazareth? And whois he for us today? In this controversial work Schillebeeckx offers his'experiment': an informative and su
Asa result of the publication of Jesus. AnExperiment in Christology (volume 6) and Christ. The Christian Experience in the Modern World (volume 7), Schillebeeckxwas accused of denying the divinity of
The Church with a Human Face: A NewExpanded Theology of Ministry is a thorough anddetailed study of Church and ecclesiastical office, including Schillebeeckx'personal ideas on this topic. This volume
This is a unique selection of Edward Schillebeeckx' collection, translated into English here for the first time. This is a collection of essays from one of the most eminent Catholic theologians of the
Composed quickly in the last months of 1938, and the first few months of 1939, the ten John Adams Cantos have received a proportionately small amount of critical attention, in part, states Ten Eyck (m
Water has long been associated with magical, mysterious, sacred and life-enhancing properties. In pre-Christian times, springs and rivers were seen as the dwelling places of deities with magical life-
Philosophy After Deleuze providesa concise and accessible introduction to Deleuze in relation to philosophicalinquiry. The book shows how Deleuze's work contributes to contemporary debatesin each of t
An exploration of secularization in America, this book provides students with an innovative way of understanding the relationship between religion and secular culture. In Secular Steeples, Conrad Ostw
Ethics: The Key Thinkers surveys the history of Western moral philosophy, guiding students through the work and ideas of the field's most important figures, from Plato to MacIntyre. With entries writt
Ethics: The Key Thinkers surveys the history of Western moral philosophy, guiding students through the work and ideas of the field's most important figures, from Plato to MacIntyre. With entries writt
This is the remarkable story of Westminster, a royal capital that became the birthplace of parliamentary government and the centre of a world power. It is about the place, its people and their close r
Philosophy After Deleuze providesa concise and accessible introduction to Deleuze in relation to philosophicalinquiry. The book shows how Deleuze's work contributes to contemporary debatesin each of t
This book fills a noticeable gap in Forsyth studies. Itprovides readers interested in the thought of Forsyth with a way of reading andcritiquing his corpus, and that in a way that takes due account of
Depressed by Winterval? Put 'Christ' back into Christmas with a fresh understanding of the Christmas story, based on daily Advent readings and meditations.
What does it mean to say that a person has beeneducated? This question forms the basis of global education policy debates;from the way governments establish funding for national school systems, to the
Is the way to moral truth through theory? Or do we already know what's right and wrong? Throughout modern history philosophers have tried to construct elaborate moral systems to determine what's right
Is the way to moral truth through theory?Or do we already know what's right and wrong?Throughout modern history philosophers have tried to construct elaborate moral systems to determine what's right.