Religion and Philosophy

Philosophers of all persuasions claim that it is only phenomenology that can show us the way out of the philosophical cul de sac and can lead us to...

An Outline of Philosophy, is concerned with the universe as a whole. Humanity demands consideration solely as the instrument by which we acquire kn...

Being and Nothingness is without doubt one of the most significant books of the twentieth century. The central work by one of the world's most infl...

These volumes of the Sacred Books of the East series include transaltions of all the most important works of the seven non-christian religions.

Charles Darwin (1809-1882) is best known as a biologist and natural historian rather than a philosopher. However, in this invaluable book, Tim Lewe...

Ladakhi is a region of Jammu and Kashmir state, located in the North of India, mostly characterized by barren lands and snow-clad mountains. The hi...

Jean-Paul Sartre’s philosophy is an attempt to explore the fundamental structure and significance of human existence. Through his penetrating pheno...

‘He stopped at the threshold of the huts of the thosands of dispossessed, dressed like one of their own’, so remarks Rabindranath Tagore on Mahatma...

'Nagel and Newman accomplish the wondrous task of clarifying the argumentative outline of Kurt Godel's celebrated logic bomb.' – The GuardianIn 193...

This superlative introduction introduces Hobbes' main doctrines and arguments, covering all of Hobbes' philosophy.

This book presents general readers and specialists alike with a broad survey of Islamic political thought in the six centuries from the rise of Isl...

Thought-provoking and with an astonishing range of references, On Being Authentic is a gripping journey into the self. Beginning with Socrates and ...

What is the basis of belief in an era when globalization, multiculturalism and big business are the new religion? Slavoj Zizek, renowned philosophe...

One of the world's most famous philosophers, Jacques Derrida, explores difficult questions in this important and engaging book. Is it still possibl...

What is courage and why is it one of the oldest and most admired virtues? Is courage characteristic of all cultures, or only some, and why is it so...

Does humour make us human, or do the cats and dogs laugh along with us? On Humour is a fascinating, beautifully written and funny book on what humo...

Drawing on examples from a wide range of landscapes from around the world and throughout history, this title considers the ways landscapes can affe...

John D. Caputo explores the very roots of religious thinking in this thought-provoking book. Compelling questions come up along the way: 'What do I...

Can science explain everything? Brian Ridley, a physicist himself, explores this question and more in this compelling exploration of both the scope...

Examines the emotion of shame psychologically and philosophically, in order to show how it can be a galvanizing force for moral action against the ...

Stories offer us some of the richest and most enduring insights into the human condition and have preoccupied philosophy since Aristotle. On Storie...