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This anthology examines stations in the development of Neoplatonist thought between its origins in late antiquity and its modern culmination in the philosophy of German Idealism. Aspects of the latter receive extensive treatment, in contrast to other anthologies on the Neoplatonic tradition. This volume's unique focus lies in its highlighting of the ways in which Neoplatonist thought breaks the conceptual ground for modern notions of subjectivity and self-consciousness. In doing so, it makes a distinctive contribution to the current scholarly discussion of the Neoplatonic roots of German Ideal

Over the past half century, Buddhism has grown from a transplanted philosophy to a full-fledged religious movement in America, rich in its own practices, leaders, adherents, and institutions. Long favored as an essential guide to this history, Buddhism in America covers the three major groups shaping the tradition-an emerging Asian immigrant population, native-born converts, and old-line Asian American Buddhists-and their distinct yet spiritually connected efforts to remake Buddhism in a Western context. This edition updates existing text and adds three new essays on contemporar

Drawing upon the past two decades of burgeoning literature in philosophy of music, this study offers a comprehensive, critical analysis of what is entailed in performance interpretation. It argues that integrity and other virtues offset the harm that virtuosity and rigid historical authenticity can impose on the perceptive judgment required of excellent musical interpretation. Proposed are challenging and provocative reassessments of the appropriate roles for virtuosity and historical authenticity in musical performance. Acknowledging the competitive ethos of the contemporary music scene, it d

The power of the public covenant -- Only a great awakening: Jonathan Edwards and the regulation of religious discourse -- Legalism and orthodoxy: Thomas Clap and the transformation of legal culture -- The experimental philosophy of farming: Jared Eliot and the cultivation of Connecticut -- Christian knowledge and revolutionary New England: the education of Ezra Stiles -- Print, poetry, and politics: John Trumbull and the transformation of the public sphere -- Reawakening the public mind: Timothy Dwight and the rhetoric of New England -- Political characters and public words

Cover -- Secrecy and OPen Government -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Morality of Secrecy: the Philosophy and Politics of State Secrecy -- 3 Surveillance and Secrecy -- 4 The End of Whitehall? Reform of the British Civil Service -- 5 Accountable Government? -- 6 Data Protection, Privacy and Limited Rights of Access -- 7 Listening In -- 8 Official Secrecy -- 9 Defending the Realm: MI5 -- 10 The Democratisation of UK Intelligence? -- 11 Overseas Experience: FOI in Canada, Australia and New Zealand -- 12 Freedom of Information in the UK -- 13 Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.

In this revised edition of the widely used and comprehensive overview of political/economic thought, political theory, sociology, and philosophy are integrated with economic analysis. Clark offers an introduction to the method and history of political economy, along with comparative studies of classical liberalism, radicalism, conservatism, and modern liberalism. Various issues such as the role of government, inflation and unemployment, poverty and inequality, and education, culture, and gender, are given a comparative analysis from the perspectives of the four major economic ideologies, and c

In spite of the numerous ethical discussions in his other writings, Mill's sole contribution to the fundamental problem of the ethical theory was his small volume Utilitarianism. It first appeared in Fraser's Magazine in 1861 and was reprinted in book form in 1863. It remains one of the most important, controversial, and suggestive works of moral philosophy. In it he puts forward the view that everything we desire becomes a part of happiness. Happiness, then, is a complex phenomenon composed of many parts, including virtue, love of money, power, and fame

This major new text provides a comprehensive, critical introduction to Leninism as an ideology. Part One presents a new and challenging account of its emergence arguing that it was frozen in the time-frame of the extraordinary war years 1914-1917. Part Two explores the inter-weaving of economics, history and philosophy in Lenin's world view concluding that, along with Marxism, it combines powerful internal coherence with fateful ambiguity towards democracy and the autonomy of politics. A detailed Guide to Lenin's Collected Works features among extensive Appendices

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Mendicity-The Language of Poverty -- 2. The Impulse to Legislate -- 3. "Provisional Dépôts -- 4. Running the Machine -- 5. Deriving a Formula -- 6. Attack on the Dépôts -- 7. Philosophy and Bureaucracy -- 8. Old Medicine and New -- 9. Laboratory of Virtue -- 10. Reform and Revolution -- 11. Founding a New Regime -- Epilogue and Conclusion -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

1 Background and Political Philosophy; 2 Early Years in the House of Commons, 1801-1809; 3 Mary Anne Clarke and the Revival of Radicalism; 4 A Simple Case of Being Duped by a Woman; 5 Disillusionment and a Desire to Quit Parliament; 6 Return to Action, 1816-1818; 7 "Getting Nowhere," 1819-1827; 8 Reform Bill Politics, 1830-1834; 9 The New Poor Law and Making It Work, 1834-1839; 10 The Aristocracy's Adam Smith, 1839-1848; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index

The Psychology of Nonviolence explores in a psychological perspective the meaning of nonviolence, particularly its philosophy, strategy, and implications. This book reports scientific evidence often based on experiments performed in accordance with the rules of experiments as the subject matter permits. Organized into eight chapters, this book begins with an explanation of the concepts of violence and nonviolence. Subsequent chapters explain the cognitive dynamics, as well as the power of nonviolence and information. The nonviolent protest, moral and practical bases of noncooperation, forms of

Originally published in 1967. Focusing on key philosophers and the tenants of their thought, Phenomenology and Existentialism forms a wide-ranging introduction to two important movements in modern philosophy. Included are essays by Roderick M. Chisholm on Brentano, Aron Gurwitsch on Husserl, E.F. Kaelin on Heidegger, J. Glenn Gray on Heidegger, George L. Kline on Hegel and Marx, James M. Edie on Sartre, Frederick A. Olafson on Merleau-Ponty,Herbert Spiegelberg on Phenomenology and psychology, and Albert William Levi on the alienation of man.

Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Indian New Deal -- 2. The Indian Reorganization Act -- 3. "Frankfurter's Jewish Cabal" -- 4. Felix and Lucy -- 5. The Handbook of Federal Indian Law -- 6. The Indian Claims Commission -- 7. The Consequences of Being Jewish -- 8. Felix Cohen's Awakening -- 9. Of Counsel to Tribes -- 10. Sovereignty: Not So Simple -- 11. Jewish Science, Philosophy, and Jurisprudence -- 12. The White Man, the Jew, and the Indian -- Notes -- Sources by Chapter -- Bibliographic Essay: Sources for This Book -- Bibliography -- Index.

Narayana Guru (1856–1928), in whose name the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam was formed in early twentieth-century Kerala, challenged the claim that brahmins made to the exclusive possession of the wisdom and practices of the Vedic and Vedantic texts. Guru did this by preaching a variant of Upanishadic philosophy and establishing temples in which he installed the deities. Drawing mainly upon the writings of a disciple, Nataraja Guru (1895–1973), this article explores the links between the spiritual and the political through a historicising perspective.

Jacques Derrida re-signified the concept of writing, which passed from referring to the simple description of the process of transliteration of the voice, to a phenomenon of inscription of sense prior to any sign. This conceptual extension forged the foundations of deconstruction. This article analyses the central approaches of Derrida's philosophical project and reflects on the outcome of the philosophy of (arche)writing in the current context of the renewal proposed by the new materialisms and, specifically, by Catherine Malabou's project.