Dieser erste Band einer siebenbändigen Reihe beleuchtet den Vorschlag einer philosophischen Korrektur im Denken von Martin Heidegger. Mit diesen Korrekturen sollen Themen hervorgehoben werden, die den philosophischen Analysen Heideggers besonders am Herzen lagen und die in der wissenschaftlichen [...]
more informationenglischThe original essays in this volume continue the collective exploration of the texts attributed to Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans in the Hellenistic and Imperial times, initiated in the same series in 2021. The topics covered in these largely understudied texts written by unknown authors [...]
more informationenglischFreedom is obviously an important value in people's lives. After all, freedom means that people can decide for themselves what kind of life they want to lead. However, the inherent paradox of freedom is that it can only be guaranteed if it is also subject to restrictions. The function of the [...]
more informationenglischThe study examines the significance of numbers in Plato's metaphysics and philosophy of mathematics with the aim of reassessing the testimonies of Plato in Aristotle. In careful interpretations of Plato's dialogues Politeia, Timaeus and Parmenides, the significance of numbers for the [...]
more informationenglischThis collection of mainly literary and philological essays on Plato's Protagoras demonstrates how productive a literary/philological approach in the study of Plato can be. It aims to provide the reader with
1. A new look at the literary texture of one of Plato's most literary dialogues.
2. A [...]
more informationenglischTo love and to be loved are among the most fundamental experiences of human existence. As indisputable as this insight is, it is also complex when examined in terms of its theoretical premises, its diverse artistic representations and its social contextualizations. The contributions in this [...]
more informationenglischThis book brings together perspectives from philosophy and neuroscience on cognition in Ancient Greek Philosophy and its reception. It first provides a useful introduction to various aspects of cognition in Ancient Greek Philosophy, at different periods of its history, both from the [...]
more informationenglischIn the 21st century, the struggle to make the world, the self and the social available culminates in a steady increase of complex societal transformations. Developments in ecology, technology and politics give rise to experiences of the unavailable where previously the certainty of [...]
more informationenglischPlato's and Aristotle's theories of vision have often been read within the dichotomy of passive receiving vs. active constructing. In giving detailed readings of the relevant passages, the study shows how not only this dichotomy is untenable, but also unfolds a critique of [...]
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englisch„Turn of the times" is the key term for understanding the present. The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine has led to the destruction of the European peace order. The long-held hope has been shattered that interstate conflicts can be settled without the use of force through negotiation and [...]
more informationenglisch„Turn of the times" is the key term for understanding the present. The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine has led to the destruction of the European peace order. The long-held hope has been shattered that interstate conflicts can be settled without the use of force through negotiation and [...]
more informationenglischPlato's and Aristotle's theories of vision have often been read within the dichotomy of passive receiving vs. active constructing. In giving detailed readings of the relevant passages, the study shows how not only this dichotomy is untenable, but also unfolds a critique of [...]
more informationenglischThe book enters the debate on the relationship between aesthetics and politics with an original and comprehensive theory. As Fransoni makes clear, a political theory is not a theory of politics, but a theory that deals with things, in this case art, in order to read them in the light of the [...]
more informationenglischThe book enters the debate on the relationship between aesthetics and politics with an original and comprehensive theory. As Fransoni makes clear, a political theory is not a theory of politics, but a theory that deals with things, in this case art, in order to read them in the light of the [...]
more informationenglisch2,500 years of philosophical work, from antiquity to modernity, from Parmenides to Heidegger. Whoever wants to engage with this tradition requires an understanding of its historical development. This introduction to philosophical thinking addresses readers who are willing to follow along the [...]
more informationenglisch2,500 years of philosophical work, from antiquity to modernity, from Parmenides to Heidegger. Whoever wants to engage with this tradition requires an understanding of its historical development. This introduction to philosophical thinking addresses readers who are willing to follow along the [...]
more informationenglischIn this book, Filimon Peonidis gathers one unpublished and seven published essays that he wrote between 1997 and 2021. The first three refer to the early history of freedom of expression focusing on the work of James and John Stuart Mill and its possible significance in a contemporary [...]
more informationenglischIn this book, Filimon Peonidis gathers one unpublished and seven published essays that he wrote between 1997 and 2021. The first three refer to the early history of freedom of expression focusing on the work of James and John Stuart Mill and its possible significance in a contemporary [...]
more informationenglischThroughout history, Western philosophical thought has focused on questions of ethics and politics on the one hand. On the other hand, it has pursued rational inquiry with the aim of scientific progress.
On this second front, historical-philosophical research, supported by philology, aims to [...]
more informationenglischThroughout history, Western philosophical thought has focused on questions of ethics and politics on the one hand. On the other hand, it has pursued rational inquiry with the aim of scientific progress.
On this second front, historical-philosophical research, supported by philology, aims to [...]
more informationenglischOne assumption in debates about the relation between religion and science is that both are concerned with the same topic and that there is therefore conflict between the two. According to Wittgenstein's philosophy, on the other hand, religion and science are two different realms of language [...]
more informationenglischIn the modern age, two developments are central, whose connections are considered self-evident: an overall progressing politicisation seems unthinkable without the simultaneous expansion of the state schools system. However, the effect of schools is unclear, since the ability to participate [...]
more informationenglischThe difficulties in interpreting Plato depend on a misunderstanding of his writing technique. To overcome them, this study focuses on his technique, based on a laborious game, by which he prompts the reader to take action in response to his provocations and to his use of Socratic maieutics: [...]
more informationenglischEvil is centrally linked to being human - and has been a recurring theme since time immemorial: in myth, in fairy tales, in philosophy from the very beginning, here always seen and interpreted differently. Evil is the critical reproach to every optimistic image of man, at the same time the [...]
more informationenglischIn 1667, Johann Amos Comenius wrote the memorandum Angelus Pacis against the backdrop of Anglo-Dutch peace negotiations in Breda. Unlike his pedagogical works, this writing has received little attention to date, even though Comenius' comments on peace ethics seem more relevant than ever [...]
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