englischBeyond Hegelianism and it being superficially updated, Hegel’s authentic thinking in his awareness and assessment of problems remains relevant. Despite great progress in recent years, to date Hegel’s work has neither been fully edited nor sufficiently assimilated due to its complexity. This [...]

englisch"You shouldn't be afraid of death". This is the theme of the “Axiochus”. Socrates tries to help Axiochus to overcome the fear of death by using a variety of arguments. This consolatory dialogue suggests an indirect comparison between two opposite concepts of reality. Overcoming the fear of [...]

englischThis volume investigates the themes of movement and change in human societies. The chapters deal with spatial and temporal mobilities in language, literature, culture and society. The theme is addressed from theoretical, critical, historical and practical perspectives, through discussions of [...]

englischThe author looks back to an early crossroads of philosophy when it had the chance to base the theory of Being on what is called love. Taking other paths, however, she has turned to a philosophy of secondary questions, while Being has been left disoriented and fragile. It’s the problematic [...]

englischThis book offers readers an extensive introduction, which not only helps in reading Plotinus’ text, but also explains the methodological choices that are the basis of the constitution and interpretation of the 24th treatise from the Enneads. The introduction is followed by the Greek text, in [...]

englischThis book provides an insightful view in the philosophical foundation of one the most crucial global practices, namely humanitarian action, in view of current developments in international ethics. Indeed, in a globalized world, the suffering of many people has become more tangible than ever, [...]

englisch“Enlightenment is man's release from his self-incurred tutelage“, says Kant. And continues: „Tutelage is man's inability to make use of his understanding without direction from another.“

The question of enlightenment is not only relevant in Kant's time, but also today. Might the [...]