englischThe Fichte Handbook provides up-to-date information on the life, work and impact of Johann Gottlieb Fichte. The detailed presentation of Fichte's writings, many of which have only become accessible with the publication of the complete edition since 1962, by about 80 international authors [...]

englischThe 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 [...]

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 [...]

englischTo 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 [...]

englischCurrent diagnoses of time and social theoretical perspectives suggest that we are currently experiencing a turning point that challenges the established forms of knowledge of modernity. The essential constitutive elements of this turning point can be understood as phenomena of the [...]

englischThis 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 [...]

englischThis 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 [...]

englischThe handbook provides an overview of the challenges and specifics of ethics in the digital space and assembles renowned experts on the following topics:

Theoretical approaches (deontological approaches, narrative ethics, trans- and posthuman approaches...).

Values of digital ethics (justice, [...]

englischFreedom 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 [...]

englischThe 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 [...]

englischPlato'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 [...]

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 [...]

englisch2,500 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 [...]

englischIn 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 [...]

englischThroughout 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 [...]

englischOne 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 [...]

englischIn 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 [...]

englischThe 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: [...]

englischEvil 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 [...]

englischIn 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 [...]

englischHow can the "foolish" and "mad" moral philosopher La Mettrie be explained? Manfred Starke's starting point is La Mettrie's torn nature: in philosophical terms between his pessimistic, sceptical and positive, constructive tendencies, in political terms between his liberal-anarchist and [...]

englischThis book provides a new critical edition of the Eryxias, an often neglected dialogue concerning the relationship between wealth and virtue transmitted into Plato’s corpus, but probably written in the Ancient Academy after the founder’s death. This new edition, which is founded on a complete [...]

englischThis work considers myths through a detailed analysis of the afterlife myths of the Gorgias, Republic and Phaedo, as discursive tools that fulfil an admonitory function in their dialogical contexts. Through them, the narrator of the myth attempts to convince his listeners to lead a life [...]

Dieses Buch von Stephan Kirste führt in das rechtsphilosophische Denken ein. Rechtsphilosophie setzt sich kritisch mit dem juristischen Denken auseinander. Sie vermittelt damit die ethischen Grundlagen des Rechts und fördert die kritische Auseinandersetzung mit ihm. Dazu untersucht sie zunächst [...]

englischDo you sometimes think the world could be a better place? Do you think that hunger, war, poverty and misery should be eliminated? The signs pointing to the world getting better are currently not good. War is raging in Ukraine, the pandemic remains prevalent, the first consequences of global [...]

englischDigitization has extensive effects on various areas of life in society and individuals. The book examines these impacts from a socio-philosophical point of view and considers issues of identity, knowledge, communication, and power in the context of digitization. It also addresses the impact [...]

englischEveryone talks about sport. Everyone about something different. This lack of clarity hinders a practical, pedagogical, administrative, economic and political approach to sport that makes sense. A philosophy of sport has to clear this up, i.e. it has to enlighten. First of all, this means [...]

englischReligious studies see the concept of "syncretism" as a general process of emergence, development and diversification of religions. Basically, on the one hand, one can speak of the mixing of two or more religious systems, so that a new religious system emerges, or on the other hand, it is [...]

englischThe book contains proceedings of the online conference conducted on May 12-13, 2022 and organized by the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Allenstein), Poland. The conference concerned multiple forms of ritual behavior practiced in various cultural, historical, and societal [...]

englischThis book serves as prolegomena to a new edition of the first two books of the Anthology of Stobaeus (5thc. CE). This edition will replace the now outdated one by C. Wachsmuth published in 1884. After having drawn up a detailed list of all the manuscripts of the Anthology, Tiziano Dorandi [...]

englischThis book provides a new critical edition with Italian translation of the pseudo-Platonic Horoi (Definitions), accompanied by a substantive introduction and commentary. Despite the relatively limited attention the Horoi has received in the scholarship, the study brings out the value of this [...]

englischThe new volume contains an editorial part, an interpretative part and an informative part. An edition of the correspondence between the Hegel student Heinrich Gustav Hotho and Varnhagen von Ense deals with the editing of the "Jahrbücher für wissenschaftliche Kritik" (H. Schneider and W. [...]

englischThe most important and extensive of Bernard Bolzano’s (1781–1848) correspondences is the one with his student and friend Michael Josef Fesl (1788–1864) which comprises altogether some 730 letters. Due to the great number of letters, starting with 1831, only Bolzano’s contributions are [...]