In this book Roberto Esposito explores the conceptual trajectories of two of the twentieth century’s most vital thinkers of the political: Hannah Arendt and Simone Weil. Taking Homer’s Iliadーthat “great prism through which every gesture has the possibility of becoming public, precisely by being observed by others”...

〓️ "True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future." 〓️ Lucius Annaeus Seneca's Moral Letters to Lucilius is one of the most enduring works of philosophyーa profound collection of personal reflections, practical advice, and timeless wisdom on how to live a virtuous and peaceful ...

Theology and Climate Change examines Progressive Dominion Theology (PDT) as a primary cultural driver of anthropogenic climate change. PDT is a distinctive and Western form of Christian theology out of which the modern scientific revolution and technological modernity arises. Basic attitudes to nature, to instrument...

Sur la propriété, le bonheur, la paix, la tolérance et l’idée d’une morale sceptique, de Socrate et Pyrrhon à Rawls en passant par Anselme, Descartes et Kant. Aux religions de salut ont succédé aux XIXe et XXe siècles des religions séculières. Aspirant à se confondre avec le pouvoir civil et politique au lieu de s’e...

⚔️ "You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain." ⚔️ Miyamoto Musashi's The Book of Five Rings (Go Rin no Sho) is one of the greatest works ever written on strategy, combat, and masteryーa timeless manual that transcends the battlefield to inspire warriors, leaders, and thinkers a...

〓️ "You have power over your mindーnot outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." 〓️ Marcus Aurelius's Meditations is one of the greatest works of philosophy ever writtenーa profound and practical handbook for self-mastery, resilience, and inner tranquility. Written nearly two thousand years ago by...

This Element examines the concept of moral responsibility as it is used in contemporary philosophical debates and explores the justifiability of the moral practices associated with it, including moral praise/blame, retributive punishment, and the reactive attitudes of resentment and indignation. After identifying an...

This book explores the interface of bodies and religion by investigating the impacts human-induced global warming will have on the embodied and performed practices of religion in ecologies of place. By utilizing analytical insights from religion and nature theory, posthumanism, queer ecologies, ecological animisms, ...

〓 "Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains." 〓 Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels's The Communist Manifesto is one of the most influential political documents ever writtenーa bold and uncompromising call for social justice that transformed the modern world. First published in 1848, this c...

Now in its third edition, Grounding Religion explores relationships between the environment and religious beliefs and practices. Established scholars introduce students to the ways religion shapes and is shaped by human–earth relations, surveying a series of key issues and questions, with particular attention to iss...

**探尋昔日在華北村莊落地生根的外來宗教 歷經三個世紀的跌宕，何以與周邊文化漸行漸遠？ 牛津中國史教授耗費十年工夫生動凝煉之作** 在華北的洞兒溝村，曾經有位傳教士為了帶走一尊聖母雕像，被當地教眾極力阻攔，結果不歡而散；離開之際，他憤而詛咒這個農村將會遭受七年天災，誰知不幸言中。為了解咒，這些天主教村民走到山上興建了一座七...

Wer sich mit der Erde befasst, nimmt eine symbiotische Kette in den Blick: die Kette des Lebendigen in ihren unzähligen Ausprägungen. Menschen, Tier- und Pflanzenarten, Mikroben, Bakterien und Viren, anorganische Körper und Mineralien sowie technische Geräte und andere künstliche Apparaturen sind deren untrennbare T...

你真的相信眼睛所看到的一切嗎？ 事實是最不容易產生爭議的客觀存在嗎？ 或許，我們對事實的瞭解，還不夠全面。 或許，我們是被表象或經驗欺騙、迷惑，導致看不透事情的本質。 唯有透過「底層邏輯+環境變數」， 才能讓你在千變萬化的世界中，認清所有真相！ 當一個人持有的不是觀點而是立場時，你應該做的事情，是對他說「It’s good for you...

Ajahn Brahm, born into a working-class family in London in 1951, graduated with first-class honors in theoretical physics from Cambridge University. He is the abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine, Western Australia, and serves as the spiritual advisor to Bodhinyana International Foundation in Hong Kong, among...

★作者林富士教授逝世兩周年紀念，精粹之作重磅上市 ★撕掉巫者「迷信」、「荒誕」、「瘋狂」標籤，全面剖析巫覡信仰的今昔流變 ｜專文推薦｜ 中央研究院歷史語言研究所特聘研究員兼所長李貞徳 ｜齊聲推薦｜（依姓氏筆劃排列） 王汎森｜中央研究院院士 康　豹｜中央研究院近代史研究所特聘研究員 瀟湘神｜妖怪小說家 ★《巫者的世界》一書，是富...

〓️ "It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." 〓️ Epictetus's Enchiridion (Greek for "The Handbook") is one of the most enduring guides to Stoic philosophy, offering simple yet profound lessons on how to live with virtue, resilience, and serenity. Compiled by his student Arrian, this conc...