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This book discusses the political philosophy of Paul Ricoeur. More precisely, it offers a sustained engagement with Ricoeur's political thought in a way that demonstrates both the significance of the...

Peace on Earth: The Role of Religion in Peace and Conflict Studies provides a critical analysis of faith and religious institutions in peacebuilding practice and pedagogy. The work captures the...

In Pedagogies of the Enfleshed: Critical Communication Pedagogy Otherwise, Lore LeMaster proffers a historic account of the rise of education and, in turn, communication studies as a distinct field...

What is perception? What is, if any, its content? What is the contribution of perception to knowledge? Perception and Its Content: Toward the Propositional Attitude View argues that perception has...

This book provides a brief intellectual and constitutional history of the Article V amending process from the Imperial Crisis until the present and shows Article V to be a vital part of the...

This book scrutinizes the challenges faced by IQACs in Bangladeshi universities, emphasizing the crucial role of quality education for societal progress. Ferdous identifies impediments like autonomy...

This volume examines East and Southeast Asian folktales unfamiliar to most Western audiences and highlights similarities to and differences from Western folktales. The discussion includes folktales...

This edited volume examines the topic of trust and its place in the thought of several key figures from the history of philosophy. Drawing on thinkers and philosophical traditions from across the...

This collection of essays focuses on the roles that coercion and persuasion should play in contemporary democratic political systems or societies. A number of the authors advocate new approaches to...

Perverse Feelings examines white masculinity in Poe's fiction and the culture it represents. Poe's men are tormented by ugly emotions. As it analyzes these afflictions, the book illuminates the...

Philosophical Foundations of Evolutionary Psychology describes the unique relationship between early schools of thought in Greek philosophy, modern psychology, and most recently evolutionary...

Philosophical Praxis, launched by the author in 1981, ushers in a new academic philosophy as an alternative to current therapeutic practices, offering unique insights into the compelling origin and...

This book explores the philosophical analysis of adoption by providing insight into the emerging and underexplored topics within the implications and realities of adoption. Showcasing a range of...

The relationship of philosophy with Kafka's oeuvre is complex. It has been argued that Kafka's novels and stories defy philosophic extrapolation; conversely, it has also been suggested that precisely...

Philosophy of Language in Uruguay examines works of philosophy of language through epistemology, linguistics, and cognitive sciences to discover how philosophy of language has developed in Uruguay in...

This book explores Socrates' role as narrator of the Lysis, Charmides, Protagoras, Euthydemus, and Republic. New insights about each dialogue emerge through careful attention to Socrates' narrative...

With both the Roman Empire and contemporary scholarship as backdrop, this book contrasts the Imperial Platonism of Plotinus with Plato's own by distinguishing one as a master enlightening disciples,...

This book explores the rich tapestry of Middle Eastern diasporic literature, spanning the landscapes of Canada and France while breathing life into an array of mesmerizing texts authored by...

Policing and Social Media: Social Control in an Era of Digital Media investigates various public aspects of the management, use, and control of social media by police agencies in Canada. This book...

This book characterizes the 1918-22 formation of Czechoslovakia as an effect of political and musical expressions. The authors argue that while national factors were the most powerful in the period...

A Way Out of the Wreck explores the political wisdom contained in the four last plays of Shakespeare's First Folio. These four plays prove remarkably united in their presentation of five...

This book studies the interactions between presidential candidates and hosts on broadcast late-night talk shows in the United States. Using Discourse Analysis, we develop a comprehensive...

This examination of film genres discusses how various films in five genres reflect or comment on political themes and ideas. The author uses constructivist and feminist political theory to examine...

Polyamory and Reading the Book of Ruth establishes a polyamorous hermeneutic for reading biblical texts and applies it to the Book of Ruth. The book concludes with a contemporary 'targumic' rendition...

Polycentric Governance and the Good Society is the first extended academic work to explore in depth what it means, not only from an economic and organizational standpoint but also from a broader...

The Mosaic Law provides implicit support for polygamy as a licit practice in the Old Testament period. Polygamy in the Law of Moses provides an examination of the evidence for this claim as well as a...

On the basis of Pope Francis' support of the legal protection of same-sex civil unions, new pastoral methods," theological anthropological and ethical methodological developments, this book argues...

Populism and Professional Wrestling in the Sunbelt South: From Rasslin' to Sports Entertainment traces the history of professional wrestling in the South within the Trans-Mississippi Region between...

Portrayals of Masculinity in Nigerian Plays explores Nigerian people's notions of masculinity as portrayed in twelve Nigerian plays, written by three generations of Nigerian playwrights. This book...

This book proposes a paradigm shift in contemporary ecocritical scholarship, from radical green politics to post-green. It examines multicultural literature to transcend ethnic and national...