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Clare Carlisle
An exceptional new biography that shows how George Eliot wrestled with the question of marriage, in art and life
When she was in her mid-thirties, Marian Evans transformed herself into…
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Felix Ravaisson: Fragments on Philosophy and Religion comprises translations from Ravaisson's notes on the history and philosophy of religion, dating from 1850 to 1900. They address the history of religions…
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Spinoza is widely regarded as either a God-forsaking atheist or a God-intoxicated pantheist, but Clare Carlisle says that he was neither. In Spinoza's Religion, she sets out a bold interpretation…
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Clare Carlisle’s innovative and moving biography writes Kierkegaard’s remarkable life as far as possible from his own perspective, conveying what it was like to be this Socrates of Christendom –
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Named one of the ten Best Reviewed Nonfiction Books of 2023 by Literary Hub
A startling new portrait of George Eliot, the beloved novelist and a rare philosophical mind who…
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Benedictus de Spinoza
An authoritative edition of George Eliot’s elegant translation of Spinoza’s greatest philosophical work In 1856, Marian Evans completed her translation of Benedict de Spinoza’s Ethics while living in Berlin with…
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Soren Kierkegaard was without question one of the most important and influential thinkers of the nineteenth century. Fear and Trembling is his classic text in the history that challenges readers…
Soren Kierkegaard was the progenitor of existentialism, as well as a major literary figure and philosopher of ethics and religion. This work offers a comprehensive account of Kierkegaard’s philosophy. It…
In the 1850s, Marian Evans transformed herself into George Eliot - an author celebrated for her genius as soon as she published her debut novel. During those years she also…
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Explores the theological and philosophical significance of Kierkegaard’s religious thought.
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Presents an exploration of the theological and philosophical significance of Kierkegaard’s religious thought.
What is habit? Do habits turn us into machines or free us to do more creative things? Should religious faith be habitual? Does habit help or hinder the practice of…
Soren Kierkegaard was without question one of the most important and influential thinkers of the nineteenth century. His Fear and Trembling is a classic text in the history of both…
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"A startling new portrait of George Eliot, the beloved novelist and a rare philosophical mind who explored the complexities of marriage"--
Spinoza is widely regarded as either a God-forsaking atheist or a God-intoxicated pantheist, but Clare Carlisle says that he was neither. In Spinoza’s Religion, she sets out a bold interpretation…
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Soren Kierkegaard suggested that the most essential truths of human existence come to light by asking, How…? This innovative collection of essays by leading scholars focuses on this questioning How……
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Addressing the concept of philosophy as therapeia, this collection of essays by leading scholars provides a new reading of the history of philosophy, contradicting those who have wanted to maintain…
Felix Ravaisson
An English translation of Felix Ravaisson’s seminal philosophical essay, De l'habitude . It also includes an introduction to Ravaisson’s life, work and enduring influence, as well as a comprehensive critical…
An English translation of Felix Ravaisson’s seminal philosophical essay, De l'habitude . It includes an introduction to Ravaisson’s life, work and enduring influence, as well as a comprehensive critical commentary…
