Philosophy

St Paul was a founding father of the church and his profound and perceptive writings on faith have been read for support, inspiration and encouragement for 2000 years. With a brief outline of St Paul's life and achievements, this selection of his most profound wisdom is the ideal introduction to his writing.

Explores and critiques the so-called “decentering of the subject” in French phenomenology.

A succinct and comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of knowledge, rendering a complex and fascinating subject accessible for both students and the general reader.

What is it to be human? How do we relate to the world, to each other and to our selves - in everyday life and when faced with life's big questions? In this book, the author develops a general theoretical model that might be able to offer a better understanding of the human condition and of the underlying principles of human behavior.

Gottfried Leibniz was one of the most important and influential philosophers of the seventeenth century and, alongside Descartes and Spinoza, one of the three great Rationalist thinkers. This book introduces students to the life, work and ideas of Leibniz.

Shows that a theistic epistemology incorporating Platonic and Aristotelian/Thomist elements can revitalize the Cartesian approach to the solution of the central problems of epistemology, including that most elusive of prizes - the proof of the external world. This book is suitable for students of epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy.

A celebrated media advocate's clarion call for new media to serve the public instead of corporate interests.

A mini-essay which illuminates the idea of Phantasy in psychoanalysis and its relationship to the way people lead real lives. It is jargon-free and includes examples taken from the lives of well-known people, and from art, music, poerty and literature.