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Offers an examination of Hegelian/Marxist theory of alienation in light of Derrida's deconstruction of the metaphysics of presence. This title demonstrates in what way Derridian deconstruction can itself be said to be a critique of alienation.

The history of the development of Zoroastrianism spans over 3000 years, beginning in prehistory as an oral tradition, with roots in a common Indo-Iranian mythology. This guide presents the history, development and beliefs of this ancient religion, and its continuation as a lived religion.

Trained by some of the most eminent philosophers of the 20th century, Richard Rorty has come to be one of the strongest critics of the philosophical tradition. This book considers the impact of Rorty's position on religious belief. It suggests that he helps to enhance and enliven both the philosophy of religion and the chances for moral progress.

Presents a fresh approach to philosophy of mind that combines naturalistic and rationalist perspectives usually thought to be at odds. This title offers various proposals for bringing the two approaches into a mutually enhancing - though also mutually provocative - relationship.

Offers a fresh approach to the traditional mythology and literature of the afterlife, focusing on tensions and polarities in the afterlife concepts. This title depicts the many rich mythologies of the afterlife from the ancient Mesopotamians, Japanese, Greeks of the Homeric era, to Christian views of heaven or the Buddhist western paradise.

Relating the unifying method of Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason" with Deleuze's account of experience, and using Kant's concern to secure the conditions that make experience possible to develop Deleuze's attempt to convincingly relate 'the actual' and 'the virtual', this book helps in our understanding of Deleuze and his philosophical project.

Examines the issues of translating humour within a range of different literary traditions and across various languages. This title analyses humour and translation in every day life, including jokes and cross-cultural humour, and looks at humour and translation in literature through the ages.

Features international contributions exploring the internationalisation agenda in higher education, drawing together strategic and management issues, successful practice, giving an understanding of the various challenges.

Offers a novel, critical account of the origins and development of the dominant school of philosophy in the English-speaking world. This title argues that analytic philosophy has never involved significant agreement on substantive philosophical views, and thus that it has always been in this state of crisis.

Examines the widespread interest in technology-enhanced learning environments and how they are being used to promote task-based learning. This title refers to a broad conception of technology use in the language classroom and incorporates a range of interactive learning technologies such as Interactive Whiteboards and mobile learning devices.

Examines the important contributions of three giants of contemporary French thought to the field of political theory: Alain Badiou, one of the most important continental thinkers; Etienne Balibar who has forged new approaches to democracy and citizenship; and, Jacques Ranciere who has crossed boundaries between history, politics and aesthetics.

Offers an analysis of student literacy in an academic setting, and how this has changed due to political, economic and social factors. This book probes some of the limitations by looking at the complex interactions taking place between students' diverse language and educational histories, their literacy practices, and institutional discourses.

English is a global language which has spread historically through imperialism and more recently through communication networks throughout the world. This research monograph examines English as it is spoken by the Xhosa people in South Africa, and is based primarily on an extensive spoken corpus of Xhosa English.

Presents an examination of the philosophy of Paul Ricoeur that focuses on his specific concept of interpretation. This book explores the philosophical resources provided by Paul Ricoeur's hermeneutics in dealing with the challenges of a world framed by globalization.

Offers a response to the gap that exists in the analytical philosophical literature on the problem of whether or not God exists. This book seeks to disrupt the prevalent way of thinking about the problem of God amongst atheists and theists alike.

A study of Joseph Campbell (1904-1988), a popular scholar of myth and comparative religion of the 20th century. It shows that reflecting on C G Jung's influence on Campbell furthers our understanding of these ideas, and that once this goal is achieved it becomes obvious that Campbell was a scholar whose ideas are of significance.

Presents an examination of the early Stoic theory of virtue. This book emphasizes in particular the theological underpinning of Stoic ethics, which Jedan contends has been underestimated in various accounts of Stoic ethics. It argues that the theological motifs in Stoic ethics are in fact pivotal to a complete understanding of Stoic ethics.

J A Froude was one of the finest English literary stylists of the Victorian age. But he was highly critical of Mary Tudor, whose reign he viewed as something of a disaster. This book takes a different view.

Features a critical assessment of Heidegger's interpretation and political use of Plato's "Republic". This book challenges Heidegger's 1940 interpretation of Plato as the philosopher who initiated the West's ontological decline into contemporary nihilism.

Offers an analysis of the philosophical connection between Hopkins and Heidegger. This monograph argues that the work of Hopkins does no less than propose solutions to a number of hitherto unresolved questions regarding Heidegger's later writings, vitalizing the concepts of both writers beyond their local contexts.

Focuses on the major issues in ecumenical dialogue - Jesus Christ, The Holy Trinity, Justification, The Church and The Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist. This book explains the key issues at stake and offers signposts for the way forward so that the wish of Jesus may be fulfilled: That They May All Be One.

Do Martin Heidegger's statements on the nature of thinking compel a re-examination of Dewey's view? Does Hans-Georg Gadamer's philosophy of experience advance beyond Dewey's experimental model? This book examines John Dewey's philosophy of education, and asks how well it stands up in view of developments in Continental European philosophy.

A monograph that examines Hobbes' political writings in the context of the rest of his corpus and the work of his contemporaries. It considers what it is that makes the study of Hobbes so compelling. It shows the relevance of Hobbes to contemporary debates around the radically democratic potential of the 'multitude'.

Using a comparative and thematic approach, this book looks at key aspects of the dynamics in East Asian politics: security, political economy and society. It examines the impact of development at the societal, national, and international levels on the conduct of politics in East Asia.

Explores the life and thought of Walter Benjamin, imaginatively examining its implications in the political context of a post-War London estate. This title explores the emergence of Benjamin's thinking from a politicised Jewish theology forced to confront the rise of Nazism.

A study of the mental lexicon - the way in which the form and meaning of words is stored by speakers of specific languages. It provides a principled means of distinguishing those semantic features required by a mental lexicon that have a direct bearing on grammar from those that do not.

According to the doctrine of univocity there is a fundamental concept of being that is truly predicable of everything that exists. This book presents an interpretation of the philosophy of Martin Heidegger in terms of the doctrine of the 'univocity of being'.