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Examines the political dynamics behind anticorruption efforts in Asia.

Develops a theory of culture based on a metaphysics that elaborates on the Platonic and Confucian traditions.

Traces the development of bal tash¿it, the Jewish prohibition against wastefulness and destruction, from its biblical origins to the contemporary environmental movement.

Examines the role that poets and the poetic word play in the formation of philosophical thinking in the modern German tradition.

Drawing on the film-philosophies of Stanley Cavell and Gilles Deleuze, argues that skepticism is an ethical problem that pervades contemporary film.

Draws on Plato to argue that Homer elevated private life as the locus of true friendship and the catalyst of the highest human excellence.

The first detailed examination of African Americans and First Amendment rights, from the colonial era to the present.

Offers a feminist theory of ignorance that sheds light on the misunderstood or overlooked epistemic practices of women in literature.

A Levinasian commentary on the Torah.

An accessible introduction to the centrality of word, chant, and song in the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and Sikh traditions.

Explores the links between language, cultural identity, and creativity through the works of Emanuel Carnevali, one of the first Italian American authors to attain literary recognition.

Argues that mediation is a central theme in this Platonic dialogue dedicated to the exploration of what it means to live a good life.

Examines innovative writing pedagogies and the experiences of Latinx student writers at Hispanic-Serving Institutions nationwide.

Addresses unconscious repetition, a concept that is crucial to an understanding of Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalysis.

An original reading of Nietzsche and Heidegger that paved the way for Vattimo's conception of weak thought.

Compares the political activities of African Americans who settled in Ghana in the 1950s and 1960s with those who settled in the 1980s to the present.

Analyzes the breadth of representations of the mythic figure of M¿ra in Buddhism to reveal how closely tied such narratives are to the social and historical concerns of Buddhist communities.

Explores how journalists think and talk about changes in the news environment, with a focus on the increase in opinion and commentary.

Pioneering study of the localization of Chinese culture in early modern Japan, using legends, classics, and historical terms as case studies.

Offers a history of the role of investigations in radical political struggles from the nineteenth century forward.

Offers an innovative reading of Plato, analyzing his metaphysical, ethical, and political commitments in connection with feminist critiques.

The first comprehensive treatment of Inoue Enry¿, a pioneer of modern Buddhism and a key figure in the reception of Western philosophy in East Asia.

¿tofaník provides a unique, personal reading of weak theology and tries to inhabit the gap between it and its "founder," John D. Caputo.

An especially accessible introduction to Hegel's moral and political philosophy.

Offers a new framework for reading American literatures that critically links African American and Latinx traditions and struggles for liberation.

Comprehensive analysis of 220 hours of outtakes that impels us to reexamine our assumptions about a crucial Holocaust documentary.