Series: Why Philosophy Matters

Why Cicero Matters shows us how the Roman philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius, better known as Cicero, can help realise a new political world. His impact on humanitarianism, the Enlightenment, and the Founding Fathers of America is immense. Yet, we give Julius Caesar all our attention. Why? What does this say about modern politics and political culture? This book presents...

Climate change and the destruction of the earth is the most urgent issue of our time. We are hurtling towards the end of civilisation as we know it. With an unflinching, honest approach, Rupert Read asks us to face up to the fate of the planet. This is a book for anyone who wants their philosophy to deal with reality...

A 2024 Choice Outstanding Academic Title When we talk about delusions, we may refer to symptoms of mental health problems, such as clinical delusions in schizophrenia, or simply the beliefs that people cling to which are implausible and resistant to counterevidence. These can include anything from beliefs about the benefits of homeopathy to concerns about the threat of alien abduction....

In Why Iris Murdoch Matters, Gary Browning draws on as yet unpublished archival material to present an unrivalled overview of Murdoch's work and thought. Browning argues for Murdoch's position amongst the key theorists of modern life, and discusses in detail her engagement with the notion of late modernity. Her multiple perspectives on art, philosophy, religion, politics, and the self all...

Albert Camus is a thinker who matters deeply for the 21st century. Camus was a man of the Left, without believing in inevitable progress; he wrestled with nihilism but only in order to seek paths beyond it; he repudiated belief in God yet wrestled profoundly with religious questions; he defended “Western civilization” and adored the ancient Greeks, whilst denouncing reactionary...

Albert Camus is a thinker who matters deeply for the 21st century. Camus was a man of the Left, without believing in inevitable progress; he wrestled with nihilism but only in order to seek paths beyond it; he repudiated belief in God yet wrestled profoundly with religious questions; he defended “Western civilisation” and adored the ancient Greeks, whilst denouncing reactionary...