Kafka's Monkey and Other Phantoms of Africa
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Seloua Luste Boulbina's work examines the enduring impact of colonialism on French culture and subjectivity, drawing on Foucault, Fanon, and Glissant to explore the persistent effects of historical power relations in modern France and its former colonies.
The Wind: An Unruly Living
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A philosophical work by Bendik-Keymer critiques the concept of self-ownership through Stoic principles, portraying the wind as a metaphor for the unpredictable and uncontrollable aspects of life.
Solar Calendar: And Other Ways of Marking Time
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Solar Calendar contains a family portrait, a parody essay, a time-capsule poem, an exploded essay, a poetic record of an act, and an aphorism journal for a year. They argue that philosophy is a daily practice of thoughtful relationships and turns the book into the texture of a person.
Simone de Beauvoir's Philosophy of Individuation: The Problem of The Second Sex
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Laura Hengehold presents a new, Deleuzian reading of Simone de Beauvoir's phenomenology, the place of recognition in The Second Sex, the philosophical issues in her novels, and the important role of her student diaries.
A Companion to Simone de Beauvoir
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A scholarly work that celebrates the enduring impact of Beauvoir's "The Second Sex" and her philosophical contributions, examining her influence on gender, ethics, and political philosophy, and her relevance to contemporary feminist thought.
Bioethics and the Future of Stem Cell Research
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Examines the ethical landscape of stem cell science beyond the embryo debate, addressing issues in adult and induced pluripotent stem cell research, and offering insights from philosophy, literature, and science history.
Law and the Public Sphere in Africa
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Examines the traditional African institution of palaver to create dialogue and open exchange to resolve conflict and promote democracy.
Ethical Adaptation to Climate Change
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The contributors examine ways that new realities will require us to revisit and adjust the practice of ecological restoration; the place of ecology in our conception of justice; the form and substance of traditional virtues and vices; and the organizations, scale, and underlying metaphors of important institutions.
The Body Problematic
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Explores the intersection of Kantian philosophy and Michel Foucault’s critical tradition.
The Ecological Life
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Offers a humanistic perspective on environmental philosophy that challenges some of the dogmas of deep ecology and radical environmentalism. The book argues that being human-centered leaves us open to ecological identifications, rather than the opposite.
The Code of the Warrior
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This volume comprises selected texts from nine warrior cultures, ancient and modern. The texts are organized around four questions: Why do the warriors fight? How do they fight? What brings them honor? and What brings them shame? It argues that the answers members of the warrior cultures give to these questions reveal a great deal about their values.
Ethics in Engineering Practice and Research
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Offers a real-world, problem-centered approach to engineering ethics, using a rich collection of open-ended scenarios and case studies to develop skill in recognizing and addressing ethical issues.