Lexington Books: 3858 books
From Realism to 'Realicism'
The Metaphysics of Charles Sanders Peirce
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2007
Charles Sanders Peirce, the founder of Pragmatism, was convinced that metaphysics is not just of primary importance to philosophy, but that it serves as the basis of all sciences. From Realism to 'Realicism' is a unique critical study of Peirce's metaphysics, and his repeated insistence on the realism...
Pyrrhonism
How the Ancient Greeks Reinvented Buddhism
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2008
Pyrrhonism is commonly confused with scepticism in Western philosophy. Unlike sceptics, who believe there are no true beliefs, Pyrrhonists suspend judgment about all beliefs, including the belief that there are no true beliefs. Pyrrhonism was developed by a line of ancient Greek philosophers, from...
From Peasant to Patriarch
Account of the Birth, Upbringing, and Life of His Holiness Nikon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2007
Nikon (1605-1681), patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, is best known for imposing the religious reforms that ultimately led to the schism of the Russian Orthodox Church. Yet only the Account of Birth, Life, and Upbringing of His Holiness Nikon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia (1680s), comes close...
Eurasianism and the European Far Right
Reshaping the Europe–Russia Relationship
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
The 2014 Ukrainian crisis has highlighted the pro-Russia stances of some European countries, such as Hungary and Greece, and of some European parties, mostly on the far-right of the political spectrum. They see themselves as victims of the EU “technocracy” and liberal moral values, and look for...
Legacies of Totalitarian Language in the Discourse Culture of the Post-Totalitarian Era
The Case of Eastern Europe, Russia, and China
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2011
This book is unique in its kind. It is the first scholarly work to attempt a comprehensive and fairly detailed look into the lingering legacies of the communist totalitarian modes of thought and expression in the new discourse forms of the post-totalitarian era. The book gives also new and interesting...
Christians, Free Expression, and the Common Good
Getting Beyond the Censorship Impulse
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2015
Christians of all theological and political backgrounds ought to be ardent advocates of advancing, not curbing, freedom of speech within their own ranks and in the increasingly secular societies in which they live. Christians, Free Expression, and the Common Good presents the concept of free expression,...
Visions of Solidarity
U.S. Peace Activists in Nicaragua from War to Women's Activism and Globalization
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2006
Visions of Solidarity is currently the only study of peace activist's transformation from an anti-war struggle to an anti-globalization struggle. It explores the power dynamics between citizen activists in the Global North and South, examining efforts at reframing issues of social justice over time,...
Wealth, Health, and Hope in African Christian Religion
The Search for Abundant Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2017
Wealth, Health, and Hope in African Christian Religion offers a portrait of how contending narratives of modernity in both church and society play out in Africa today through the agency of African Christian religion. It explores the identity and features of African Christian religion and the cultural...
by Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra, Yashwant Pathak, Johan Galtung
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2018
The book revisits Gandhi in this era of turbulence. As rigidly held notions and practices fall to pieces, and as mechanisms of violence and politicking fail, Gandhi comes to picture. If Gandhi could change the course of history, there must be elements in his thought and action, which need re-examination...
The Liberatory Thought of Martin Luther King Jr.
Critical Essays on the Philosopher King
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2012
This volume is an examination of the philosophical thought of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; an assessment of King’s contribution to philosophy —especially ethics, social philosophy and philosophy of religion. It also explores the relevance of King’s thought as “liberatory discourse”, as insurgent thinking aimed at enabling contemporary human striving toward social justice.
Memorials in Berlin and Buenos Aires
Balancing Memory, Architecture, and Tourism
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2014
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews in Berlin, inaugurated in 2005, and the Monument to the Victims of State Terrorism within the Memory Park (Parque de la Memoria) in Buenos Aires, partially unveiled in 2007, have been controversial from start to finish. While these sites differ in many respects, Germany...
Jan Hus between Time and Eternity
Reconsidering a Medieval Heretic
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2015
This study is a reconsideration of Jan Hus, a late medieval Bohemian priest who was burned at the stake six hundred years ago. His death sparked a social revolution. This book considers his role as a priest and reformer in Prague, his martyrdom in Germany, and his legacy. It attempts to provide an...
Latinas Crossing Borders and Building Communities in Greater Washington
Applying Anthropology in Multicultural Neighborhoods
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
After crossing several borders, Latina/o immigrants and their children meet challenges of globalization as they acclimate to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Facing different social and cultural barriers while adapting to this metropolis, most of them meet these challenges by building transnational...
Stepping Out of the Brain Drain
Applying Catholic Social Teaching in a New Era of Migration
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2007
Stepping Out of the Brain Drain is an important contribution to the intensifying debate about highly skilled migration from developing to developed countries. Addressing the issue from the perspective of Catholic social thought, the authors demonstrate that both the economic and ethical rationales...