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Critique in German Philosophy
(November 2020)
From Kant to Critical Theory
María del Rosario Acosta López - Editor
J. Colin McQuillan - Editor
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Traces a conceptual history of critique in German philosophy from the eighteenth century to the present.
Critique has been a central theme in the German philosophical tradition since the eighteenth century. The main goal of this book is to provide a history of this concept from its Kantian inception to contemporary critical theory. Focusing on both canonical and previously overloo...(Read More) |
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Carl Schmitt between Technological Rationality and Theology
(June 2020)
The Position and Meaning of His Legal Thought
Hugo E. Herrera - Author
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Situates Schmitt’s legal scholarship in the context of debates regarding whether his thought broadly was more theological or technocratic.
Carl Schmitt, one of the most influential legal and political thinkers of the twentieth century, is known chiefly for his work on international law, sovereignty, and his doctrine of political exception. This book argues that greater prominence should be given to his early work in legal...(Read More) |
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Civilization and Barbarism
(March 2020)
Punishing Criminals in the Twenty-First Century
Graeme R. Newman - Author
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Challenges the established corrections paradigm and argues for replacing mass incarceration with a viable and more humane alternative.
The practice of mass incarceration has come under increasing criticism by criminologists and corrections experts who, nevertheless, find themselves at a loss when it comes to offering credible, practical, and humane alternatives. In Civilization and Barbarism, Graeme R. Newman argues t...(Read More) |
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African Americans and the First Amendment
(September 2019)
The Case for Liberty and Equality
Timothy C. Shiell - Author
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The first detailed examination of African Americans and First Amendment rights, from the colonial era to the present.
African Americans and the First Amendment is the first book to explore in detail the relationship between African Americans and our “first freedoms,” especially freedom of speech. Timothy C. Shiell utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to demonstrate that a...(Read More) |
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Philosophical Perspectives on Punishment, Second Edition
(December 2015)
Gertrude Ezorsky - Editor
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Historical and contemporary philosophical writings on punishment.
Bringing together classic and contemporary texts, this collection considers general philosophical concepts about and justifications for punishment, along with particular issues such as the death penalty and possible alternatives to punishment. New to the second edition are sections on prison labor, solitary confinement, and issues relating to the ...(Read More) |
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Binghamton Journal of Philosophy - Annual
(November 2014)
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A collection of essays drawn from the Pell Honors Program held at Binghamton University, the State University of New York. Each essay addresses contemporary issues in justice and law. The essays originated as Honors papers through the Program in Philosophy, Politics, and Law of Binghamton University’s Harpur College of Arts and Sciences.
The Binghamton Journal of Philosophy publishes original research articles in phil...(Read More) |
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The Laws of the Spirit
(April 2014)
A Hegelian Theory of Justice
Shannon Hoff - Author
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An account of Hegel’s political insights and their contemporary relevance.
Drawing from a variety of Hegel’s writings, Shannon Hoff articulates a theory of justice that requires answering simultaneously to three irreducibly different demands: those of community, universality, and individuality. The domains of “ethicality,” “legality,” and “morality” correspond to the...(Read More) |
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The Promise of Democracy
(November 2009)
Political Agency and Transformation
Fred Dallmayr - Author
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Presentation of a new, ethical vision of democracy built around self-rule, civic education, and ethical cultivation.
A new ethical concept of democracy as the cultivation and practice of civic virtues in a pluralistic setting is presented in this thoughtful and wide-ranging study. Drawing upon such figures as Aristotle, Montesquieu, Hegel, Dewey, Heidegger, Arendt, and Lefort, Fred Dallmayr emphasizes the need for c...(Read More) |
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