The interdisciplinary essays collected in this volume problematise the idea of ‘contemporary’ as the present. Adopting various philosophical, art theoretical and literary approaches, they demonstrate […]
Category: Philosophy
Mimesis International brings together a selection of books addressing a range of fundamental ideas within the latest, global philosophical debates. Presenting well known thinkers together with emerging voices, our books are written in a clear and concise way, making them suitable both for academics, postgraduate and undergraduate students.
On Fear. Perception and Strategies of Control in Seventeenth-century Philosophy
The volume considers the theories of the passions in Hobbes, Descartes and Spinoza. Particular attention is given to the passion of fear, highlighting how these […]
Moral Freedom in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
What do we mean by moral freedom? What are the necessary conditions required for it? Do the exponential advances and pervasive applications of artificial intelligence […]
The Ideal and the Real. Studies in Pragmatism
The current volume provides an interpretation of American pragmatism according to which pragmatism is not opposed to metaphysics but instead represents a vital, non-dismissive, non-deflationary […]
Practical Rationality & Human Difference. Perspectives on and Beyond Alasdair Macintyre
One of the fundamental aspects of the cultural landscape of the last century has been the revival of philosophical anthropology, often in the form of […]
Essays on Ethics
Nine essays on ethics, metaethics and normative ethics from John Rawls to David Gauthier, from Richard Rorty to Jonathan Dancy, from auomatic concepts to Leibnizian […]
Masochism. A Challenge for Ethics
The enigma of masochism which renders impossible a limit between good and evil, pain and pleasure, or even life and death pushes philosophical thinking towards […]
In Reality. Bergson Beyond Duration
Bergson is rightly considered the philosopher of duration. Has this theory, however, been sufficiently elucidated? Is there not a domain, aside from life itself, to […]
Disruption of Habits During the Pandemic
In the year 2020, what we used to think that our habits have been profoundly disrupted. Lockdown still represents an unprecedented experience for all of […]