The classic conception of human transcendental consciousness assumes its self-supporting existential status within the horizon of life-world, nature and earth. Yet this assumed absoluteness does not entail the nature of its powers,...

Some might ask "Why Locke's theory of knowledge now?" Though appreciated for his social philosophy, Locke has been criticized for his work in the field of epistemology ever since the publication of the Essay. It is even as if Locke...

"There is no greater gift to man than to understand nothing of his fate", declares poet-philosopher Paul Valery. And yet the searching human being seeks ceaselessly to disentangle the networks of experiences, desires, inward promptings,...

Western thought is surging, on the rebound from centuries of a merely background interest. Life is presenting crucial challenges to the human mind in science, technology, culture and social existence; challenges which reach the core of...

The Self and The Other von Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa

This highly personal account of a lifetime¿s spiritual and philosophical enquiry charts the author¿s journey of faith through contemporary culture. Distinguishing between what she posits as the ¿universal¿ and the ¿rhapsodic¿ logos,...

This is an exceptional volume which expands upon the World Phenomenology Institute¿s recent research: the study of the beautiful intertwining of the skies and the cosmos with the human pursuits of philosophy, literature and the arts. The...