A Critical Companion to Stanley Kubrick provides an in-depth analysis of the director's work and offers an enriching view of the historical, philosophical, theoretical, artistic, and cinematic dimensions of his films. The eighteen chapters in this book provide innovative readings of Kubrick's oeuvre that will surely spark new discussions.
Creating Your Own Space explores the reasons for the use of the house as a metaphor by analyzing two literary works and a particular metaphor, such as the house as a prison or the house as a place of economic freedom.
The Poetry and Music of Joaquin Sabina: An Angel with Black Wings is an exploration of the life, music, and song lyrics of the Spanish singer-songwriter Joaquin Sabina. Using lyrics from Sabina's discography, Daniel J. Nappo analyzes his use of rhetorical and poetic devices, his ability as a narrator, and compares his work to that of Bob Dylan.
Neoplatonism, Eros, Mythmaking, and Philosophy in Machiavellian Thought
This book argues that Machiavelli's thought entertains a more complex relationship to Platonic philosophy than previously assumed. Far from rejecting Platonism in bulk, Machiavelli actually engages with important Platonic tenets, the role of philosophical education for political leaders, and the relationship between mythmaking and policymaking
Pragmatism, Logic and Law traces legal pragmatism as a distinct logical theory originated in late 19th century America, covering various issues, cases, personalities, and relevant intellectual movements within and outside law. It addresses pragmatism's relation to legal liberalism, natural law, critical legal studies (CLS), and neopragmatism.
This book examines the colonial legacies and transnational identities of four minorities, orphans of Algeria: European settlers, Jews, mixed-race individuals, and Harkis. It argues that works of literature build an archive allowing the articulation of hidden histories and pays homage to the missing Algerian father, outcast of hegemonic narratives.
This book utilizes autoethnography and personal narratives stemming from a critical pedagogy perspective to highlight pivotal points in teaching and mentoring. The contributors use their intersectional identities to better understand, challenge, and engage students and institutions as they foster pedagogical spaces of radical love and learning.
Exploring the Theology, Philosophy, and Psychology of Play
Teismann embarks on a whirlwind ride through different aspects of play and how they relate to spirituality. Drawing on classical philosophers, memories of childhood, developmental science, poets, and his long career as a psychotherapist, he explores how the spirit of play informs our moral pursuits and spiritual yearnings.
God, Race, and History examines how Christian theologies of providence have served as sites at which race has been constructed and resisted in modernity. It articulates an account of providence as the presence of Jesus Christ in the struggles of ordinary, overlooked, and oppressed human creatures to survive and flourish.
