Understanding Islam: 7 Classic Books on Faith, History, and Philosophy offers a profound exploration of Islamic thought through an impressive range of styles and perspectives. This anthology curates contributions from seminal works that span centuries and continents, capturing the essence of a faith deeply rooted in history. The selected texts navigate through theological, philosophical, and historical landscapes, providing a meticulous dissection of key Islamic tenets and their evolving r...

More than a purely philosophical problem, straddling the ambivalent terrain between necessity and impossibility, contingency has become the very horizon of everyday life. Often used as a synonym for the precariousness of working conditions under neoliberalism, for the unknown threats posed by terrorism, or for the uncertain future of the planet itself, contingency needs to be calculated and controlled in the name of the protection of life.The overcoming of contingency is not only c...

The Gayborhood: From Sexual Liberation to Cosmopolitan Spectacle explores the lived experiences of LGBT+ persons in an era of heightened visibility. Gay urban enclaves, known colloquially as gayborhoods, illustrate the evolution of LGBT+ political capacity building. Since their emergence after World War II, gayborhoods have homogenized at the expense of women, transgender, and nonwhite persons due to neoliberal policies promoted by urban planners. Thus, their popularization and economic vi...

The Koran (Al-Qur'an) represents a profound anthology encompassing the spiritual, poetic, and philosophical essence of Islam. This canonical collection operates not just as a religious text but as a rich tapestry of literary styles, from surahs filled with vivid imagery to passages of profound ethical instruction, revealing a multifaceted approach to divine revelation. Within its pages, the themes of mercy, justice, faith, and human responsibility unfold, inviting contemplation and dialogu...

In this impassioned argument, Étienne Balibar boldly confronts the insidious causes of violence, racism, nationalism, and ethnic cleansing worldwide. Through a novel synthesis of theory and empirical studies of violence drawn from contemporary life, Balibar tests the limits of political philosophy to formulate new, productive conceptions of war, revolution, sovereignty, and class. Balibar explores how the relationship between politics and violence effects the way violence continues to exis...

The Holy Qur'an EBook versionEnglish Translation and Commentary• Detailed commentary with extensive references to standard authorities, both classical and modern• Comprehensive introduction deals with Islamic teachings and the collection and arrangement of the Holy Qur'an• Extensive IndexReviews"There is no other translation or commentary of the Holy Qur'an in the English Language to compete with Maulvi Muhammad Ali's Masterpiece."— Al-Haj...

The last book by the eminent American philosopher and public intellectual Richard Rorty, providing the definitive statement of his mature philosophical and political views.Richard Rorty’s Pragmatism as Anti-Authoritarianism is a last statement by one of America’s foremost philosophers. Here Rorty offers his culminating thoughts on the influential version of pragmatism he began to articulate decades ago in his groundbreaking Philosophy and the Mirror of...

The greatest Sufi mystic and poet in the Persian language, Rumi has widely influenced mystical thought and literature throughout history. Today, Rumi is one of the most read poets of the world, whose wise teachings in ‘The Masnavi’ and exquisite verses of the ‘Diwan-e Shams-e Tabrizi’ transcend all boundaries in their mystic brilliance. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Rumi’s collected poet...

New Materialisms brings into focus and explains the significance of the innovative materialist critiques that are emerging across the social sciences and humanities. By gathering essays that exemplify the new thinking about matter and processes of materialization, this important collection shows how scholars are reworking older materialist traditions, contemporary theoretical debates, and advances in scientific knowledge to address pressing ethical and political challenges. In the...

Explore the profound wisdom of Abū āmid Muammad ibn Muammad al-Ghazālī in his transformative work, The Alchemy of Happiness. Written towards the end of his life, this seminal text offers deep insights into the essence of happiness and the path to spiritual fulfillment within the context of Islamic teachings.As al-Ghazālī's teachings unfold, delve into his reflections on the importance of observing Islamic rituals, pursuing actions that lead to salvation, an...

Rosi Braidotti's nomadic theory outlines a sustainable modern subjectivity as one in flux, never opposed to a dominant hierarchy yet intrinsically other, always in the process of becoming, and perpetually engaged in dynamic power relations both creative and restrictive. Nomadic theory offers an original and powerful alternative for scholars working in cultural and social criticism and has, over the past decade, crept into continental philosophy, queer theory, and feminist, postcolonial, te...

What are systems? What is society? What happens to human beings in a hypermodern world? This book is an introduction to Niklas Luhmann's social system theory which explains specific functions like economy and mass media from a cybernetic perspective. Integrating various schools of thought including sociology, philosophy and biology Luhmann Explained results in an overall analysis of "world society". Special attention is given to the present-day relevance of Luhmann's theory with respect to...