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Fictional force
This paper argues for an account of fictional force, the central characteristic of the kind of non-assertoric speech act that authors of fictions are...
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African Conceptions of the Meaning of Life
The question of life’s meaning is a universal question that not only cuts across various cultures but also resides at the back of the mind of almost...
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African Conceptions of the Meaning of Life
The question of life’s meaning is a universal question that not only cuts across various cultures but also resides at the back of the mind of almost...
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Emergence of Life
Our sample lineage in the world tree rises from the empty universe to our universe. Along the way, universes emerge in which simpler parts...
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Cosmic Life
The present contribution is a new text which has been written under the impression of more than seventy years of active dedication to the innovative...
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Of Force & Right: Questions of Responsibility in the Later Derrida (1989–2004)
This chapter reconstructs Derrida’s philosophy of institutions during the last phase of his oeuvre, from the late 1980s to the end of his life. As...
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Some Traditional African Conceptions of Meaning in Life
In this chapter, I attempt to present some plausible theories of meaning in African thought. Achieving this would involve proffering answers to the...
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Bringing Life
The transmission of knowledge and stimulation of intelligence are, seemingly, not enough to motivate individuals to act to safeguard the future....
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The Emancipatory Power of the Body in Everyday Life Niches of Liberation
The COVID-19 pandemic has powerfully highlighted the tight knot of bodiliness and politics. This relationship lies at the heart of this book. The...
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The force of fictional discourse
Consider the opening sentence of Tolkien’s The Hobbit : (1) In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. By writing this sentence, Tolkien is making...
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A “Concept” of the Meaning of Life
In this chapter, I present a concept of the meaning of life that I show is plausible. I argue that any ideas about the meaning of life (understood in...
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Death Penalty Abolition, the Right to Life, and Necessity
One prominent argument in international law and religious thought for abolishing capital punishment is that it violates individuals’ right to life....
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(Bio)Semiosis as Life-Specific Form of Agency
This text is an attempt to bring into harmony various models aimed at characterising the realm of the living, from purely physical notions such as...
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The Yin/Yang of Human Life
There are or at least seem to be three different levels, of increasing scope of theoretical focus, at which we can attempt to give a philosophical...
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What About Life?
There is an emphasis on the politics of ‘life’ through the lens of ‘marginalization’ and the giving and taking away of life with the solution being...
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All Life Is Yoga
The chapter focuses on Sri Aurobindo’s theory of evolution and integral yoga and their various facets. It also focuses on concepts such as...
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Platonism as a Way of Life
The Platonic way of life aims at transforming you into a deity. And while ancient Platonists recommended many contemplative practices for...
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Liang Shuming: A Life
Liang Shuming 梁漱溟 (1893–1988) was unique in many ways. He was the only twentieth-century Chinese philosopher who joined his thought with actual...
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Authenticity as Life-Story
Life-stories are a key form of communication between leaders and followers. Stories have always had a function to move others in a particular...
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Life and Mind
The physical world maintains its order and balance through physical symmetries. These symmetries are invariant laws that hold in all places and at...