Author Video: Terry Eagleton discusses the philosophy of literature, fiction and indeterminacy
In The Event of Literature Terry Eagleton returns to the discipline to which he has devoted his career: literary theory. Here, in the final part of our interview with the literary critic and Marxist, Eagleton discusses the value of literary theory, fiction, the philosophy of literature and indeterminacy. Visit Yale’s London YouTube channel to view all four … Read more
Author Interview: Nigel Warburton discusses ‘A Little History of Philosophy’
Nigel Warburton’s engaging book A Little History of Philosophy (published this month) introduces the great thinkers in Western philosophy and explores their most compelling ideas about the world and how best to live in it. Taking inspiration from Gombrich’s A Little History of the World, Warburton makes philosophy accessible, offering inspiration to think, argue, reason, … Read more
Yale’s Autumn and Winter 2011 catalogue is available now
Yale University Press has just published its catalogue for the Autumn and Winter publishing season. It contains every major book being published by Yale in the latter half of 2011. With new titles by Nigel Warburton, E. H. Gombrich and Eamon Duffy, as well as an impressive range of books on history, art, politics, philosophy, … Read more
Author Article by Simon May: Rethinking our Fascination with Love
Britain has become gripped by Royal Wedding fever, but are the notions of perfect love we aspire to realistic? The philosophor Simon May, author of Love: A History discusses how love, or the idea of love, has achieved an almost sacred status in modern culture, and how this relates to the wider debate surrounding religion. … Read more
Author Article by Peter Toohey: The Benefits of Boredom
PETER TOOHEY’s Boredom: A Lively History dispels the myth that boredom is simply a childish emotion or an existential malaise. Here the author demonstrates the reasoning behind writing the book, a rare argument for the benefits of boredom, illustrating how it is, in fact, one of our most common and constructive emotions and is an … Read more
