Biography

His death, in January 1924, is presented not as the closing of a personal career but as a…

The Emperor Taizong praises Xuanzang's journey and commands him to write an account of the Western Regions.

Max Shachtman's political evolution illuminates the fate of the American left in the twentieth century.

Saint-Simon's memoirs offer an insider's account of the French court under Louis XIV and the Regency, revealing the…

From an early age, Saint-Simon displayed a restless intelligence and a disdain for idle privilege.

A collection of writings by the Unabomber presenting his critique of industrial society and the case for dismantling…

D'Ancona's discourse on Campanella's early life highlights his rejection of Aristotle for direct study of nature.

A collection of speeches and letters tracing the political thought of Bosnia's first president.

Izetbegović's 1998 public record focuses on post-war consolidation and the challenge of building a unified Bosnia under the…

He wrote late at night or in brief pauses, often under shelling.

Prigogine proposes a new synthesis reconciling time-reversible fundamental laws with irreversible processes of everyday experience.

Julia Kristeva explores how Colette's writing fuses bodily drives with linguistic form, defining her as a feminine genius…

Kristeva turns to Hannah Arendt to understand how the feminine shaped the structure of her thought, action, and…

Kristeva interprets Bourgeois's art as a visual psychoanalysis, transforming trauma into sculptural forms.

Gadamer's memorial address for Oskar Schürer reflects on the life and work of the art historian, emphasizing the…