3 papers in the library · publishing 2026
Handbook of Transformative Philosophy 2026 Rick Repetti
This chapter explores the concept of awareness: what it is, why it is philosophically problematic, and how it is presupposed in almost everything that matters to people. This chapter has three parts. The first part explores the history of the transformative power of awareness in the West. The second part employs analytic philosophy to explore meanings and problems of defining awareness and...
Handbook of Transformative Philosophy 2026 Finn Thorbjørn Hansen
This chapter explores the transformative power of philosophical wonder and its potential to foster a deeper connection with the world and the self. It examines the role of wonder in philosophical practice concerning figures such as Socrates, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, and Buber understood from an “apophatic” perspective. From this perspective, the chapter distinguishes between different forms of...
Handbook of Transformative Philosophy 2026 Anders Lindseth
As human beings, we have to understand for ourselves, while we can distribute knowledge among us. Understanding is personal, while knowledge is impersonal. Understanding calls for a transformation of both preunderstanding and the understanding person, while knowledge can be applied without regard to individual feelings. We tend to believe that objective knowledge is superior to subjective...