Carrying forward the problematic of measure and measurelessness that Plato, Aristotle, and Holderlin posited at the center of their ethics and politics, this book explores ways in which, as the very c
For Greek antiquity, the question of right or fitting measure constituted the very heart of both ethics and politics. But can the Good of the ethical life and the Justice of the political be reduced
This book offers a philosophical reflection on the nature of language by reading some exemplary works of literature. Drawing on the thought of philosophers—especially Plato, Kant, Hegel, Emerson, Benj
At stake in this book is a struggle with language in a time when our old faith in the redeeming of the word-and the word's power to redeem-has almost been destroyed. Drawing on Benjamin's political th
At stake in this book is a struggle with language in a time when our old faith in the redeeming of the word-and the word's power to redeem-has almost been destroyed. Drawing on Benjamin's political th
Elmo, Grover, and their Sesame Street friends offer young readers a brief and humorous introduction to good manners. Using a mix of real-life and absurdly funny social situations, the characters demon
Teaching toddlers how to express and communicate their feelings is a challenge for many parents and caregivers. Elmo and friends make learning about feelings both simple and fun as they show that ther
“Beauty meets quality of life.” This is the mantra David Kleinberg adopted from his sixteen-year tenure at the venerable design firm Parish-Hadley, and it is the mantra that guided his own firm, David
