New Publications Catalog Philosophy 2007/08

Dear Reader ,

Cover NeuerscheinungsverzeichnisDe Gruyter’s philosophy programme will be extended and enriched through the Handbook of Political and Social Philosophy (p. 20). There has never been such a wideranging and sophisticated reference work in German for the contemporary state of research in these two areas. This handbook is a philosophical lexicon in the widest sense, as it deals with relevant issues in practical philosophy beyond standard political and social philosophy, as well as considers the questions, methods, and results of neighbouring fields outside the borders of traditional philosophy. As such, the book is an indispensable tool for teaching and research, as well as for everyone interested in socialpolitical topics.

In addition, we are happy to announce five more titles in the recently started and much acclaimed series Fundamental Themes in Philosophy. This series encompasses a wide spectrum of philosophy’s fundamental questions like free will, personhood, the perfecting of humankind, the good life, and explanation (p. 3ff.).

The new series Human Project is dedicated to the place of humans in nature (p. 20). Leading representatives of the natural and social sciences and the humanities enter in a dialogue in order
to reflect the place of the selfunderstanding of man in view of new challenges from the sciences.
Above all, the dialogue attempts to shed light on the fundamental beliefs within each area of study
and acquire a clear and mutual understanding of each field’s terminology and concepts.

We are excited that the area of ancient philosophy has been strengthened by uniting the classics
programmes from de Gruyter and the former B.G Teubner at the beginning of this year. This
resulted in an increased significance of this subject, both through the tradition-rich Bibliotheca
Teubneriana (p. 8) and newlyfounded edition projects. In 2008, a fundamental new edition
of the preSocratic thinkers will start, the first accompanying volume is published in the new
series Studia Praesocratica (p. 6). The edition and monograph series Commentaria in Aristotelem Graeca et Byzantina (p. 8) is dedicated to the antique and lateantique commentaries on Aristotle. Greek philosophical and scientific texts lost in the original but preserved in the Arab scientific tradition are the focus of the new series Scientia Graeco-Arabica (p. 9).

We at the editorial office hope you enjoy rummaging through our directory of new releases and our homepage.

Yours,

Dr. Gertrud Grünkorn
Editor-in-Chief Philosophy, History, Ancient Studies
e-mail: Gertrud.Gruenkorn@degruyter.com


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