Works of Philosophy and Their Reception

Works of Philosophy and Their Reception (WPR) is a peer reviewed research platform publishing collaborative volumes on works of philosophy from antiquity to the present. Each work is examined from different perspectives. It is presented in its historical and cultural context as well as in the contemporary philosophical discourse and framed within the author’s corpus. Various articles analyze topics addressed in each work as well as ways in which these topics (and the work as a whole) have been taken up by later philosophers and have influenced the history of philosophy and other disciplines.

The innovative part of the project consists in its systematic analysis of the reception of philosophical works and ideas – not only from a philosophical perspective but also in relation to other disciplines. This makes this resource interesting for students and scholars of all the fields of Humanities. Furthermore, Works of Philosophy and Their Reception focuses not only on canonical works of both Western philosophy and other philosophical traditions (Islamic philosophy, Chinese philosophy etc.), but also on less (or even not yet) explored works from different traditions (e.g., works of women philosophers). The objective of Works of Philosophy and Their Reception is to establish itself as a research platform that opens new fields of investigation and to cross bridges between different cultures and disciplines.