All Outputs (20)

Anderson on Vulnerability (2020)
Journal Article
Assiter, A. (2020). Anderson on Vulnerability. Angelaki, 25(1-2), 222-230. https://doi.org/10.1080/0969725X.2020.1717808

Recently, feminists have begun to draw attention to the vulnerability of human beings. This theoretical perspective lies in contrast to an element of the philosophical tradition that values autonomy and freedom. I would like, in this paper, to engage... Read More about Anderson on Vulnerability.

Lukacs, Kierkegaard, Marx and the Political (2019)
Book Chapter
Assiter, A. (2019). Lukacs, Kierkegaard, Marx and the Political. In P. Stokes, A. Buben, & E. Helms (Eds.), The Kierkegaardian Mind. Routledge

This is an attempt to show, contrary to most of the discussion on the subject, that Kierkegaard and Marx have more in common than is often thought to be the case.

The concept of anxiety and Kant (2017)
Book Chapter
Assiter, A. (2017). The concept of anxiety and Kant. In B. E. Benson, & B. K. Putt (Eds.), Evil, Fallenness, and Finitude (13-24). Palgrave Macmillan

Kantian realisms: The noumenal, causation and grounding (2017)
Book Chapter
Assiter, A. (2017). Kantian realisms: The noumenal, causation and grounding. In M. Morin (Ed.), Continental Realism and its Discontents (83-100). Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press

This is a defence of the 'epistemic' Kant against some recent critics of this aspect of his work, followed by a defence of transcendental idealism over transcendental realism. Finally the article argues that a stronger form of realism can be attribut... Read More about Kantian realisms: The noumenal, causation and grounding.

Why universalism (2016)
Journal Article
Assiter, A. (2016). Why universalism

This is a defence of a universalist position against many who have critiqued it - for example, against post modern critiques and identity theory critiques.

Universalising politics and process naturalism (2015)
Book Chapter
Assiter, A. (2015). Universalising politics and process naturalism. In G. R. Smulewicz-Zucker, & M. Thompson (Eds.), Radical Intellectuals and the Subversion of Progressive Politics: The Betrayal of Politics. UK: Macmillan

Irigaray, Kant and Kierkegaard (2015)
Book Chapter
Assiter, A. (2015). Irigaray, Kant and Kierkegaard. In H. Marway (Ed.), Women and Violence: The Agency of Victims and Perpetrators. London, UK: Macmillan

DEBATE: Response to McWherter (2015)
Journal Article
Assiter, A. (2015). DEBATE: Response to McWherter. Journal of Critical Realism, 14(5), 508-517. https://doi.org/10.1179/1476743015Z.00000000080

© W. S. Maney & Son Ltd 2015. This contribution to a debate with Dustin McWherter evaluates his claim that Kant is a ‘non-ontologist’ or an ‘anti-ontologist’ and challenges one specific consequence which McWherter argues follows from this attributi... Read More about DEBATE: Response to McWherter.

Kant and Kierkegaard on freedom and evil (2013)
Journal Article
Assiter, A. (2013). Kant and Kierkegaard on freedom and evil. Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement, 72, 275-296

Kierkegaard's upbuilding discourses and the ground of morality (2013)
Book Chapter
Assiter, A. (2013). Kierkegaard's upbuilding discourses and the ground of morality. In R. Kralik, A. Khan, J. Turnbull, & A. Burgess (Eds.), Kierkegaard and Human Nature (42-64). Toronto, Canada: Kierkegaard Circle

Kierkegaard and the ground of morality (2013)
Journal Article
Assiter, A. (2013). Kierkegaard and the ground of morality

Kierkegaard and the political (2012)
Book
Assiter, A. (2012). A. Assiter, & M. Tonon (Eds.), Kierkegaard and the political. Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Kierkegaard, battersby and feminism (2011)
Journal Article
Assiter, A. (2011). Kierkegaard, battersby and feminism. Women: A Cultural Review, 22(2-3), 180-191. https://doi.org/10.1080/09574042.2011.561111

Love for strangers: Using Kierkegaard to respond to Zizek (2011)
Book Chapter
Assiter, A. (2011). Love for strangers: Using Kierkegaard to respond to Zizek. In K. Tchou (Ed.), China and the Humanities. Illinois, USA: Common Ground Publishing

Response to Morgan on Assiter (2011)
Journal Article
Assiter, A. (2011). Response to Morgan on Assiter. Journal of Critical Realism, 10(3), 392-409. https://doi.org/10.1558/jcr.v10i3.392

Kierkegaard, metaphysics and political theory: Unfinished selves (2009)
Book
Assiter, A. (2009). Kierkegaard, metaphysics and political theory: Unfinished selves. London: Continuum Books

Offers a new reading of the work of Kierkegaard in relation to metaphysics and political theory. ‘A remarkable book’ (Charles Lemert, Wesleyan University, USA); ‘Assiter has written a thoughtful and original work’ (Jane Duran, USA, from review in TH... Read More about Kierkegaard, metaphysics and political theory: Unfinished selves.

The Cartesian limitations of John Rawls: A reading using Confucius and Kierkegaard (2009)
Journal Article
Assiter, A. (2009). The Cartesian limitations of John Rawls: A reading using Confucius and Kierkegaard

Confucius and Kierkegaard (2009)
Journal Article
Assiter, A. (2009). Confucius and Kierkegaard. International Journal of the Humanities, 7(6),

Human needs: A realist perspective (2007)
Journal Article
Assiter, A., & Noonan, J. (2007). Human needs: A realist perspective. Journal of Critical Realism, 6(2), 173-198. https://doi.org/10.1558/jocr.v6i2.173

"Student Retention and Motivation" (2007)
Journal Article
Assiter, A., & Gibbs, G. R. (2007). "Student Retention and Motivation". European Political Science, 6(1), 79-93. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.eps.2210108