Strangers, Gods and Monsters: Interpreting Otherness (2002) A philosophical examination of how humans interpret and respond to that which is foreign or different, drawing from literature, mythology, and psychology.

On Stories (2002) An analysis of the role of narrative in human experience, exploring how stories shape our understanding of identity, history, and culture.

The Wake of Imagination (1988) A historical survey of how imagination has been understood and interpreted from ancient to postmodern times.

Anatheism: Returning to God After God (2009) A philosophical exploration of religious faith in a post-secular age, examining the possibility of believing again after the death of traditional belief.

Poetics of Imagining: Modern and Post-modern (1998) An investigation of how imagination functions in modern and postmodern thought, with particular focus on phenomenology and hermeneutics.

Poetics of Modernity (1995) A study of how modern philosophical and literary texts interpret the nature of human creativity and imagination.

Touch: Recovering Our Most Vital Sense (2021) An examination of the significance of physical touch in human experience, drawing from philosophy, neuroscience, and personal narratives.

Debates in Continental Philosophy (2004) A collection of conversations and debates with major contemporary philosophers about key issues in continental philosophy.

Modern Movements in European Philosophy (1994) A comprehensive overview of major philosophical movements in 20th century European thought.

The God Who May Be: A Hermeneutics of Religion (2001) A philosophical exploration of divine possibility and the nature of religious interpretation.

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