Since its establishment, Aletheia Publishing has encountered several authors, both new and established, with outstanding manuscripts, translations, research outputs, and other collections of works that have remained unpublished due to the bureaucratic and financial challenges in having their works considered by commercial and university-based publishers. This is particularly because the industry is inclined towards genres or subjects that can explode to mainstream popularity or be selected as required reading in schools – both are ideal situations that catapult a book to bestseller status and drive huge sales. While this makes economic sense, less lucrative and niche subjects such as history, philosophy, and literary fiction are therefore given less publication budget.
Aletheia Philosophy Series and Aletheia Literary Series are new initiatives that were launched last 2021 to achieve these interrelated goals:
(1) To establish an alternative venue, other than university presses and journals, that is dedicated to shining a spotlight on peer-reviewed works in philosophy and literary fiction.
(2) To promote the philosophical and literary outputs of our own Filipino philosophers and writers, especially (though not exclusively) those whose voices are outside the capital city of Manila.
(3) To cultivate national readership and appreciation of these genres, and most importantly, advance the internationalization of these local and regional works.
Here are the updated titles as of 12 August 2023.
ALETHEIA PHILOSOPHY SERIES:
Author: Jeffry Ocay
ISBN: 978-621-8155-26-8
Publication Date: July 2023
Category: Philosophy - Critical Theory
Availability: In Print (Send Message)
About the Book:
This book extends Marcuse's well-known models of social criticism and political theory into new territories, both theoretically and empirically, and demonstrates the relevance of Marcuse's thought for contemporary social and political criticism while providing interesting new historical and theoretical material to scholars working from a critical perspective. A compelling reference for scholars of critical theory, political philosophy, development studies, and postcolonial studies. – Jean Philippe Deranty, Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia)
Author: Jovito V. Cariño
ISBN: 978-621-8155-17-6
Publication Date: November 2022
Category: Philosophy; Poetry in Filipino
Availability: In Print (Order Here)
About the Book:
Ang librong ito ay nagpapatunay na maaari muling pagsamahin ang pilosopiya at ang tula hindi lamang dahil pilosopo at propesor ng pilosopiya ang may akda kundi bunsod na rin ng intensyon, disenyo at hiraya ng manunulat. Ang mangha sa Ingles ay “amazement” o “astonishment” at ito ay sinasalamin ng mga kalipunan ng tula ni Jovito Cariño. Nandoon ang mangha sa kabalintunaan ng buhay, sa magkakambal na hilahil-saya na dulot ng pag-ibig, sa mga magagandang lugar, sa mga sambit ng nananalangin, sa mga dasal at siphayo ng mga banal at mistiko. Nasa maraming bagay ang mangha ngunit higit sa lahat nasa pluma ito ng makata. – mula kay Dr. Joyce Arriola, University of Sto. Tomas
Author: Paolo A. Bolaños
ISBN: 978-621-8155-13-8
Publication Date: December 2021
Category: Non-Fiction; Philosophy – Essays
Availability: In Print (Order Here)
About the Book:
Finalist, 40th NBDB National Book Awards (Philosophy Category)
"In this vital collection of essays, Paolo Bolaños affords new insights on Nietzsche’s often complex yet profound ideas in this vital collection of essays. Novel interpretations of Nietzsche’s metaphysics, epistemology, politics, and ethics are clearly and sagaciously presented, clarified, and defended. The most significant value of the volume, however, is its ability to bring Nietzsche into a fruitful and provocative conversation with the philosophical Canon. The result is a rich, diverse work that will pay dividends for scholars working in the scholarship for years to come.” – from Hans-Georg Moeller, University of Macau
ALETHEIA LITERARY SERIES:
Author: Karlo Galay David
ISBN: 978-621-8155-16-9
Publication Date: August 2022
Category: Short Stories - Settler Fiction
Availability: In Print (Order Here)
This book is a collection of short stories that explore the author's fascination with the peculiar manifestations of trauma and the complex psychology of the Modern Mindanao Settler condition. Drawing heavily from his hometown, Don Carlos Palanca Award-winning author Karlo Galay David deftly captures the deterioration and recovery of characters who were rendered victims of their own histories.
Author: Melchor M. Morante
ISBN: 978-621-8155-12-1
Publication Date: December 2021
Category: Fiction; Philippine Literature - Bisaya
Availability: In Print (Send Message)
About the Book:
This novel is a coming-of-age story set in the small Davao town of New Tubigon where a young man, Gabriel "Gabby" Gomez, is awakened to face the many challenges of adulthood. His experiences highlight his realization of his family's and neighborhood's problems, the challenges involving Moro and Lumad people, and the acceptance that life has two faces – life and death; joy and pain. Set from April 1962 to March 1963, against the backdrop of Communist Cuba and the Vietnam War, Morante's novel will remind you of how significant the difference was at that time compared to the present. As readers follow the events in Gabby's and the residents of New Tubigon's lives, when the problems of land grabbing, class struggle, and environmental violations rise, it is clear what the future of the country and the entire world will become. Gabby and his friends will leave not only their youth, but also their innocence as two seasons collide: planting and harvesting, laughter and mourning, greeting and saying goodbye.
Submission Guidelines:
Authors who wish to submit their manuscripts for consideration are requested to follow the following guidelines:
- Manuscript Format: Size 12 font, Times New Roman (or similar), 1.5 spacing, A4 page size. Additionally, the file must be saved as .doc or .docx
- Please include a cover letter or, a one-page document outlining what the book is about, its target audience, relevance, and suggested marketing plans/strategies when the book is published.
- Author's Curriculum Vitae (Kindly limit it to a maximum of three pages only. Details that are unrelated or irrelevant to the book manuscript may be omitted from the résumé.)
