Philosophy

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The only book to cover the evolution of one of the most important areas of philosophyThe birth of the Enlightenment heralded a new reverence for the power of reason.

How do you get away with the murder of 11 million people?

This book explores the problem of time and immanence for phenomenology in the work of Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, and Jacques Derrida.

Originally published in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War, the country was split into pro-fascists and pro-communists, the author felt that the conflict in Spain threatened to develop into an international war, perhaps an international civil war since the issue cut across frontier lines.

This is a book that contrary to common practice, shows the commonalities of ancient and modern theories of freedom, law, and rational actions.

This brief presents the case study of a hill in Czech Republic (Rip) and its region, and contributes to theorization in sociocultural psychology on three points, along three current debates.

This book provides an in-depth and thematic analysis of socially engaged art in Mainland China, exploring its critical responses to and creative interventions in China's top-down, pro-urban, and profit-oriented socioeconomic transformations.

Da man denn also von mir die Zusammenstellung der Hauptpunkte verlangt - das Verlangen ist berechtigt.

Military action in South Ossetia, growing tensions with the United States and NATO, and Russia's relationship with the European Union demonstrate how the issue of Russian nationalism is increasingly at the heart of the international political agenda.

First published in 1937, this book presents itself as a philosophic dialogue, starting with the diversity of men's ideas about Good.

Ten leading scholars introduce all the important aspects of Aquinas'' thought.

While he is more commonly known for his Trinitiarian works and theology, this study assesses mid-fourth-century bishop Hilary of Poitiers' view of the human condition.

A convincing critique of the neglect of death in psychoanalytic theory, arguing that death has been a repressed subject in psychoanalysis.

When tragedy strikes a community, it is often unexpected with long-lasting effects on the people left in its wake.

Understanding human beings and their distinctive rational and volitional capacities is one of the central tasks of philosophy.

'Independence in Europe', adopted by the Scottish National Party (SNP) as its core policy in 1988, has become part and parcel of contemporary Scottish nationalism.

Human dignity: social movements invoke it, several national constitutions enshrine it, and it features prominently in international human rights documents.

Dieses interdisziplinäre Handbuch rekonstruiert Optimierung als ein Phänomen, das konstitutiv in aktuelle Entwicklungen der Gegenwart eingeschrieben ist.

Xenolinguistics brings together biologists, anthropologists, linguists, and other experts specializing in language and communication to explore what non-human, non-Earthbound language might look like.

In this controversial manifesto, Jean-Michel Rabat addresses current anxieties about the future of literary and cultural theory and proposes that it still has a crucial role to play.

The issue of a logic foundation for African thought connects well with the question of method.

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In this follow up to The Eudemian Ethics of Aristotle, Peter L.

In each of Plato's "e;dialogues of definition"e; (Euthyphro, Laches, Meno, Charmides, Lysis, Republic I, Hippias Major), Socrates motivates philosophical discussion by posing a question of the form "e;What is F-ness?

Are moral values objective or are they relative to different cultural contexts and traditions?

Sixteen leading scholars introduce and explain the many facets of Plotinus'' ''Neoplatonism''.

This book presents a nuanced narrative on Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's (1817-1898) life and his invaluable contribution to the democratic consciousness in India.

The intellectual history of the last quarter of this century has been marked by the growing influence of Africana thought--an area of philosophy that focuses on issues raised by the struggle over ideas in African cultures and their hybrid forms in Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean.

Human Nature After Darwin is an original investigation of the implications of Darwinism for our understanding of ourselves and our situation.

This book examines the contemporary significance of the Law and Economics movement.

This anthology systematically investigates philosophical ideas about priority.

The philosophical problem of identity and the related problem of change go back to the ancient Greek philosophers and fascinated later figures including Leibniz, Locke, and Hume.

This book provides a detailed analysis of South Africa's actions on the UN Human Rights Council, examining the country's positions on civil and political rights, economic rights and development, social groups whose rights are frequently violated, and abuses in specific countries.

A unique exploration of the relationship between gender and nationalist conflict using the lens of cinema.

Meat and dairy production and consumption are in crisis.

In The Postsecular Sacred: Jung, Soul and Meaning in an Age of Change, David Tacey presents a unique psychological study of the postsecular, adding a Jungian perspective to a debate shaped by sociology, philosophy and religious studies.

This innovative edited collection brings together leading international academics to explore the use of various non-prescription and prescription substances for the purpose of perceived body image enhancement.

This volume examines the limitations of mathematical logic and proposes a new approach to logic intended to overcome them.

Architectural design can play a role in helping make the past present in meaningful ways when applied to preexisting buildings and places that carry notable and troubling pasts.

The Making of Modern Economics presents a bold and engaging history of economics-the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built today's rigorous social science.

The starting point for this book is a particular answer to a question that grips many of us: what kind of thing are we?

Over the last two decades foundationalism has been severely criticized.

This book explores the politics of conservative Christian churches and social movements in Russia and the United States, focusing on their similar concerns but very different modes of political engagement.