Western philosophy: Enlightenment

The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are arguably the most important period in philosophy's history, given that they set a new and broad foundation for subsequent philosophical thought.

The reputation of the Marquis de Sade is well-founded.

The book focuses on the debate about myth as a counter-concept to contemporary scientific thinking.

Das, was wir von dieser Welt erfassen, ist unbestimmt.

This book considers Wilfrid Sellars' engagement with Kantian philosophy-both theoretical and practical-in his exegetical work in reading Kant as well as in his own systematic development of Kantian philosophy.

A thought-provoking introduction to philosophy through 40 key ideas.

Offers a new interpretation of Johann Gottfried Herder''s political thought, situating his ideas in pan-European Enlightenment debates.

This book explores different accounts of powers and abilities in early modern philosophy.

Die Welt erlebt eine Zeitenwende.

Die Frühromantik versuchte, auf ein umfassendes Gefühl der geistigen Krise zu reagieren, das das späte 18.

This is the first book to trace the doctrine of the guise of the good throughout the history of Western philosophy.

This is the first book to trace the doctrine of the guise of the good throughout the history of Western philosophy.

Die Erzählung, aus der Sicht einer der Wandernden eines Pärchens aus Frankfurt, beschreibt den Pfad, den Camino, den Jakobsweg, von Porto in Nordportugal bis nach Santiago de Compostela, im Süden Spaniens.

A cuople, living in Frankfurt, the konotpoint of mioney, decides to walk the "e;Camino del Norte"e;.

Dos personas ge de la escena del dinero de Frankfurt deciden salir.

The keywords of the Enlightenment-freedom, tolerance, rights, equality-are today heard everywhere, and they are used to endorse a wide range of positions, some of which are in perfect contradiction.

Why we should take Bernard Mandeville seriously as a philosopherBernard Mandeville's The Fable of the Bees outraged its eighteenth-century audience by proclaiming that private vices lead to public prosperity.

Organized around eight themes that are relevant to aesthetic theory, this book examines the sources and development of Kant''s aesthetics.

Sinnfindung - der Pfad zur unbedingten Zärtlichkeit im Dasein.

Pierre Gassendi (1592-1655) was a major figure in seventeenth-century philosophy and science and his works contributed to shaping Western intellectual identity.

Pierre Gassendi (1592-1655) was a major figure in seventeenth-century philosophy and science and his works contributed to shaping Western intellectual identity.

Despite the civil rights progress he fought for and saw on the horizon in the 1950s and '60s, Martin Luther King Jr.

Despite the civil rights progress he fought for and saw on the horizon in the 1950s and '60s, Martin Luther King Jr.

En la era de la posverdad, en tanto se ve barrida la verdad de la escena pública, la convivencia se hace imposible.

This book argues that positivism, though now the dominant paradigm for both the natural and the human sciences, is intrinsically unfit for the latter.

This book argues that positivism, though now the dominant paradigm for both the natural and the human sciences, is intrinsically unfit for the latter.

Is abortion ethical?

The increasing interest in postcolonial theologies has initiated a vital conversation within and outside the academy in recent decades, turning many "e;standard theologies"e; on their head.

The modern restorative justice movement, perhaps one of the most important social movements of our time, was born in a Christian home to Christian parents, specifically to Christian peace workers striving to put their faith into action in the public arena.

In this wide-ranging and engaging collection of interviews, Brian Brock discusses how Christian faith makes a difference for life in the modern world.

The substance of this present work is liberation semiology.

A quick scan of any newsstand is enough to confirm the widespread preoccupation with technological change.

Proverbs 22:22 enjoins the reader, "e;Don't take advantage of the poor just because you can.

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit, a landmark account of Descartes, reason, and truthIn this classic work, philosopher and bestselling author Harry Frankfurt provides a compelling analysis of the question that not only lies at the heart of Descartes's Meditations, but also constitutes the central preoccupation of modern philosophy: on what basis can reason claim to provide any justification for the truth of our beliefs?

A beautiful reflection on the rhythm of God's justice and a call to engage with that rhythm in a way that takes us back toward healing, wholeness, and restoration.

More than 50 years after the publication of Thomas Kuhn's seminal book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, this volume assesses the adequacy of the Kuhnian model in explaining certain aspects of science, particularly the social and epistemic aspects of science.

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This volume considers the exchange between the Neo-Kantian tradition in German philosophy and the sciences from the last third of the nineteenth century to the Great war and partly beyond.

A guide to two of the most revealing of Kant''s early writings, which facilitates understanding his later practical thought.

"e;What a strange invention marriage is!

Ever since Kant and Hegel, the notion of autonomy-the idea that we are beholden to no law except one we impose upon ourselves-has been considered the truest philosophical expression of human freedom.

In the European Enlightenments it was often argued that moral conduct rather than adherence to certain theological doctrines was the true measure of religious belief.

It has long been acknowledged that Jews and Christians distinguished themselves through charity to the poor.

The late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries are known as the Age of Enlightenment, a time of science and reason.