Topics in philosophy

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?

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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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?

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.

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.

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.

The death of feminism is regularly proclaimed in the West.

Over the past two decades, book-length analyses of politics in Southeast Asia, like those addressing other parts of the developing world, have focused closely on democratic change, election events, and institution building.

This book offers a new way of approaching Schopenhauer by investigating the links between his philosophical practice and his aesthetics.

Although abstract principles alone cannot guide action, they can be combined to shape good practical judgement and change the world.

A new wave of thinkers from across different disciplines within the analytical tradition in philosophy has recently focused on critical, societal challenges, such as the silencing and questioning of the credibility of oppressed groups, the political polarization that threatens the good functioning of democratic societies across the globe, or the moral and political significance of gender, race, or sexual orientation.

Do we have positive duties to help others in need or are our moral duties only negative, focused on not harming them?

With Western cultures becoming more pluralistic, the question of "e;truth"e; in politics has become a game of interpretations.

This volume looks at how accumulation in postcolonial capitalism blurs the boundaries of space, institutions, forms, financial regimes, labour processes, and economic segments on one hand, and creates zones and corridors on the other.

Several years ago I came across a marvelous little paper in which Hector-Neri Castaneda shows that standard versions of act utilitarian- l ism are formally incoherent.

This edition includes a substantial new preface by the author, in which he discusses repression, determinism, transference, and practical rationality, and offers a comparison of Aristotle and Lacan on the concept of desire.

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This book combines insights from the humanities and modern neuroscience to explore the contribution of affect and embodiment on meaning-making in case studies from animation, video games, and virtual worlds.

Keine ausführliche Beschreibung für "Das Ganze denken" verfügbar.

This volume explores illusionism as a much larger phenomenon than optical illusion, magic shows, or special effects, as a vital part of how we perceive, process, and shape the world in which we live.

By imparting crucial insights into the digital evolution of far-right extremism and its challenges, this book explores how far-right extremism has transformed, utilising digital spaces for communication and employing coded language to evade detection.