Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge

Much contemporary metaphysics, moved by an apparent necessity to take reality to consist of given beings and properties, presents us with what appear to be deep problems requiring radical changes in the common sense conception of persons and the world.

Both volumes of this work have as their central concern to sort out who one is from what one is.

Modern literature is often described in terms of its impersonality.

Wilson describes the techniques of conceptual analysis and gives examples of them in action.

Michael Hanchett Hanson weaves together the history of the development of the psychological concepts of creativity with social constructivist views of power dynamics and pragmatic insights.

This book argues that Sellars' theory of intentionality can be understood as an advancement of a transcendental philosophical approach.

This book develops a morphodynamical approach to linguistic and sign structures as an integrated response to multilevel and interrelated problems in semiolinguistic research.

The role of values in scientific research has become an important topic of discussion in both scholarly and popular debates.

A comprehensive study of negative actions, our thought and talk about them, and their place in a theory of action.

The essays in this volume, first presented at an international conference held at the University of Urbino, Italy, in 2011, explore the different senses of realism, arguing both for and against its distinctive theses and considering these senses from a historical point of view.

Tacit knowledge is the form of implicit knowledge that we rely on for learning.

This book examines the antagonistic relationship between new European nationalisms as these often go hand-in-hand with populism, and the phenomenon of migration.

Explores the distinctive features of the Prolegomena, and casts Kant''s critical philosophy in a new light.

Contemporary philosophy is torn between a reliance on the pragmatic meanings of designated objects and a foundation based on formal theory.

Was ist Wahrheit?

The New Scientist recently declared that "e;Philosophers of knowledge, your time has come"e; and even Barack Obama has warned of an "e;epistemological crisis.

What might common sense be?

Even though important developments within 20th and 21st century philosophy have widened the scope of epistemology, this has not yet resulted in a systematic meta-epistemological debate about epistemology's aims, methods, and criteria of success.

Groups are often said to bear responsibility for their actions, many of which have enormous moral, legal, and social significance.

The new field of experimental philosophy has emerged as the methods of psychological science have been brought to bear on traditional philosophical issues.

This volume presents twelve original papers on constructivism - some sympathetic, others critical - by a distinguished group of moral philosophers.

The question of nihilism is always a question of truth.

This book is designed to offer a comprehensive high-level introduction to transhumanism, an international political and cultural movement that aims to produce a "e;paradigm shift"e; in our ethical and political understanding of human evolution.

This book interrogates the ontology of mathematical entities in Spinoza as a basis for addressing a wide range of interpretive issues in Spinoza's epistemology-from his antiskepticism and philosophy of science to the nature and scope of reason and intuitive knowledge and the intellectual love of God.

This book focuses on understanding and researching suicide and suicide prevention from historical, political, cultural, social, and philosophical perspectives, all of which are located in particular contexts of research and practice.

Providing an innovative approach to conceptualising imagination or creativity, this book offers an alternative concept of imagination to the classical internalist and representationalist theory.

Hume's Enquiry: Expanded and Explained includes the entire classical text of David Hume's An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding in bold font, a running commentary blended seamlessly into the text in regular font, and analytic summaries of each section.

As the profound contribution of mental illness to disability, morbidity, and mortality has gained acceptance, mental health has grown into a global priority.

Kierkegaard's Concepts is a comprehensive, multi-volume survey of the key concepts and categories that inform Kierkegaard's writings.

The intent of this book focuses on Australia's First Nations truth, voice, recognition, diversity, and respect.

Although influential in his own day, Karl Leonhard Reinhold's contribution to late 18th and early 19th century thought has long been overshadowed by the towering presence of Immanuel Kant, the thinker whose ideas he helped to interpret and disseminate.

The Forgotten Genius of Physics, a work on Marian Smoluchowski is a popular science book aimed at introducing the outstanding physicist and philosopher to a wider audience.

This volume explores how understanding relates to conscious experience.

The Critique of Pure Reason is Kant's acknowledged masterpiece, in which he tackles the question of how we can possibly have knowledge that does not rest on experience (a priori knowledge).

Thirteen specially written essays discuss topics from the work of Bas C.

Kant once famously declared in the Prolegomena that "e;it was the objection of David Hume that first, many years ago, interrupted my dogmatic slumber.

Die philosophische Bedeutung des spekulativen Hauptwerkes Augustinus' liegt in der Analyse des menschlichen Geistes.

This book examines epistemic pluralism, a brand new area of research in epistemology with dramatic implications for the discipline.

Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Mind presents cutting-edge work in the philosophy of mind, combining invited articles and articles selected from submissions.

Applied epistemology brings the tools of contemporary epistemology to bear on particular issues of social concern.

Decolonial Pluriversalism offers a unique, powerful, and crucial perspective on decolonial theories, political thoughts, aesthetics, and activisms.