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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Reading Rodl

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    Book SynopsisSebastian Rödl''s Self-Consciousness and Objectivity is one of the most original and thought-provoking books in analytic philosophy for the last several years. An ambitious defence of absolute idealism, Rödl rejects the idea that we as thinking beings can position ourselves within a given, mind-independent reality, and instead advances the position that the very idea of an objective reality' coincides with the self-consciousness of thought.In this outstanding collection, a roster of international contributors critically examine the significance of Rödl''s arguments and develop them in new directions. Their contributions are organised into the following six sections: Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and naturalism Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and formal idealism Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and quietism Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and absolute idealism Self-Consciousness and OTable of ContentsIntroduction Jesse M. Mulder Part 1: Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and Naturalism 1. One Act of Mind Lucy O'Brien 2. How is Thinking Possible? Ram Neta 3. Rödl on Judgment, the First Person, and Perception Christopher Peacocke Part 2: Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and Formal Idealism 4. Idealism, Absolute and Formal Stephen Engstrom 5. Idealism, Subjects and Science Patricia Kitcher Part 3: Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and Quietism 6. Real Austerity Jocelyn Benoist 7. Knowledge, Persons, and the Fact of Reason Glenda Satne 8. The Possibility of Absolute Representations A.W. Moore 9. The Linguistic Turn Away from Absolute Idealism Irad Kimhi 10. Elective Affinities of a Guest from Elea J.M. van Ophuijsen Part 4: Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and Absolute Idealism 11. Self-Knowledge and Knowledge of Nature, on the Speculative Character of Their Identity Thomas Khurana 12. Absolute Idealism, A Hegelian Critique of Sebastian Rödl’s Self-Consciousness and Objectivity Wolfram Gobsch Part 5: Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and the Power of Judgment 13. The Explanation of Judgment Dawa Ometto 14. Not So Simple Powers Jesse M. Mulder 15. Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and Practical Knowledge Niels van Miltenburg Part 6: Self-Consciousness and Objectivity and the Determinacy of the Individual 16. Reflections on Self-Consciousness, and Self-Consciousness and Objectivity Adrian Haddock 17. Dotting the I Think Martijn Wallage Replies Sebastian Rödl. Index

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd The University as an Ethical Academy

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    Book SynopsisThis book examines the importance, possibilities, and complexities of the university as an ethical academy. Universities may be seen as an evolving network of ethical systems that govern teaching, research, service, and administration. However, the university system is changing: adding new rules, new ways of working, and new ideas to its repertoire of operations. The theories that we have traditionally employed may be now put up for questioning and examination. Universities now comprise a spectacularly large body of regulations and policies, both internal and external, that cover issues from cheating, human subject research, academic integrity, research on animals, environmental ethics, and the ethics of sexual harassment. These interconnected ecological systems of ethics have not emerged in one rational process but rather reflect the ongoing historical and dynamic development of law and ethics in relation to the creation of new values. This has played out in a particular political

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Contemporary AntiNatalism

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    Given the pain, discomfort, anxiety, heartbreak, and boredom that most humans experience in their lives, is it morally permissible to create them? Some philosophers lately have answered No', contending that it is wrong to create a new human life when one could avoid doing so, because it would be bad for the one created. This view is known as anti-natalism'. Some contributors to this volume argue that anti-natalism is true because: agents have a prima facie duty to prevent suffering; it is immoral to violate another's right not to be harmed without having consented to it; and it is a serious wrong to exploit the weakness of a poorly off being to become a biological parent. Others here argue against anti-natalism on the ground, for instance, that many of our lives are not so bad and in fact are quite good and that the logic of anti-natalism absurdly entails pro-mortalism, the view that we should kill off as many people as possible. This book explores these and related issues co

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Why Its OK to Not Be Monogamous

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    Book SynopsisThe downsides of monogamy are felt by most people engaged in long-term relationships, including restrictions on self-discovery, limits on friendship, sexual boredom, and a circumscribed understanding of intimacy. Yet, a happily ever after monogamy is assumed to be the ideal form of romantic love in many modern societies: a relationship that is morally ideal and will bring the most happiness to its two partners. In Why It's OK to Not Be Monogamous, Justin L. Clardy deeply questions these assumptions. He rejects the claim that non-monogamy among honest, informed and consenting adults is morally impermissible. He shows instead how polyamorous relationships can actually be exemplars of moral virtue. The book discusses how social and political forces sustain and reward monogamous relationships. The book defines non-monogamy as a privative concept; a negation of monogamy. Looking at its prevalence in the United States, the book explains how common criticisms of non-Trade Review"This book leads the reader through the strongest arguments on both sides of the debate in a highly accessible and engaging way. It will make even the skeptical reader think deeply about these timely questions."Elizabeth Brake, Rice UniversityTable of ContentsForeword by Elizabeth Brake Introduction 1. What is Non-Monogamy? 2. Why It’s OK to NOT be Monogamous 3. Monogamous and Non-Monogamous Identity 4. Why It’s NOT OK for Liberal States to be Monogamous Conclusion

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd The NonFundamentality of Spacetime

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    Book SynopsisThis book argues that our current best theories of fundamental physics are best interpreted as positing spacetime as non-fundamental. It is written in accessible language and largely avoids mathematical technicalities by instead focusing on the key metaphysical and foundational lessons for the fundamentality of spacetime.According to orthodoxy, spacetime and spatiotemporal properties are regarded as fundamental structures of our world. Spacetime fundamentalism, however, faces challenges from speculative theories of quantum gravity â roughly speaking, the project of applying the lessons of quantum mechanics to gravitation and spacetime. This book demonstrates that the non-fundamentality of spacetime does not rely on speculative physics alone. Rather, one can give an interpretation of general relativity that supports some form of spacetime non-fundamentalism. The author makes the case for spacetime non-fundamentalism in three steps. First, he confronts the standard geometrical interpretation of general relativity with Brown and Pooleyâs dynamical approach to relativity theory. Second, he considers an alternative derivation of the Einstein field equations, namely the classical spin-2 approach, and argues that it paves the way for a refined dynamical approach to general relativity. Finally, he argues that particle physics can serve as a continuity condition for the metaphysics of spacetime.The Non-Fundamentality of Spacetime will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in philosophy of physics, philosophy of science, and metaphysics.

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Perception The Basics

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    Book SynopsisThis book combines approaches from philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience in the study of perception. In addition to appealing to readers from all three of these disciplines, Perception: The Basics is a perfect introduction for students and general readers. Its interdisciplinary coverage of all aspects of perception does not require familiarity with either abstract philosophical concepts or neuroscientific knowledge. Besides addressing the classic questions of how perception works, the book highlights the intricate connections between perception and action as well as perception that is not triggered by sensory input, like mental imagery, dreaming, and hallucination. Further, the book balances out an overemphasis on vision in the literature by giving almost equal coverage to all the sense modalities (although some examples are easier to present in visual form).Questions that are discussed in detail include: What is the function of perception? Table of Contents1. What is Perception? 2. The Variety of Senses 3. Perception and Cognition 4. Perception and Action 5. Perception without Input 6. Aesthetic Perception

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Language Meaning and Persons

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Bergson

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    Book SynopsisHenri Bergson (1859-1941) was one of the most celebrated and influential philosophers of the twentieth century. He was awarded in 1928 the Nobel prize for literature for his philosophical work, and his controversial ideas about time, memory and life shaped generations of thinkers, writers and artists.In this clear and engaging introduction, Mark Sinclair examines the full range of Bergson''s work. The book sheds new light on familiar aspects of Bergson's thought, but also examines often ignored aspects of his work, such as his philosophy of art, his philosophy of technology and the relation of his philosophical doctrines to his political commitments. After an illuminating overview of his life and work, chapters are devoted to the following topics: the experience of time as duration the experience of freedom memory mind and body laughter and humour knowledge art and creativity the élan vitalTrade Review"... the publication of Mark Sinclair’s Bergson, an instalment in the Routledge Philosophers series, is a cause for celebration. It is easily the best introduction to Bergson – and one of the very best books on Bergson – in English." - Robert Watt, Philosophy "Sinclair’s ability to bring Bergson’s philosophy into such a neat framework, as well as its excellent intellectual biography … will, in all likelihood, make this the standard Introduction to Bergson for many years to come." - Wayne Cristaudo, The European Legacy "Let me cut to the chase: this is an excellent book. Mark Sinclair has pulled off the feat of writing a work that will be useful not only to students (both undergraduate and graduate) but also to professional philosophers interested in Bergson’s ideas and their place in both early and contemporary analytic and continental philosophy. ... This work is not only the best English-language introduction to Bergson available on the market, it’s also a compelling genetic interpretation of his oeuvre with which every scholar of Bergson will need to engage." - Jeremy Dunham, Mind "This book is an enlightening introduction to Bergson and Sinclair does an impressive job at making the book informative yet simple to read and easy to understand. ... [A] perfect way to familiarize oneself with Bergson topic by topic, where one will see not only the ideas Bergson developed, but also how they were developed throughout Bergson’s life, how he engaged with other philosophers and how later philosophers engaged with Bergson." - Ignas Zemleckas, Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology "There is more to admire in this rich and thought-provoking book. With its useful glossary, suggestions for further reading, and final chapter on Bergson’s legacy, Sinclair’s Bergson offers much to a Bergsonian beginner, but it also advances a point of view that corrects some of the blind-spots and idiosyncrasies of Anglophone scholarship..." - Michael J. Bennett, Review of Metaphysics "Sinclair lives up to the promise of providing something for all readers of Bergson, from the absolute beginner to the expert. Bergson is nuanced, expansive, and incredibly thorough. It is a fantastic contribution to the field and those studying Bergson in English would do well to read it." - Miguel Paley, Society of Friends of Bergson "Providing both careful exposition and judicious evaluation, Mark Sinclair’s Bergson will prove invaluable to students and instructors alike. The book situates Bergson in his historical, philosophical and political contexts, as well as locating where his positions fall in contemporary discussions. Highly recommended." - John Protevi, Louisiana State University, USA "Mark Sinclair has written a wonderfully accessible and exhaustive introduction to Bergson’s thought. In the style of engaged history of philosophy, Bergson is a remarkable contribution to the ongoing Bergson resurgence and an invaluable resource for readers at all levels." - Donald A. Landes, Université Laval, Canada Table of ContentsAcknowledgements A Note on Translations Chronology Introduction 1. Intellectual Biography 2. Time 3. Freedom 4. Memory 5. Mind and Body 6. Laughter 7. Knowledge 8. Art 9. Life 10. Ethics, Religion and Politics 11. Legacy. Glossary Bibliography Index

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd A Philosopher Goes to the Doctor

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    Book SynopsisThis book sheds light on important philosophical assumptions made by professionals working in clinical and research medicine. In doing so, it aims to make explicit how active philosophy is in medicine and shows how this awareness can result in better and more informed medical research and practice.It examines: what features make something a scientific discipline; the inherent tensions between understanding medicine as a research science and as a healing practice; how the replication crisis in medical research asks us to rethink the structure of knowledge production in our modern world; whether explanations have any real scientific values; the uncertainties about probabilistic claims; and whether it is possible for evidence-based medicine to truly be value free. The final chapter argues that the most important question we can ask is not, How can we separate values from science? but, In a democratic society, how can we decide in a politically and morally acceptable way what valTable of ContentsAnnotated Table of ContentsA Note on the CoverIntroductionChapter 1: The Boundaries of MedicineChapter 2: The Concept of HealthChapter 3: Evidence in MedicineChapter 4: Explanations in MedicineChapter 5: Probability in MedicineChapter 6: Value-Free MedicineChapter 7: Truth and HappinessIndex

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  • Taylor & Francis The Mechanical Mind

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    Book SynopsisHow can the human mind represent the external world? What is thought, and can it be studied scientifically? Should we think of the mind as a kind of machine? Is the mind a computer? Can a computer think? Tim Crane sets out to answer these questions and more in a lively and straightforward way, presuming no prior knowledge of philosophy or related disciplines. Since its first publication, The Mechanical Mind has introduced thousands of people to some of the most important ideas in contemporary philosophy of mind. Crane explains the fundamental ideas that cut across philosophy of mind, artificial intelligence and cognitive science: what the mindâbody problem is; what a computer is and how it works; what thoughts are and how computers and minds might have them. He examines different theories of the mind from dualist to eliminativist, and questions whether there can be thought without language and whether the mind is subject to the same causal laws as natural phenomena. Trade Review"Is mind a natural machine or mechanism of some kind? The interested reader could do no better than consult this masterful work. Now in its third edition, The Mechanical Mind remains, without a doubt, the best reader-friendly introduction to core philosophical issues concerning the nature of mind and mental representation, and the role of computation and representation in the sciences of mind. It is the perfect book for all those intrigued by mind and its place in nature." - Andy Clark, University of Edinburgh, UK Praise for previous editions:"Terrifically useful ... It gives the best simple introduction that I know to the computational theory of the mind." - John Searle, University of California at Berkeley, USA"Crane deploys his knowledge of the field with a deft touch. ... The writing style is refreshingly vernacular and relaxed, but not to the extent of avoiding technical discussions where these are required for understanding." - Jonathan Knowles, Minds and Machines"Wonderful and intellectually extremely accessible ... It is the best treatment of the intentionality of the mental that I have yet come across." - David Armstrong, Pysche"Terrific: both good philosophy and a very useful text ... Wonderful!" - Ned Block, New York University, USATable of ContentsPreface to the third edition 1. Introducing the mechanical mind 2. The puzzle of representation 3. Mental representation 4. Understanding thinkers and their thoughts 5. Common-sense psychology and science 6. Computation and representation 7. Can a computer think? 8. Mechanisms of thought 9. Explaining mental representation 10. The mechanical mind and its biological basis 11. The extent of the mind 12. A non-reductive approach 13. Consciousness and the mechanical mind. Index

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd The Reality of the Mind

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    Book SynopsisAmong the various approaches to the question of the nature of the mind (or soul), Augustine's philosophical arguments for the existence of an incorporeal and spiritual substance in man and against materialism are here thoroughly examined on their merits as a source of insight for contemporary discussion.This book, originally published in 1986, employs Augustine's method of introspection, and argues that, as a philosopher, Augustine can teach the modern mind how to detect the reality of such a spiritual subject in and through basic human acts and faculties, such as imagination, memory, knowledge, free-will and self-knowledge. It presents a critical dialogue with various materialistic anthropologies directly addressed by Augustine himself, or those which have arisen at later periods, including epiphenomenalism, mind-brain identity theory, Marxism and others.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Lack of Bodily Properties in the Soul 2. The ‘Rational’ Incorporeality of the Human Soul Shown by Basic Faculties 3. Knowledge of the Self as Showing the ‘Conscious Spiritulality’ of the Soul 4. The Mind as Spiritual Substance 5. The Unity Consisting of Mind and Body. Afterword

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  • Taylor & Francis Ltd Death

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    Book SynopsisWhat is death and why does it matter to us? How should the knowledge of our finitude affect the living of our lives and what are the virtues suitable to mortal beings? Does death destroy the meaningfulness of lives, or would lives that never ended be eternally and absurdly tedious? Should we reconcile ourselves to the fact of our forthcoming death, or refuse to "go gently into that good night"? Can death really be an evil if, after death, we no longer exist as subjects of goods or evils? How should we respond to the deaths of others and do we have any duties towards the dead? These, and many other, questions are addressed in Geoffrey Scarre's book, which draws upon a wide variety of philosophical and literary sources to offer an up-to-date and highly readable study of some major ethical and metaphysical riddles concerning death and dying.Trade Review"Throughout the book Scarre succeeds brilliantly in laying out many of the mind-blowing problems and paradoxes of death. He moves easily from the ancient Greeks to the theories of Feinberg, Nagel, Fischer, Freud and Jaspers, and he admirably sticks to the essential questions which are on the table. With great competence and skill, Scarre takes on the role of guide and teacher who breaks down difficult arguments and positions for his readers. And since death is such a complicated and tricky matter, this, in itself, is a feat worth celebrating." - Ethical Perspectives "A clearly-written introduction ... the book offers a comprehensive and thorough survey of this fascinating philosophical field." - Mortality "Lucid, informed, and engaging, Geoffrey Scarre's book is an excellent introduction to the philosophy of death. Scarre surveys the literature on the nature and significance of death and makes original contributions of his own." - Steven Luper, Trinity University, San AntonioTable of ContentsAcknowledgements 1. The nature of death 2. Existential perspectives 3. Long lives, short lives 4. Facing death 5. The evil of death 6. The interests of the dead 7. Dealing with the dead Notes Bibliography Index

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  • Cambridge University Press The Economic World View

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  • Cambridge University Press Lectures on Metaphysics The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant

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  • Cambridge University Press Rival Enlightenments Civil and Metaphysical Philosophy in Early Modern Germany 60 Ideas in Context Series Number 60

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  • Cambridge University Press Subjects of Experience

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  • Cambridge University Press Biological Individuality

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  • Cambridge University Press The Physical Basis of Predication

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  • Cambridge University Press Scientific Essentialism

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  • Cambridge University Press A Physicalist Manifesto

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  • Cambridge University Press Substance among Other Categories

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  • Cambridge University Press Object and Property

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  • Cambridge University Press Matters of Metaphysics

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  • Cambridge University Press SelfConcern An Experiential Approach to What Matters in Survival Cambridge Studies in Philosophy

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  • Cambridge University Press Ontology Causality and Mind

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  • Cambridge University Press The Ontology of Physical Objects

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  • Cambridge University Press Substance and Individuation in Leibniz

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  • Cambridge University Press Intrinsic Value Concept and Warrant Cambridge Studies in Philosophy

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  • Cambridge University Press The Concept of the Positron

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  • Cambridge University Press Leibniz God and Necessity

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  • Cambridge University Press Berkeleys A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge An Introduction Cambridge Introductions to Key Philosophical Texts

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  • Cambridge University Press The Metaphysics of Consciousness

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  • Cambridge University Press The Logical Foundations of Bradleys Metaphysics

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  • Cambridge University Press Expressivism Pragmatism and Representationalism

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    Book SynopsisPragmatists have traditionally been enemies of representationalism but friends of naturalism, when naturalism is understood to pertain to human subjects, in the sense of Hume and Nietzsche. In this volume Huw Price presents his distinctive version of this traditional combination, as delivered in his Renà Descartes Lectures at Tilburg University in 2008. Price contrasts his view with other contemporary forms of philosophical naturalism, comparing it with other pragmatist and neo-pragmatist views such as those of Robert Brandom and Simon Blackburn. Linking their different 'expressivist' programmes, Price argues for a radical global expressivism that combines key elements from both. With Paul Horwich and Michael Williams, Brandom and Blackburn respond to Price in new essays. Price replies in the closing essay, emphasising links between his views and those of Wilfrid Sellars. The volume will be of great interest to advanced students of philosophy of language and metaphysics.Trade Review'A fascinating set of lectures, commentaries, and replies. I have learned much from the arguments that Huw Price and the commentators advance.' Allan Gibbard, University of Michigan'Price's book is a refreshing and commendable addition to recent work on representationalism. His arguments are novel and forceful.' Analysis and Metaphysics'If I could make it required reading for all first-year philosophy graduate students, I would.' Joshua Gert, MindTable of ContentsNotes on the contributors; Preface; Part I. The Descartes Lectures 2008: 1. Naturalism without representationalism; 2. Two expressivist programmes, two bifurcations; 3. Pluralism, 'world' and the primacy of science; Part II. Commentaries: 4. Pragmatism: all or some?; 5. Naturalism, deflationism and the relative priority of language and metaphysics; 6. How pragmatists can be local expressivists; Part III. Postscript and Replies: 7. Prospects for global expressivism; Bibliography; Index.

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  • Cambridge University Press The Ontology of Physical Objects

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  • Cambridge University Press Augustine on Evil

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  • Cambridge University Press Matters of Metaphysics

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  • Cambridge University Press The Physical Basis of Predication

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  • Cambridge University Press Ontology Causality and Mind

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  • Cambridge University Press Hermann Lotze An Intellectual Biography Cambridge Studies in the History of Psychology

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  • Cambridge University Press The Structure of Justification

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  • Cambridge University Press Modality Morality and Belief

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  • Cambridge University Press Cartesian Metaphysics

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  • Cambridge University Press Wittgensteins Metaphysics

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    Book SynopsisWittgenstein's Metaphysics offers an interpretation of the fundamental ideas of Ludwig Wittgenstein. It takes issue with the conventional view that after 1930 Wittgenstein rejected the philosophy of the Tractatus and developed a wholly new conception of philosophy.Trade Review"This lucidly written book is single-mindedly devoted to exhibiting Wittgenstein's work as continuous development within traditional metaphysics....A special merit of the book is the presentation, in the Introduction, of these argued for, and the so-called myths which Cook argues against." Alice Ambrose, International Studies in PhilosophyTable of ContentsPreface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Part I. From Idealism to Pure Realism: 1. Wittgenstein's philosophical beginnings; 2. Neutral monism; 3. The 'objects' of the Tractatus; 4. The essence of the world can be shown but not said; 5. What the solipsist means is quite correct; 6. Pure realism and the elimination of private objects; Part II. The Metaphysics of Wittgenstein's Later Philosophy: 7. Wittgenstein's phenomenalism; 8. A new philosophical method; 9. Wittgenstein's behaviourism; 10. Wittgenstein and Kohler; Part III. Causation and Science in a Phenomenal World: 11. Hume on causation; 12. Wittgenstein's Humean view of causation; 13. The problem of induction; Part IV. Logical Possibilities and the Possibility of Knowledge: 14. Logical possibilities and philosophical method; 15. The search for a phenomenalist's theory of knowledge; Part V. The Past, Memory, and the Private Language Argument: 16. Memory, tenses and the past; 17. Wittgenstein's analysis of mental states and powers; 18. Following a rule; 19. The private language argument; 20. Names of sensations and the use theory of meaning; Name index; Subject index.

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  • Cambridge University Press Intrinsic Value

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  • Cambridge University Press Substance and Separation in Aristotle

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