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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Modern Predicament A Study in the Philosophy of Religion Muirhead Library of Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Good Will A Study in the Coherence Theory of Goodness Muirhead Library of Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Natural Rights A Criticism of Some Political and Ethical Conceptions Muirhead Library of Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ethics and Christianity
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Hegel A ReExamination Muirhead Library of Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Hegels Philosophy of Nature Volume III 3 Muirhead Library of Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Phenomenology of Mind Volume II 2 Muirhead Library of Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Simone Weil as we knew her
Book SynopsisSimone Weil (1909-1943) was a defining figure of the twentieth century; a philosopher, Christian (although never baptised), resistance fighter, Labour activist and teacher, described by Albert Camus as 'the only great spirit of our time'. In 1941 Weil was introduced to Father Joseph-Marie Perrin, a Dominican priest whose friendship became a key influence on her life. When Weil asked Perrin for work as a farm hand he sent her to Gustave Thibon, a farmer and Christian philosopher. Weil stayed with the Thibon family, working in the fields and writing the notebooks which became Gravity and Grace and other posthumous works.Perrin and Thibon met Weil at a time when her spiritual life and creative genius were at their height. During the short but deep period of their acquaintance with her, they came to know her as she actually was. First published in English in 1953, and now introduced by J.P. Little, this unique portrait depicts Weil through the eyes of her friends, not as a Trade Review'This is brilliant writing about a mercurial and paradoxical philosopher.' - The Scientific and Medical Network' ... it's extremely interesting, challenging and erudite ... Highly recommended if you have an interest in philosophy, syncretism, mysticism or Catholicism ... ' - Jill Szutenberg, York Languages ExchangeTable of ContentsIntroduction to the Original Work, Gustave Thibon; Part 1 Simone Weil in Her Religious Search, J.M. Perrin; Chapter 1 Foreword; Chapter 2 Biographical Notes; Chapter 3 Evil and Redemption; Chapter 4 The Question of Baptism; Chapter 5 Faith and Philosophy; Chapter 6 The Church, Mystical and Social; Chapter 7 Syncretism and Catholicity; Chapter 8 Personal Problems; Chapter 9 The Last Months; Chapter 10 Spiritual Significance; Chapter 11 Her Message; Chapter 12 The Great Request; Part 2 Part Two, Gustave Thibon; Chapter 13 How Simone Weil Appeared to Me; Chapter 14 Vertigo of the Absolute; Chapter 15 On the Threshold of the Church;
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Taylor & Francis Philosophy The Essential Study Guide
Book SynopsisPhilosophy: The Essential Study Guide is a compact and straightforward guide to the skills needed to study philosophy, aimed at anyone coming to the subject for the first time or just looking to improve their performance. Nigel Warburton clarifies what is expected of students and offers strategies and guidance to help them make effective use of their study time and improve their marks.The four main skills covered by the book are: reading philosophy - both skimming and in-depth analysis of historical and contemporary work, understanding the examples and terminology used listening to philosophy - formal lectures and informal classroom teaching, preparation, picking up on arguments used, note taking discussing philosophy - arguing and exploring, asking questions, communicating in concise and understandable ways writing philosophy - planning and researching essays and other written tasks, thinking up original examples, avoiding plagTrade Review'Just what is needed. It is written in an easy style that makes it eminently clear and accessible to its intended audience ... Drawing on my four decades of university teaching I don't think I could improve on the advice given.' - Michael Clark, University of Nottingham
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Taylor & Francis Philosophy of the Arts
Book SynopsisPhilosophy of the Arts presents a comprehensive and accessible introduction to those coming to aesthetics and the philosophy of art for the first time. The third edition is greatly enhanced by new sections on art and beauty, modern art, Aristotle and katharsis, and Hegel. Each chapter has been thoroughly revised with fresh material and extended discussions. As with previous editions, the book: is jargon-free and will appeal to students of music, art history and literature as well as philosophy looks at a wide range of the arts from film, painting and architecture to fiction, music and poetry discusses a range of philosophical theories of thinkers such as Hume, Kant, Gaender, Collingwood, Derrida, Hegel and Croce contains regular summaries and suggestions for further reading. Trade Review'The new edition of Philosophy of the Arts provides one of the most comprehensive and pellucid introductions to aesthetics on the market.' - Andy Hamilton, Durham University, UKPraise for the second edition:'Graham's introduction to aesthetics informs, illuminates and should elicit lively discussion on any courses that utilize it.' - British Journal of Aesthetics'The new edition of Philosophy of the Arts provides one of the most comprehensive and pellucid introductions to aesthetics on the market.' - Andy Hamilton, Durham UniversityReviews of the second edition:'…clear, comprehensive yet philosophically complex.' - Matthew Kieran, University of Leeds'…accessible, wide-ranging and above all engaged.' - Jerrold Levinson, University of Maryland'Gordon Graham’s book is a delight – urbane and authoritative, accessible to all.' - Peter Lamarque, University of Hull'An excellent introduction to philosophical aesthetics, which also makes its own distinctive and original contribution to the subject.' - Alex Neill, University of SouthamptonTable of ContentsChapter One Art and Pleasure Hume on taste and tragedy – Collingwood on art as amusement – Mill on higher and lower pleasures – the nature of pleasure Chapter Two Art and Beauty Beauty and pleasure – Kant on beauty -- the aesthetic attitude and the sublime – art and the aesthetic -- Gadamer and art as play – art and sport – summary Chapter Three Art and Emotion Tolstoy and everyday expressivism – Aristotle and katharsis -- expression and imagination -- Croce and 'intuition' -- Collingwood's expressivism - expression versus expressiveness – summary Chapter Four Art and Understanding Hegel, art and mind – art, science and knowledge - aesthetic cognitivism, for and against - imagination and experience - the objects of imagination - art and the world - understanding as a norm – art and human nature -- summary Chapter Five Music and Sonic Art Music and pleasure - music and emotion - music as language - music and representation - musical vocabulary and musical grammar - the uniqueness of music - music and beauty - music as the exploration of sound – sonic art and digital technology – summary Chapter Six The Visual Arts What is representation? - representation and artistic value - art and the visual - visual art and the non-visual - film as art - montage versus longshot - talkies - the 'auteur' in film - summary Chapter Seven The Literary Arts Poetry and prose -- the unity of form and content - figures of speech - expressive language - poetic devices - narrative and fiction - literature and understanding - summary Chapter Eight The Performing Arts Artist, audience and performer – painting as the paradigm of art – Nietzsche and The Birth of Tragedy – performance and participation – the art of the actor -- summary Chapter Nine Architecture as an Art The peculiarities of architecture - form and function and ‘the decorated shed’ - façade, deception and the 'Zeitgeist' - functionalism - formalism and 'space' – resumé --architectural expression -- architecture
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Judith Butler and Political Theory
Book SynopsisOver the past twenty-five years the work of Judith Butler has had an extraordinary impact on numerous disciplines and interdisciplinary projects across the humanities and social sciences. This original study is the first to take a thematic approach to Butler as a political thinker. Starting with an explanation of her terms of analysis, Judith Butler and Political Theory develops Butler's theory of the political through an exploration of her politics of troubling given categories and approaches. By developing concepts such as normative violence and subversion and by elaborating her critique of heteronormativity, this book moves deftly between Butler's earliest and most famous writings on gender and her more recent interventions in post-9/11 politics.This book, along with its companion volume, Judith Butler''s Precarious Politics, marks an intellectual event for political theory, with major implications for feminism, women's studies, gender studies, cultuTable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Terms of Political Analysis 1. Power/Sex/Gender 2. Performativity/Citationality 3. The Body Part 2: Theories of the Political 4. Normative Violence 5. Political Ontology Part 3: The Politics of Heteronormativity 6. Kinship Trouble 7. Subversion
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Taylor & Francis Emmanuel Levinas
Book SynopsisBest known for his theories of ethics and responsibility, Emmanuel Levinas was one of the most profound and influential thinkers of the last century. In this clear, accessible guide, SeÃn Hand examines why Levinas is increasingly fundamental to the study of literature and culture today. Exploring the intellectual and social contexts of his work and the events that shaped it, Hand considers: the influence of phenomenology and Judaism on Levinasâs thought key concepts such as the âfaceâ, the âotherâ, ethical consciousness and responsibility Levinasâs work on aesthetics the relationship of philosophy and religion in his writings the interaction of his work with historical discussions his often complex relationships with other theorists and theories Emmanuel Levinasâs unique contribution to theory set an exemplary standard for all subsequent thoughtTable of ContentsWhy Levinas? Key Ideas 1. Biography 2. Phenomenology and Judaism 3. Totality and Infinity 4. Otherwise than Being 5. Aesthetics 6. Talmudic Readings 7. Difficult Freedom: Politics and Ethics After Levinas Works Cited Bibliography
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Taylor & Francis Classical Utilitarianism from Hume to Mill
Book SynopsisThis book presents a new interpretation of the principle of utility in moral and political theory based on the writings of the classical utilitarians from Hume to J.S. Mill. Discussion of utility in writers such as Adam Smith, William Paley and Jeremy Bentham is included.Trade Review'Rosen offers a provocative thesis, particularly concerning Hume and Smith, which critics will certainly have to answer.' – Political Studies Review'There is a lot of material in this book that anyone interested in utilitarianism would benefit from mulling over. It presents interesting perspectives on some traditional themes, and succeeds in clarifying ... a number of issues that I am sure will still be discussed in many years.' – Economics and PhilosophyTable of Contents1. IntroductionPart I 2. Utility and Justice: Epicurus and the Epicurean Tradition3. Reading Hume Backwards: Utility as the Foundation of Morals4. The Idea of Utility in Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments 5. Helvetius, the Scottish Enlightenment, and Bentham's Idea of Utility6. The Idea of Utility in Smith's Wealth of Nations 7. Bentham and Smith on Liberty8. William Paley as a Utilitarian9. Liberty, Utility, and the Reform of the Criminal Law10. J.S. Mill's Hedonism11. J.S. Mill on Justice and LibertyPart II 12. Punishment of the Innocent13. Individual Sacrifice and the Greatest Happiness14. The Tyranny of the Majority15. Negative Liberty
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Philosophy of Education The Key Concepts
Book SynopsisThis new edition of Philosophy of Education: The Key Concepts is an easy to use A-Z guide summarizing all the key terms, ideas and issues central to the study of educational theory today. Fully updated, the book is cross-referenced throughout and contains pointers to further reading, as well as new entries on such topics as: Citizenship and Civic Education Liberalism Capability Well-being Patriotism Globalisation Open-mindedness Creationism and Intelligent Design. Comprehensive and authoritative this highly accessible guide provides all that a student, teacher or policy-maker needs to know about the latest thinking on education in the 21st century.'Table of ContentsCitizenship Liberalism Patriotism Disability Creationism Home schooling Multiculturalism
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Taylor & Francis Thinking from A to Z
Book SynopsisWhat is âhumpty-dumptyingâ? Do âarguments from analogyâ ever stand up? How do I know when someone is using âweasel wordsâ? Whatâs the difference between a âred herringâ and a âstraw manâ?This superb book, now in its third edition, will help anyone who wants to argue well and think critically. Using witty and topical examples, this fully-updated edition includes many new entries and updates the whole text. New entries include: Principle of Charity Lawyerâs Answer Least Worst Option Poisoning the Well Sentimentality Sunk Cost Fallacy Weasel Words âYou would say that wouldnât youâ. Thinking from A to Z may not help you win every argument, but it will definitely give you the power to tell a good one from a bad one.Trade Review'Warburton is always a very clear writer and has the knack of finding the right register to talk to the non-professional without over-simplifying or patronising.' – Philosopher's MagazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgements, Introduction, Thinking from A to Z
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Taylor & Francis MerleauPonty for Architects
Book SynopsisThe philosophy of Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908â1961) has influenced the design work of architects as diverse as Steven Holl and Peter Zumthor, as well as informing renowned schools of architectural theory, notably those around Dalibor Vesely at Cambridge, Kenneth Frampton, David Leatherbarrow and Alberto PÃrez-GÃmez in North America and Juhani Pallasmaa in Finland. Merleau-Ponty suggested that the value of peopleâs experience of the world gained through their immediate bodily engagement with it remains greater than the value of understanding gleaned through abstract mathematical, scientific or technological systems. This book summarizes what Merleau-Pontyâs philosophy has to offer specifically for architects. It locates architectural thinking in the context of his work, placing it in relation to themes such as space, movement, materiality and creativity, introduces key texts, helps decode difficult terms and provides quick reference for further reading.Trade Review'The phenomenological features of Merleau-Ponty’s notion of embodiment have today received extensive support by contemporary biological and neuroscientific research. Hale’s book, which highlights and distills the pivotal insights of the French philosopher, is essential reading for every architect who might ponder how people actually perceive their designed environments.' - Harry Francis Mallgrave, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Illinois Institute of Technology, USATable of ContentsSeries Editor Preface. Acknowledgements. Illustration Credits. Introduction. 1. Embodied Space – It’s Not What You Think 2. Expressive Form – Since Feeling is First 3. Tectonics and Materials – The Flesh of the World 4. Creativity and Innovation – From Spoken to Speaking Speech Postscript. Further Reading. Bibliography. Index
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Taylor & Francis Collected Works of John Stuart Mill
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Philosophy The Classics
Book SynopsisNow in its fourth edition, Philosophy: The Classics is a brisk and invigorating tour through the great books of western philosophy. In his exemplary clear style, Nigel Warburton introduces and assesses thirty-two philosophical classics from Platoâs Republic to Rawlsâ A Theory of Justice. The fourth edition includes new material on: Montaigne Essays Thomas Paine Rights of Man R.G. Collingwood The Principles of Art Karl Popper The Open Society and Its Enemies Thomas Kuhn The Structure of Scientific Revolutions With a glossary and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, this is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in philosophy.Table of Contents1. Plato The Republic 2. Aristotle Nicomachean Ethics 3. Boethius The Consolation of Philosophy 4. Niccolò Machiavlli The Prince 5. Montaigne The Essays 6. René Descartes Meditations 7. Thomas Hobbes Leviathan 8. Baruch de Spinoza Ethics 9. John Locke An Essay Concerning Human Understanding 10. John Locke Second Treatise of Government 11. David Hume An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding 12. David Hume Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion 13. Jean-Jacques Rousseau The Social Contract 14. Immanuel Kant Critique of Pure Reason 15. Immanuel Kant Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals 16. Thomas Paine The Rights of Man 17. Arthur Schopenhauer The World as Will and Idea 18. G.F. Hegel Phenomenology of Spirit 19. John Stuart Mill On Liberty 20. John Stuart Mill Utilitarianism 21. Søren Kierkegaard Either/Or 22. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels The German Ideology, Part One 23. Friedrich Nietzsche Beyond Good and Evil 24. Friedrich Nietzsche On the Genealogy of Morality 25. Bertrand Russell The Problems of Philosophy 26. Martin Heidegger Being and Time 27. A.J. Ayer Language, Truth and Logic 28. R. G. Collingwood The Principles of Art 29. Jean-Paul Sartre Being and Nothingness, Existentialism and Humanism 30. Simone de Beauvoir The Second Sex 31. Ludwig Wittgenstein Philosophical Investigations 32. John Rawls A Theory of Justice 33. Michel Foucault Discipline and Punish
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Man in the Modern Age Routledge Revivals
Book SynopsisFirst published in English in 1933, this detailled philosophical examination of the contemporary state and nature of mankind is a seminal work by influential German philsopher Karl Jaspers. Elucidating his theories on a variety of topics pertaining to contemporary and future human existence, Man in the Modern Age is a key text by a man whose influence in the field continues to be felt. Table of ContentsPart 1: Limits of the Life-Order Part 2: Will in the Whole Part 3: Decay and Possibilities of the Mind Part 4: Our Present Conception of Human Existence Part 5: What Mankind Can Become.
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Taylor & Francis Collected Works of John Stuart Mill
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Taylor & Francis The Philosophy of Money
Book SynopsisWith a new foreword by Charles Lemert'Its greatness...lies in ceaseless and varied use of the money form to unearth and conceptually reveal incommensurabilities of all kinds, in social reality fully as much as in thought itself.' - Fredric JamesonIn The Philosophy of Money, Georg Simmel puts money on the couch. He provides us with a classic analysis of the social, psychological and philosophical aspects of the money economy, full of brilliant insights into the forms that social relationships take. He analyzes the relationships of money to exchange, human personality, the position of women, and individual freedom. Simmel also offers us prophetic insights into the consequences of the modern money economy and the division of labour, in particular the processes of alienation and reification in work and urban life. An immense and profound piece of work it demands to be read today and for years to come as a stunning account of the meaning, use and culture of money.Georg Simmel (1858-1918) was born in Berlin, the youngest of seven children. He studied philosophy and history at the University of Berlin and was one of the first generation of great German sociologists that included Max Weber. Trade Review `We should all be grateful for this translation. It must have been extremely hard work, but it shows no trace of it. Indeed, it positively sparkles.' - Alan Ryan, The Guardian 'Its greatness...lies in ceaseless and varied use of the money form to unearth and conceptually reveal incommensurabilities of all kinds, in social reality fully as much as in thought itself.' - Fredric JamesonTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword to The Routledge Classics Edition Preface to the Third Edition Introduction to the Translation Analytical Part 1. Value and Money 2. The Value of Money as Substance 3. Money in the Sequence of Purposes Synthetic Part 4. Individual Freedom 5. The Money Equivalent of Personal Values 6. the Style of Life Appendix: The Constitution of the Text
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Taylor & Francis Heidegger Authenticity and the Self
Book SynopsisThough Heideggerâs Being and Time is often cited as one of the most important philosophical works of the last hundred years, its Division Two has received relatively little attention. This outstanding collection corrects that, examining some of the central themes of Division Two and their wide-ranging and challenging implications.An international team of leading philosophers explore the crucial notions that articulate Heideggerâs concept of authenticity, including death, anxiety, conscience, guilt, resolution and temporality. In doing so, they clarify the bearing of Division Twoâs reflections on our understanding of intentionality, normativity, responsibility, autonomy and selfhood. These discussions raise important questions about how we may need to rethink the morals of Division One of Being and Time, the broader project to which that book was devoted, the shaping influence of figures such as Aristotle and Kierkegaard, as well as Heideggerâs relationship with Trade Review"This excellent collection, with contributions from leading scholars on a well-chosen set of topics, should go a long way towards correcting the relative neglect of Division II of Being and Time. Future discussions of and classes on Heidegger will benefit greatly from this work. Highly recommended for anyone interested in Heidegger and continental philosophy in general." - Lee Braver, University of South Florida, USA"Division II of Being and Time has long been considered an existentialist embarrassment, or a barely disguised fascist manifesto, or some confused amalgamation of both. With this series of consistently excellent essays, a philosophically serious reception of Division II has finally begun." - Joseph Schear, University of Oxford, UK"Let no one again complain that Division II of Being and Time has been neglected in the Anglo-American Heidegger scholarship. This important collection reflects the significant advances that have been made in recent years in coming to terms with the "other half" of Heidegger’s magnum opus. The result is a deeper understanding of both the part and the whole, advances in the critical assessment of Heidegger’s position, and some startling applications to contemporary debates." - Wayne Martin, University of Essex, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction Denis McManus 1. Authenticity and the Question of Being Charles Guignon 2. Owned Emotions: Affective Excellence in Heidegger on Aristotle Katherine Withy 3. A Tale of Two Footnotes: Heidegger and the Question Of Kierkegaard Clare Carlisle 4. Death, Guilt, and Nothingness in Luther, Kierkegaard and Being and Time George Pattison 5. Anxiety’s Ambiguity: Being and Time through Haufniensis’ Lenses Jeffrey Haynes 6. Jaspers, Limit-Situations, and the Methodological Function of Authenticity Stephan Käufer 7. Essential Guilt and Transcendental Conscience William Blattner 8. Things Fall Apart: Heidegger on the Constancy and Finality of Death Taylor Carman 9. Authenticity and the Absence of Death Daniel O. Dahlstrom 10. Anxiety, Choice and Responsibility in Heidegger’s Account of Authenticity Denis McManus 11. Reordering the Beginning Chapters of Division Two of Being and Time Sophia Dandelet and Hubert Dreyfus 12. Autonomy, Authenticity, and the Self Mark A. Wrathall 13. Responsibility, Autonomy, Affectivity: a Heideggerian Approach Steven Galt Crowell 14. Early Heidegger and Sartre on Authenticity Peter Poellner 15. Nothingness and Phenomenology: The Co-disclosure of Sartre and Heidegger Stephen Mulhall. Index
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Taylor & Francis The Routledge Guidebook to Kierkegaards Fear and
Book SynopsisSøren Kierkegaard is one of the key figures of nineteenth century thought, whose influence on subsequent philosophy, theology and literature is both extensive and profound. Fear and Trembling, which investigates the nature of faith through an exploration of the story of Abraham and Isaac, is one of Kierkegaard's most compelling and widely read works. It combines an arresting narrative, an unorthodox literary structure and a fascinating account of faith and its relation to the ethical'.The Routledge Guidebook to Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling introduces and assesses: Kierkegaard's life and the background to Fear and Trembling, including aspects of its philosophical and theological context The text and key ideas of Fear and Trembling, including the details of its account of faith and its connection to trust and hope The book's reception history, the diversity of interpretations it hasTrade Review‘Lippitt’s text is exceptionally clear in explaining the background, central ideas, and major secondary literature on Fear and Trembling.’Michael Strawser, University of Central Florida, USA ‘This is an excellent text. Lippitt gives due consideration to all parts of Fear and Trembling, including the early sections that are often neglected, and provides an insightful account and critical evaluation of the various ways in which Kierkegaard’s notorious book has been interpreted.’Rick Anthony Furtak, Colorado College, USA 'A first-rate Kierkegaard scholar, Lippitt has a gift for conveying complex and difficult ideas in a clear, accessible way, which makes this book an ideal guide for undergraduate students and for other readers coming to Kierkegaard for the first time.'David Law, University of Manchester, UK ‘John Lippitt is one of the top experts on Fear and Trembling in the English-speaking world. The many insights of his work are distilled here in a form that is accessible to undergraduates, yet also thought-provoking for more advanced scholars. This book is essential for any serious reader of Kierkegaard!’John Davenport, Fordham University, USA Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Tuning up: ‘Preface’, ‘Attunement’ and ‘Speech in Praise of Abraham’ 3. Resignation and faith: the ‘Preamble from the Heart’ 4. Suspending the ethical: Problemata I and II 5. The sound of silence: Problema III 6. What is Fear and Trembling really about? 7. How reliable is Johannes de silentio?
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Taylor & Francis Literature and Animal Studies Literature and
Book SynopsisWhy do animals talk in literature? In this provocative book, Mario Ortiz Robles tracks the presence of animals across an expansive literary archive to argue that literature cannot be understood as a human endeavor apart from its capacity to represent animals. Focusing on the literary representation of familiar animals, including horses, dogs, cats, and songbirds, Ortiz Robles examines the various tropes literature has historically employed to give meaning to our fraught relations with other animals. Beyond allowing us to imagine the lives of non-humans, literature can make a lasting contribution to Animal Studies, an emerging discipline within the humanities, by showing us that there is something fictional about our relation to animals.Literature and Animal Studies combines a broad mapping of literary animals with detailed readings of key animal texts to offer a new way of organizing literary history that emphasizes genera over genres and a new way of classifying animals that is premised on tropes rather than taxa. The book makes us see animals and our relation to them with fresh eyes and, in doing so, prompts us to review the role of literature in a culture that considers it an endangered art form.Trade Review"Ortiz-Robles (Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison) offers a broad analysis of treatments of animals in literary sources ranging from early myths to present-day works in English and various European languages. Much of the volume is organized around family classifications of animals (e.g., equids, canids, felids), but the book also includes a general discussion of animals as tropes and a chapter on “revolutionary animals.” The author provides brief but insightful analyses of selected examples—highlighted by an extended treatment of poems on songbirds, beginning with samples from standard Romantic poets (Clare, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley) but also ranging into work by modernist and contemporary writers. Part of Routledge’s "Literature and Contemporary Thought" series, this book could serve as a foundational textbook for courses on animals in literature, especially since Ortiz-Robles includes a helpful glossary and suggestions for further reading. The discussion is informed by recent theory, but the writing is clear and accessible. A welcome and substantial contribution to both literary studies and animal studies."- R. D. Morrison, Morehead State UniversitySumming Up: Highly recommended. Choice Review, March 2017."In this publication, Ortiz Robles ingeniously works his way through the working of literary form on our perception and makes a most compelling case against the myopic focus of some scholars on representation."- Roman Bartosch, Universitätsverlag WinterTable of ContentsPreface1. What is it Like to Be a Trope?2. Equids (Might and Right)3. Canids (Companionship, Cunning, Domestication)4. Songbirds (Poetry and Environment)5. Felids (Enigma and Fur)6. Animal Revolutions (Allegory and Politics)GlossarySuggested Reading
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Taylor & Francis Collected Works of John Stuart Mill
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Taylor & Francis Collected Works of John Stuart Mill
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Taylor & Francis Collected Works of John Stuart Mill
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) The World of Perception
Book SynopsisCentral to Maurice Merleau-Ponty's thought was the idea that human understanding comes from our bodily experience of the world that we perceive. This title provides a guide to a whole universe of experience, from the pursuit of scientific knowledge, through the psychic life of animals to the glories of the art of Paul Cezanne.Table of Contentsforeword by stephanie menase -- Introduction by Thomas Baldwin -- The World of Perception and the World of Science -- Exploring the World of Perception: Space -- Exploring the World of Perception: Sensory Objects -- Exploring the World of Perception: Animal Life -- Man Seen from the Outside -- Art and the World of Perception -- Classical World, Modern World -- notes -- index
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Taylor & Francis Kant
Book SynopsisIn this updated edition of his outstanding introduction to Kant, Paul Guyer uses Kantâs central conception of autonomy as the key to his thought.Beginning with a helpful overview of Kantâs life and times, Guyer introduces Kantâs metaphysics and epistemology, carefully explaining his arguments about the nature of space, time and experience in his most influential but difficult work, The Critique of Pure Reason. He offers an explanation and critique of Kantâs famous theory of transcendental idealism and shows how much of Kantâs philosophy is independent of this controversial doctrine.He then examines Kantâs moral philosophy, his celebrated âcategorical imperativeâ and his theories of duty, freedom of will and political rights. This section of the work has been substantially revised to clarify the relation between Kantâs conceptions of internal and external freedom. In his treatments of Kantâs aesthetics and teleology, Guyer focuses on their relation to human freedTrade Review'The synoptic organization of this second edition illuminatingly represents the systematic structure of Kant’s philosophical ideas. … Guyer’s discussion is careful and thorough, situating detailed consideration of elements and arguments in the context of Kant’s thought as a whole, as well as its intellectual background. … [N]o text will provide a better or more helpful survey of Kant's achievement for advanced students or academic professionals. Summing Up: Highly recommended.' - Roman P. Bonzon, CHOICEPraise for the first edition:'This is the clearest, most comprehensive book on Kant’s "critical philosophy" written in English… Guyer’s book is clearly written and keeps enough distance from Kant’s texts to be helpful to nonspecialists; it also stays close enough to be nuanced and valuable even for Kant specialists.' - A.N. Bunch, CHOICE'Kant is an absolutely first-rate general introduction to Kant's Critical Philosophy. Paul Guyer's interpretations are extremely well-supported, carefully and crisply argued, and highly insightful.' - Robert Hanna, University of Colorado, USA'An impressive overview of the various strands of Kant’s philosophy. With great skill Guyer manages to compress Kant’s critical thought into a few hundred pages. This book will provide an excellent introduction to Kant’s thought.' - Philip Stratton-Lake, University of Reading, UK'That Guyer is able to cover this much material, clearly and without oversimplification, in a single, reasonably sized volume represents a unique accomplishment, which should prove to be extremely useful to a broad audience.' - Eric Watkins, University of California, San Diego, USATable of Contents1. A Life in Work 2. Kant’s Copernican Revolution 3. The Critique of Metaphysics 4. Building upon the Foundations of Knowledge 5. Laws of Freedom: The Foundations of Kant’s Moral Philosophy 6. Freedom, Immortality, and God: The Presuppositions of Morality 7. Kant’s System of Duties I: The Duties of Virtue 8. Kant’s System of Duties II: Duties of Right 9. The Beautiful, the Sublime, and the Morally Good 10. Freedom and Nature: Kant’s Revision of Traditional Teleology 11. A History of Freedom? Index
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Taylor & Francis The Scotch Metaphysics
Book SynopsisFocusing on the works of Thomas Reid, Dugald Stewart, Sir William Hamilton, Thomas Brown and James Frederick Ferrier, this book offers a definitive account of an important philosophical movement, and represents a ground-breaking contribution to scholarship in the area. Essential reading for philosophers or anyone with an interest in the history of philosophical thought.Trade Review'It is of historical interest - a significant step in the historiography of the Scottish Enlightenment.' - Journal of Scottish Philosophy'There emerges a clear and engaging picture of not merely a continuing philoshopical enterprise, but an intellectual community and a philosophical tradition.'-Gordon Graham, Eighteenth Century Scotland'Davie's book provides a welcome corrective to the almost obsessive confinement of Scottish philosophy to the period of the Enlightenment.' -Gordon Graham, Eighteenth Century Scotland'It is of historical interest - a significant step in the historiography of the Scottish Enlightenment.' - Journal of Scottish PhilosophyTable of ContentsIntroduction; Chapter 1 Hume and the Rankenian Society; Chapter 2 Reid (1); Chapter 3 Reid (2); Chapter 4 Stewart; Chapter 5 Brown, Hamilton and Ferrier (1); Chapter 6 Brown, Hamilton and Ferrier (2) Index;
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Dislocating Cultures Identities Traditions and
Book SynopsisDislocating Cultures takes aim at the related notions of nation, identity, and tradition to show how Western and Third World scholars have misrepresented Third World cultures and feminist agendas. Drawing attention to the political forces that have spawned, shaped, and perpetuated these misrepresentations since colonial times, Uma Narayan inspects the underlying problems which culture poses for the respect of difference and cross-cultural understanding.Questioning the problematic roles assigned to Third World subjects within multiculturalism, Narayan examines ways in which the flow of information across national contexts affects our understanding of issues. Dislocating Cultures contributes a philosophical perspective on areas of ongoing interest such as nationalism, post-colonial studies, and the cultural politics of debates over tradition and westernization in Third World contexts.Trade Review"A thoughtful analysis and candid appraisal of the obstacles to transnational feminist understanding, Narayan's discussion of the problems is a step in the right direction." -- Hypatia"Helpful addition for teaching non-Western and comparative women's studies courses." -- National Women's StudiesJournalTable of ContentsChapter 1 Contesting Cultures; Chapter 2 Restoring History and Politics to “Third-World Traditions”; Chapter 3 Cross-Cultural Connections, Border-Crossings, and “Death by Culture”; Chapter 4 Through the Looking-Glass Darkly; Chapter 5 Eating Cultures;
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Taylor & Francis Metaphysics Contemporary Readings
Book SynopsisMetaphysics: Contemporary Readings is a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on the major themes in Metaphysics. Chapters appear under the headings: Universals Particulars Modality and Possible Worlds Causation Time Persistence Realism and Anti-Realism. Each section is prefaced by an introductory essay by the editor which guides students gently into each topic. Articles by the following leading philosophers are included:Allaire, Anscombe, Armstrong, Black, Broad, Casullo, Dummett, Ewing, Heller, Hume, Kripke, Lewis, Mackie, McTaggart, Mellor, Merricks , Parfit, Plantinga, Price, Prior, Putnam, Quine, Russell, Smart, Swinburne, Taylor , Van Cleve, van Inwagen, Williams.Featuring a new section on causation, this new edition is highly accessible and provides a broad-ranging exploration of the subject. Ideal for any philosophy student, this readeTrade ReviewPraise for the First Edition:'This anthology is clearly exceptionally good."-Quentin Smith, Western Michigan University"This anthology has many excellent features: the choice of readings is very good, mixing in an interesting way established and much-anthologised classics with new material.'- Tim Crane, University College LondonTable of ContentsIntroduction Universals Bertrand Russell, "the World of Universals"H.H. Price, "Universals and Resemblances"W.V. Quine "On What There Is"D.C. Williams "The Elements of Being"David Armstrong "Universals as Attributes"ParticularsMax Black "The Identity of Indiscernibles"Edwin B. Allaire "Bare Particulars"James Van Cleve "Three Versions of the Bundle Theory"Albert Casullo, "A Fourth Version of the Bundle Theory"Modality and Possible WorldsDavid Lewis "Possible Worlds"Alvin Plantinga "Actualism and Possible Worlds"David Lewis "Counterparts or Double Lives?"Saul Kripke "Identity and Necessity"CausationDavid Hume, "Treatise or Inquiry on Causation"A.C.Ewing, "Fundamental Questions of Philosophy: Causation"Elizabeth Anscombe, "Causation and Determination" J.L.Mackie "Causes and Conditions" David Lewis, "Causation" TimeJ.M.E McTaggart, "TimeC.D Broad, "Ostensible Temporality"Richard Taylor, "Time and Eternity"A.N. Prior, "The Notion of the Present"J.J.C. Smart, "The Space-Time World"D.H. Mellor, "The Need for Tense"PersistenceMark Heller, "Temporal Parts of Four-Dimensional Objects"Trenton Merricks, "Endurance and Indiscernibility"Derek Parfit, "Personal Identity"David Lewis, "Survival and Identity"Richard Swinburne, "Personal Identity: the Dualist Theory"Realism and Anti-RealismMichael Dummett, "Realism"W.V. Quine, "Ontological Relativity"Hilary Putnam, "A Problem About Reference"Peter Van Inwagen, "Objectivity"
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Taylor & Francis Free Will
Book SynopsisAs an advanced introduction to the challenging topic of free will, this book is designed for upper-level undergraduates interested in a comprehensive first-stop into the fieldâs issues and debates. It is written by two of the leading participants in those debatesâa compatibilist on the issue of free will and determinism (Michael McKenna) and an incompatibilist (Derk Pereboom). These two authors achieve an admirable objectivity and clarity while still illuminating the fieldâs complexity and key advances. Each chapter is structured to work as one weekâs primary reading in a course on free will, while more advanced courses can dip into the annotated further readings, suggested at the end of each chapter. A comprehensive bibliography as well as detailed subject and author indexes are included at the back of the book.Trade Review"A superb introduction to free will by a pair of leading figures on the topic. This excellent teaching tool for advanced undergraduates is at once commendably rigorous and highly accessible."Alfred Mele, Florida State University, USA"This terrific book excels on every dimension. It provides a map of the debates about free will, covering broad swaths of terrain without sacrificing attention to detail, and doing so in an engaging way that can be appreciated by interested newcomers to the field and those who have long been working and teaching in it alike."Dana Nelkin, University of California-San Diego, USA"For a definitive tour of the foundational issues in the philosophical debates about free will, you cannot do better than this book. It is a master class in what the issues are, how we got here, and the stakes of it all. Written by two of the most prominent and influential figures working in the field today, this book covers takes you through all the major issues of the last sixty years of philosophical work on free will. It is a model of clarity, impartial assessment of the options, and insight into the perplexing nature of free will. Whether you are a student, professional philosopher, scientist, or interested layperson, McKenna and Pereboom’s introduction to the philosophy of free will is the gold standard. It is fantastic."Manuel Vargas, University of San Francisco, USA"Free Will: A Contemporary Introduction is an extremely good book. It is a sorely needed introduction to the topic of free will that will be useful not just to those who want to teach free will but to any philosopher who wants to be brought up to date on the contemporary debate. It contains discussions of all of the leading views in the field, with lots of interesting and original insights into the various issues."Mark Balaguer, California State University-Los Angeles, USA"McKenna and Pereboom are celebrities among philosophers working on free will and moral responsibility and their book is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art introduction to contemporary philosophical debate. Their prose is clear and accessible, suitable for upper level undergraduates as well as professional philosophers. McKenna and Pereboom break down the arguments for all of the competing positions, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses and the ethical implications of accepting them. Read this book if you want to learn about where things stand today in this exciting field. What you do with that knowledge is up to you. (Or is it?)"Tamler Sommers, University of Houston, USATable of ContentsPreface Introduction Chapter 1: Free Will, Moral Responsibility, & Determinism Chapter 2: The Free Will Problem Chapter 3: Classical Compatibilism & Classical Incompatibilism Chapter 4: The Debate over the Consequence Argument Chapter 5: Alternative Possibilities and Frankfurt Cases Chapter 6: Strawsonian Compatibilism Chapter 7: Recent Developments: Source Incompatibilism & the Compatibilists’ BurdenChapter 8: Contemporary Compatibilism: Seven Recent ViewsChapter 9: Contemporary Compatibilism: Mesh, Reasons-responsive & Leeway TheoriesChapter 10: Contemporary Incompatibilism: LibertarianismChapter 11: Contemporary Incompatibilism: Free Will SkepticismChapter 12: Revisionism and Some Remaining IssuesBibliography
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John Wiley & Sons Inc XMen and Philosophy
Book SynopsisX-Men is one of the most popular comic book franchises ever. The X-Men are labelled "mutants" for their powerful and special abilities. These abilities make them more powerful than all other humans, but the measure of a mutant lies in how he or she chooses to use their ability.Table of ContentsACKNOWLEDGMENTS: Superheroic Thanks to X-tra Special Humans and Mutants Alike! xi Introduction: You Are About to Embark on an X-perience with “the Strangest Heroes of All” 1 X1: ORIGINS THE X-FACTOR IN THE EXISTENTIAL 1. The Lure of the Normal: Who Wouldn’t Want to Be a Mutant? 5 Patrick D. Hopkins 2. Amnesia, Personal Identity, and the Many Lives of Wolverine 17 Jason Southworth 3. Is Suicide Always Immoral? Jean Grey, Immanuel Kant, and The Dark Phoenix Saga 27 Mark D. White 4. X-istential X-Men: Jews, Supermen, and the Literature of Struggle 38 Jesse Kavadlo X2: EVOLUTION CONSCIOUSNESS, CONSCIENCE, AND CURE 5. Mad Genetics: The Sinister Side of Biological Mastery 53 Andrew Burnett 6. Layla Miller Knows Stuff: How a Butterfly Can Shoulder the World 66 George A. Dunn 7. X-Women and X-istence 85 Rebecca Housel 8. Mutant Rights, Torture, and X-perimentation 99 Cynthia McWilliams 9. When You Know You’re Just a Comic Book Character: Deadpool 107 Joseph J. Darowski X3: UNITED HUMAN ETHICS AND MUTANT MORALITY IN THE X-VERSE 10. Magneto, Mutation, and Morality 125 Richard Davis 11. Professor X Wants You 140 Christopher Robichaud 12. Dirty Hands and Dirty Minds: The Ethics of Mind Reading and Mindwriting 153 Andrew Terjesen 13. The Mutant Cure or Social Change: Debating Disability 170 Ramona Ilea 14. Mutants and the Metaphysics of Race 183 Jeremy Pierce X4: TH E LAST STAND WAR, TECHNOLOGY, DEATH, AND MUTANTKIND 15. Mutant Phenomenology 197 J. Jeremy Wisnewski 16. War and Peace, Power and Faith 209 Katherine E. Kirby 17. High-Tech Mythology in X-Men 223 George Teschner CONTRIBUTORS: And Now, We’d Like to Introduce the X-Perts: Ladies and Gentlemen, the Amazing, Astonishing, Uncanny, Ultimate Authors from Xavier’s School for Gifted Philosophers! 236 INDEX 241
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Rethinking Pragmatism
Book SynopsisRethinking Pragmatism explores the work of the American Pragmatists, particularly James and Dewey, challenging entrenched views of their positions on truth, meaning, instrumentalism, realism, pluralism and religious beliefs. It clarifies pragmatic ideas and arguments spelling out the significant implications they have for present-day philosophical controversies. Explores the work of the American Pragmatists, especially James and Dewey, on the issues of truth, reference, meaning, instrumentalism, essences, realism, pluralism and religious beliefs. The only available publication to provide a detailed commentary on James''s book, Pragmatism, while exploring the implications of the American Pragmatists'' ideas and arguments for contemporary philosophical issues Challenges standard readings of the American Pragmatists'' positions in a way that illuminates and questions the assumptions underlying current discussions of these topics. Trade Review“Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above.” (Choice, 1 May 2013) Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viii Bibliographic Key ix Introduction 1 Background Themes 9 1 The Place of Values in Inquiry (Lecture I) 15 2 The Pragmatic Maxim and Pragmatic Instrumentalism (Lecture II) 31 3 Substance and Other Metaphysical Claims (Lecture III) 52 4 Materialism, Physicalism, and Reduction (Lecture IV) 67 5 Ontological Commitment and the Nature of the Real (Lecture V) 78 6 Pragmatic Semantics and Pragmatic Truth (Lecture VI) 92 7 Worldmaking (Lecture VII) 124 8 Belief, Hope, and Conjecture (Lecture VIII) 140 Bibliography 157 Index 163
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Cambridge University Press Richard Rorty Philosophical Papers Set 4
Book SynopsisRichard Rorty's collected papers, written during the 1980s and now published in two volumes, take up some of the issues which divide Anglo-Saxon analytic philosophers and contemporary French and German philosophers and offer something of a compromise - agreeing with the latter in their criticisms of traditional notions of truth and objectivity, but disagreeing with them over the political implications they draw from dropping traditional philosophical doctrines. In this volume Rorty offers a Deweyan account of objectivity as intersubjectivity, one that drops claims about universal validity and instead focuses on utility for the purposes of a community. The sense in which the natural sciences are exemplary for inquiry is explicated in terms of the moral virtues of scientific communities rather than in terms of a special scientific method. The volume concludes with reflections on the relation of social democratic politics to philosophy.Trade Review"This book is stimulating and challenging. The topics covered are diverse enough to capture the attention of almost any academic audience. Rorty introduces a variety of fresh and exciting ideas." Arnold Lorenzo Farr, disClosureTable of ContentsAcknowledgments; Introduction: antirepresentationalism, ethnocentrism, and liberalism; Part I. Solidarity or Objectivity?: 1. Science as solidarity; 2. Is natural science a natural kind?; 3. Pragmatism without method; 4. Texts and lumps; 5. Inquiry as recontextualization: an anti-dualist account of interpretation; Part II. Non-Reductive Physicalism: 5. Pragmatism, Davidson and truth; 6. Representation, social practice, and truth; 7. Unfamiliar noises: Hesse and Davidson on metaphor; PART III. The Priority of Democracy to Philosophy: 8. Postmodernist bourgeois liberalism; 9. On ethnocentrism: a reply to Clifford Geertz; 10. Cosmopolitanism without emancipation: a response to Jean-Francois Lyotard; Index of names.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to the Stoics Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
This unique volume offers an odyssey through the ideas of the Stoics in three particular ways: first, through the historical trajectory of the school itself and its influence; second, through the recovery of the history of Stoic thought; third, through the ongoing confrontation with Stoicism, showing how it refines philosophical traditions, challenges the imagination, and ultimately defines the kind of life one chooses to lead. A distinguished roster of specialists have written an authoritative guide to the entire philosophical tradition. The first two chapters chart the history of the school in the ancient world, and are followed by chapters on the core themes of the Stoic system: epistemology, logic, natural philosophy, theology, determinism, and metaphysics. There are two chapters on what might be thought of as the heart and soul of the Stoics system: ethics.
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Cambridge University Press Visions of Politics
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Cambridge University Press Husserl and the Promise of Time
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC PatienceA Theological Exploration
Book SynopsisPaul Dafydd Jones is Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, USA.Trade ReviewThis volume is a remarkable achievement—deeply aware of, yet not overburdened by, questions of theological method, language, and epistemology. Paul Daffyd Jones’ examination of patience both human and divine appreciates the wisdom of the Christian past while opening a horizon for patience as a divine perfection in the present. -- Ruth Jackson Ravenscroft, University of Cambridge, UKCan “regular dogmatics” be inspiring, liberative, and empowering? Jones’ magisterial treatment of patience—on human terms, a “burdened virtue”!—is all of those things. Recast as first and foremost an attribute of God, patience enables creaturely co-creativity, bestows temporal blessings, and is rewarded by responsive action in history. I impatiently await part 2! -- Hanna Reichel, Princeton Theological Seminary, USAPatience—A Theological Exploration features a commanding appraisal of how theologians past have taken up the language of patience and richly illuminates what “patience” might signify when it comes to understanding the being in action of the triune God today. A vibrant, compelling, and timely volume. -- Angela Dienhart Hancock, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, USAThis is an exceptional book. Jones succeeds not only in profiling the often neglected motif of God’s patience. Above all, he brilliantly uses this motif to cast new light on classical theological topics like God's creation, God’s providence or human sin. And he does so in a theological exploration that constructively relates insights from the past with present day concerns and hopes for liberation. Readers of this first volume of Jones’ theological project will await the second volume with impatience. -- Markus Höfner, Universität Zürich, SwitzerlandPatience—A Theological Exploration is an exemplary synthesis of interpretive and constructive enquiry. Jones draws deeply and widely upon biblical, patristic, medieval, reformation-era, and modern sources to articulate a fresh and challenging vision of patience as, in one respect, a divine perfection, and in another, a neglected yet “burdened” human virtue. -- Joel David Stormo Rasmussen, University of Oxford, UKThe book is a unique work [which]...presents a helpful framework to beginning thinking about God’s "letting be" and "letting happen" * Theologische Literaturzeitung *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Interpretation Chapter 1: Patience in Patristic and Medieval Theology: from Tertullian to Julian of Norwich Chapter 2: Patience in the context of the European Reformation: forbearance, haste, and transformation Chapter 3: From Barth to “burdened virtue”: the promise and perils of patience Part 2: Construction Chapter 4: The patience of God the creator Chapter 5: The patience of God the provider (I) Chapter 6: The patience of God the provider (II) Epilogue: Retrospect and Prospect Bibliography Index
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Corrine Sharpe A Royal Love Devotional
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iUniverse On Human Survival By Means of Reason and Common
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Notebooks 1914 1916
Book SynopsisLudwig Wittgenstein's surviving notebooks serve to show what problems were occupying him in connection with many of the paragraphs of the Tractatus which are found in them as a first draft. They serve as a testimony to the thought processes of the Austrian philosopher.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd From Parmenides to Wittgenstein Volume 1
Book SynopsisEarly work from a leader in analytic philosophy From Parmenides to Wittgenstein, Volume 1: Collected Philosophical Papers is part of a multi-volume publication of G.E.M. Anscombe''s collected works. Writing on philosophy of mind, philosophy of action, philosophy of language, and philosophical logic, Anscombe is known as one of analytical Thomisms''s most prominent figures. This collection includes her writing on the work of her teacher, Ludwig Wittgenstein, with whom she worked closely as co-editor and translator.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Theories of Truth
Book SynopsisA collection of classic and contemporary philosophical reflections on the nature of truth. It features four sections on the important theories of truth - correspondence, pragmatist, coherence, and deflationary theories. It covers the correspondence theory and deflationism.Trade Review"Theories of Truth contains a judicious set of readings representing the core positions in the field together with a critical introduction that is comprehensive, balanced, and penetrating. This will be an enormously useful reader." Alvin I. Goldman, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Truth: An Introduction: Frederick F. Schmitt. Part I: Pragmatist Theories of Truth:. 1. How To Make Our Ideas Clear: Charles Sanders Peirce. 2. Pragmatism’s Conception of Truth: William James. Part II: Coherence Theories of Truth:. 3. On the Nature of Truth: Bertrand Russell. 4. In Defense of the Coherence Theory of Truth: Francis Dauer. Part III: Correspondence Theories of Truth:. 5. The Semantic Conception of Truth and the Foundations of Semantics: Alfred Tarski. 6. Tarski’s Theory of Truth: Hartry Field. 7. Truth and Language-World Connections: Dorothy Grover. 8. The Explanatory Role of Correspondence Truth: Philip Kitcher. Part IV: Deflationary Theories of Truth:. 9. A Prosentential Theory of Truth: Dorothy L. Grover, Joseph L. Camp, Jr. and Nuel D. Belnap, Jr. 10. Deflationist Views of Meaning and Content: Hartry Field. 11. Minimalism: Anil Gupta. Truth: A Bibliography: Kevin Kimble and Frederick F. Schmitt. Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd God and the Problem of Evil
Book Synopsis* Contains significant historical and contemporary discussions of the problem of evil. * Features responses by contemporary philosophers that clarify ideas in the historically important essays. * Sketches an explanation of why God might need to permit the terrible evils that abound in our world. .Trade Review"God and the Problem of Evil is the best anthology on this important topic on the market. Highly recommended for classroom adoption." Bill Wainwright, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee "This is a splendid and unique collection. It contains both explicit and implicit dialogue. It is beautifully balanced between atheistic and theistic perspectives. And for its size it is remarkably comprehensive, covering both logical and evidential problems and both theodicies and defenses. Paul Draper, Florida International UniversityTable of ContentsContributors. Preface. Acknowledgments. PART I. HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT ESSAYS AND CONTEMPORARY RESPONSES. 1. Theodicy (Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz). 2. Must God Create the Best (Robert Merrihew Adams). 3. Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (David Hume). 4. Hume on Evil (Nelson Pike). PART II. THE LOGICAL PROBLEM OF EVIL. 5. Evil and Omnipotence (J. L. Mackie). 6. The Free Will Defense (Alvin Plantinga). PART III. THE EVIDENTIAL PROBLEM OF EVIL. 7. An Exchange on the Problem of Evil (Daniel Howard-Snyder, Michael Bergmann and William L. Rowe). 8. Stalemate and Strategy: Rethinking the Evidential Argument from Evil (J. L. Schellenberg). 9. Pain and Pleasure: An Evidential Problem for Theists (Paul Draper). 10. The Problem of Evil, the Problem of Air, and the Problem of Silence (Peter van Inwagen). PART IV. THEOFICIES. 11. Some Major Strands of Theodicy (Richard Swinburne). 12. Soul-Making Theodicy (John Hick). 13. The Problem of Hell: A Problem of Evil for Christians (Marilyn McCord Adams). Index.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Kant
Book SynopsisThis lucid survey takes readers on a thought--provoking tour through the life and work of Immanuel Kant. * Offers an excellent introduction to the broad range of Kant's philosophical thought. * Provides an exposition of Kant's major philosophical works, including the Critique of Pure Reason.Trade Review"Both lively and magisterial..." Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews “Truly up-to-date overviews of Kant’s critical philosophy are rare. Allen Wood's outstanding new study is at once an intriguing philosophical interpretation of Kant for specialists and an extremely clear and helpful guide for students.” Karl Ameriks, University of Notre Dame "Allen Wood's Kant is clearly written, and it is accessible to a broad audience without making any sacrifice of precision in expounding complex philosophical doctrines. It covers all aspects of Kant’s thought and relates them, as much as is possible within the constraints of a fairly short book, to contemporary issues and concerns." Béatrice Longuenesse, New York University "Writing with both vigor and rigor, Allen Wood provides concise and insightful accounts of Kant's theory of knowledge and critique of traditional metaphysics, and of his moral and political philosophy. He also paints a distinctive picture of the historical dimension of Kant's thought: his sensitivity to the history of philosophy, but even more importantly his recognition that humankind itself has a history, and that its moral goals must be achieved through the means of history and within the limits of history." Paul Guyer, University of Pennsylvania "Wood's Kant is an exemplary introduction to Kant's Philosophy and the issues that it raises. Undergraduate students in particular will benefit greatly from it, both as preparation for reading the primary texts and as a guide to developing a philosophical engagement with them. Teachers therefore ought not to hesitate in refering students to it and in employing Wood's stimulating interpretive and evaluative points to teaching." Tom Bailey, University of Pisa, Kantian ReviewTable of ContentsPreface. Abbreviations. 1. Life and Works. 2. Synthetic A Priori Cognition. 3. The Principles of Possible Experience. 4. The Limits of Cognition and the Ideas of Reason. 5. The Transcendental Dialectic. 6. Philosophy of History. 7. Ethical Theory. 8. Theory of Taste. 9. Politics and Religion. Index.
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