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Simon & Schuster Finite and Infinite Games
Book Synopsis“There are at least two kinds of games,” states James P. Carse as he begins this extraordinary book. “One could be called finite; the other infinite. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.”Finite games are the familiar contests of everyday life; they are played in order to be won, which is when they end. But infinite games are more mysterious. Their object is not winning, but ensuring the continuation of play. The rules may change, the boundaries may change, even the participants may change—as long as the game is never allowed to come to an end. What are infinite games? How do they affect the ways we play our finite games? What are we doing when we play—finitely or infinitely? And how can infinite games affect the ways in which we live our lives? Carse explores these questions with stunning elegance, teasing out of his distinctions a universe of obs
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Book SynopsisTrade Review"An excellent introduction to Confucian ethics, the book has been extensively revised for this 2nd edition with an accessible text..." -- Practical Philosophy, Autumn 2002.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Discourse on Method and Meditations on First
Book SynopsisThis edition contains Donald Cress' completely revised translation of the Meditations (from the corrected Latin edition) and recent corrections to the Discourse on Method, bringing this version even closer to Descartes' original, while maintaining the clear and accessible style of a classic teaching edition.Trade Review"The new version of Cress's translation of Descartes's Meditations has attained an unusually high degree of readability . . . and, at the same time, of fidelity to the original. This combination . . . makes the work especially suitable for classroom use." —Roger Ariew, University of South Florida, and Marjorie Grene (1910-2009), Virginia Polytechnic Institute"An excellent edition and the price is fair." —Alan Soble, University of New Orleans
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Lucis Press Ltd A Treatise on White Magic
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Leviathan
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A scholar's edition at a student price!" --Harvey Mansfield, Harvard University"The translation of Latin variants and the index of Biblical citations mark this off as by far the best edition of the Leviathan." --Thomas Pangle, University of Toronto"Plainly the best edition of Leviathan. Superbly edited and indexed, with footnote passages from the Latin edition, a helpful glossary, biographical and autobiographical material, and a translation of Hobbes on the Nicene Creed, it will be an indispensable study tool. Curley’s introduction is masterly." --Jerome Schneewind, Johns Hopkins University
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Columbia University Press Subjects of Desire
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewButler's book... is an outstanding one, and deserves to be read by anyone interested in the question of the survival(s) of Hegel in contemporary French philosophy.Annals of Scholarship Annals of Scholarship [Butler] writes clearly and without jargon... The impact of Butler's work is immense.The French ReviewThe French Review The French Review Subjects of Desire gives evidence of long reflection on important texts and issues in the Continental tradition. There is a sure-footedness of judgment here that historians ought to envy. The Journal of Modern History What [Butler's] account suggests is that the most damaging aspect of contemporary French Hegel reception is that its highly critical emphasis on the metaphysical issues of identity, rationality, and historical closure have so obscured Hegel's original idealism, especially his theory of reflection, that the rejection of Hegel brings with it, with a kind of dialectical necessity, the return of the pre-Hegelian, even the pre-Kantian, a kind of naive hope for 'immediacy' and, paradoxically, a commitment to a realism that the idealist tradition was to have finished off. The Philosophical Review
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LID Publishing One Life: How we forgot to live meaningful lives
Book SynopsisNever before in history have so many humans suffered from depression, anxiety, and stress. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 300 million people struggle with depression - equivalent to 4.4 percent of the world's population, with even more suffering from anxiety and stress. Therefore, it is critical to understand why those of us, especially in prosperous countries with high living standards, continue to get sick, particularly due to work-related stress. Studies have consistently shown purpose and meaningfulness to be essential for performance and mental health in a work place. As a result, human beings are increasingly seeking purpose and meaning in their life. Key to unlocking meaning is the idea that we are all one human being, regardless of the context. It is the purpose of this book to ensure we stop separating our persona into a working human being and private human being, and instead see ourselves as one human being, with one life in one lifetime.
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Oxford University Press The Music of Life Biology beyond genes
Book SynopsisWhat is Life? Decades of research have resulted in the full mapping of the human genome - three billion pairs of code whose functions are only now being understood. The gene''s eye view of life, advocated by evolutionary biology, sees living bodies as mere vehicles for the replication of the genetic codes. But for a physiologist, working with the living organism, the view is a very different one. Denis Noble is a world renowned physiologist, and sets out an alternative view to the question - one that becomes deeply significant in terms of the living, breathing organism. The genome is not life itself. Noble argues that far from genes building organisms, they should be seen as prisoners of the organism. The view of life presented in this little, modern, post-genome project reflection on the nature of life, is that of the systems biologist: to understand what life is, we must view it at a variety of different levels, all interacting with each other in a complex web. It is that emergent web, full of feedback between levels, from the gene to the wider environment, that is life. It is a kind of music. Including stories from Noble''s own research experience, his work on the heartbeat, musical metaphors, and elements of linguistics and Chinese culture, this very personal and at times deeply lyrical book sets out thesystems biology view of life.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition A beautifully written book... After the great successes of molecular biology, the time has come to re-assemble the organism. Denis Noble tells us why this needs to be done. He also tells us how we should go about it. Strongly recommended. * Sir Patrick Bateson, F.R.S., Emeritus Professor of Ethology, Cambridge *highly evocative essay * Steven Poole, The Guardian *Table of Contents1. The CD of Life: the genome ; 2. The organ of 30,000 pipes ; 3. The Score: is it written down? ; 4. The Conductor: downward causation ; 5. The Rhythm Section: the heartbeat and other rhythms ; 6. The Orchestra: the organs and systems of the body ; 7. Modes and Keys: cellular harmony ; 8. The Composer: evolution ; 9. The Opera Theatre: the brain ; 10. Curtain Call: The artist disappears
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Pan Macmillan How To Think Like Socrates
Book SynopsisDonald Robertson is a cognitive-behavioural psychotherapist, trainer and writer. He was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, and, after living in England and working in London for many years, emigrated to Canada, where he now lives. Robertson has been researching philosophy and applying it in his work for twenty years. He is one of the founding members of the non-profit organization Modern Stoicism. Robertson is the author of several academic texts and multiple trade books, including the bestselling How to Think Like a Roman Emperor.
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Dover Publications Inc. The Antichrist
Book SynopsisOne of philosophy's most accessible and easily understood works, this denunciation of Christianity and organized religion consists of 62 brief chapters, each an aphorism that advances the philosopher's argument.
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Princeton University Press How to Lose Yourself
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Good Place and Philosophy
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContributors ix Editor’s Introduction and Acknowledgments: “We Are Not in This Alone” xviiKimberly S. Engels Foreword xixMichael Schur, creator of The Good Place Introduction xxiii Pamela Hieronymi and Todd May, philosophical advisors to The Good Place Part I “I Just Ethics’d You in the Face” 1 1 How Do You Like Them Ethics? 3David Baggett and Marybeth Baggett 2 Don’t Let the Good Life Pass You By: Doug Forcett and the Limits of Self-Sacrifice 15Greg Littmann 3 Luck and Fairness in The Good Place 25Scott A. Davison and Andrew R. Davison Part II “Virtuous for Virtue’s Sake” 35 4 Can Eleanor Really Become a Better Person? 37Eric J. Silverman and Zachary Swanson 5 The Good Place and The Good Life 47C. Scott Sevier 6 The Ethics of Indecision: Why Chidi Anagonye Belongs in The Bad Place 57Traci Phillipson Part III “All Those Ethics Lessons Paid Off” 65 7 Moral Absurdity and Care Ethics in The Good Place 67Laura Matthews 8 The Medium Place: Third Space, Morality, and Being In Between 75Catherine M. Robb 9 What We May Learn from Michael’s Solution to the Trolley Problem 87Andreas Bruns Part IV “Help Is Other People” 97 10 Some Memories You May Have Forgotten: Holding Space for Each Other When Memory Fails 99Alison Reiheld 11 The Good Other 110Steven A. Benko 12 Not Knowing Your Place: A Tale of Two Women 121Leslie A. Aarons Part V “Absurdity Needs to Be Confronted” 131 13 Marginal Comforts Keep Us in Hell 133Jake Jackson 14 “I Would Refuse to Be a God if It Were Offered to Me”: Architects and Existentialism in The Good Place 141Kimberly S. Engels Part VI “Searching for Meaning Is Philosophical Suicide” 153 15 Death, Meaning, and Existential Crises 155Kiki Berk 16 From Indecision to Ambiguity: Simone de Beauvoir and Chidi’s Moral Growth 166Matthew P. Meyer 17 Beyond Good and Evil Places: Eternal Return of the Superhuman 178James Lawler Part VII “The Dalai Lama Texted Me That” 189 18 Conceptions of the Afterlife: The Good Place and Religious Tradition 191Michael McGowan 19 Who Are Chidi and Eleanor in a Past-(After)Life? The Buddhist Notion of No-Self 202Dane Sawyer Part VIII “Sometimes a Flaw Can Make Something Even More Beautiful” 211 20 Hell Is Other People’s Tastes 213Darren Hudson Hick and Sarah E. Worth 21 Why Everyone Hates Moral Philosophy Professors: The Aesthetics of Shallowness 224T Storm Heter Part IX “Oh Cool, More Philosophy! That Will Help Us.” 237 22 An Epistemological Nightmare? Ways of Knowing in The Good Place 239Dean A. Kowalski 23 What’s the Use of Free Will? 249Joshua Tepley 24 From Clickwheel through Busty Alexa: The Embodied Case for Janet as Artificial Intelligence 260Robin L. Zebrowski 25 Why It Wouldn’t Be Rational to Believe You’re in The Good Place (and Why You Wouldn’t Want to Be Anyway) 270David Kyle Johnson Index 283
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Plough Publishing House Love in the Void
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A brilliant, paradoxical figure….In an age of ‘inspirational’ books without inspiration, her writing is unmatched for surprising, sometimes shocking, spiritual insight." —New York Times"The only great spirit of our time." —Albert Camus"The most truly spiritual writer of this century." —André Gide"This beguiling book is a fine introduction to Weil’s work." —Publisher’s Weekly"An excellent introduction to Weil’s writings and also a valuable guide and stimulus for cultivating a life in which intellectual and spiritual honesty are inseparable, and in which the difficulty of attaining them is seriously confronted. It is ideal for classroom use, for introducing a friend to Weil, or for revisiting her long after an earlier encounter to be reminded why she is such a compelling and challenging interlocutor."—Mark Shiffman, Front Porch Republic"Love in the Void is a reminder to neophytes and the experienced alike that Weil’s writing is meant to be concrete, accessible, and useful – more than simply ideas to ponder, but an invitation to change our lives. Plough has done an admirable job in assembling a condensed version of Weil’s most pertinent writing. This is Weil burned down to her essentials." —Scott Beauchamp"An exciting encounter with an extraordinary mind."—Booklist
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Penguin Putnam Inc Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly
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Penguin Books Ltd Protagoras and Meno Penguin Classics
Book SynopsisPlato's finest dramatic work, an entertaining tale of goodness and knowledgeExploring the question of what exactly makes good people good, Protagoras and Meno are two of the most enjoyable and accessible of all of Plato's dialogues. Widely regarded as his finest dramatic work, the Protagoras, set during the golden age of Pericles, pits a youthful Socrates against the revered sophist Protagoras, whose brilliance and humanity make him one the most interesting and likeable of Socrates' philosophical opponents, and turns their encounter into a genuine and lively battle of minds. The Meno sees an older but ever ironic Socrates humbling a proud young aristocrat as they search for a clear understanding of what it is to be a good man, and setting out the startling idea that all human learning may be the recovery of knowledge already possessed by our immortal souls.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-spe
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Zondervan An Introduction to Philosophy
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Princeton University Press How to Grow Old
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Provides useful tips on how to age well."--Wan Lixin, Shanghai Daily "[A] covetable little translation."--Karen Shook, Times Higher EducationTable of ContentsIntroduction vii How to Grow Old 1 Notes 179 Further Reading 195
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Princeton University Press Begetting
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A History of Philosophy
Book SynopsisA history of philosophy from the origins of reason in Ancient Greece to the most influential philosophers working today, this long-awaited single volume companion to Frederick Copleston''s historic 11-volume series is a must-have for any aspiring philosopher.Frederick Copleston''s 11-volume A History of Philosophy has been the go-to reference for philosophers and students for decades. It is universally recognized as a classic and sits on the shelf of countless leading thinkers today. This companion to Copleston''s landmark work contains clear and succinct analyses of the major events and texts in philosophy, exploring the foundational principles and ideals that drove the development of Western thought. It grapples with the sometimes complex views and teachings of the greatest minds in philosophy, explaining their work with clarity and elegance.An accessible journey through this epic and deeply human history, Carroll succinctly condenses Copleston''s tho
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HarperCollins Publishers The Infinite City The Political History of
Book SynopsisGlorious' GUARIDAN''Vigorous, rigorous and eminently readable' SPECTATORLondon is a city of dreamers. A city of possibility and experiment. A city of fervent imaginings and courageous aspirations. For centuries, it has been the capital of utopian thought. The Infinite City tells this history for the first time. In his soaring new book, Niall Kishtainy draws us into the imaginative worlds of Thomas More, the Diggers, William Morris and Extinction Rebellion protestors. He introduces us to thinkers like Thomas Spence who threw coins stamped with the words YOU FOOLS' into the alleys of Holborn. To Ada Salter who was the first woman borough councillor in London and ignited the Bermondsey Revolution. To ninety-two-year-old Dolly Watson who became the queen of Claremont Road in Leytonstone during the Reclaim the Streets protests in the 1990s. These are inspiring tales of people who drew might from the city around them and fought for their ideologies in an increasingly transforming world.BeginTrade Review A Waterstones Best Book of 2023 A TLS Best Book of 2023 ‘Engaging… The Infinite City bravely challenges those who view London merely “as an infernal maze, as a centre of wealth, power and empire” and highlights instead those who have imagined it as a place of “possibility and experiment”’ TELEGRAPH, **** star review ‘An excellent history of London-based Utopian thought . . . vigorous, rigorous and eminently readable’ SPECTATOR ‘In a series of vivid depictions of London spanning centuries, Kishtainy brings back to life some of London’s utopian dreamers, including the Diggers, Thomas Spence and the socialist mystic James Pierrepont Greaves, founder of the Ham Common Concordium, an austere utopian spiritual co-operative’ LITERARY REVIEW ‘I was fascinated by every page, every anecdote and every detail’ BEN JUDAH, author of This is London ‘From More’s Utopia to the forlorn hopes for a more equitable post-pandemic society, this is a fresh and fascinating look at utopias in theory and practice, artfully framed as a history of London. Conscientiously researched, yet brimful of memorable anecdotes about man-eating sheep and medieval churches made out of pudding, it impresses upon us the importance of daring to dream — and dream big — for yesterday’s impossibility can be tomorrow’s reality’ MATHEW GREEN, author of Shadowlands ‘Reconstructing some of the many utopian fantasies that London has inspired since the sixteenth century, Niall Kishtainy has written a richly informative, elegantly argued book that introduces us to a series of dreamers who, far from appearing eccentric, seem all too relevant in the twenty-first century. The Infinite City will prompt us to rethink the value of utopia as well as to reconsider our understanding of the metropolis’ MATHEW BEAUMONT, author of Nightwalking
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Oxford University Press Tractatus LogicoPhilosophicus
Book Synopsis''what can be said at all can be said clearly; and of what one cannot talk, about that one must be silent''Wittgenstein''s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, first published in German in 1921 and in English translation in 1922, is one of the most influential philosophical texts of the twentieth century. It played a fundamental role in the development of analytic philosophy, and its philosophical ideas and implications have been fiercely debated ever since. This new translation improves on the two main earlier translations, taking advantage of the scholarship over the last century that has deepened our understanding of both the Tractatus and Wittgenstein''s philosophy more generally, scholarship that has also involved discussion of the difficulties in translating the original German text and the issues of interpretation that arise.Michael Beaney''s translation is accompanied by two introductory essays, the first explaining the background to Wittgenstein''s work, its main ideas and their suTrade ReviewParadox is a powerful source of philosophical intrigue. And these two new editions attest to the status of the Tractatus as perhaps the philosophical classic of the twentieth century, inspiring not only philosophers of both "analytic" and "continental" stripes, but also writers, logicians and film-makers. * Jonathan Egid, The Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction A Note on the Text Select Bibliography Chronology of Ludwig Wittgenstein Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus Explanatory Notes Appendix: The Tree Structure of the Main Propositions of the Tractatus Glossary
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The University of Chicago Press Political Theology Four Chapters on the Concept
Book SynopsisWritten in the intense political and intellectual tumult of the early years of the Weimar Republic, this book develops the distinctive theory of sovereignty that made Carl Schmitt one of the most significant and controversial political theorists of the twentieth century. Schmitt concludes this book with a critique of liberalism.Trade Review"Political Theology is about the nature, and thus about the prerogatives, of sovereign political authority in the West.... It is perhaps the piece that best serves as an introduction to Schmitt's thought." - from the Foreword by Tracy B. Strong"
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Yale University Press In Praise of Forgetting
Book SynopsisTrade Review"David Rieff should be read by those in government and others who are bent on harnessing collective memory for the purposes of national commemoration."—Hew Strachan, Times Literary Supplement". . . an astringent, eloquent and sometimes moving essay on the virtues of forgetting. . . . The prudence, caution and moderation of Rieff’s argument is likable, as is his insistence on the need for political judgement in balancing the claims of remembering and forgetting."—Michael Ignatieff, Sunday Times"Rieff makes a powerful case for reconciliation and compromise, and exposes how politicized our nationalist histories are. Lucidly deploying historical examples and literary references, he himself seems to have forgotten nothing."—Gary J. Bass, New York Times Book Review"Rieff’s scathing critique of commemoration cuts uncomfortably close to home bones."—Christopher Kissane, Irish Times"In his excellent new book, In Praise of Forgetting, David Rieff questions the commonly unquestioned: namely the purposes and effects of collective memory. . . . He makes clear that structured, state-sanctioned memorialising is in thrall to contemporary goals and aspirations and not the past it is purporting to preserve."—Andrea Goldsmith, Australian Book Review“In Praise of Forgetting’s originality lies in its relentless interdisciplinarity and fast-moving pace, drawing as it does so interchangeably on works of history, philosophy, sociology, literary fiction and poetry, and political science, flitting often seamlessly between historical and contemporary issues. . . I found the text an immensely thought-provoking read due to its eclectic content and essay format. It raises a range of controversial questions which force us to think through some of the disastrous implications collective memory can have, and is therefore a success on its own terms.”—Will McGowan, British Journal of Criminology"This controversial book is a must-read for anyone concerned with ethics, politics and the human situation today. Drawing on his experience as a war correspondent and bringing to bear an impressive grasp of history, David Rieff explores the role of memory in the defining events of recent times, including the origins and aftermath of war and ethnic cleansing in former Yugoslavia, the malign inheritance of apartheid in South Africa, and the supreme crime of the Holocaust."—John Gray, author of Black Mass: Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia"For those who grew up with 'Never again' as the call to justice, David Rieff’s sober and erudite essay shocks with its counterintuitive moral questioning: What exactly is gained—and lost—by remembering? His assessment that paths to peace can be found only if nations and groups find ways to forget the past may be disputed by many, but honest thinkers will agree that we are at the dangerous fulcrum of being both unforgiving and unforgiven."—Susan D. Moeller, author of Shooting War: Photography and the American Experience of Combat and Compassion Fatigue:How the Media Sell Disease, Famine, War and Death
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Madness and Civilization
Book SynopsisIn this classic account of madness, Michel Foucault shows once and for all why he is one of the most distinguished European philosophers since the end of World War II. Madness and Civilization,Foucault's first book and his finest accomplishment, will change the way in which you think about society. Evoking shock, pity and fascination, it might also make you question the way you think about yourself.Trade Review'Michel Foucault's Madness and Civilization has been, without a shadow of a doubt, the most original, influential, and controversial text in this field during the last forty years. It remains as challenging now as on first publication.' -Roy PorterTable of ContentsIntroduction by David Cooper, Preface 1."Stultifera Navis" 2.The Great Confinement 3.The Insane 4.Passion and Delirium 5. Aspects of Madness 6.Doctors and Patients 7.The Great Fear 8.The New Division 9.The Birth of the Asylum, Conclusion, Notes
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) The Future of Hegel Plasticity Temporality and
Book SynopsisThis book is one of the most important recent books on Hegel, a philosopher who has had a crucial impact on the shape of continental philosophy. Published here in English for the first time, it includes a substantial preface by Jacques Derrida in which he explores the themes and conclusions of Malabou's book.The Future of Hegel: Plasticity, Temporality and Dialectic restores Hegel's rich and complex concepts of time and temporality to contemporary philosophy. It examines his concept of time, relating it to perennial topics in philosophy such as substance, accident and the identity of the subject. Catherine Malabou's also contrasts her account of Hegelian temporality with the interpretation given by Heidegger in Being and Time, arguing that it is the concept of 'plasticity' that best describes Hegel's theory of temporality. The future is understood not simply as a moment in time, but as something malleable and constantly open to change through our interpretation. The book also develops Hegel's preoccupation with the history of Greek thought and Christianity and explores the role of theology in his thought.Essential reading for those interested in Hegel and contemporary continental philosophy, The Future of Hegel is also fascinating to those interested in the ideas of Heidegger and Derrida.Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I Hegel on Man: fashioning a second nature 1 Introduction to the Anthropology 2 On noetic plasticity: Hegel’s reading of De Anima 3 Habit and organic life 4 ‘The proper of man’ in question: human specificity and plastic individuality PART II Hegel on God: the turn of double nature 5 Presentation of Revealed Religion 6 God without transcendence? The theologians contra Hegel 7 The death of God and the death of philosophy: alienation and its double fate 8 Divine plasticity: or, the turn of events PART III Hegel on the philosopher or, two forms of the fall 9 Presentation of Philosophy 10 The dialectical simplification 11 ‘On the Self’ 12 The philosopher, the reader and the speculative proposition
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Taylor & Francis Godels Proof
Book Synopsis'Nagel and Newman accomplish the wondrous task of clarifying the argumentative outline of Kurt Godel's celebrated logic bomb.' â The GuardianIn 1931 the mathematical logician Kurt Godel published a revolutionary paper that challenged certain basic assumptions underpinning mathematics and logic. A colleague of physicist Albert Einstein, his theorem proved that mathematics was partly based on propositions not provable within the mathematical system. The importance of Godel's Proof rests upon its radical implications and has echoed throughout many fields, from maths to science to philosophy, computer design, artificial intelligence, even religion and psychology. While others such as Douglas Hofstadter and Roger Penrose have published bestsellers based on Godelâs theorem, this is the first book to present a readable explanation to both scholars and non-specialists alike. A gripping combination of science and accessibility, Godelâs Proof by NagelTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Problem of Consistency; Chapter 3 Absolute Proofs of Consistency; Chapter 4 The Systematic Codification of Formal Logic; Chapter 5 An Example of a Successful Absolute Proof of Consistency; Chapter 6 The Idea of Mapping and Its Use in Mathematics; Chapter 7 Gödel's Proofs; Chapter 8 Concluding Reflections;
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Philosophy For Dummies
Book SynopsisConfused by metaphysics? In a muddle with aesthetics? Intimidated by Kant? Then look no further! Philosophy For Dummies, UK Edition is a complete crash-course in philosophical thought, covering key philosophers, philosophical history and theory and the big questions that affect us today.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: What Is Philosophy 7 Chapter 1: What's Philosophy All About 9 Chapter 2: Discovering Why Philosophy Matters 25 Chapter 3: Becoming a Philosophical Thinker 43 Part II: The History of Philosophy 57 Chapter 4: Looking at Ancient Philosophies 59 Chapter 5: Moving from the Dark Ages to the Modern Day 73 Chapter 6: Looking at Eastern Philosophy 99 Chapter 7: Understanding the 'Isms' 115 Part III: The Nuts and Bolts of Philosophy 133 Chapter 8: Seeing the Limits of Logic 135 Chapter 9: Understanding Knowledge 155 Chapter 10: Separating Fact from Fiction 167 Chapter 11: Interpreting Language 185 Part IV: Exploring the Mind, Consciousness and Morality 203 Chapter 12: Exploring the Strange Notion of Mind 205 Chapter 13: Looking at Ethics and Morality 221 Chapter 14: Political Philosophy 255 Chapter 15: Looking Out for Liberty 281 Chapter 16: Aesthetics and Human Values 297 Part V: Philosophy and Science 319 Chapter 17: From Ancient Science to Modern Philosophy 321 Chapter 18: Investigating the Science of Society 333 Chapter 19: Exploring Scientifi c Truth and Scientific Fashions 355 Part VI: The Part of Tens 373 Chapter 20: Ten Famous Philosophical Books – and What They Say 375 Chapter 21: Ten Philosophical Puzzles to Keep You Thinking 383 Index 393
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Faber & Faber Uprooted On the Trail of the Green Man
Book SynopsisWho, or what, is the Green Man, and why is this medieval image so present in our precarious modern times? An encounter with a carving of the Green Man at an ancient church leads Nina Lyon on a search to track him down in all his various guises. Against a backdrop of mountains, forests, rivers and stone circles, a cult of the Green Man emerges, as Nina explores his meaning and how he came into being. Meanwhile, in the woods, from an overgrown Welsh railway line to leafy London suburbia, strange things are happening . . .
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Princeton University Press Of Rule and Office
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Meditations on First Philosophy
Book SynopsisMany other matters respecting the attributes of God and my own nature or mind remain for consideration; but I shall possibly on another occasion resume the investigation of these. Now my principal task is to endeavour to emerge from the state of doubt into which I have these last days fallen.Trade ReviewThe new version of Cress's translation of Descartes's Meditations has attained an unusually high degree of readability . . . and at the same time, of fidelity to the original.--Roger Ariew, University of South Florida, and Marjorie Grene (1910-2009), Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Ultimate South Park Philosophy
Book SynopsisEnlightenment from the South Park gang faster than you can say, "Screw you guys, I'm going home"! The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy: Respect My Philosophah! presents a compilation of serious philosophical reflections on the twisted insights voiced by characters in TV s most irreverent animated series.Table of ContentsIntroduction: “Well, I’m Afraid It’s About to Happen Again” 1 Robert Arp and Kevin S. Decker Part I Doing Philosophical Things with South Park 5 1 Flatulence and Philosophy: A Lot of Hot Air, or the Corruption of Youth? 7 Willie Young 2 You Know, I Learned Something Today: Stan Marsh and the Ethics of Belief 19 Henry Jacoby 3 “Imaginationland,” Terrorism, and the Difference Between Real and Imaginary 29 Christopher C. Kirby 4 Dude, Listen to Reason! Logic Lessons Inside and Outside South Park 41 Robert Arp Part II South Park and … Religion 53 5 Science, Religion, South Park, and God 55 David Kyle Johnson 6 “Your Magic Is No Match for Our Powers Combined!”—Religious Pluralism and the Search for Truth 71 Jeffrey Dueck 7 Cartmanland and the Problem of Evil 83 David Kyle Johnson Part III South Park versus … Religion 95 8 “Respect My Religiositah!”—South Park and Blasphemy 97 David Koepsell 9 Mary’s Menses and Morality: Blasphemy in South Park 108 Kevin J. Murtagh 10 South Park, The Book of Mormon, and How Religious Fundamentalists Always Find a Way to Be Naive and Arrogant at the Same Time 119 Roberto Sirvent and Neil Baker Part IV Respecting My Authoritah! in South Park 131 11 Juvenile Hijinks With Serious Subtext: Dissent and Democracy in South Park 133 David Valleau Curtis and Gerald J. Erion 12 Of Marx and Mantequilla: Labor and Immigration in “The Last of the Meheecans” 143 Jeffrey Ewing 13 “Vote or Die, Bitch”—Does Every Vote Count in a Two-Party System? 153 John Scott Gray 14 Socioeconomic Darwinism from a South Park Perspective 164 Dale Jacquette Part V Liber-arianism in South Park 175 15 Cartman Shrugged: South Park and Libertarian Philosophy 177 Paul A. Cantor 16 Sitting Downtown at Kentucky Fried Chicken: One Toke Over the Line 194 Kevin S. Decker 17 Cat Urine, Medicinal Fried Chicken, and Smoking: South Park’s Anti-Paternalistic Libertarianism 208 Shane D. Courtland Part VI There’s a Time and a Place for Everything, Children 221 18 You (Still) Can’t Get Married, You’re Faggots: Mrs. Garrison and the Gay Marriage Debate 223 Jacob M. Held 19 Cute and Cuddly Animals versus Yummy Animals 236 Cynthia Jones 20 Aesthetic Value, Ethos, and Phil Collins: The Power of Music in South Park 247 Per F. Broman Contributors 260 Index 265
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Western Philosophy
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface xv Acknowledgements xxi Guidance for Readers and Format of the Volume xxviii Introductory Essay: How to Read a Philosophical Text and How to Write about It xxxi Part I Knowledge and Certainty 1 1 Innate Knowledge Plato, Meno 3 2 Knowledge versus Opinion Plato, Republic 12 3 Demonstrative Knowledge and Its Starting points Aristotle, Posterior Analytics 19 4 New Foundations for Knowledge René Descartes, Meditations 22 5 The Senses as the Basis of Knowledge John Locke, Essay Concerning Human Understanding 28 6 Innate Knowledge Defended Gottfried Leibniz, New Essays on Human Understanding 34 7 Scepticism versus Human Nature David Hume, Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding 39 8 Experience and Understanding Immanuel Kant, Critique of Pure Reason 44 9 From Sense-certainty to Self-consciousness Georg Hegel, Phenomenology of Spirit 48 10 Beliefs Judged by Their Practical Effects William James, What Pragmatism Means 54 11 Against Scepticism G. E. Moore, A Defence of Common Sense 61 12 Does Empirical Knowledge Have a Foundation? Wilfrid Sellars, The Myth of the Given 68 Part II Being and Reality 74 1 The Allegory of the Cave Plato, Republic 76 2 Individual Substance Aristotle, Categories 83 3 Supreme Being and Created Things René Descartes, Principles of Philosophy 87 4 Qualities and Ideas John Locke, Essay Concerning Human Understanding 94 5 Substance, Life and Activity Gottfried Leibniz, New System 99 6 Nothing Outside the Mind George Berkeley, Principles of Human Knowledge 105 George Berkeley, Principles of Human Knowledge 105 7 The Limits of Metaphysical Speculation David Hume, Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding 111 8 Metaphysics, Old and New Immanuel Kant, Prolegomena 117 9 Reality as Flux Alfred Whitehead, Process and Reality, and Science and the Modern World 125 10 Being and Involvement Martin Heidegger, Being and Time 131 11 The End of Metaphysics? Rudolf Carnap, The Elimination of Metaphysics 138 12 The Problem of Ontology W. V. O. Quine, On What There Is 144 Part III Language and Meaning 150 1 The Meanings of Words Plato, Cratylus 152 2 Language and Its Acquisition Augustine, Confessions 160 3 Thought, Language and Its Components William of Ockham, Writings on Logic 162 4 Language, Reason and Animal Utterance René Descartes, Discourse on the Method 166 5 Abstract General Ideas John Locke, Essay Concerning Human Understanding 169 6 Particular Ideas and General Meaning George Berkeley, Principles of Human Knowledge 173 7 Denotation versus Connotation John Stuart Mill, A System of Logic 178 8 Names and Their Meaning Gottlob Frege, Sense and Reference 183 9 Definite and Indefinite Descriptions Bertrand Russell, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy 188 10 Meaning and Use Ludwig Wittgenstein, The Blue and Brown Books 194 11 Non-descriptive Uses of Language J. L. Austin, Performative Utterances 202 12 How the Reference of Terms is Fixed Saul Kripke, Naming and Necessity 207 Part IV Mind and Body 214 1 The Immortal Soul Plato, Phaedo 216 2 Soul and Body, Form and Matter Aristotle, De Anima 223 3 The Human Soul Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae 228 4 The Non-material Mind or Soul and Its Relation to the Body René Descartes, Discourse and Meditations 236 5 The Identity of Mind and Body Benedict Spinoza, Ethics 242 6 Mind–Body Correlations Nicolas Malebranche, Dialogues on Metaphysics 246 7 Body and Mind as Manifestations of Will Arthur Schopenhauer, The World as Will and Idea 252 8 The Problem of Other Minds John Stuart Mill, An Examination of Sir William Hamilton’s Philosophy 257 9 The Hallmarks of Mental Phenomena Franz Brentano, Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint 263 10 The Myth of the ‘Ghost in the Machine’ Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind 270 11 Mental States as Functional States Hilary Putnam, Psychological Predicates 275 12 The Subjective Dimension of Consciousness Thomas Nagel, What is it Like to be a Bat? 283 Part V The Self and Freedom 290 (a) The Self 1 The Self and Consciousness John Locke, Essay Concerning Human Understanding 292 2 The Self as Primitive Concept Joseph Butler, Of Personal Identity 298 3 The Self as Bundle David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature 303 4 The Partly Hidden Self Sigmund Freud, Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis 309 5 Liberation from the Self Derek Parfit, Reasons and Persons 315 6 Selfhood and Narrative Understanding Charles Taylor, Sources of the Self 322 (b) Freedom 7 Human Freedom and Divine Providence Augustine, The City of God 328 8 Freedom to Do What We Want Thomas Hobbes, Liberty, Necessity and Chance 333 9 Free Will as the Power of Rational Agency Thomas Reid, Essays on the Active Powers of Man 339 10 Absolute Determinism Pierre-Simon de Laplace, Philosophical Essay on Probability 346 11 Condemned to Be Free Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness 349 12 Freedom, Responsibility and the Ability to Do Otherwise Harry G. Frankfurt, Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility 355 Part VI God and Religion 363 1 God Cannot Be Thought Not to Exist Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion 365 2 The Five Proofs of God Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae 368 3 God as Source of My Idea of the Infinite René Descartes, Meditations 372 4 God’s Existence Derived from His Nature or Essence René Descartes, Meditations 378 5 The Wager Blaise Pascal, Pensées 382 6 The Problem of Evil Gottfried Leibniz, Theodicy 386 7 The Argument from Design David Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion 392 8 Against Miracles David Hume, Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding 398 9 Faith and Subjectivity Søren Kierkegaard, Concluding Unscientific Postscript 405 10 Reason, Passion and the Religious Hypothesis William James, The Will to Believe 412 11 The Meaning of Religious Language John Wisdom, Gods 418 12 Many Paths to the Same Ultimate Reality? John Hick, Problems of Religious Pluralism 425 Part VII Science and Method 432 1 Four Types of Explanation Aristotle, Physics 434 2 Experimental Methods and True Causes Francis Bacon, Novum Organum 437 3 Mathematical Science and the Control of Nature René Descartes, Discourse on the Method 444 4 The Limits of Scientific Explanation George Berkeley, On Motion 450 5 The Problem of Induction David Hume, Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding 456 6 The Relation Between Cause and Effect David Hume, Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding 462 7 Causality and our Experience of Events Immanuel Kant, Critique of Pure Reason 468 8 The Uniformity of Nature John Stuart Mill, System of Logic 473 9 Science and Falsifiability Karl Popper, Conjectures and Refutations 479 10 How Explaining Works Carl G. Hempel, Explanation in Science and History 486 11 Scientific Realism Versus Instrumentalism Grover Maxwell, The Ontological Status of Theoretical Entities 496 12 Change and Crisis in Science Thomas Kuhn, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions 503 Part VIII Morality and the Good Life 510 1 Morality and Happiness Plato, Republic 512 2 Ethical Virtue Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics 518 3 Morality and Natural Law Aquinas, Summa Theologiae 522 4 Virtue, Reason and the Passions Benedict Spinoza, Ethics 528 5 Human Feeling as the Source of Ethics David Hume, Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals 533 6 Duty and Reason as the Ultimate Principle Immanuel Kant, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals 540 7 Happiness as the Foundation of Morality John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism 546 8 Utility and Common-sense Morality Henry Sidgwick, Methods of Ethics 552 9 Against Conventional Morality Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil 559 10 Duty and Intuition W. D. Ross, The Right and the Good 565 11 Ethics as Rooted in History and Culture Alasdair MacIntyre, After Virtue 571 12 Could Ethics Be Objective? Bernard Williams, Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy 577 Part IX Problems in Ethics 583 1 Inequality, Freedom and Slavery Aristotle, Politics 585 2 War and Justice Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae 590 3 Taking One’s Own Life David Hume, On Suicide 593 4 Gender, Liberty and Equality Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Women 599 5 Partiality and Favouritism William Godwin, Enquiry Concerning Political Justice 604 6 The Status of Non-human Animals Immanuel Kant, Lectures on Ethics 608 7 The Purpose of Punishment Jeremy Bentham, Principles of Morals and Legislation 611 8 Our Relationship to the Environment Aldo Leopold, The Land Ethic 618 9 Abortion and Rights Judith Jarvis Thomson, A Defense of Abortion, and Patrick Lee & Robert P. 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