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Cambridge University Press The Grammar of Meaning Normativity and Semantic Discourse Cambridge Studies in Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Kant and Modern Political Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Liability and Responsibility Essays in Law and Morals Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law
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Cambridge University Press Criticism the Growth of Knowledge Proceedings of the International Colloquium in the Philosophy of Science London 1965
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Cambridge University Press Speech Acts an Essay in the Philosophy of Language
Book SynopsisWritten in an outstandingly clear and lively style, this 1969 book provokes its readers to rethink issues they may have regarded as long since settled.Trade Review'This small but tightly packed volume is easily the most substantial discussion of speech acts since John Austin's How to do things with words and one of the most important contributions to the philosophy of language in recent decades.' The Philosophical Quarterly'This book has immediately, and justly, been accorded the status of a major contribution to the philosophy of language. The brilliant but programmatic insights of Austin's How to do things with words are systematically developed and integrated with the more recent work of philosophers such as Grice, Rawls and Searle himself to produce an apparently comprehensive and certainly illuminating general theory, summarized in what Searle terms the 'main hypothesis' of the book, 'speaking a language is engaging in a rule-governed form of behaviour.' Mind'The main merit of Searle's book - and it is a very substantial merit indeed - is that by attempting to construct a systematic theory of speech acts it substantially advances out knowledge of the problems that have to be solved in this fascinating field. Even if Searle himself has not yet found a wholly satisfactory way through the jungle, he has certainly established a number of clearings which will greatly facilitate subsequent explorations.' Philosophical Review'Written in an outstanding clear and lively style, it provokes its readers to rethink issues they may have regarded as long since settled.' The Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsPart I. A Theory of Speech Acts: 1. Methods and scope; 2. Expressions, meaning and speech acts; 3. The structure of illocutionary acts; 4. Reference as a speech act; 5. Predication; Part II. Some Applications of the Theory: 6. Three fallacies in contemporary philosophy; 7. Problems of reference; 8. Deriving 'ought' from 'is'; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Mass Society and Political Conflict
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Cambridge University Press Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press The Content of Social Explanation
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Cambridge University Press Liberty Desert and the Market
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Cambridge University Press Order and Chance The Pattern of Diderots Thought
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Cambridge University Press Individual Interests and Collective Action Studies in Rationality and Social Change
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Cambridge University Press The Political Philosophy of the British Idealists
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Cambridge University Press The Language of Liberal Constitutionalism
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Cambridge University Press The Dynamics of Norms
Book SynopsisThis 'state-of-the-art' collection of essays presents some of the best contemporary research into the dynamical processes underlying the formation, maintenance, metamorphosis and dissolution of norms. The volume combines formal modelling with more traditional analysis.Table of Contents1. The evolution of strategies in the iterated prisoner's dilemma Robert Axelrod; 2. Learning to co-operate Cristina Bicchieri; 3. On the dynamics of social norms Pier Luigi Sacco; 4. Learning and efficiency in common interest signalling games David Canning; 5. Learning on a Torus Luca Anderlini and Antonella Ianni; 6. Evolutive vs. naive Bayesian learning Immanuel M. Bomze and Jurgen Eichberger; 7. Learning and mixed strategy equilibria in evolutionary games Vincent P. Crawford; 8. Bayesian learning in games: a non-Bayesian perspective J. S. Jordan; 9. Savage-Bayesian agents play a repeated game Yaw Nyarko; 10. Chaos and the explanatory significance of equilibrium: strange attractors in evolutionary game theory Brian Skyrms.
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Cambridge University Press Naturalistic Hermeneutics
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Cambridge University Press Political Representation
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Cambridge University Press Understanding the Mass Media
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Cambridge University Press Epistemology and Practice
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Handbook of Australian Criminology
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Cambridge University Press The Misfortunes of Others EndStage Renal Disease in the United Kingdom Studies in Philosophy and Health Policy
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Cambridge University Press Luce Irigaray and the Philosophy of Sexual Difference
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Cambridge University Press The Young Karl Marx German Philosophy Modern Politics and Human Flourishing 81 Ideas in Context Series Number 81
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Cambridge University Press The Republic of Plato Volume 2 The Republic of Plato 2 Volume Paperback Set
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Cambridge University Press The Republic of Plato
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Cambridge University Press Deliberative Democracy and the Institutions of Judicial Review
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Cambridge University Press Autonomy and the Challenges to Liberalism New Essays
Book SynopsisIn recent years the concepts of individual autonomy and political liberalism have been the subjects of intense debate, but these discussions have occurred largely within separate academic disciplines. Autonomy and the Challenges to Liberalism contains essays devoted to foundational questions regarding both the notion of the autonomous self and the nature and justification of liberalism. Written by leading figures in moral, legal and political theory, the volume covers inter alia the following topics: the nature of the self and its relation to autonomy, the social dimensions of autonomy and the political dynamics of respect and recognition, and the concept of autonomy underlying the principles of liberalism.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: '… I believe that this volume makes an important contribution both to liberal political theory and to the theory of autonomous agency by bringing together articles that address the concept of autonomy from a variety of theoretical perspectives, using a diverse range of methodologies. The volume ought to contribute to the cross-pollination of the various literatures involved.' David Copp, University of FloridaReview of the hardback: 'Autonomy and the Challenges to Liberalism is an excellent collection of essays that significantly advances theoretical debates about autonomy within moral psychology, action theory and liberal political philosophy.' The Journal of Value Inquiry'… the volume is a valuable addition to the literature on autonomy. Readers interested in the place of autonomy within liberal political theory will find it particularly rewarding.' The Journal of UtilitasTable of ContentsContributors; Preface; 1. Introduction John Christman and Joel Anderson; Part I. The Self-Conceptions of the Autonomous Self: 2. Decentralising autonomy: five faces of selfhood Diana Tietjens Meyers; 3. The self as narrator J. David Velleman; 4. Autonomy and self identity Marina A. L. Oshana; Part II. The Interpersonal-Personal Authority and Interpersonal Recognition: 5. Taking ownership: authority and voice in autonomous agency Paul Benson; 6. Autonomy, vulnerability, recognition, and justice Joel Anderson and Axel Honneth; 7. Autonomy and male dominance Marilyn Friedman; Part III. The Social-Public Policy and Liberal Principles: 8. Republican virtue, liberal freedom, and the problem of public service Richard Dagger; 9. Liberal autonomy and consumer sovereignty Joseph Heath; 10. Political liberty: integrating five conceptions of autonomy Rainer Forst; Part IV. The Political-Liberalism, Legitimacy, and Public Reason: 11. Liberalism without agreement: political autonomy and agonistic citizenship Bert van den Brink; 12. The place of autonomy within liberalism Gerald F. Gaus; 13. Moral autonomy and personal autonomy Jeremy Waldron; 14. Autonomy, self-knowledge, and liberal legitimacy John Christman; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Reciprocity
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to the Politics and Philosophy of Jose Ortega y Gasset Cambridge Iberian and Latin American Studies
Book SynopsisThis book provides a general survey of the life and work of the Spanish philosopher and essayist Ortega y Gasset (1183â1955), author of the widely read The Revolt of the Masses. Dr Dobson divides his study into sections devoted to Ortega's political thinking and to his philosophy, rooting these in the context of contemporary Spain and discussing the wider implications of their influence. He examines Ortega's position with regard to the Civil War, his ambivalent espousal of socialism, his emphasis on the importance of the select individual in the modernisation of society and creation of a nacià vital; the appropriation of his ideas by Primo de Rivera in the cause of fascism. This book is intended to be accessible to both Hispanists and general readers with an interest in literature, history, intellectual and political thought and philosophy.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: 1. History, politics and biography; Part II. 2. Socialism and capitalism; 3. Liberalism and democracy; 4. Conservatism and elitism; 5. Nacionalizacón and decentralisation; 6. Fascism?; Part III. 7. What is philosophy and why is it done?; 8. Idealism, realism and radical reality; 9. Perspectifism and truth; 10. Razón vital - reason from the point of view of life; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press BodySelf Dualism in Contemporary Ethics and Politics
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Cambridge University Press Rousseaus Social Contract An Introduction Cambridge Introductions to Key Philosophical Texts
Book SynopsisIf the greatness of a philosophical work can be measured by the volume and vehemence of the public response, there is little question that Rousseau's Social Contract stands out as a masterpiece. Within a week of its publication in 1762 it was banished from France. Soon thereafter, Rousseau fled to Geneva, where he saw the book burned in public. At the same time, many of his contemporaries, such as Kant, considered Rousseau to be 'the Newton of the moral world', as he was the first philosopher to draw attention to the basic dignity of human nature. The Social Contract has never ceased to be read and debated in the 250 years since its publication. Rousseau's Social Contract: An Introduction offers a thorough and systematic tour of this notoriously paradoxical and challenging text. David Lay Williams offers readers a chapter-by-chapter reading of the Social Contract, squarely confronting these interpretive obstacles. The book also features a special extended appendix dedicated to outlininTrade Review'David Lay Williams's splendid new commentary on Rousseau's greatest contribution to political philosophy will rapidly become the 'standard' work on this subject. In The Social Contract Rousseau formulates his most famous idea, 'the general will', and Williams throws more light on this difficult notion than any scholar in the past half-century. This is a truly remarkable book.' Patrick Riley, author of The General Will Before Rousseau'David Lay Williams's masterful Rousseau's Social Contract clarifies a notoriously difficult work without explaining away the paradoxes that animate it. Students, teachers, and grizzled political science veterans will all benefit from Williams's eye for textual detail, his attention to Rousseau's context, and his knowledge of and fair-mindedness toward rival interpretations.' Jonathan Marks, Ursinus College, Pennsylvania'Both immensely useful to students and a deeply illuminating resource for scholars, David Lay Williams offers a fine-grained interpretation of Rousseau's Social Contract that incisively connects it to his other writings, to his intellectual forebears and contemporaries, and to some of his most important successors. An impressive achievement that will benefit readers of Rousseau long into the future.' Sankar Muthu, University of Chicago'David Lay Williams has written a very helpful introduction to Rousseau's Social Contract. Organized around a systematic, chapter-by-chapter walk-through of the text, Williams's book stands as a valuable guide to the central lessons and tensions of Rousseau's most notable and notorious political work. The clarity of its analysis, together with its sensitivity to Rousseau's intellectual and political contexts as well as today's scholarly debates, will render this book extremely useful to students and teachers alike.' Ryan Patrick Hanley, Marquette University, Wisconsin'[This] is a very good book indeed. As the author of a rival commentary, I would press the case for serious students of Rousseau to have more than one discussion of the Social Contract on their shelves, but David Lay Williams' book sets an impressively high standard in this area. Anyone wishing to decode the mysteries of the general will and to pick apart its ambiguities needs to read it.' Christopher Bertram, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews'Providing a thoughtful and clear guide for those who wish to study Rousseau's Social Contract, Williams' considerable knowledge and research not only about Rousseau, but also Western political thought make this work highly recommended.' Sharon K. Vaughan, Review of Metaphysics'Williams does admirably well in addressing the most difficult problems Rousseau's text presents, while - and this is what most distinguishes the book - situating Rousseau's argument within the context of the history of political thought. … There is much to recommend in the book, but two things in particular stand out. First, Williams' emphasis on virtue is a welcome corrective to more procedural treatments of Rousseau's political theory. Second, Williams' careful reading of Books III and IV, which are often neglected in the scholarship on Rousseau, is the best available account of the relevance of Rousseau's history of Rome for the philosophical argument of Books I and II of the text.' Jason Neidleman, Perspectives on Politics'The chief merit of David Lay Williams's Rousseau's Social Contract: An Introduction lies in the way it confronts the many tensions of a work notorious for the extent of disagreement (and outright hostility) generated over its purported meaning. While Williams's reading offers a reliable guide to the conflicting interpretations, it also situates Du contrat social within the context of Rousseau's thinking and its philosophical legacy.' Marco M. Di Palma, French Studies'… David Lay Williams contribute[s] [a] meticulous interpretation and [analysis] that offer[s] excellent up-to-date resources for students and scholars.' Manjeet Ramgotra, The Review of PoliticsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Book I; 3. Book II; 4. Book III; 5. Book IV; 6. Conclusion; Appendix A. On the general will; Appendix B. On women in the Social Contract?
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Cambridge University Press Poverty and Morality
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Cambridge University Press Political Representation
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Cambridge University Press Capitalism For and Against A Feminist Debate
Book SynopsisPolitical philosophy and feminist theory have rarely examined in detail how capitalism affects the lives of women. Ann Cudd and Nancy Holmstrom take up opposing sides of the issue, debating whether capitalism is valuable as an ideal and whether as an actually existing economic system it is good for women. In a discussion covering a broad range of social and economic issues, including unequal pay, industrial reforms and sweatshops, they examine how these and other issues relate to women and how effectively to analyze what constitutes 'capitalism' and 'women's interests'. Each author also responds to the opposing arguments, providing a thorough debate of the topics covered. The resulting volume will interest a wide range of readers in philosophy, political theory, women's studies and global affairs.Trade Review'The staged debate between Cudd and Holstrom will be of particular interest to philosophically minded readers already generally familiar with the terrain. Most readers will begin their reading already having taken a side, but Cudd and Holstrom both make such convincing arguments, that generous and open readers will find in the debates a chance to revisit their own settled opinions. Their book is a gift in a political and academic climate where critical thinking often takes a back seat to ideological stances.' Marx and Philosophy Review of Books'Cudd and Holmstrom grapple with the issue of whether capitalism and women's interests can coincide … an interesting book written by two splendid analytical minds with a great passion for women's rights … this volume will be of critical interest to anyone studying feminist political philosophy. It will be an invaluable introduction for students of gender studies, sociology, politics, and political economy.' Philosophy in ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Part I. For Capitalism as a Feminist Ideal and Reality Ann Cudd: 1. Introduction; 2. The empirical case for capitalism as an actually existing system; 3. The theoretical explanation of capitalism's success; 4. Feminist critiques of capitalism; 5. Fetishism; 6. Enlightened capitalism: a feminist capitalist manifesto; Part II. Against Capitalism as Theory and as Reality Nancy Holmstrom: 7. Introduction; 8. Capitalism in theory: ideals and limits; 9. Capitalism in reality; 10. Human interests are women's interests; 11. Conclusion. What is the alternative and what should feminists do now?; Part III. Responses: 12. Ann Cudd's reply to Nancy Holmstrom; 13. Nancy Holmstrom's reply to Ann Cudd.
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Cambridge University Press Terrorism and the Ethics of War
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Cambridge University Press Natural Resources the Environment and Human Welfare 26 Social Philosophy and Policy
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Cambridge University Press Natural Law Liberalism
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Cambridge University Press Ockham and Political Discourse in the Late Middle Ages
Book SynopsisThe English Franciscan William of Ockham (c.1285–1347) is widely known as one of the most influential philosophers and theologians in late medieval Europe, but his political thought remains enigmatic. This 2007 book offers a fresh historical reappraisal of Ockham's anti-papal polemical writings.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: '… Ockham and Political Discourse in the Late Middle Ages is without doubt a very carefully prepared work, reflecting scrupulousness and precision in its research methods.' Leonardo Marchettoni, Iura Gentium: Rivista di filosofia del diritto internazionale e della politica globaleReview of the hardback: 'Shogimen's careful readings and precise contextualization bring to the fore a full picture of an Ockham who has been only dimly viewed in the past. Serious scholars of medieval thought owe him a large debt of gratitude for writing a volume that will be read and debated for decades to come.' The Review of PoliticsReview of the hardback: 'Shogimen's work has likely begun a new chapter in the scholarship of Ockham's political writings by introducing more expressly theological elements into the mixture and this book will certainly deserve a place next to the analyses of McGrade, Kilcullen, Miethke and Tierney in the library of any student of Ockham.' Medievalia et HumanisticaReview of the hardback: '… the overall interpretation of Ockham's political thought is challenging, all the more since Shogimen focuses on what interested his subject most, ecclesiastical affairs, rather than temporal regimes. Ockham, as he is presented here, was a theologian trying to re-establish what he saw as the right order of the church, a political theologian and not a political theorist in our terms.' Speculum'… an important and illuminating exploration of the theological and moral purpose behind Ockham's political writings.' Heythrop JournalTable of ContentsPreface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The poverty controversy; 2. A general theory of heresy; 3. The problem of papal heresy; 4. Papal plenitudo potestatis; 5. Petrine primacy; 6. The defence of human freedom; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Political Philosophy versus History
Book SynopsisThis book brings together leading scholars to discuss what it means to be a political philosopher, how political philosophy should be practised and what the right relationship is between political philosophy, history and real politics. It thus addresses a central debate for all students and scholars of political philosophy.Trade Review'This volume is a welcome addition to the literature on the methodologies of the history of political thought and political philosophy. All the essays are of top quality and are written by contributors with an international reputation in the field. Variety in content and argument gives a sense of genuine debate and suggests new perspectives on the central issues under discussion.' Jeremy Jennings, Professor of Political Theory, Queen Mary, University of London'For almost half a century, philosophers and historians have disputed the ownership of political thought. Like many territorial battles, this one has been fought on uncertain terrain, with poorly marked boundaries. Political Philosophy versus History? brings a very welcome clarity to the issues at stake. If it does not settle all the issues, it enables the reader to identify them much more clearly than hitherto. The essays are marked by deep learning, lucidity, meticulousness, and a welcome concern to do justice to all sides of an often contentious debate.' Alan Ryan, Professor Emeritus of Political Theory, University of Oxford'The contributors to Floyd and Stears' Political Philosophy versus History? engage in a series of spirited inquiries into the relationship between political philosophy and history. In so doing they mount challenges to 'contextualism' and assess the possibilities and prospects for a distinctly 'realist' mode of theorizing that is at once historically situated and normatively grounded. The essays collected here challenge, and will likely change, the terms of contemporary debates about the character and condition of political theory in our time.' Terence Ball, Professor, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction Jonathan Floyd and Marc Stears; 1. Rescuing political theory from the tyranny of history Paul Kelly; 2. From contextualism, to mentalism, to behaviourism Jonathan Floyd; 3. Contingency and judgement in history of political philosophy Bruce Haddock; 4. Political philosophy and the dead hand of its history Gordon Graham; 5. Politics, political theory, and its history Iain Hampsher-Monk; 6. Constraint, freedom, and exemplar Melissa Lane; 7. History and reality Andrew Sabl; 8. The new realism Bonnie Honig and Marc Stears; Afterword Jonathan Floyd.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Oakeshott Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Global Justice and Due Process
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Cambridge University Press From Physics to Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Integrative Economic Ethics Foundations of a Civilized Market Economy
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Cambridge University Press Expounding the Constitution
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Cambridge University Press Patriarchal Religion Sexuality and Gender
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Cambridge University Press Individuals and Identity in Economics
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Cambridge University Press Punishment Compensation and Law
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Cambridge University Press Rational Choice and Democratic Deliberation A Theory of Discourse Failure
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Cambridge University Press What Should Constitutions Do
What Should Constitutions Do by Ellen Frankel Paul
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