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Clarendon Press Stanley Cavell
Book SynopsisStephen Mulhall presents the first full-length philosophical study of the work of Stanley Cavell, best known for his highly influential contributions to the fields of film studies, Shakespearian literary criticism, and the confluence of psychoanalysis and literary theory. It is not properly appreciated that Cavell''s project originated in his interpretation of Austin''s and Wittgenstein''s philosophical interest in the criteria governing ordinary language, and is given unity by an abiding concern with the nature and the varying cultural manifestations of the sceptical impulse in modernity. This book elucidates the essentially philosophical roots and trajectory of Cavell''s work, traces its links with Romanticism and its recent turn towards a species of moral pefectionism associated with Thoreau and Emerson, and concludes with an assessment of its relations to liberal-democratic political theory, Christian religious thought, and feminist literary studies. It will be of interest to anyonTrade ReviewDespite what his book's title might suggest, Stephen Mulhall's thorough explication of Stanley Cavell's philosophy is anything but ordinary. At the outset Mulhall makes it clear that he intends to address Cavell's exceptional formidability, and set himself `not to attempt to do what can and must only be done by Cavell's own prose, but to clear the space that is required for it to do so'....to Mulhall's credit...he has cleared the space for such a return. * Philosophy and Literature *Table of ContentsPART I: PATTERNS, AGREEMENT, AND RATIONALITY ; PART II: CRITERIA, SCEPTICISM, AND ROMANTICISM ; PART III: COMMON THEMES, COMPETING PERSPECTIVES ; PART IV: PHILOSOPHY, PEFECTIONISM, AND RELIGION
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Clarendon Press History as ReEnactment
Book SynopsisA central motif of R. G. Collingwood''s philosophy of history is the idea that historical understanding requires a re-enactment of past experience. However, there have been sharp disagreements about the acceptability of this idea, and even its meaning. This book aims to advance the critical discussion in three ways: by analysing the idea itself further, concentrating especially on the contrast which Collingwood drew between it and scientific understanding; by exploring the limits of its applicability to what historians ordinarily consider their proper subject-matter; and by clarifying the relationship between it and some other key Collingwoodian ideas, such as the place of imagination in historical inquiry, the sense in which history deals with the individual, the essential perspectivity of historical judgement, and the importance of narrative and periodization in historical thinking. Professor Dray defends Collingwood against a good deal of recent criticism, while pointing to ways in Trade ReviewDray is a very careful writer, and his analysis of Collingwood's philosophy of history is unparalleled in its scope and in its balance. Dray is also a very clear writer, and the book is well organized ... this is a fine study, perhaps the single best account of the pertinent ideas of this century's most eminent philosopher of history. * Rex Martin, American Historical Review *It is something of an event then, to have his new work, the culmination of a lifetime of thought, appear in his retirement. As one would expect, it is a deeply considered book, lucidly written, and scrupulously fair to all parties. ... a sound and serious philosophical commentary, and anyone interested in either Collingwood or the philosophy of history should consider joining the dialogue and will learn much in the process. * Canadian Journal of History, April 1997 *Table of Contents1. History and Philosophy ; 2. Re-enactment and Understanding ; 3. Re-enactment and Laws ; 4. Intellect, Rationality, Feeling ; 5. The Physical and the Social ; 6. The Historical Imagination ; 7. The Ideality of History ; 8. The Perspectivity of History ; Epilogue ; Bibliography ; Index
£45.12
Clarendon Press The Varieties of Reference
Book SynopsisGareth Evans, one of the most brilliant philosophers of his generation, died in 1980 at the age of thirty-four. He had been working for many years on a book about reference, but did not complete it before his death. The work was edited for publication by John McDowell, who contributes a Preface.Trade Review`A brilliant example of contemporary analysis ... I would enthusiastically recommend this book to anyone interested in problems of reference, logic, epistemology, philosophy of mind, or existence - and that should be every philosopher.'Philosophical Studies `a powerful, coherent work' Times Literary Supplement
£39.14
Clarendon Press WellBeing
Book SynopsisThe author offers answers to three central questions about well-being: the best way to understand it; whether it can be measured; and where it should fit in moral and political thought.This is a paperback reissue of the title published in hardback in 1986.Trade Review'the finest most encyclopedic book devoted to understanding the nature of human well-being and its moral importance written this century' David Sobel, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice'There is a tendency in some utilitarian writings to neglect or deny the complexity of ethical thought and practice. James Griffin, by contrast, is alive to this complexity ... suggests more sensitive and less doctrinaire utilitarianism than many have thought possible.' Samuel Scheffler in The Times Literary Supplement'This is an important and fascinating book ... this is a valuable study for a very wide audience of theoretical and applied researches. Since receiving the review copy, our research team have consulted it almost daily and we are grateful to the author for condensing such an essential literature.' Caroline Selai and Rachel Rosser, BMAS Newsletter, Summer '93Table of ContentsPart 1 Utilitarian accounts: state of mind or state of the world; - the desire account developed; objective accounts; perfectionism and the ends of life. Part 2 Measurement: are there incommensurable values?; the case of one person; the case of many persons. Part 3 Moral importance: from prudence to morality; equal respect; fairness; rights; desert; distribution.
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Oxford University Press The Problem of Evil
Book SynopsisThis collection of important writings fills the need for an anthology that adequately represents recent work on the problem of evil. This is perhaps one of the most discussed topics in the philosophy of religion, and is of perennial interest to philosophers and theologians.Trade Review`I don't know of anything better in the area.' Christopher Hughes, King's College, London`an authoritative collection, with a helpful introduction and useful bibliographies thematically arranged' Theological Book Review`Another excellent group of readings in the Oxford Series.' Terence O'Keeffe, University of UlsterTable of ContentsIntroduction: J.L. Mackie: Evil and omnipotence; Nelson Pike: Hume on evil; Roderick M. Chisholm: The defeat of good and evil; Terence Penelhum: Divine goodness and the problem of evil; Alvin Plantinga: God, evil, and the metaphysics of freedom; Robert Merrihew Adams: Middle knowledge and the problem of evil; William L. Rowe: the problem of evil and some varieties of Atheism; Stephen J. Wykstra: The Humean obstacle to evidential arguments from suffering: On avoiding the evils of 'appearance'; William J. Rowe: Evil and the theistic hypothesis: a response to Wykstra; John Hick: Soul-making and suffering; Diogenes Allen: Natural evil and the love of God; Marilyn McCord Adams: Horrendous evils and the goodness of God; Notes on contributors; Bibliography; Index of names
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Oxford University Press Points of View
Book SynopsisA. W. Moore argues in this bold and ambitious book that it is possible to think about the world ''from no point of view''. He examines this idea, explains its significance, and considers reasons for thinking that such a thing is not possible. In particular, drawing on the work of Kant and Wittgenstein, he considers transcendental idealism. This leads to the heart of his project: a study of ineffability and nonsense. His fundamental idea is that transcendental idealism is nonsense resulting from the attempt to express certain inexpressible insights. This idea is applied to a wide range of fundamental philosophical issues, including the nature of persons, the subject-matter of mathematics, anti-realism, value, and God; Moores original approach forges unexpected connections between the various questions he addresses. Points of View is a lucid and lively study of the relation between reality and our representations of it, the upshot of which is a powerful critique of our own finitude.Trade Reviewsuperb * Tom Stoneham, Oxford Magazine *Table of Contents[NO CHAPTER-TITLES - THE BOOK IS SET OUT MORE LIKE A NOVEL THAN A MONOGRAPH]
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Oxford University Press Learning from Six Philosophers Volume 2
Book SynopsisJonathan Bennett engages with the thought of six great thinkers of the early modern period: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume. His chief focus is on the words they wrote. What problem is being tackled? How exactly is the solution meant to work? Does it succeed? If not, why not? What can be learned from its success or failure?Trade ReviewIts discussion of the various modern philosophers is fairly compact and orderly ... a clear and engaging discussion of central issues in early modern metaphysics and epistemology * Mind *Very interesting and profitable to read * Michael Ayers, Times Literary Supplement *A noteworthy feature of the book is the continuously powerful presence of an authorial self ... This book will be widely read and discussed both for its virtues and, I trust, like the works it discusses, for its faults * Michael Ayers, Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsVOLUME 1 ; VOLUME 2
£121.12
Clarendon Press Stanislaw Brzozowski and the Polish Beginnings of Western Marxism
Book SynopsisThis book introduces the English-speaking reader to the thought of Stanislaw Brzozowski (1878-1911), the outstanding Polish philosopher and literary critic. Although practically unknown in the West, Brzozowski is an important but neglected forerunner of the intellectual tradition of `Western Marxism'', most commonly associated with Georg Lukács and Antonio Gramsci.Concentrating first on the early phase of Brzozowski''s thought, Professor Walicki goes on to analyse his ideas on the working class and its relation to the intelligentsia and contemporary working-class ideologies. Finally he deals with aspects of his thought which go beyond the Marxian problematic and round off the intellectual portrait of the man.Brzozowski''s anti-naturalistic approach resulted in a radical reinterpretation of Marxism which dealt with many of the problems of the revolt against positivism in European philosophy. Professor Walicki argues that the retrieval of the philosophical and humanist aspect of Marxism,Table of ContentsBiographical note; On some specific features of early Polish Marxism; `Scientific Marxism' and `Philosophy of action': The early phase of Brzozowski's thought; The critique of `Scientific Marxism'; Idealism as philosophy of action; The first outline of a new interpretation of Marxism; Marxism as an Anti-Engelsian `Philosophy of Labour': Knowledge, nature, and history; The ideal of autocreation; The encounter with the Russian `Neo-Marxists'; Beyond marxism: From anti-Engelsian Marxism to a re-evaluation of Marx's thought: New inspirations and confrontations; The further development of Brzozowski's `Philosophy of Labour'; Continuity and change in Brzozowski's thought; The intelligentsia and the working class: Different conceptions of the intelligentsia and its calling; The intelligentsia and revolution; The paradoxes of the intelligentsia; The working class, socialism, and syndicalism; The working class and the nation; Culture and Society: Individualism and sociologism; The social tasks of art and literary criticism; Sociological criticism and the critique of sociology; The illusion of consciousness; National cultures; Religion: From religious individualism to militant atheism; The greatness and weakness of Catholicism; Towards transcendence; Instead of a conclusion; Brzozowski's works
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Clarendon Press On Human Conduct
Book SynopsisOn Human Conduct is composed of three connected essays. Each has its own concern: the first with theoretical understanding, and with human conduct in general; the second with an ideal mode of human relationship which the author has called civil association; and the third with that ambiguous, historic association commonly called a modern European state. Running through the work is Professor Oakshott''s belief in philosophical reflection as an adventure: the adventure of one who seeks to understand in other terms what he already understands, and where the understanding is sought is a disclosure of the conditions of the understanding enjoyed and not a substitute for it. Its most appropriate expression is an essay, which, he writes, ''does not dissemble the conditionality of the conclusions it throws up and although it may enlighten it does not instruct.''Trade Review`Oakeshott presents three essays: on the theoretical understanding of human conduct, on the civil condition as the ideal mode of human association, and on the modern European state ... this book is rather like a long elegant conversation - sometimes rather abstract, always with a keen eye for concrete exemplification, learned, analytical, and full of trenchant insights.' Library JournalTable of ContentsOn the theoretical understanding of human conduct; On the civil condition; On the character of a modern European state
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Oxford University Press Iris Murdoch Philosopher
Book SynopsisIris Murdoch was a notable philosopher before she was a notable novelist and her work was brave, brilliant, and independent. She made her name first for her challenges to Gilbert Ryle and behaviourism, and later for her book on Sartre (1953), but she had the greatest impact with her work in moral philosophy--and especially her book The Sovereignty of Good (1970). She turned expectantly from British linguistic philosophy to continental existentialism, but was dissatisfied there too; she devised a philosophy and a style of philosophy that were distinctively her own. Murdoch aimed to draw out the implications, for metaphysics and the conception of the world, of rejecting the standard dichotomy of language into the ''descriptive'' and the ''emotive''. She aimed, in Wittgensteinian spirit, to describe the phenomena of moral thinking more accurately than the ''linguistic behaviourists'' like R. M. Hare. This ''empiricist'' task could be acheived, Murdoch thought, only with help from the ideaTrade Review[this] fine collection of essays * Jonathan Derbyshire, Literary Review *[a] fine collection * Simon Blackburn, Times Literary Supplement *a milestone in the history of Murdoch scholarship * Megan J. Laverty, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *This book is so full of good things that it is difficult for a reviewer to know where to start or stop. * Hugo Meynell, The Heythrop Journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Heidegger: Sein und Zeit ; Iris on Safari ; 1. Holy Fool and Magus ; 2. 'Faint with secret knowledge' ; 3. The Virtues of Metaphysics ; 4. Iris Murdoch and Existentialism ; 5. The Exploration of Moral Life ; 6. Iris Murdoch and the Prospects for Critical Moral Perception ; 7. Social Convention and Neurosis as Obstacles to Moral Freedom ; 8. Iris Murdoch on Nobility and Moral Value ; 9. For every Foot its own Shoe ; 10. Visual Metaphors in Iris Murdoch's Moral Philosophy ; 11. Psychopathy, Empathy, & Moral Motivation ; Bibliography ; Index of Names
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Oxford University Press British Idealism
Book SynopsisW. J. Mander presents the first ever synoptic history of British Idealism, the philosophical school which dominated English-language philosophy from the 1860s through to the early years of the following century. Offering detailed examination of the origins, growth, development, and decline of this mode of thinking, British Idealism: A History restores to its proper place this now almost wholly forgotten period of philosophical history. Through clear explanation of its characteristic concepts and doctrines, and paying close attention to the published works of its philosophers, the volume provides a full-length history of this vital school for those wishing to fill a gap in their knowledge of the history of British Philosophy, while its detailed notes and bibliography will guide the more dedicated scholar who wishes to examine further their distinctive brand of philosophy. By covering all major philosophers involved in the movement (not merely the most famous ones like Bradley, Green, McTrade Reviewthe first really comprehensive and systematic overview of the British Idealist movement to date . . . an authoritative and immensely detailed synopsis of the movement as a whole, including, for any potential research students, a splendid biographical resource . . . a welcome and extremely well-done history . . . it provides a valuable and detailed corrective to the way British philosophy has constructed its own historical self-image in the later twentieth century. * Andrew Vincent, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 26/03/12 *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Beginnings and Influences ; 3. The History of Philosophy ; 4. The Metaphysics of the Absolute ; 5. Idealist Philosophy of Religion ; 6. The Idealist Ethic of Social Self-Realisation ; 7. Idealist Political and Social Philosophy ; 8. Idealist Logic ; 9. Aesthetics and Literature ; 10. Developments in Idealist Metaphysics ; 11. Developments in Idealist Philosophy of Religion ; 12. Developments in Idealist Logic ; 13. Developments in Idealist Ethics ; 14. Developments in Idealist Political and Social Philosophy ; 15. The After-Life of Idealism ; Bibliography ; Index
£49.50
Oxford University Press Philosophical Writings
Book SynopsisThis volume presents twenty-two uncollected philosophical essays by Sir Peter Strawson, one of the leading philosophers of the second half of the twentieth century. The essays (two of them previously unpublished) are drawn from seven decades of work, from 1949 to 2003. They span the broad range of Strawson''s work: metaphysics, epistemology, philosophical logic, philosophy of language, ethical theory, and history of philosophy, along with metaphilosophical reflections and intellectual autobiography.Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Ethical Intuitionism ; 2. In Defence of a Dogma ; 3. Construction and Analysis ; 4. Proper Names ; 5. The Post-Linguistic Thaw ; 6. Analysis, Science, and Metaphysics ; 7. Bennett on Kant's Analytic ; 8. Does Knowledge have Foundations? ; 9. Knowledge and Truth ; 10. Scruton and Wright on Anti-Realism ; 11. Perception and its Objects ; 12. Liberty and Necessity ; 13. Sensibility, Understanding, and the Doctrine of Synthesis ; 14. Two Conceptions of Philosophy ; 15. Review of Paul Grice, Studies in the Way of Words ; 16. Knowing from Words ; 17. What have we learned from Philosophy in the Twentieth Century? ; 18. A Category of Particulars ; 19. Paul Grice ; 20. Why Philosophy? ; 21. Intellectual Autobiography ; 22. A Bit of Intellectual Autobiography ; Index
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Clarendon Press Truth
Book SynopsisWhat is truth? Paul Horwich gives the definitive exposition of a notable philosophical theory, `minimalism''. This is the controversial theory that the nature of truth is entirely captured in the trivial fact that each proposition specifies its own condition for being true, and that truth is therefore, despite the philosophical struggles to which it has given rise, an entirely mundane and unpuzzling concept. Horwich makes a powerful case for the minimalist view, and gives a careful systematic explanation of its implications for a cluster of important philosophical issues on which questions about truth have impinged. The first edition of Truth, published in 1990, established itself both as the best account of minimalism and as an excellent introduction to the debate for students. For this new edition Paul Horwich has refined and developed his treatment of the subject in the light of subsequent discussions, while preserving the distinctive format which made the book so successful. It appTrade ReviewThis is an important book: It is the most sustained defense of a minimalist conception of truth in print. It systematically deals with all of the usual objections to minimalist views of truth (redundancy theories and their ilk), in most cases providing devastating replies to them; and it contains interesting things to say about many issues that are or have been thought to be connected to the topic of truth. Its arguments are lucid and of high quality, and it is broad in scope. I recommend it with enthusiasm. * Hartry Field, Philosophy of Science *Table of Contents1. The Minimal Theory ; 2. The Proper Formulation ; 3. The Explanatory Role of the Concept of Truth ; 4. Methodology and Scientific Realism ; 5. Meaning and Logic ; 6. Propositions and Utterances ; 7. The 'Correspondence' Intuition ; Conclusion; Postscript; Bibliography; Index
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Oxford University Press R. G. Collingwood An Autobiography and other writings with essays on Collingwoods life and work
Book SynopsisThis volume presents a many-faceted view of the Oxford philosopher R. G. Collingwood. At its centre is his Autobiography, published in 1939, which has the status of a cult classic for its compelling ''story of his thought''. Collingwood''s work has enjoyed renewed attention in recent years, with new editions of his great philosophical works. This volume republishes the Autobiography alongside a previously unpublished account by Collingwood of a journey to the East Indies in 1938-1939. These writings are accompanied by eleven specially written essays. Several of these examine aspects of Collingwood''s life--not just the Autobiography, but what he doesn''t discuss in that work, from his childhood to his professorship at Oxford. And the essays also examine aspects of his work on philosophy, politics, history, and archaeology, in the context of his life.Trade Review[G]uaranteed to get the reader on his or her toes . . . this volume is invaluable for Collingwoodian scholarship * Collingwood and British Idealism Studies *A polymath as skilled in archaeology as he was in philosophy, a staunch opponent of appeasement and an early hater of the Daily Mail. Collingwood has been my guide for many years. * Niall Ferguson, Civilization *Before I read this book there was chaos in my thoughts regarding my subject matter: having finished it, I knew perfectly well what I was going to argue for. My deepest gratitude is due to this unjustly neglected author. * Agnes Heller, A theory of History, Viii *The new edition includes a facsimile of the first printing . . . followed by various maps and illustrations, and a mass of supplementary essays. * Jonathan Rée, London Review of Books *Collingwood's remark helps us to look for the answers different writers give to their (not our) questions. To this end we must try to think ourselves into each writer's scheme of thought. * John Rawls, Lectures on the History of Political Philosophy *If these scholars have anything methodologically in common, it might be summarised as a desire to stress the historicity of the history of political theory and of intellectual history more generally. Collingwood himself expressed this commitment by demanding that we should aim to recover the precise questions to which the philosophical texts we study were designed as answers. * Quentin Skinner, The History of Political Thought in National Context *a fascinating and often brilliant book. * Bernard Williams, The Sense of the Past *Table of ContentsPART I: R. G. COLLINGWOOD, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY; PART II: R. G. COLLINGWOOD, LOG OF A JOURNEY IN THE EAST INDIES, 1938-1939
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Oxford University Press Ethical Concepts and Problems
Book SynopsisThis is first English edition of Ethical Concepts and Problems (1971) by Danish philosopher and theologian K. E. Løgstrup (1905-81). Originally published as a contribution to a textbook of ethics for students of theology, it propounds a philosophical ethics in continuity with Martin Luther''s conception of the natural law. We find here the core idea from The Ethical Demand, that in our dealings with others we are faced with the demand that we take care of them, now conceptualized as the central tenet of an ontological ethics based on human interdependence as a fundamental condition of life. Later in his career, Løgstrup developed a conception of what he called ''the sovereign expressions of life''-spontaneous other-regarding impulses or ways of conduct such as trust, sincerity, and compassion-and these are here described and determined in their relation to the ethical demand and moral norms. Furthermore, this key text discusses a number of central ethical concepts such as duty, responsibility, will, and choice. Løgstrup also explores the relationship between love of the neighbour and politics, before finally concluding with an extensive discussion of political questions such as cultural policy, democracy, and the right of resistance. Ethical Concepts and Problems therefore offers an instructive survey of important parts of Løgstrup''s ethical and political thinking, from theological issues like Luther''s doctrine of the bondage of the will, to the ideas of philosophers such as Descartes, Kant, Nietzsche, and Kierkegaard. In this edition Løgstrup''s original text is accurately rendered into readable English and paired with an introduction which explains the main themes and wider context of the work.Table of ContentsTranslators' preface A chronology of Løgstrup's life Hans Fink and Kees van Kooten Niekerk: Introduction Ethical Concepts and Problems 1: Three Ethical Traditions 2: The Ethical Demand and the Sovereign Expressions of Life 3: Norm and Spontaneity 4: The Ethical Demand and the Norms 5: Politics and Ethics 6: Duty 7: Responsibility 8: Choice, Will, and Freedom 9: Choice, Decision, and Resolution 10: Politics Editor's notes Select bibliography
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Oxford University Press Quine Structure and Ontology
Book SynopsisW.V. Quine, a champion of philosophical naturalism and pioneer of mathematical logic, was one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century. Contemporary thought in ontology, epistemology, and the philosophy of logic and language owes much to his influence, yet recent work in these areas has become increasingly dismissive of his views. This is often because of mistaken or overly simplified conceptions of his philosophy which overlook the development of his views over time, in particular the growing importance of a kind of structuralism to his system as it evolved. This volume provides a fuller, richer picture of Quine''s views and their development. With contributions from leading philosophers in a range of subfields including philosophical logic, philosophy of language, history of philosophy, mathematics, philosophy of time, and set theory, it is the first to investigate Quine''s views on structure and how it permeates and shapes his attitude to a range of philosophical questions.Trade ReviewFrost-Arnold does important spadework... * James Andrew Smith, Metascience *Table of Contents1: Frederique Janssen-Lauret: Introduction 2: Michael Resnik : Quines Non-ontological Structuralism (and Mine) 3: Frederique Janssen-Lauret and Fraser MacBride: W.V. Quine and David Lewis: Structural (Epistemological) Humility 4: John Collins: Quine on Ontological Commitment in Light of Predicate-Functor Logic 5: Jaroslav Peregrin: Inscrutability of Reference and Quines Structuralism 6: Paul Gregory: Quines Deaationary Structuralism 7: Greg Frost-Arnold: The Ontogeny of Quines Ontology: Pythagoreanism, Nominalism, and the Role of Clarity 8: Robert Sinclair: Quines Structural Holism and the Constitutive A Priori 9: Gary Kemp and Andrew Lugg: Quine on Ontology: Chapter 7 of Word and Object 10: Nathan Salmon: On What Exists 11: Gila Sher: Quine vs. Quine 12: Marianna Antonutti Marfori: A New Look at Quine on Set Theory 13: Natalja Deng: What Quine (and Carnap) Might Say About Contemporary Meta-physics of Time
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Oxford University Press Simone de Beauvoir 2e C
Book SynopsisIn Simone de Beauvoir: The Making of an Intellectual Woman Toril Moi shows how Simone de Beauvoir became Simone de Beauvoir, the leading feminist thinker and emblematic intellectual woman of the twentieth century. Blending biography with literary criticism, feminist theory, and historical and social analysis, this book provides a completely original analysis of Beauvoir''s education and formation as an intellectual.In The Second Sex, Beauvoir shows that we constantly make something of what the world tries to make of us. By reconstructing the social and political world in which Beauvoir became the author of The Second Sex, and by showing how Beauvoir reacted to the pressures of that world, Moi applies Beauvoir''s ideas to Beauvoir''s own life. Ranging from an investigation of French educational institutions to reflections on the relationship between freedom and flirtation, this book uncovers the conflicts and difficulties of an intellectual woman in the middle of the twentieth century. Trade Reviewa landmark study on Simone de Beauvoir...a pivotal work for study of Beauvoir's autobiographical oeuvre * Susan Bainbridge, Modern and Contemporary France *Moi's brilliant analysis of her subject is de Beauvoir criticism at its very best, demonstrating that the richly stimulating text of Simone de Beauvoir deserves to be widely and well read. * Ursula Tidd, THES *Table of ContentsPART I ; PART II ; PART III
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Oxford University Press Simone de Beauvoir
Book SynopsisIn Simone de Beauvoir: The Making of an Intellectual Woman Toril Moi shows how Simone de Beauvoir became Simone de Beauvoir, the leading feminist thinker and emblematic intellectual woman of the twentieth century. Blending biography with literary criticism, feminist theory, and historical and social analysis, this book provides a completely original analysis of Beauvoir''s education and formation as an intellectual.In The Second Sex, Beauvoir shows that we constantly make something of what the world tries to make of us. By reconstructing the social and political world in which Beauvoir became the author of The Second Sex, and by showing how Beauvoir reacted to the pressures of that world, Moi applies Beauvoir''s ideas to Beauvoir''s own life. Ranging from an investigation of French educational institutions to reflections on the relationship between freedom and flirtation, this book uncovers the conflicts and difficulties of an intellectual woman in the middle of the twentieth century. Trade ReviewReview from previous edition This book makes us discover a Beauvoir analysed with sympathy but without complaisance. A worthy Beauvoir emerges: not the super-woman one so often hears about, but a complex, suffering woman who finds it hard to be different except in her jealousy and sorrow. But, what strength and what courage! She opened the way, and this book does her justice. * Julia Kristeva *Sympathetic and critical, Moi's impassioned study never loses sight of the difficulty of Beauvoir's intellectual and personal journey through her life, it will send its readers back to Beauvoir's writings with a new sense of political necessity and possibility for women. * Professor Jacqueline Rose, University of London *a landmark study on Simone de Beauvoir...a pivotal work for study of Beauvoir's autobiographical oeuvre * Susan Bainbridge, Modern and Contemporary France *Moi's brilliant analysis of her subject is de Beauvoir criticism at its very best, demonstrating that the richly stimulating text of Simone de Beauvoir deserves to be widely and well read. * Ursula Tidd, THES *Table of ContentsPART I ; PART II ; PART III
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Clarendon Press Moral Dilemmas
Book SynopsisMoral Dilemmas is the second volume of collected essays by the eminent moral philosopher Philippa Foot. It fills the gap between her famous 1978 collection Virtues and Vices (now reissued) and her acclaimed monograph Natural Goodness, published in 2001. Moral Dilemmas presents the best of Professor Foot''s work from the late 1970s to the 1990s. In these essays she develops further her influential critique of the ''non-cognitivist'' approaches that have dominated moral philosophy over the last fifty years. She shows why it is a mistake to think of morality in terms of special psychological states, expressed in special kinds of judgement and a special ''moral'' kind of language. Instead she portrays thoughts about the goodness of human will and action as a particular case of the evaluation of other operations of human beings, and indeed of all living things. Among other topics, she discusses the nature of moral judgement, practical rationality, and the conflict of virtue with desire and Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. Morality and Art ; 2. Moral Relativism ; 3. Moral Realism and Moral Dilemma ; 4. Utilitarianism and the Virtues ; 5. Killing and Letting Die ; 6. Morality, Action, and Outcome ; 7. Von Wright on Virtue ; 8. Locke, Hume, and Modern Moral Theory ; 9. Nietzsche's Immoralism ; 10. Rationality and Virtue ; 11. Moral Dilemmas Revisited ; 12. Does Moral Subjectivism Rest on a Mistake? ; Select Bibliography of Works by Philippa Foot ; Index
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Clarendon Press Virtues and Vices and Other Essays in Moral Philosophy
Book Synopsis''Foot stands out among contemporary ethical theorists because of her conviction that virtues and vices are more central ethical notions than rights, duties, justice, or consequences - the primary focus of most other contemporary theorists. This volume brings together a dozen essays published between 1957 and 1977, and includes two new ones as well. In the first, Foot argues explicitly for an ethic of virtue, and in the next five discusses abortion, euthanasia, free will/determination, and the ethics of Hume and Nietzsche. The final eight essays chart her growing disenchantment with emotivism and prescriptivism and their account of moral arguments. All the essays embody to some extent her commitment to an ethics of virtue.... Foot''s style is straightforward and readable, her arguments subtle, ingenious, and some of them important.'' Choice''All in all, this collection of essays provides much to whet the moral philosopher''s appetite.'' International Philosophical QuarterlyTrade ReviewFoot stands out among contemporary ethical theorists because of her conviction that virtues and vices are more central ethical notions than rights, duties, justice, or consequences--the primary focus of most other contemporary moral theorists. This volume brings together a dozen essays published between 1957 and 1977, and includes two new ones as well. In the first, Foot argues explicitly for an ethic of virtue, and in the next five discusses abortion, euthanasia, free will/determination, and the ethics of Hume and Nietzsche. The final eight essays chart her growing disenchantment with emotivism and prescriptivism and t heir account of moral arguments. All the essays embody to some extent her commitment to an ethics of virtue. Foot's style is straightforward and readable, her arguments subtle, ingenious, and some of them important. * Choice *Table of ContentsPreface to 2002 Edition ; Preface ; Introduction ; Acknowledgements ; 1. Virtues and Vices ; 2. The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of Double Effect ; 3. Euthanasia ; 4. Free Will as Involving Determinism ; 5. Hume on Moral Judgement ; 6. Nietzsche: The Revaluation of Values ; 7. Moral Arguments ; 8. Moral Beliefs ; 9. Goodness and Choice ; 10. Reasons for Actions and Desires ; 11. Morality as a System for Hypothetical Imperatives ; 12. A Reply to Professor Frankena ; 13. Are Moral Considerations Overriding? ; 14. Approval and Disapproval ; Index
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Oxford University Press New Pragmatists
Book SynopsisPragmatism is the view that our philosophical concepts must be connected to our practices - philosophy must stay connected to first order inquiry, to real examples, to real-life expertise. The classical pragmatists, Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey, put forward views of truth, rationality, and morality that they took to be connected to, and good for, our practices of inquiry and deliberation.When Richard Rorty, the best-known contemporary pragmatist, looks at our practices, he finds that we don''t aim at truth or objectivity, but only at solidarity, or agreement within a community, or what our peers will let us get away with saying. There is, however, a revisionist movement amongst contemporary philosophers who are interested in pragmatism. When these new pragmatists examine our practices, they find that the trail of the human serpent is over everything, as James said, but this does not toss us into the sea of post-modern arbitrariness, where truth varies from persTrade ReviewReview from previous edition this excellent collection...[is] consistently engaging. * Henry Jackman, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. On Our Interest in Getting Things Right: Pragmatism without Narcissism ; 2. On Not Being a Pragmatist: Eight Reasons and a Cause ; 3. Relativism, Pragmatism, and the Practice of Science ; 4. Pragmatism and Deflationism ; 5. Pragmatism, Quasi-Realism, and the Global Challenge ; 6. Pragmatism and Ethical Particularism ; 7. Was Pragmatism the Successor to Idealism? ; 8. Pragmatism and Objective Truth
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Oxford University Press, USA The Nature of Political Theory
Book SynopsisIn his controversial new book, Andrew Vincent sets out to analyse and challenge the established nostrums of contemporary political theory. The nature of Political Theory offers three major contributions to current scholarship. It offers, first, a comprehensive, synoptic, and comparative analysis of the major conceptions of political theory, predominantly during the twentieth century. This analysis incorporates systematic critiques of both Anglo-American and continental contributions. The ''nature'' of theory is seen as intrinsically pluralistic and internally divided. Secondly, the idea of foundationalism is employed in the book to bring some coherence to this internally complex and fragmented practice. The book consequently focuses on the various foundational concerns embedded within conceptions of political theory. Thirdly, the book argues for an adjustment to the way we think about the discipline. Political theory is reconceived as a theoretically-based, indeterminate subject, which should be more attuned to practice and history. Andrew Vincent makes a case for a more ecumenical and tolerant approach to the discipline, suggesting that there are different, but equally legitimate, answers to the question, ''what is political theory?''. Acceptance of this view would involve a supplementation of the standard substantive approaches to contemporary political theory.The Nature of Political Theory offers a unique and idiosyncratic perspective on our current understanding of political theory, making it an indispensable resource for all scholars and students of the discipline.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition This book offers a comprehensive overview of the major strands of contemporary political theory and presents a case for the importance of metaphysics to the study of politics. * Times Higher Education Supplement *Table of ContentsPART 1; PART 2; PART 3; PART 4; PART 5
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Oxford University Press The Sources of Intentionality
Book SynopsisWhat do thoughts, hopes, paintings, words, desires, photographs, traffic signs, and perceptions have in common? They are all about something, are directed, are contentful - in a way chairs and trees, for example, are not. This book inquires into the source of this power of directedness that some items exhibit while others do not. An approach to this issue prevalent in the philosophy of the past half-century seeks to explain the power of directedness in terms of certain items'' ability to reliably track things in their environment. A very different approach, with a venerable history and enjoying a recent resurgence, seeks to explain the power of directedness rather in terms of an intrinsic ability of conscious experience to direct itself. This book attempts a synthesis of both approaches, developing an account of the sources of such directedness that grounds it both in reliable tracking and in conscious experience.Trade ReviewKriegel has provided a rich and interesting proposal for integrating two traditionally opposed viewpoints on the nature of intentionality. * E. J. Green, Mind *this book is an important and original contribution to the theory of intentionality, with many rich and interesting discussions, one that rewards close study and deserves a place on every philosopher of minds bookshelf. * Sean Crawford, Analysis *Table of ContentsContents ; Introduction ; 1. The Experiential Origins of Intentionality ; 1.1. The Concept of Intentionality and Anchoring Instances ; 1.1.1. An Anchoring-Instance Model of Natural Kind Concept Formation ; 1.1.2. Application to the Concept of Intentionality ; 1.2. Experiential Intentionality the Anchor ; 1.2.1. An Asymmetry of Ascription ; 1.2.2. Explaining the Asymmetry ; 1.2.3. Objections and Replies ; 1.3. 'Experiential Intentionality' ; 1.3.1. Definition ; 1.3.2. Existence ; 1.3.3. Scope ; 2. The Nature of Experiential Intentionality: I. A Higher-Order Tracking Theory ; 2.1. A Tracking Account of Experiential Intentionality? ; 2.1.1. Background: Tracking Theories of Mental Representation ; 2.1.2. Representationalist Theories of Conscious Experience ; 2.1.3. Experiential Tracking ; 2.2. The HOT Argument ; 2.2.1. Background: Higher-Order Theories of Conscious Experience ; 2.2.2. Higher-Order Theory and the Tracking Account of Experiential Intentionality ; 2.3. Experiential Intentionality and Higher-Order Tracking ; 2.4. Objections and Replies ; 2.4.1. 'Intentionality,' 'Representation,' 'Tracking' ; 2.4.2. What do We Want a Theory of Intentionality for? ; 3. The Nature of Experiential Intentionality: II. An Adverbial Theory ; 3.1. Background: Intentional Inexistence and Intentional Indifference ; 3.2. The Argument from Intentional Indifference ; 3.2.1. The Argument ; 3.2.2. Responses ; 3.2.3. Brains in Vats ; 3.3. The Argument from Intentional Inexistence ; 3.3.1. The Argument ; 3.3.2. Responses ; 3.4. Experiential Intentionality as Adverbial Modification ; 3.5. Objections to Adverbialism ; 4. The Nature of Non-Experiential Intentionality: An Interpretivist Theory ; 4.1. Potentialism ; 4.2. Inferentialism ; 4.3. Eliminativism ; 4.4. Interpretivism ; 4.4.1. Interpretivism about Non-Experiential Intentionality ; 4.4.2. Interpretivism Developed ; 4.4.3. Objections and Replies ; 5. Toward a General Theory of Intentionality ; 5.1. Adverbialism plus Interpretivism ; 5.2. Higher-Order Tracking Theory plus Interpretivism ; References
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Oxford University Press Philosophical Writings
Book SynopsisThis volume presents twenty-two uncollected philosophical essays by Sir Peter Strawson, one of the leading philosophers of the second half of the twentieth century. The essays (two of them previously unpublished) are drawn from seven decades of work, from 1949 to 2003. They span the broad range of Strawson''s work: metaphysics, epistemology, philosophical logic, philosophy of language, ethical theory, and history of philosophy, along with metaphilosophical reflections and intellectual autobiography.Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Ethical Intuitionism ; 2. In Defence of a Dogma ; 3. Construction and Analysis ; 4. Proper Names ; 5. The Post-Linguistic Thaw ; 6. Analysis, Science, and Metaphysics ; 7. Bennett on Kant's Analytic ; 8. Does Knowledge have Foundations? ; 9. Knowledge and Truth ; 10. Scruton and Wright on Anti-Realism ; 11. Perception and its Objects ; 12. Liberty and Necessity ; 13. Sensibility, Understanding, and the Doctrine of Synthesis ; 14. Two Conceptions of Philosophy ; 15. Review of Paul Grice, Studies in the Way of Words ; 16. Knowing from Words ; 17. What have we learned from Philosophy in the Twentieth Century? ; 18. A Category of Particulars ; 19. Paul Grice ; 20. Why Philosophy? ; 21. Intellectual Autobiography ; 22. A Bit of Intellectual Autobiography ; Index
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Oxford University Press, USA Hegel and the Transformation of Philosophical Critique
Book SynopsisWilliam F. Bristow presents an original and illuminating study of Hegel's hugely influential but notoriously difficult Phenomenology of Spirit (1807), one of the great works of modern philosophy. He shows that a proper understanding of this work must be founded on an understanding of its relationship to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (1781).Trade ReviewReview from previous edition a superb book ... a brilliant defence of Hegel, indispensable reading for anyone interested in Kant and Hegel, and in Kantian and Hegelian themes in contemporary philosophy. It also presents a breathtaking vision of epistemology. * Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Table of ContentsPART I HEGEL'S OBJECTION; PART II HEGEL'S TRANSFORMATION OF CRITIQUE
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Oxford University Press Wittgensteins Metaphilosophy
Book SynopsisPaul Horwich presents a bold new interpretation of Wittgenstein's later work. He argues that it is Wittgenstein's radically anti-theoretical metaphilosophy - and not his identification of the meaning of a word with its use - that underpins his discussions of specific issues concerning language, the mind, mathematics, knowledge, art, and religion.Trade Review[T]here is plenty to learn from Horwich's book, and I much applaud his effort to show Wittgenstein's relevance to contemporary analytic philosophy. * Martin Gustafsson, Mind *There is much more of interest in Horwich's rich and rewarding book than Iâve been able to touch on here: each of the six chapters is sure to stimulate lively discussion. * Alexander Miller, The Philosophical Quarterly *Table of ContentsPreface ; 1. Wittgenstein's Metaphilosophy ; 2. A Critique of Theoretical Philosophy ; 3. Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus ; 4. Meaning ; 5. Kripke's Wittgenstein ; 6. The 'Mystery' of Consciousness ; Bibliography ; Index
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Oxford University Press, USA Practical Tortoise Raising And Other Philosophical Essays
Book SynopsisSimon Blackburn presents a selection of his philosophical essays from 1995 to 2010. He offers engaging and illuminating discussions of a wide range of topics, including moral philosophy, the theory of meaning, pragmatism, and the theory of reason and reasoning.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition eloquent and illuminating * Times Higher Education *Table of ContentsI. LANGUAGE AND EPISTEMOLOGY; II. PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS
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Oxford University Press, USA Wittgensteins Tractatus
Book SynopsisThis volume of newly written chapters on the history and interpretation of Wittgenstein''s Tractatus represents a significant step beyond the polemical debate between broad interpretive approaches that has recently characterized the field. Some of the contributors might count their approach as ''new'' or ''resolute'', while others are more ''traditional'', but all are here concerned primarily with understanding in detail the structure of argument that Wittgenstein presents within the Tractatus, rather than with its final self-renunciation, or with the character of the understanding that renunciation might leave behind. The volume makes a strong case that close investigation, both biographical and textual, into the composition of the Tractatus, and into the various influences on it, still has much to yield in revealing the complexity and fertility of Wittgenstein''s early thought. Amongst these influences Kant and Kierkegaard are considered alongside Wittgenstein''s immediate predecessoTable of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Wittgenstein's pre-Tractatus manuscripts: a new appraisal ; 3. Why does Wittgenstein say that ethics and aesthetics are one and the same? ; 4. Kierkegaard and the Tractatus ; 5. What is Frege's 'concept horse problem'? ; 6. Tractatus 5.4611: 'Signs for logical operations are punctuation marks' ; 7. Logical segmentation and generality in Wittgenstein's Tractatus ; 8. Does the Tractatus contain a private language argument? ; 9. Logic and solipsism ; 10. Was the author of the Tractatus a transcendental idealist? ; 11. Idealism in Wittgenstein: a further reply to Moore ; Index
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Oxford University Press On What Matters
Book SynopsisOn What Matters is a major work in moral philosophy. It is the long-awaited follow-up to Derek Parfit''s 1984 book Reasons and Persons, one of the landmarks of twentieth-century philosophy. In this first volume Parfit presents a powerful new treatment of reasons and rationality, and a critical examination of three systematic moral theories -- Kant''s ethics, contractualism, and consequentialism -- leading to his own ground-breaking synthetic conclusion. Along the way he discusses a wide range of moral issues, such as the significance of consent, treating people as a means rather than an end, and free will and responsibility. On What Matters is already the most-discussed work in moral philosophy: its publication is likely to establish it as a modern classic which everyone working on moral philosophy will have to read, and which many others will turn to for stimulation and illumination.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition an epochal work ... Parfit's intellectual personality radiates throughout On What Matters, which as a whole presents a gripping and illuminating picture of a single, comprehensive view of the projects of both normative and metaethical inquiry. * Mark Schroeder, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *the most significant work in ethics since Sidgwick's masterpiece was published in 1873 ... a work of epic proportions and ambitions. * Peter Singer, Times Literary Supplement *Parfit's intricate and beautifully lucid book is undoubtedly the work of a philosophical genius. * John Cottingham, The Tablet *Table of ContentsPART ONE: REASONS; PART TWO: PRINCIPLES; PART THREE: THEORIES
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Oxford University Press The Development of Ethics
Book SynopsisThis book is a selective historical and critical study of moral philosophy in the Socratic tradition, with special attention to Aristotelian naturalism. It discusses the main topics of moral philosophy as they have developed historically, including: the human good, human nature, justice, friendship, and morality; the methods of moral inquiry; the virtues and their connexions; will, freedom, and responsibility; reason and emotion; relativism, subjectivism, and realism; the theological aspect of morality. The first volume discusses ancient and mediaeval moral philosophy. The second volume examines early modern moral philosophy from the 16th to the 18th century. This third volume continues the story up to Rawls''s Theory of Justice.A comparison between the Kantian and the Aristotelian outlook is one central theme of the third volume. The chapters on Kant compare Kant both with his rationalist and empiricist predecessors and with the Aristotelian naturalist tradition. Reactions to Kant areTrade ReviewFor it truly is a great book, and I doubt that we will see a history of ethics similar in scope and ambition for some time to come. * Mark Eli Kalderon, Ethics *Table of Contents66. Kant: Practical Laws ; 67. Kant: From Practical Laws to Morality ; 68. Kant: Some objections and replies ; 69. Kant: Freedom ; 70. Kant: From Freedom to Morality ; 71. Kant: Morality and the good ; 72. Kant: Meta-ethical questions ; 73. Hegel: History and Theory ; 74. Hegel: Morality and beyond ; 75. Marx and Idealist Moral Theory ; 76. Schopenhauer ; 77. Kierkegaard ; 78. Nietzsche ; 79. Mill: Earlier Utilitarianism and its Critics ; 80. Mill: A revised version of utilitarianism ; 81. Sidgwick: Methods and Sources ; 82. Sidgwick: The Examination of Methods ; 83. Sidgwick's Axioms of Morality ; 84. Bradley ; 85. Green ; 86. Moore ; 87. Ross ; 88. Logical Empiricism and Emotivism ; 89. Lewis ; 90. Hare: A defence of non-cognitivism ; 91. Existentialism ; 92. Revivals of Non-Cognitivism ; 93. Objectivity and its Critics ; 94. Versions of Naturalism ; 95. Rawls: The just, the fair, and the right ; 96. Rawls: The right and the good
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Oxford University Press, USA Reasons and Recognition
Book SynopsisFor close to forty years now T.M. Scanlon has been one of the most important contributors to moral and political philosophy in the Anglo-American world. Through both his writing and his teaching, he has played a central role in shaping the questions with which research in moral and political philosophy now grapples. Reasons and Recognition brings together fourteen new papers on an array of topics from the many areas to which Scanlon has made path-breaking contributions, each of which develops a distinctive and independent position while critically engaging with central themes from Scanlon''s own work in the area. Contributors include well-known senior figures in moral and political philosophy as well as important younger scholars whose work is just beginning to gain wider recognition. Taken together, these papers make evident the scope and lasting interest of Scanlon''s contributions to moral and political philosophy while contributing to a deeper understanding of the issues addressed Table of ContentsPREFACE; CONTRIBUTORS; I. REASON, VALUE, AND DESIRE; II. ETHICAL THEMES: CONTRACTUALISM, PROMISSORY OBLIGATION, AND TOLERANCE; III. POLITICAL THEMES: CONSERVATISM, JUSTICE, AND PUBLIC REASON; IV. RESPONSIBILITY
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Oxford University Press Philosophical Interventions
Book SynopsisThis volume collects the notable published book reviews of Martha C. Nussbaum, a philosopher and high profile public intellectual who comments often on issues in philosophy, politics, gender equality, economics, and the law. Many of her engagements have been through the medium of the book review, which she has published prolifically in academic journals and in high profile venues like The New Republic and The New York Times for over 20 years. This volume collects 25 of what she considers to be her key reviews. The reviews date from 1986 and range to the present, and engage with authors like Roger Scruton, Allan Bloom, Charles Taylor, Judith Butler, Richard Posner, Catherine MacKinnon, and other prominent intellectuals of our time. Throughout, her views defy ideological predictability, heralding interesting work from unlikely sources, deftly critiquing where it is deserved, and generally providing a compelling picture of how intellectuals might engage with broad social concerns. NussbauTrade Review[Nussbaum] brings the history of philosophy to life by applying it to issues of ongoing public concern ... this volume serves as a perfect introduction to some of the most important socio-political debates of the past 25 years ... I cannot think of a better guide to this small part of the history of ideas than Nussbaum. * Constantine Sandis, Times Higher Education *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; 1. "Women's Lot, " review of Jane Roland Martin, Reclaiming a Conversation: The Ideal of the Educated Woman, The New York Review of Books, January 30, 1986. ; 2. "Sex in the Head," review of Roger Scruton, Sexual Desire: A Moral Philosophy of the Erotic, The New York Review of Books, December 18, 1986. ; 3. "Undemocratic Vistas," review of Allan Bloom, The Closing of the American Mind: How Higher Education Has Failed Democracy and Impoverished the Souls of Today's Students, The New York Review of Books, November 5, 1987. ; 4. "Recoiling from Reason," review of Alasdair MacIntyre, Whose Justice? Which Rationality,The New York Review of Books, December 7, 1989. ; 5. "The Bondage and Freedom of Eros," Review of David Halperin, One Hundred Years of Homosexuality and Other Essays on Greek Love and John J. Winkler, The Constraints of Desire: The Anthropology of Sex and Gender in Greece, The Times Literary Supplement, June 1990. ; 6. "Our Pasts, Ourselves," review of Charles Taylor, Sources of the Self: The Making of the Modern Identity, The New Republic, April 9, 1990. ; 7. "The Chill of Virtue," review of Gregory Vlastos, Socrates, Ironist and Moral Philosopher, The New Republic, September 15,1991. ; 8. "Venus in Robes," review of Richard Posner, Sex and Reason, The New Republic, April 20, 1992. ; 9. "Justice for Women!", review of Susan Moller Okin, Justice, Gender, and the Family, The New York Review of Books, October 8, 1992. ; 10. "Divided We Stand," review of William Bennett, The Book of Virtues, The New Republic, December 1993. ; 11. "Looking Good, Being Good," review of Anne Hollander, Sex and Suits: The Evolution of Modern Dress (and two other books), The New Republic, January 2, 1995. ; 12. "Feminists and Philosophy," review of Louise B. Antony and Charlotte Witt, eds., A Mind of One's Own: Feminist Essays on Reason and Objectivity, The New York Review of Books, October 20, 1994. Letters and Reply, April 6, 1995. ; 13. "Unlocal Hero," review of Kristen Renwick Monroe, The Heart of Altruism: Perceptions of a Common Humanity and Tzvetan Todorov, Facing the Extreme: Moral Life in the Concentration Camps, The New Republic, October 28, 1996. ; 14. "Foul Play," review of William Ian Miller, The Anatomy of Disgust, The New Republic, November 17, 1997. ; 15. "If Oxfam Ran the World," review of Peter Unger, Living High and Letting Die: Our Illusion of Innocence, The London Review of Books, September 4, 1997. Letters and Reply, October 2, 1997. ; 16. "The Professor of Parody," review of four books by Judith Butler, The New Republic February 22, 1999. Letters and Reply, April 19, 1999. ; 17. "Experiments in Living," review of Michael Warner, The Trouble With Normal: Sex, Politics, and the Ethics of Queer Life, The New Republic, January 3, 2000. ; 18. Review of Allen Buchanan, Dan W. Brock, Norman Daniels, and Daniel Wikler, From Chance to Choice; Genetics and Justice, The New Republic, December 4, 2000. ; 19. "Disabled Lives: Who Cares?", review of Eva Feder Kittay, Love's Labor: Essays on Women, Equality, and Dependency; Michael Berube, Life As We Know It: A Father, a Family, and an Exceptional Child; and Joan Williams, Unbending Gender: Why Family and Work Conflict and What to Do About It. The New York Review of Books January 11, 2001. ; 20. "When She Was Good," review of Peter J. Conradi, Iris Murdoch: A Life, The New Republic January 7, 2002. ; 21. "Dr. True Self," review of F. Robert Rodman, Winnicott: Life and Work, The New Republic October 27, 2003. ; 22. "For Once Clear to See," review of Mary Kinzie, Drift, Poetry 183 (January 2004), 235-38. ; 23. "The Founder," review of Judith M. Brown, Nehru: A Political Life and Shashi Tharoor, Nehru: The Invention of India, The New Republic, February 14, 2005. ; 24. "Epistemology of the Closet," review of Bart Schultz, Henry Sidgwick: The Eye of the Universe, The Nation, June 6, 2005. ; 25. "The Prohibition Era," review of Kenji Yoshino, Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights, The New Republic, March 20, 2006. ; 26. "Man Overboard," review of Harvey C. Mansfield, Manliness, The New Republic, June 26, 2006. ; 27. "Legal Weapon," review of Catharine A. MacKinnon, Are Women Human? And Other International Dialogues. The Nation, July 31/August 7, 2006. ; 28. Review of Martha Alter Chen, Perpetual Mourning: Widowhood in Rural India; Martha Alter Chen, wed., Widows in India: Social Neglect and Public Action; Deepa Mehta, Water (film); Bapsi Sidhwa, Water: A Novel; Devyani Saltzman, Shooting Water: A memoir of Second Chances, Family, and Filmmaking. Unpublished, written late 2006. ; 29. "Texts for Torturers," review of Philip Zimbardo, The Lucifer Effect, The Times Literary Supplement, October 19, 2007. ; 30. "Stages of Thought," review of A. D. Nuttall, Shakespeare the Thinker, Colin McGinn, Shakespeare's Philosophy: Discovering the Meaning Behind the Plays, and Tzachi Zamir, Double Vision: Moral Philosophy and Shakespearean Drama, The New Republic, May 7, 2008. ; 31. "The Passion Fashion," review of Cristina Nehring, A Vindication of Love: Reclaiming Romance for the Twenty-First Century, The New Republic, September 23, 2009. ; 32. "Becky, Tess, and Moll," review of Nicola Lacey, Women, Crime, and Character: From Moll Flanders to Tess of the D'Urbervilles, The Times Literary Supplement, September 18, 2009. ; 33. "Examined Life (Inheriting Socrates)," review of Astra Taylor, The Examined Life (film), The Point 2 (winter 2010). ; 34. "Representative Woman," review of Christine Stansell, The Feminist Promise: 1792 to the Present, The Nation, October 25, 2010. ; 35. review of Stefan Collni, That's Offensive!, The New Statesman March 2011.
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Oxford University Press Inc Philosophy at 3AM
Book SynopsisThe appeal of philosophy has always been its willingness to speak to those pressing questions that haunt us as we make our way through life. What is truth? Could we think without language? Is materialism everything? But in recent years, philosophy has been largely absent from mainstream cultural commentary. Many have come to believe that the field is excessively technical and inward-looking and that it has little to offer outsiders.The 25 interviews collected in this volume, all taken from a series of online interviews with leading philosophers published by the cultural magazine 3ammagazine.com, were carried out with the aim of confronting widespread ignorance about contemporary philosophy. Interviewer Richard Marshall''s informed and enthusiastic questions help his subjects explain the meaning of their work in a way that is accessible to non-specialists. Contemporary philosophical issues are presented through engaging but serious dialogues that, taken together, offer a glimpse into keTrade ReviewMarshall has carved out an almost sui generis role in contemporary culture in doing highly intelligent interviews with a wide range of serious philosophers, and doing so in terms that are intelligible to those outside philosophy, indeed, intelligible in almost all cases to any educated person. No one is doing anything like this, and certainly not at the high-quality level that Marshall does it. * Brian Leiter, Karl N. Llewellyn Professor of Jurisprudence and Dirctor of the Center for Law, Philosophy & Human Values at the University of Chicago *Table of Contentsi. Introduction. ; Chapter 1. Brian Leiter: 'Leiter Reports' ; Chapter 2. Jason Stanley : 'Philosophy As The Great Naivete' ; Chapter 3. Eric Schwitzgebel: 'The Splintered Skeptic' ; Chapter 4. Mark Rowlands: 'Hour Of The Wolf' ; Chapter 5. Eric T Olson: 'The Philosopher With No Hands' ; Chapter 6. Craig Callender: ' Time Lord' ; Chapter 7. Kieran Setiya: ' What Anscombe Intended and Other Puzzles' ; Chapter 8. Kit Fine: 'Metaphysical Kit' ; Chapter 9. Patricia Churchland: 'Causal Machines' ; Chapter 10. Valerie Tiberius: 'Mostly Elephant, ErgoEL' ; Chapter 11. Peter Carruthers: 'Mind Reader' ; Chapter 12. Josh Knobe: 'Indie Rock Virtues' ; Chapter 13. Al Mele: 'The Four Million Dollar Philosopher ; Chapter 14.Graham Priest: 'Logically Speaking' ; Chapter 15. Ursula Renz: 'After Spinoza: Wiser, Freer, Happier' ; Chapter 16. Cecile Fabre: ' On The Intrinsic Value Of Each Of Us' ; Chapter 17. Hilde Linderman: ' No Ethics Without Feminism' ; Chapter 18. Elizabeth S. Anderson: 'The New Leveller' ; Chapter 19. Christine Korsgaard: 'Treating People As End In Themselves' ; Chapter 20. Michael Lynch: 'Truth, Reason and Democracy' ; Chapter 21. Timothy Williamson : 'Classical Investigations' ; Chapter 22. Ernie Lapore: 'Meaning, Truth, Language, Reality' ; Chapter 23. Jerry Fodor: 'Meaningful Words Without Sense, And Other Revolutions.' ; Chapter 24. Huw Price: 'Without Mirrors' ; Chapter 25. Gary Gutting: 'What Philosophers Know' ; Index
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Oxford University Press Sovereign Masculinity
Book SynopsisAfter 9/11/2001, gendered narratives of humiliation and revenge proliferated in the U.S. national imaginary. How is it that gender, which we commonly take to be a structure at the heart of individual identity, is also at stake in the life of the nation? What do we learn about gender when we pay attention to how it moves and circulates between the lived experience of the subject and the aspirations of the nation in war? What is the relation between national sovereignty and sovereign masculinity? Through examining practices of torture, extra-judicial assassination, and first person accounts of soldiers on the ground, Bonnie Mann develops a new theory of gender. It is neither a natural essence nor merely a social construct. Gender is first and foremost an operation of justification which binds the lived existence of the individual subject to the aspirations of the regime.Inspired by a reexamination of the work of Simone de Beauvoir, the author exposes how sovereign masculinity hinges on tTrade Reviewrichly textured philosophical study * Susan James, Times Higher Education *What does gender do in the life of a nation? In this splendidly written and passionately engaged book, Mann traces out how sovereign masculinity, committed to a vision of itself as invulnerable and self justifying, has created a framework to conduct a war that on moral and rational grounds is against the best interests of the soldiers who fight the war, the citizens who support the war, and to democratic institutions and practices themselves. Ranging over discussions from Simone de Beauvoir and phenomenology to the political and cultural representations of war and torture, Mann probes how gender operates both in the innermost space of its citizens and in the aspirations of national manhood. A fresh and critical feminist engagement with the gendered lessons of the war on terror, Sovereign Masculinity deserves a wide readership. * Robin May Schott, Senior Researcher, Danish Institute for International Studies *This book is a must read for those who want to understand the complexity and nuance of sovereign masculinityThere is a lot of heart in this book, and I am a little envious of the way in which Mann mixes the scholarly with her passionate activism. It is just the kind of book that is sorely needed in a badly broken world. Mann has left me with a whole host of questions, as well as provided me with invaluable points of critical clarification, inspiration, and, definitely, a gender lesson. * Amanullah De Sondy, Journal of the Society for Contemporary Thought and the Islamicate World *Mann's insightful contributions welcome updating of the analyses of gender and gendering processes, gendered politics, and gendered violence. * Bat-Ami Bar On, Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy *Table of ContentsPreface ; Chapter 1 Introduction: Strange Cousins ; Prologue: Justifications ; Chapter 2 Invitation ; Chapter 3 Beauvoir ; Chapter 4 History ; I: Style ; Chapter 5 Aesthetic ; Chapter 6 Recognition ; Chapter 7 Woman ; II: Imaginary ; Chapter 8 Imaginary ; Chapter 9 Shame ; Chapter 10 Redemption ; III: Frame ; Chapter 11 Existence ; Chapter 12 Home ; Chapter 13 Father ; IV: Apparatus ; Chapter 14 Shock and Awe ; Chapter 15 Institution ; Chapter 16 Torture ; Conclusion ; Chapter 17 Conclusion: Permanent State of Exception
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The University of Chicago Press State of Exception
Book SynopsisTwo months after the attacks of 9/11, the Bush administration, in the midst of what it perceived to be a state of emergency, authorized the indefinite detention of noncitizens suspected of terrorist activities and their subsequent trials by a military commission. Here, distinguished Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben uses such circumstances to argue that this unusual extension of power, or state of exception, has historically been an underexamined and powerful strategy that has the potential to transform democracies into totalitarian states. The sequel to Agamben's Homo Sacer: Sovereign Power and Bare Life, State of Exception is the first book to theorize the state of exception in historical and philosophical context. In Agamben's view, the majority of legal scholars and policymakers in Europe as well as the United States have wrongly rejected the necessity of such a theory, claiming instead that the state of exception is a pragmatic question. Agamben argues here that the state of e
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The University of Chicago Press Deconstruction Feminist Theology and the Problem
Book SynopsisForges an alliance between deconstruction and feminist theology and theory by demonstrating deconstruction's usefulness in addressing feminism's trouble with race. The book shows how the writings of Jacques Derrida and Luce Irigaray can be used to uncover feminism's white presumptions.
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The University of Chicago Press Camus and Sartre The Story of a Friendship and
Book SynopsisThe full story of the rupture between Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre is described here as a falling out over fundamental differences of opinion regarding the use of violence as a path to change.Trade Review"With meticulous even-handedness, this internationally renowned Sartre expert has produced a remarkably non-partisan account which also reminds us that it is possible to combine the highest level of scholarship with a lively and readable style of writing.... An important contribution to twentieth-century intellectual and cultural history." - David Drake, Times Literary Supplement; "Aronson's literary acuity combined with an entertaining use of anecdotes on social and personal jealousies Sartre and Camus harbored make the book a useful biographical background to the major works of these authors and a most enjoyable tale of the turmoil of intellectual life in postwar France." - Publishers Weekly; "A masterful synthesis of intellectual history, political context, and biographical narrative.... A book that will reward both those unfamiliar with either thinker and the expert It will doubtless be the standard account of the Sartre-Camus debate for a long time to come." - Scott McLemee, Bookforum"
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The University of Chicago Press The Symbolic Construction of Reality
Book SynopsisA collection of essays that analyze various aspects of philosopher Ernst Cassirer's legacy, reassessing their significance for our contemporary world.
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The University of Chicago Press The Enduring Importance of Leo Strauss
Book SynopsisTakes on the crucial task of separating what is truly important in the work of Leo Strauss from the ephemeral politics associated with his school. This title shows that Strauss' famous distinction between ancient and modern thinkers is primarily rhetorical, one of the great examples of Strauss' own exoteric craft.Trade Review"The Enduring Importance of Leo Strauss offers a major and provocative contribution to Strauss scholarship, but this is not the most important thing it offers. Laurence Lampert makes a persuasive case for the 'new history of philosophy,' which invites us to radically rethink the whole 'tradition.'" (David Janssens, Tilburg University)"
£58.94
The University of Chicago Press Dreamland of Humanists
Book SynopsisCalled by Heinrich Heine a city of dull and culturally limited merchants where poets only go to die, Hamburg would seem an improbable setting for a major new intellectual movement. This title clarifies the social, political, and economic pressures faced by German-Jewish scholars on the periphery of Germany's intellectual world.Trade Review"Dreamland of Humanists is a deeply researched, well-structured, and elegantly written work of history that brings to life the city of Hamburg, a place which, thanks to its unique Hanseatic economic and political traditions, served as a welcome home for the Warburg Library and the three German Jewish intellectuals most closely associated with its name. Emily J. Levine should be commended." (Peter E. Gordon, author of Continental Divide: Heidegger, Cassirer, Davos)"
£76.00
The University of Chicago Press The American Philosopher
Book SynopsisExplores the identity of the American philosopher. Through informal conversations, leading philosophers discuss the rise of post-analytic philosophy in America and its relations to European thought and to the American pragmatist tradition.
£26.60
The University of Chicago Press Elevations The Height of the Good in Rosenzweig
Book SynopsisA series of closely related essays on the philosophical and theological work of Franz Rosenzweig and Emmanuel Levinas. The author describes how they articulated a responsible humanism and a new enlightenment which placed moral obligation to the other above all other human concerns.
£30.40
The University of Chicago Press The Beast and the Sovereign Volume I
Book SynopsisFocuses in on questions of force, right, justice, and philosophical interpretations of the limits between man and animal.Trade Review"What Derrida accomplishes in this, his final seminar, is remarkable because it goes to the very heart of his lifelong project of deconstructing the logocentric bias of Western thinking." (Choice) "What this first volume... provides beyond its treatment of the fascinatingly intricate literary and philosophical motifs of bestiality and sovereignty is a vivid attestation to the experience of Derrida as a teacher - the quality of his attention, the tone and rhythm of his voice, his means of sparking his students' capacities to read and think." (Times Literary Supplement)"
£76.00
The University of Chicago Press The Death Penalty Volume I
Book SynopsisWhile much has been written against the death penalty, the author contends that Western philosophy is massively, if not always obviously, complicit with a logic in which a sovereign state has the right to take a life.
£33.00
The University of Chicago Press Heideggers Confessions The Remains of Saint
Book SynopsisBringing a fresh and unexpected perspective to bear on Heidegger's profoundly influential critique of modern metaphysics, the author traces a larger lineage between religious and theological discourse and continental philosophy.Trade Review"Heidegger's Confessions traces the role of Augustine across Heidegger's thinking-early, middle, and late-to convincingly show that Augustine is not only a constant companion but an inspiration for Heidegger's own transformations throughout his career." (Andrew J. Mitchell, Emory University)
£80.00
University of Chicago Press Biopower Foucault and Beyond
Book SynopsisMichel Foucault's notion of biopower has been a highly fertile concept in recent theory, influencing thinkers worldwide across a variety of disciplines and concerns. In The History of Sexuality: An Introduction, Foucault famously employed the term to describe a power bent on generating forces, making them grow, and ordering them, rather than one dedicated to impeding them, making them submit, or destroying them. With this volume, Vernon W. Cisney and Nicolae Morar bring together leading contemporary scholars to explore the many theoretical possibilities that the concept of biopower has enabled while at the same time pinpointing their most important shared resonances. Situating biopower as a radical alternative to traditional conceptions of powerwhat Foucault called sovereign powerthe contributors examine a host of matters centered on life, the body, and the subject as a living citizen. Altogether, they pay testament to the lasting relevance of biopower in some of our most important contemporary debates on issues ranging from health care rights to immigration laws, HIV prevention discourse, genomics medicine, and many other topics.
£91.00
The University of Chicago Press The Shaky Game
Book SynopsisIn this new edition of the text, Arthur Fine looks at Einstein's philosophy of science and develops his own views on realism. A new afterword discusses the reaction to Fine's own theory.
£80.00
The University of Chicago Press The Shaky Game
Book SynopsisIn this new edition of the text, Arthur Fine looks at Einstein's philosophy of science and develops his own views on realism. A new afterword discusses the reaction to Fine's own theory.
£28.50
