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63 produkter
Shame and Necessity, Second Edition
Häftad, 2008
264 kr
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We tend to suppose that the ancient Greeks had primitive ideas of the self, of responsibility, freedom, and shame, and that now humanity has advanced from these to a more refined moral consciousness. Bernard Williams' original and radical book questions this picture of Western history. While we are …
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
Häftad, 2011
329 kr
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With a new foreword by Jonathan Lear'Remarkably lively and enjoyable…It is a very rich book, containing excellent descriptions of a variety of moral theories, and innumerable and often witty observations on topics encountered on the way.' - Times Literary SupplementBernard Williams was one of the …
Morality
An Introduction to Ethics
Häftad, 2012
235 kr
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In Morality Bernard Williams confronts the problems of writing moral philosophy and offers a stimulating alternative to more systematic accounts which seem nevertheless to have left all the important issues somewhere off the page. Williams explains, analyses and distinguishes a number of key …
Truth and Truthfulness
An Essay in Genealogy
Häftad, 2025
196 kr
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What does it mean to be truthful? What role does truth play in our lives? What do we lose if we reject truthfulness? No philosopher is better suited to answer these questions than Bernard Williams. Writing with his characteristic combination of passion and elegant simplicity, he explores the value …
Nietzsche: The Gay Science
With a Prelude in German Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs
Av Friedrich Nietzsche, Bernard Williams
Häftad, 2001
324 kr
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Nietzsche wrote The Gay Science, which he later described as 'perhaps my most personal book', when he was at the height of his intellectual powers, and the reader will find in it an extensive and sophisticated treatment of the philosophical themes and views which were most central to Nietzsche's …
Descartes
The Project of Pure Enquiry
Häftad, 2014
364 kr
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Descartes has often been called the 'father of modern philosophy'. His attempts to find foundations for knowledge, and to reconcile the existence of the soul with the emerging science of his time, are among the most influential and widely studied in the history of philosophy. This is a classic and …
Moral Luck
Philosophical Papers 1973-1980
Häftad, 1981
329 kr
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A new volume of philosophical essays by Bernard Williams. The book is a successor to Problems of the Self, but whereas that volume dealt mainly with questions of personal identity, Moral Luck centres on questions of moral philosophy and the theory of rational action. That whole area has of course …
Essays and Reviews
1959–2002
Häftad, 2015
324 kr
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Bernard Williams was one of the most important philosophers of the past fifty years, but he was also a distinguished critic and essayist with an elegant style and a rare ability to communicate complex ideas to a wide public. This is the first collection of Williams's popular essays and reviews. …
Great Philosophers: Plato
Häftad, 2023
72 kr
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'Courage is knowing what not to fear' Plato'One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors' Without the work of Plato, western thought is, quite literally, unthinkable. No single influence has been greater, in every age and in every …
On Opera
Häftad, 2006
260 kr
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In his last work, one of the great philosophers of the 20th century explores the pleasures of operaBernard Williams, who died in 2003, was one of the most influential moral philosophers of his generation. A lifelong opera lover, his articles and essays, talks for the BBC, contributions to the Grove …
Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy
Inbunden, 2006
2133 kr
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By the time of his death in 2003, Bernard Williams was one of the greatest philosophers of his generation. Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy is not only widely acknowledged to be his most important book, but also hailed a contemporary classic of moral philosophy.Presenting a sustained critique of …
Nietzsche: The Gay Science
With a Prelude in German Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs
Av Friedrich Nietzsche, Bernard Williams
E-bok, 2001
310 kr
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Nietzsche wrote The Gay Science, which he later described as ''perhaps my most personal book'', when he was at the height of his intellectual powers, and the reader will find in it an extensive and sophisticated treatment of the philosophical themes and views which were most central to Nietzsche''s …
Utilitarianism
For and Against
Av Bernard Williams, J. J. C. Smart
E-bok, 1973
343 kr
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Two essays on utilitarianism, written from opposite points of view, by J. J. C. Smart and Bernard Williams. In the first part of the book Professor Smart advocates a modern and sophisticated version of classical utilitarianism; he tries to formulate a consistent and persuasive elaboration of the …
Problems of the Self
Philosophical Papers 1956–1972
E-bok, 1976
440 kr
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This is a volume of philosophical studies, centred on problems of personal identity and extending to related topics in the philosophy of mind and moral philosophy.
Shame and Necessity, Second Edition
E-bok, 2008
433 kr
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We tend to suppose that the ancient Greeks had primitive ideas of the self, of responsibility, freedom, and shame, and that now humanity has advanced from these to a more refined moral consciousness. Bernard Williams''s original and radical book questions this picture of Western history. While we …
Utilitarianism
For and Against
Av J. J. C. Smart, Bernard Williams
Häftad, 1973
357 kr
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Two essays on utilitarianism, written from opposite points of view, by J. J. C. Smart and Bernard Williams. In the first part of the book Professor Smart advocates a modern and sophisticated version of classical utilitarianism; he tries to formulate a consistent and persuasive elaboration of the …
Moral Luck
Philosophical Papers 1973-1980
Inbunden, 1981
1775 kr
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A new volume of philosophical essays by Bernard Williams. The book is a successor to Problems of the Self, but whereas that volume dealt mainly with questions of personal identity, Moral Luck centres on questions of moral philosophy and the theory of rational action. That whole area has of course …
Utilitarianism and Beyond
Av Amartya Sen, Bernard Williams
Häftad, 1982
422 kr
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A volume of studies of utilitarianism considered both as a theory of personal morality and a theory of public choice. All but two of the papers have been commissioned especially for the volume, and between them they represent not only a wide range of arguments for and against utilitarianism but …
Problems of the Self
Philosophical Papers 1956-1972
Häftad, 1976
392 kr
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This is a volume of philosophical studies, centred on problems of personal identity and extending to related topics in the philosophy of mind and moral philosophy.
Making Sense of Humanity
And Other Philosophical Papers 1982-1993
Inbunden, 1995
1530 kr
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This new volume of philosophical papers by Bernard Williams is divided into three sections: the first Action, Freedom, Responsibility, the second Philosophy, Evolution and the Human Sciences; in which appears the essay which gives the collection its title; and the third Ethics, which contains …
Making Sense of Humanity
And Other Philosophical Papers 1982-1993
Häftad, 1995
439 kr
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This new volume of philosophical papers by Bernard Williams is divided into three sections: the first Action, Freedom, Responsibility, the second Philosophy, Evolution and the Human Sciences; in which appears the essay which gives the collection its title; and the third Ethics, which contains …
Nietzsche: The Gay Science
With a Prelude in German Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs
Av Friedrich Nietzsche, Bernard Williams
Inbunden, 2001
1237 kr
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Nietzsche wrote The Gay Science, which he later described as 'perhaps my most personal book', when he was at the height of his intellectual powers, and the reader will find in it an extensive and sophisticated treatment of the philosophical themes and views which were most central to Nietzsche's …
Sense of the Past
Essays in the History of Philosophy
Av Bernard Williams, Myles Burnyeat
Häftad, 2007
694 kr
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Before his death in 2003, Bernard Williams planned to publish a collection of historical essays, focusing primarily on the ancient world. This posthumous volume brings together a much wider selection, written over some forty years. His legacy lives on in this masterful work, the first collection …
Philosophy as a Humanistic Discipline
Av Bernard Williams, A. W. Moore
Häftad, 2008
359 kr
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What can--and what can't--philosophy do? What are its ethical risks--and its possible rewards? How does it differ from science? In Philosophy as a Humanistic Discipline, Bernard Williams addresses these questions and presents a striking vision of philosophy as fundamentally different from science …
In the Beginning Was the Deed
Realism and Moralism in Political Argument
Av Bernard Williams, Geoffrey Hawthorn
Häftad, 2007
325 kr
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Bernard Williams is remembered as one of the most brilliant and original philosophers of the past fifty years. Widely respected as a moral philosopher, Williams began to write about politics in a sustained way in the early 1980s. There followed a stream of articles, lectures, and other major …
Truth and Truthfulness
An Essay in Genealogy
E-bok, 2025
257 kr
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What does it mean to be truthful? What role does truth play in our lives? What do we lose if we reject truthfulness? No philosopher is better suited to answer these questions than Bernard Williams. Writing with his characteristic combination of passion and elegant simplicity, he explores the value …
Nietzsche: The Gay Science
With a Prelude in German Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs
Av Friedrich Nietzsche, Bernard Williams
E-bok, 2001
310 kr
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Nietzsche wrote The Gay Science, which he later described as ''perhaps my most personal book'', when he was at the height of his intellectual powers, and the reader will find in it an extensive and sophisticated treatment of the philosophical themes and views which were most central to Nietzsche''s …
Obscenity and Film Censorship
An Abridgement of the Williams Report
Inbunden, 2015
1351 kr
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When it first appeared in 1979, the Williams Report on Obscenity and Film Censorship provoked strong reactions. The practical issues and political principles examined are of continuing interest and remain a crucial point of reference for discussions on obscenity and censorship. Presented in a fresh …
Utilitarianism
For and Against
Av Bernard Williams, J. J. C. Smart
E-bok, 1973
332 kr
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Two essays on utilitarianism, written from opposite points of view, by J. J. C. Smart and Bernard Williams. In the first part of the book Professor Smart advocates a modern and sophisticated version of classical utilitarianism; he tries to formulate a consistent and persuasive elaboration of the …
