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49 produkter
Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages
Inbunden, 2002
2466 kr
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This comprehensive reference volume features essays by some of the most distinguished scholars in the field. Provides a comprehensive "who's who" guide to medieval philosophers.Offers a refreshing mix of essays providing historical context followed by 140 alphabetically arranged entries on …
Latinos in America
Philosophy and Social Identity
E-bok, 2008
1385 kr
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A first-of-its-kind book that seriously and profoundly examines what it means philosophically to be Latino and where Latinos fit in American society. Offers a fresh perspective and clearer understanding of Latin American thought and culture, rejecting answers based on stereotypes and fear Takes an …
Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages
Av Timothy B. Noone, Jorge J. E. Gracia
E-bok, 2008
2843 kr
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This comprehensive reference volume features essays by some of the most distinguished scholars in the field. Provides a comprehensive "who''s who" guide to medieval philosophers. Offers a refreshing mix of essays providing historical context followed by 140 alphabetically arranged entries on …
Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages
Häftad, 2005
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594 kr
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This comprehensive reference volume features essays by some of the most distinguished scholars in the field. Provides a comprehensive "who's who" guide to medieval philosophers.Offers a refreshing mix of essays providing historical context followed by 140 alphabetically arranged entries on …
Hispanic / Latino Identity
A Philosophical Perspective
Inbunden, 1999
1420 kr
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This volume provides a superb introduction to the philosophical, social, and political elements of Hispanic/Latino identity. It is an indispensable tool for anyone interested in issues that concern Hispanics/Latinos, social policy, and the history of thought and culture.
Hispanic / Latino Identity
A Philosophical Perspective
Häftad, 1999
594 kr
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This volume provides a superb introduction to the philosophical, social, and political elements of Hispanic/Latino identity. It is an indispensable tool for anyone interested in issues that concern Hispanics/Latinos, social policy, and the history of thought and culture.
Classics of Western Philosophy
A Reader's Guide
Häftad, 2002
524 kr
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The Classics of Western Philosophy brings together 61 newly-commissioned essays on classic texts ranging from Ancient Greece to the twentieth century.Surveying the history of philosophy, the book focuses on historical texts rather than historical figures and covers the entire range of classics in a …
Philosophy and the Interpretation of Pop Culture
Av William Irwin, Jorge J. E. Gracia
Inbunden, 2006
1697 kr
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Aristotle analyzed the popular art of his time: the tragedies and epics. Why should philosophers today not do likewise? Perhaps we can learn something from children's stories by subverting the dominant paradigm of adult authority and admitting with Socrates that we don't know all the answers. …
Philosophy and the Interpretation of Pop Culture
Av William Irwin, Jorge J. E. Gracia
Häftad, 2006
556 kr
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Aristotle analyzed the popular art of his time: the tragedies and epics. Why should philosophers today not do likewise? Perhaps we can learn something from children's stories by subverting the dominant paradigm of adult authority and admitting with Socrates that we don't know all the answers. …
Cuba before Castro
A Century of Family Memoirs
Häftad, 2020
486 kr
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Although much has been written about Cuba after Castro, relatively little has been written about Cuba before Castro. The political reality of Castro’s Revolution has created a historical void about this period, paying insufficient attention to an important century before 1959. Cuba has become a …
Cuba before Castro
A Century of Family Memoirs
E-bok, 2020
530 kr
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Although much has been written about Cuba after Castro, relatively little has been written about Cuba before Castro. The political reality of Castro’s Revolution has created a historical void about this period, paying insufficient attention to an important century before 1959. Cuba has become a …
Individuation in Scholasticism
The Later Middle Ages and the Counter-Reformation, 1150-1650
Häftad, 1994
536 kr
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The definitive exploration of how medieval and early modern thinkers answered philosophy's most fundamental question: what makes an individual truly individual?What makes an individual this particular being rather than another? This deceptively simple question—known as the problem of …
Individuation and Identity in Early Modern Philosophy
Descartes to Kant
Av Kenneth F. Barber, Jorge J. E. Gracia
Häftad, 1994
463 kr
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Philosophy in the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries has traditionally been characterized as being primarily concerned with epistemological issues. This book is not intended to overturn this characterization but rather to balance it through an examination of equally important metaphysical, or …
Texts
Ontological Status, Identity, Author, Audience
Inbunden, 1996
1479 kr
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Provides an ontological characterization of texts, explores the issues raised by the identity of various texts, and presents a view of the function of authors and audiences, and of their relations to texts.This book completes the theory of textuality whose logical and epistemological dimensions …
Race or Ethnicity?
On Black and Latino Identity
Inbunden, 2007
1646 kr
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"What is race? What is ethnicity? Should we think of them as identities? Can they be effectively individuated? How are they related? How do the relations between them influence pressing issues concerned with social identity, gender, racism, assimilation, exploitation, justice, the law, and public …
Race or Ethnicity?
On Black and Latino Identity
Häftad, 2007
459 kr
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"What is race? What is ethnicity? Should we think of them as identities? Can they be effectively individuated? How are they related? How do the relations between them influence pressing issues concerned with social identity, gender, racism, assimilation, exploitation, justice, the law, and public …
Mel Gibson's Passion and Philosophy
The Cross, the Questions, the Controverssy
Av Jorge J. E. Gracia, William Irwin
Häftad, 2004
368 kr
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Few - including director Mel Gibson - were prepared for the firestorm of controversy that followed the release of the long-awaited Passion of the Christ. Reviled by many, but so popular with others that the film has become one of the top grossers of all time, The Passion has sparked intense debate …
Uses and Abuses of the Classics
Western Interpretations of Greek Philosophy
Av Jorge J. E. Gracia, Jiyuan Yu
Inbunden, 2017
2504 kr
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From very early on, Western philosophers have been obsessed with the understanding of a relatively few works of philosophy which have played a disproportionately large and fundamental role in developing the Western philosophical canon, dominating the curriculum in the past and in the present; there …
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Latino Art
Av Ilan Stavans, Jorge J. E. Gracia
Häftad, 2014
294 kr
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The essayist and cultural commentator Ilan Stavans and the analytic philosopher Jorge J. E. Gracia share long-standing interests in the intersection of art and ideas. Here they take thirteen pieces of Latino art, each reproduced in color, as occasions for thematic discussions. Whether the work at …
Thirteen Ways of Looking at Latino Art
Av Jorge J. E. Gracia, Ilan Stavans
E-bok, 2014
443 kr
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The essayist and cultural commentator Ilan Stavans and the analytic philosopher Jorge J. E. Gracia share long-standing interests in the intersection of art and ideas. Here they take thirteen pieces of Latino art, each reproduced in color, as occasions for thematic discussions. Whether the work at …
Latin American Philosophy in the Twentieth Century
Häftad, 1986
341 kr
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Latin America - its people, its politics, its economy - has burst upon the world scene with powerful images that have captured the curiosity of many English-speaking North Americans. The strategic importance of this vast region to the stability of the Western Hemisphere serves to accentuate the …
Uses and Abuses of the Classics
Western Interpretations of Greek Philosophy
Av Jorge J. E. Gracia, Jiyuan Yu
Häftad, 2022
530 kr
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From very early on, Western philosophers have been obsessed with the understanding of a relatively few works of philosophy which have played a disproportionately large and fundamental role in developing the Western philosophical canon, dominating the curriculum in the past and in the present; there …
Uses and Abuses of the Classics
Western Interpretations of Greek Philosophy
Av Jiyuan Yu, Jorge J. E. Gracia
E-bok, 2017
624 kr
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From very early on, Western philosophers have been obsessed with the understanding of a relatively few works of philosophy which have played a disproportionately large and fundamental role in developing the Western philosophical canon, dominating the curriculum in the past and in the present; there …
Uses and Abuses of the Classics
Western Interpretations of Greek Philosophy
Av Jiyuan Yu, Jorge J. E. Gracia
E-bok, 2017
624 kr
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From very early on, Western philosophers have been obsessed with the understanding of a relatively few works of philosophy which have played a disproportionately large and fundamental role in developing the Western philosophical canon, dominating the curriculum in the past and in the present; there …
Latinos in America
Philosophy and Social Identity
Häftad, 2008
495 kr
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A first-of-its-kind book that seriously and profoundly examines what it means philosophically to be Latino and where Latinos fit in American society. Offers a fresh perspective and clearer understanding of Latin American thought and culture, rejecting answers based on stereotypes and fearTakes an …
With a Diamond in My Shoe
A Philosopher's Search for Identity in America
Häftad, 2019
657 kr
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The intellectual autobiography of a leading figure in the field of Latin American philosophy.In 1961, at the age of nineteen, Jorge J. E. Gracia escaped from the island of Cuba by passing himself off as a Catholic seminarian. He arrived in the United States with just a few spare belongings and his …
Philosophy and the Interpretation of Pop Culture
Av William Irwin, Jorge J. E. Gracia
E-bok, 2006
595 kr
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Aristotle analyzed the popular art of his time: the tragedies and epics. Why should philosophers today not do likewise? Perhaps we can learn something from children''s stories by subverting the dominant paradigm of adult authority and admitting with Socrates that we don''t know all the answers. …
Latin American Philosophy for the 21st Century
The Human Condition, Values, and the Search for Identity
Av Elizabeth Millan-Zaibert, Jorge J. E. Gracia
E-bok, 2023
379 kr
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This excellent collection is the most complete anthology of Latin American philosophers in English available today. Leading philosophers from several different Latin American countries and from various periods in the history of Latin American thought are included. Though the main focus is upon the …
Latin American Philosophy for the 21st Century
The Human Condition, Values, and the Search for Identity
Av Jorge J. E. Gracia, Elizabeth Millan-Zaibert
Häftad, 2004
375 kr
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This excellent collection is the most complete anthology of Latin American philosophers in English available today. Leading philosophers from several different Latin American countries and from various periods in the history of Latin American thought are included. Though the main focus is upon the …
Surviving Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality
A Challenge for the 21st Century
Häftad, 2006
471 kr
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Surviving Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality is the first book to explore philosophically the concepts of race, ethnicity, and nationality, and offer a systematic and unified theory emphasizing metaphysical and epistemological issues. Gracia argues for a familial, historical view of ethnicity and …
