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Proofs and Refutations
The Logic of Mathematical Discovery
Av Imre Lakatos, John Worrall m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
289 kr
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Imre Lakatos's Proofs and Refutations is an enduring classic, which has never lost its relevance. Taking the form of a dialogue between a teacher and some students, the book considers various solutions to mathematical problems and, in the process, raises important questions about the nature of …
Must We Mean What We Say?
A Book of Essays
Inbunden, 2015
1413 kr
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In this classic collection of wide-ranging and interdisciplinary essays, Stanley Cavell explores a remarkably broad range of philosophical issues from politics and ethics to the arts and philosophy. The essays explore issues as diverse as the opposing approaches of 'analytic' and 'Continental' …
Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences
Essays on Language, Action and Interpretation
Av Paul Ricoeur, John B. Thompson
Häftad, 2016
365 kr
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Collected and translated by John B. Thompson, this collection of essays by Paul Ricoeur includes many that had never appeared in English before the volume's publication in 1981. As comprehensive as it is illuminating, this lucid introduction to Ricoeur's prolific contributions to sociological …
Sour Grapes
Studies in the Subversion of Rationality
Av Jon Elster
Häftad, 2016
373 kr
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Drawing on philosophy, political and social theory, decision-theory, economics, psychology, history and literature, Jon Elster's classic book Sour Grapes continues and complements the arguments of his acclaimed earlier book, Ulysses and the Sirens. Elster begins with an analysis of the notation of …
Proofs and Refutations
The Logic of Mathematical Discovery
Av Imre Lakatos, John Worrall m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
1237 kr
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Imre Lakatos's Proofs and Refutations is an enduring classic, which has never lost its relevance. Taking the form of a dialogue between a teacher and some students, the book considers various solutions to mathematical problems and, in the process, raises important questions about the nature of …
Experience and its Modes
Inbunden, 2015
1351 kr
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When it first appeared in 1933, Experience and its Modes was not considered a classic. But as philosophical fashion moved away from the analytic philosophy of the 1930s, this work began to seem ahead of its time. Arguing that experience is 'modal', in the sense that we always have a theoretical or …
Dilemmas
The Tarner Lectures 1953
Av Gilbert Ryle
Inbunden, 2015
1322 kr
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Common sense tells me I can control my life to some extent; should I then, faced with a logical argument for fatalism, reject common sense? There seems to be no place in a physical theory of the universe for the sensory experiences of colours, taste and smells, yet I know I have these experiences. …
Hegel and Modern Society
Inbunden, 2015
1319 kr
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This rich study explores the elements of Hegel's social and political thought that are most relevant to our society today. Combating the prevailing post-World War II stereotype of Hegel as a proto-fascist, Charles Taylor argues that Hegel aimed not to deny the rights of individuality but to …
The Concept of Nature
Tarner Lectures
Inbunden, 2015
927 kr
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When The Concept of Nature by Alfred North Whitehead was first published in 1920 it was declared to be one of the most important works on the relation between philosophy and science for many years, and several generations later it continues to deserve careful attention. Whitehead explores the …
Models of Man
Philosophical Thoughts on Social Action
Inbunden, 2015
895 kr
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All social theorists and philosophers who seek to explain human action have a 'model of man'; a metaphysical view of human nature that requires its own theory of scientific knowledge. In this influential book, Martin Hollis examines the tensions that arise from the differing views of sociologists, …
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 …
Art and its Objects
Inbunden, 2015
1351 kr
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Richard Wollheim's classic reflection on art considers central questions regarding expression, representation, style, the significance of the artist's intention and the essentially historical nature of art. Presented in a fresh series livery for the twenty-first century, with a specially …
Kant's Analytic
Inbunden, 2016
1322 kr
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This engaging and instructive analysis of the first half of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason continues to be valuable to both practiced Kant scholars and newcomers. Jonathan Bennett examines the arguments and themes of Kant's work in relation to those of the works of philosophers old and new, …
Kant's Dialectic
Inbunden, 2016
1351 kr
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Jonathan Bennett's analysis of the second half of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, in which Kant concerns himself with topics such as substance, the nature of the self, the cosmos, freedom and the existence of God, continues to be an engaging and accessible exploration of Kant's major work. …
Sour Grapes
Studies in the Subversion of Rationality
Av Jon Elster
Inbunden, 2016
1351 kr
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Drawing on philosophy, political and social theory, decision-theory, economics, psychology, history and literature, Jon Elster's classic book Sour Grapes continues and complements the arguments of his acclaimed earlier book, Ulysses and the Sirens. Elster begins with an analysis of the notation of …
Probability and Evidence
Av Paul Horwich
Inbunden, 2016
908 kr
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In this influential study of central issues in the philosophy of science, Paul Horwich elaborates on an important conception of probability, diagnosing the failure of previous attempts to resolve these issues as stemming from a too-rigid conception of belief. Adopting a Bayesian strategy, he argues …
What is a Law of Nature?
Inbunden, 2016
1351 kr
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First published in 1985, D. M. Armstrong's original work on what laws of nature are has continued to be influential in the areas of metaphysics and philosophy of science. Presenting a definitive attack on the sceptical Humean view, that laws are no more than a regularity of coincidence between …
On the Nature and Existence of God
Inbunden, 2016
1322 kr
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First published in 1991, Richard M. Gale's classic book is a response to and critique of new, contemporary arguments for the existence of God from analytical philosophers. Considering concepts including time, free will, personhood, actuality and the objectivity of experience, Gale evaluates the new …
Nietzsche on Tragedy
Inbunden, 2016
1258 kr
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The first comprehensive study of Nietzsche's earliest book, The Birth of Tragedy (1872), this important volume by M. S. Silk and J. P. Stern examines the work in detail: its place in Nietzsche's philosophical career; its value as an account of ancient Greek culture; its place in the history of …
Rational Decision and Causality
Av Ellery Eells
Inbunden, 2016
1322 kr
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First published in 1982, Ellery Eells' original work on rational decision making had extensive implications for probability theorists, economists, statisticians and psychologists concerned with decision making and the employment of Bayesian principles. His analysis of the philosophical and …
Logic of Statistical Inference
Av Ian Hacking
Inbunden, 2016
1501 kr
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One of Ian Hacking's earliest publications, this book showcases his early ideas on the central concepts and questions surrounding statistical reasoning. He explores the basic principles of statistical reasoning and tests them, both at a philosophical level and in terms of their practical …
Hermeneutics and the Human Sciences
Essays on Language, Action and Interpretation
Av Paul Ricoeur, John B. Thompson
Inbunden, 2016
1351 kr
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Collected and translated by John B. Thompson, this collection of essays by Paul Ricoeur includes many that had never appeared in English before the volume's publication in 1981. As comprehensive as it is illuminating, this lucid introduction to Ricoeur's prolific contributions to sociological …
Traditional and Analytical Philosophy
Lectures on the Philosophy of Language
Inbunden, 2016
1482 kr
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Ernst Tugendhat's major work, Vorlesungen zur Einführung in die sprachanalytische Philosophie (1976), was translated into English in 1982. Although trained in Heideggerian phenomenological and hermeneutical thinking, Tugendhat increasingly came to believe that the most appropriate approach to …
Experience and its Modes
Häftad, 2015
373 kr
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When it first appeared in 1933, Experience and its Modes was not considered a classic. But as philosophical fashion moved away from the analytic philosophy of the 1930s, this work began to seem ahead of its time. Arguing that experience is 'modal', in the sense that we always have a theoretical or …
Dilemmas
The Tarner Lectures 1953
Av Gilbert Ryle
Häftad, 2015
366 kr
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Common sense tells me I can control my life to some extent; should I then, faced with a logical argument for fatalism, reject common sense? There seems to be no place in a physical theory of the universe for the sensory experiences of colours, taste and smells, yet I know I have these experiences. …
Must We Mean What We Say?
A Book of Essays
Häftad, 2015
321 kr
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In this classic collection of wide-ranging and interdisciplinary essays, Stanley Cavell explores a remarkably broad range of philosophical issues from politics and ethics to the arts and philosophy. The essays explore issues as diverse as the opposing approaches of 'analytic' and 'Continental' …
Hegel and Modern Society
Häftad, 2015
349 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This rich study explores the elements of Hegel's social and political thought that are most relevant to our society today. Combating the prevailing post-World War II stereotype of Hegel as a proto-fascist, Charles Taylor argues that Hegel aimed not to deny the rights of individuality but to …
The Concept of Nature
Tarner Lectures
Häftad, 2015
373 kr
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When The Concept of Nature by Alfred North Whitehead was first published in 1920 it was declared to be one of the most important works on the relation between philosophy and science for many years, and several generations later it continues to deserve careful attention. Whitehead explores the …
Models of Man
Philosophical Thoughts on Social Action
Häftad, 2015
418 kr
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All social theorists and philosophers who seek to explain human action have a 'model of man'; a metaphysical view of human nature that requires its own theory of scientific knowledge. In this influential book, Martin Hollis examines the tensions that arise from the differing views of sociologists, …
Obscenity and Film Censorship
An Abridgement of the Williams Report
Häftad, 2015
366 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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 …
