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17 produkter
Meaning and Representation
Häftad, 2002
283 kr
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This prestigious collection of papers discusses the relationship between meaning and representation. Illustrates the differences that exist on the question of how formal representations relate to semantic representations. Includes contributions by Tim Crane, Jerry Fodor, Paul Horwich, John Hyman, …
Ideals of Equality
Häftad, 1998
297 kr
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What is equality and is it a genuine political ideal? The contributors address this question in a variety of different ways, and in the course of doing so they contrast a number of different notions of equality, and distinguish equality from the related idea of giving priority to the worst off.
Form and Matter
Themes in Contemporary Metaphysics
Av Oderbert, David S. Oderberg
Häftad, 1999
283 kr
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Form and Matter is a collection of six papers by leading philosophers on topics in contemporary metaphysics looked at from an Aristotelian perspective. Topics covered include substance, material constitution, the metaphysics of mind, the nature of mixture,and the analysis of what it is to be a …
Arguing with Derrida
Av Glendinning, Simon Glendinning
Häftad, 2001
311 kr
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This volume comprises the complete proceedings of the 1999 Ratio Conference at which Derrida made significant contributions on various topics, including the relation of his work to analytical philosophy, the logic of argument, truth ineffability, meaning, animal life, and the appeal to the ordinary …
Classifying Reality
Av David S. Oderberg, David S. Oderberg
Häftad, 2013
269 kr
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Distinguished metaphysicians examine issues central to the high-profile debate between philosophers over how to classify the natural world, and discuss issues in applied ontology such as the classification of diseases. Leading metaphysicians explore fundamental questions related to the …
Irrealism in Ethics
Häftad, 2014
269 kr
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Irrealism in Ethics presents a collection of six original essays contributed by prominent moral philosophers that address various forms of the philosophical position of ethical irrealism. Addresses various forms of the philosophical position of ethical irrealismPresents arguments both for and …
Structure of Perceptual Experience
Häftad, 2015
297 kr
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This innovative new collection features six original essays exploring the spatial, temporal, and other structures that shape conscious perception. Includes cutting-edge research on an increasingly influential topic in the philosophy of the mindExplores structural differences between the senses and …
Philosophy of Body
Av Proudfoot, Michael A. Proudfoot
Häftad, 2003
325 kr
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This timely collection brings together new discussions of the body from seven leading contributors with a wide variety of philosophical outlooks. The papers deal with the role of the body in the concept of the self, in perceptions, intention and action, in Artificial Intelligence, in thinking about …
On What We Owe to Each Other
Av Phillip Stratton-Lake, Philip Stratton-Lake
Häftad, 2004
311 kr
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Five leading moral philosophers assess various aspects of T.M. Scanlon’s moral theory as laid out in his seminal work, What We Owe to Each Other. An assessment of T.M. Scanlon’s seminal work What We Owe to Each Other. Written by five leading moral philosophers. Contributes to debates initiated by …
Self?
Häftad, 2005
297 kr
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This collection of philosophical papers reflects on the existence and nature of the self. A collection of philosophical papers devoted to the subject of the self. Reflects on key questions about the existence and nature of the self. Comprises contributions from leading authorities in the field: …
Metaphysics in Science
Häftad, 2006
311 kr
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This book presents work at the forefront of scholarly debate about the relevance of substantial metaphysical theories to science. Responds in particular to recent publications by Brian Ellis on scientific essentialism, especially on the topics of laws, natural kinds and realism.Contains a new paper …
Meaning of Theism
Av COTTINGHAM, John G. Cottingham
Häftad, 2007
283 kr
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Leading philosophers reflect on what belief in God, or its absence, means for the subject and what difference it makes to the flow and perceived significance of someone's life. A stimulating juxtaposition of views including the different perspectives of Christians, Buddhists, Jews, atheists and …
Wittgenstein and Reason
Av PRESTON, John Preston
Häftad, 2008
297 kr
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This volume discusses Wittgenstein’s work, as well as his oeuvre in general, and its implications for the nature of reason. Investigates the nature of reason which has always been a topic at the very heart of Western philosophyAnalyses how Wittgenstein raised crucial questions about the subject - …
Justice, Equality and Constructivism
Essays on G. A. Cohen's Rescuing Justice and Equality
Häftad, 2009
283 kr
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This collection critically engages with a number of recurrent themes from the work of G.A. Cohen, and most especially with arguments and positions advanced in his Rescuing Justice and Equality. A critical discussion of the work of the contemporary political theorist G.A. Cohen, an egalitarian and a …
Essays on Derek Parfit's On What Matters
Av Jussi Suikkanen, John Cottingham
Häftad, 2009
290 kr
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In Essays on Derek Parfit's On What Matters, seven leading moral philosophers offer critical evaluations of the central ideas presented in a greatly anticipated new work by world-renowned moral philosopher Derek Parfit. Presents critical assessments of what promises to be one of the key moral …
Agents and Their Actions
Häftad, 2011
269 kr
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Reflecting a recent flourishing of creative thinking in the field, Agents and Their Actions presents seven newly commissioned essays by leading international philosophers that highlight the most recent debates in the philosophy of action Features seven internationally significant authors, including …
Developing Deontology
New Essays in Ethical Theory
Av Brad Hooker
Häftad, 2012
297 kr
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Developing Deontology consists of six new essays in ethical theory by leading contemporary moral philosophers. Each essay considers concepts prominent in the development of deontological approaches to ethics, and these essays offer an invaluable contribution to that development. Essays are …
