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Del 49 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Naturalism, Evolution and Mind
AvD. M. Walsh
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
493 kr
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This collection of original essays covers a wide range of issues in current naturalised philosophy of mind. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which concepts drawn from evolutionary biology might enhance our understanding of the place of mind in the natural world. Issues covered include the advantages of construing the mind as an adaptation, the naturalisation of intentional and phenomenal content, the evolution of means-end reasoning, rationality and higher-order intentionality, methodological issues in cognitive ethology and evolutionary psychology.
Del 48 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy at the New Millennium
AvAnthony O'Hear,Anthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
429 kr
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Where is philosophy at the year 2000 and where should it be going in the new millennium? Based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy Annual Lecture Series 1999-2000, this book is written by leading international philosophers and covers the broad range of philosophical enquiry including ethics, aesthetics, philosophy of mind and consciousness, philosophy of time, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, and philosophy and environment.
Del 65 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Conceptions of Philosophy
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
573 kr
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Is philosophy capable of establishing truths scientifically? If not, what can it do? What is its standing and what are its credentials? Is philosophy an essential element in humane study? Can philosophy establish anything at all? Philosophy asks questions about all areas of experience, but what about philosophy itself? In 2007-8, The Royal Institute of Philosophy, in its annual lecture series, asked distinguished philosophers to reflect on the nature, scope and possibility of philosophy. Contributors include Peter van Inwagen, Stephen Clark, John Cottingham, P. M. S. Hacker, Michela Massimi, Stephen Mullhall, Herman Philipse and Bryan Magel.
Del 64 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Epistemology
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
525 kr
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Based on the London Lecture Series of the Royal Institute of Philosophy for 2006-7, this collection brings together essays from leading figures in a rapidly developing field of philosophy. Contributors include: Alvin Goldman, Timothy Williamson, Duncan Pritchard, Miranda Fricker, Scott Sturgeon, Jose Zalabardo, and Quassin Casay.
Del 66 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy as Therapeia
AvClare Carlisle,Jonardon Ganeri
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
557 kr
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'Empty are the words of that philosopher who offers therapy for no human suffering. For just as there is no use in medical expertise if it does not give therapy for bodily diseases, so too there is no use in philosophy if it does not expel the suffering of the soul.' The philosopher Epicurus gave famous voice to a conception of philosophy as a cure or remedy for the maladies of the human soul. What has not until now received attention is just how prominent an idea this has been across a whole spectrum of philosophical tradition. Philosophy as Therapeia presents a collection of papers by leading scholars, providing a new reading of the history of philosophy, one which perhaps contradicts those who have wanted to maintain that philosophy is a peculiarly European cultural product, and instead affirms its identity as a global intellectual practice.
Del 67 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
The Metaphysics of Consciousness
AvPierfrancesco Basile,Julian Kiversteinm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
557 kr
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What is consciousness? What is the place of consciousness in nature? These and related questions occupy a prominent place in contemporary studies in metaphysics and philosophy of mind, often involving complex interdisciplinary connections between philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, biology and cognitive neuroscience. At the same time, these questions play a fundamental role in the philosophies of great thinkers of the past such as, among others, Plotinus, Descartes, Leibniz, Kant, William James and Edmund Husserl. This new collection of essays by leading contemporary philosophers of mind and historians of philosophy seeks to address these questions from both a systematic and a theoretical perspective and to create a new and fruitful forum for future discussion. In the attempt to do justice to the richness of our mental life, the volume features in-depth examinations not solely of mainstream physicalist doctrines, but also of largely neglected positions such as Cartesian dualism, idealism and panpsychism.
Del 14 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Marx and Marxisms
AvG. H. R. Parkinson,G. H. R. Parkinson
Häftad, Engelska, 1982
468 kr
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The papers in this volume, first published in 1982, deal with a number of different aspects of Marx's ideas and the varying constructions put on them by later Marxists. Based on a lecture series, they examine Marxist views of the nature of philosophy, of history and historical explanation, the role and importance of politics, and of literature and the place of ethics. Among the Marxists considered are Lukacs, Sartre, Habermas, Althusser and Macherey. A continuous concern through the volume is the relation within Marxist thought of fact and value, with the implications that will have for our actions.
Del 18 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and Practice
AvA. Phillips Griffiths
Häftad, Engelska, 1985
373 kr
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This book was first published in 1985. The journal is concerned with the study of philosophy in all its branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, social and political philosophy and the philosophies of religion, science, history, language, mind and education. The journal is not committed to any particular school or method and contributors are expected to avoid needless technicality. There is a section on new books which includes reviews, book notes and a list of books received.
Del 21 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Contemporary French Philosophy
AvA. Phillips Griffiths
Häftad, Engelska, 1989
410 kr
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This volume offers a lively and accessible guide to some of the major issues current in French philosophy today and to some of the figures who are or have been influential in shaping its development. The collection is unusual and interesting in bringing together a range of contributors from both Britain and France, and is intended not only for professional philosophers but also for those with a more general interest in the French intellectual scene.
Del 23 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and Medical Welfare
AvJ. M. Bell,Susan Mendus
Häftad, Engelska, 1989
454 kr
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This volume of papers, arising from the Royal Institute of Philosophy Conference on Philosophy and Medical Welfare, includes contributions from doctors, nurses, and administrators in the field of health care as well as academics in the disciplines of philosophy, economics, and politics.
Del 26 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and Politics
AvG. M. K. Hunt,G. M. Hunt
Häftad, Engelska, 1990
342 kr
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This 1990 collection explores one recurrent theme connecting philosophy and politics: the relation between the nature of man and the structure of society. It does so by concentrating on the topical issue of the market economy as an attempt to resolve the clash between individual autonomy and collective action. Beginning with a historical and personal recollection by Enoch Powell and a response by Robert Skidelsky, the volume then provides a forum for political theorists and philosophers to take issue on the fundamental topics of markets and morals; liberal man; and equality and libertarianism. It succeeds equally as a stimulating textbook and a book for the general reader who wishes to understand the philosophical issues arising in a market economy.
Del 32 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy, Religion and the Spiritual Life
AvMichael McGhee,Michael McGheem. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 1992
481 kr
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An alternative agenda for the philosophy of religion emerges from this interdisciplinary collection. Going outside the traditional concerns of natural theology, the distinguished contributors to this volume explore such topics as the nature of selfhood and its images in the ancient, the medieval and the modern world; the role of philosophy as a route to wisdom; non-conceptual awareness; and the nature of love and its relation to attention. Discussion focuses on the figures of Plato and Augustine, William James and the Absolute Idealist F. H. Bradley, Kierkegaard and Heidegger, as well as leading figures of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Del 29 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Human Beings
AvDavid Cockburn,David Cockburn
Häftad, Engelska, 1991
481 kr
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What is the importance of the notion 'human being'? The contributors to this collection have radically different approaches, some accepting and others denying its validity for a proper understanding of what a person is and for our ethical thought about each other. Contributors on both sides of the divide eloquently defend their views in ways that stand in sharp contrast to some current work in moral philosophy and philosophy of mind. Epistemological and theological issues are also raised in the provocative and wide-ranging discussions stimulated by the volume's theme.
Del 37 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy, Psychology and Psychiatry
AvA. Phillips Griffiths,A. Phillips Griffiths
Häftad, Engelska, 1995
373 kr
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Philosophy of mind as traditionally understood has rarely engaged directly with psychology and psychiatry. This collection establishes the importance of this interdisciplinary approach and explores new directions in the 'philosophy of psychiatry and psychology'. The essays are by a distinguished group of contributors whose interests and expertise embrace the cognitive, biological and medical sciences as well as the social sciences and humanities. The topics are wide ranging and raise fundamental questions such as what establishes personality or personal identity; how should insanity - or sanity - be defined; what is 'consent'? Readers, like the contributors, will come from a wide range of backgrounds, and find the volume suggests new approaches and offers new insights.
Del 36 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and the Natural Environment
AvRobin Attfield,Andrew Belseym. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 1994
373 kr
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In this volume leading international environmental philosophers further the debate about the value of nature, the concept of the environment, and the metaphysical, ethical, social and international implications of these concepts. Philosophers have to some extent neglected the study of nature and the natural environment, and this collection not only provides a long-overdue contribution to that study, but also points to inadequacies of much contemporary ethical and political theory. For environmentalists who are not philosophers, it will stimulate reflection on their own concepts and principles.
Del 51 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Logic, Thought and Language
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2002
576 kr
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Much contemporary philosophical debate centres on the topics of logic, thought and language, and on the connections between these topics. This collection of articles is based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy's annual lecture series for 2000-2001. Its contributors include a number of those working at the forefront of the field, and in their papers they reflect their own current pre-occupations. As such, the volume will be of interest to all philosophers, whether their own work is within the areas of language and thought or not.
Del 50 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Time, Reality and Experience
AvCraig Callender
Häftad, Engelska, 2002
509 kr
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Why does time seem to flow in one direction? Can we influence the past? Is only the present real? Does relativity conflict with our common understanding of time? How does time relate to free will? Could science do away with time? These questions and others about time are among the most puzzling problems in philosophy and science. In this exciting collection of original articles, eminent philosophers propose novel answers to these and other questions. Based on the latest research in philosophy and physics, these essays will be enjoyable to anyone with a speculative turn of mind.
Del 52 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and the Emotions
AvAnthony Hatzimoysis
Häftad, Engelska, 2003
640 kr
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This major volume of original essays maps the place of emotion in human nature, through a discussion of the relation between consciousness and body; by analysing the importance of emotion for human agency by pointing to the ways in which practical rationality may be enhanced, as well as hindered, by emotions; and by exploring questions of value in making sense of emotions at a political, ethical and personal level. Leading researchers in the field reflect on the nature of human feelings, how and why we understand what other people feel, and the way in which our values become involved in specific emotional phenomena, such as guilt, fear, shame, amusement, or love. This collection addresses important questions in the philosophy of mind and comments on the implications of research in biology, cognitive psychology, psychoanalysis, and narrative theory for the philosophical understanding of emotions.
Del 39 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Karl Popper
Philosophy and Problems
AvAnthony O'Hear,Anthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 1996
605 kr
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Few philosophers in this century have had either Karl Popper's range or his influence, inside and outside philosophy. This collection of essays by fifteen distinguished philosophers, several of whom have been closely associated with Popper and his work, provides a timely assessment of Popper's contributions in a number of key areas: the methodology and philosophy of science; probability and determinism; quantum theory; biology; the theory of evolution; and the theory and practice of politics. The volume offers the specialist and the general reader alike fresh insights into the life and work of one of the twentieth century's most original thinkers.
Del 38 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and Technology
AvRoger Fellows,Roger Fellows
Häftad, Engelska, 1995
573 kr
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This collection of essays examines the philosophical and cultural aspects of technology. The issues range widely - from quantum technology to problems of technology and culture in a developing country and contributors approach the issues from a variety of perspectives. The volume includes case-studies, and also more theoretical pieces which consider the fundamental question of whether technology should be perceived as a force for liberation or enslavement. The volume aims to stimulate debate about the relation between technology and philosophy and society in general, and to open a field of enquiry that has been relatively neglected. Written in an accessible style, the contributions are intended equally for philosophers exploring the novel problems arising in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, but also for technologists interested in the philosophical implications of their work.
Del 40 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and Pluralism
AvDavid Archard,David Archard
Häftad, Engelska, 1996
445 kr
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We inhabit a world of differences - cultural, religious, moral, philosophical. The question that preoccupies the contributors to this volume is whether the fact of difference - plurality - inevitably leads to the conclusion that there cannot be a single truth, even in moral matters. As befits a volume on pluralism, it brings together a wide variety of contributors with different backgrounds and distinctive skills and attitudes. The implications of plurality are examined with regard to religion, morality and philosophy itself, but the essays range widely to consider how we should respond at the social and political levels to the facts of plurality and the claims of the pluralist. No reader will be left in any doubt that the debate about pluralism raises questions that are fundamental not only for philosophical argumentation but for society at large.
Del 41 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Verstehen and Humane Understanding
AvAnthony O'Hear,Anthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 1997
525 kr
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This 1997 collection of essays addresses topics that are of crucial importance to the lives of us all. Is there a mode of thinking peculiar to human life and its concerns, which is different from and irreducible to scientific rationality? Is historical understanding different from scientific understanding? Do psychology, religion and aesthetics have their own forms of rationality? Can you be rational about human life without being scientific? The contributors address these and related questions, some focusing on the history of the development of the notion of Verstehen, others examining particular areas of discourse and practice.
Del 54 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Modern Moral Philosophy
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2004
653 kr
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Although this collection of articles is not formally a commentary on Elizabeth Anscombe's famous article of the same title, in which she criticised the moral philosophy prevalent in 1958, a number of the contributors do take Anscombe's work as a starting point. Taken together the collection could be seen as a demonstration of the extent to which moral philosophers have since attempted to answer Anscombe's challenge, and to develop an approach to their subject which, while psychologically plausible, is neither based on divine law nor permissive of the impermissible.
Del 55 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Agency and Action
AvJohn Hyman,Helen Steward
Häftad, Engelska, 2004
684 kr
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One of the most exciting developments in philosophy in the last fifty years is the resurgence in the philosophy of action. The concept of action now occupies a central place in ethics, metaphysics and jurisprudence. This collection of original essays, by some of the most astute and influential philosophers working in this area, covers the entire range of the philosophy of action. Topics covered include the nature of actions themselves; how the concepts of act, agent, cause and event are related to each other; self-knowledge, emotion, autonomy and freedom in human life; and the place of the concept of action in criminal law. The volume concludes with a major essay by one of America's leading authorities in the philosophy of law on 'the 3.5 billion dollar question': was the destruction of the World Trade Center one event or two?
Del 43 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Contemporary Issues in the Philosophy of Mind
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 1998
653 kr
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What is the mind? How does it relate to the body and the world? What is consciousness? What is experience? How free are we? Do we have special insights into ourselves? These perennial questions are at the forefront of the philosophical concerns today. Much of the most exciting and innovative work in philosophy at the present time is being done in the philosophy of mind. The best of this work is represented in this collection, based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy's annual lecture series for 1996/7. It brings together leading figures in the area from Britain and the US, who lay out their thoughts on key issues in an accessible way. The book will be of great interest both to those working in the field and to those keen to discover just where philosophy and the philosophy of mind is moving at the end of the twentieth century.
Del 44 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
German Philosophy since Kant
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 1999
573 kr
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This collection of essays from the Royal Institute of Philosophy shows the connections and interrelations between the analytic and hermeneutic strains in German philosophy since Kant, partly to challenge the idea that there are two separate, non-communicating traditions. The distinguished contributors include Robert Solomon writing on Nietzsche, Michael Inwood on Heidegger, P. M. S. Hacker on Frege and Wittgenstein, Christopher Janaway on Schopenhauer, Thomas Uebel on Neurath and the Vienna Circle, and Jay Bernstein on Adorno. The collection is rounded off by a paper by Jürgen Habermas specifically on hermeneutic and analytic philosophy.
Del 45 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and Public Affairs
AvJohn Haldane
Häftad, Engelska, 2000
525 kr
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This collection of essays derives from a conference sponsored by the Royal Institute of Philosophy and the Centre of Philosophy and Public Affairs at the University of St Andrews. It brings together a number of prominent academics from the fields of philosophy and political theory along with politicians and social commentators. The subjects covered include liberalism, education, welfare policy, religion, art and culture, and cloning. The mix of contributors and the topicality of the subject matter should further promote a serious engagement between philosophy and public life.
Philosophy, Biology and Life
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2005
653 kr
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It has been claimed that following the decline of Marxism and Freudianism, Darwinism has become the dominant intellectual paradigm of our day. In the mass media there are many bitter disputes between today's new Darwinians and their opponents, often over religion. But the 'neo-Darwinian paradigm' is not as simple or as seamless as either its advocates or its opponents would sometimes have us believe. Biology is in a state of development which defies the standard stereotypes. The papers in this volume, written by some of the leading philosophers in the field, bring out many of the fascinating and complex issues which arise in current attempts to account for life and its development.
Political Philosophy
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
413 kr
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This collection of essays from the Royal Institute of Philosophy, first published in 2007, looks at a wide range of topics in political philosophy ranging from issues such as terrorism, egalitarianism and the just war to considerations of the political philosophy of Edmund Burke, of philosophical liberalism and of the current state of utilitarianism in political thought. There are also treatments of the role of innocence and of emotion in political discourse.
Del 62 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Being: Developments in Contemporary Metaphysics
AvRobin Le Poidevin
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
429 kr
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What is it for an object to persist through time? Do things have essences? What is the relation between an object and its parts? Are objects more real than their parts, or vice versa? Could there be spatio-temporally coincident objects? Do we need an ontology of truth-makers? These interrelated questions reflect the central concerns of contemporary metaphysics, which in recent years has seen an intensification of interest in ontological issues. They are the focus of the essays collected in this volume, which arose from the Being: Developments in Contemporary Metaphysics conference held at the University of Leeds in September, 2006.

Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements – serie

Visar alla böcker i serien Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements. Handla med fri frakt och snabb leverans.

56 produkter

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56 produkter

Del 49 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Naturalism, Evolution and Mind
AvD. M. Walsh
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
493 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
This collection of original essays covers a wide range of issues in current naturalised philosophy of mind. Particular attention is paid to the ways in which concepts drawn from evolutionary biology might enhance our understanding of the place of mind in the natural world. Issues covered include the advantages of construing the mind as an adaptation, the naturalisation of intentional and phenomenal content, the evolution of means-end reasoning, rationality and higher-order intentionality, methodological issues in cognitive ethology and evolutionary psychology.
Del 48 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy at the New Millennium
AvAnthony O'Hear,Anthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
429 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Where is philosophy at the year 2000 and where should it be going in the new millennium? Based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy Annual Lecture Series 1999-2000, this book is written by leading international philosophers and covers the broad range of philosophical enquiry including ethics, aesthetics, philosophy of mind and consciousness, philosophy of time, philosophy of language, philosophy of science, and philosophy and environment.
Del 65 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Conceptions of Philosophy
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
573 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
Is philosophy capable of establishing truths scientifically? If not, what can it do? What is its standing and what are its credentials? Is philosophy an essential element in humane study? Can philosophy establish anything at all? Philosophy asks questions about all areas of experience, but what about philosophy itself? In 2007-8, The Royal Institute of Philosophy, in its annual lecture series, asked distinguished philosophers to reflect on the nature, scope and possibility of philosophy. Contributors include Peter van Inwagen, Stephen Clark, John Cottingham, P. M. S. Hacker, Michela Massimi, Stephen Mullhall, Herman Philipse and Bryan Magel.
Del 64 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Epistemology
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
525 kr
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Based on the London Lecture Series of the Royal Institute of Philosophy for 2006-7, this collection brings together essays from leading figures in a rapidly developing field of philosophy. Contributors include: Alvin Goldman, Timothy Williamson, Duncan Pritchard, Miranda Fricker, Scott Sturgeon, Jose Zalabardo, and Quassin Casay.
Del 66 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy as Therapeia
AvClare Carlisle,Jonardon Ganeri
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
557 kr
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'Empty are the words of that philosopher who offers therapy for no human suffering. For just as there is no use in medical expertise if it does not give therapy for bodily diseases, so too there is no use in philosophy if it does not expel the suffering of the soul.' The philosopher Epicurus gave famous voice to a conception of philosophy as a cure or remedy for the maladies of the human soul. What has not until now received attention is just how prominent an idea this has been across a whole spectrum of philosophical tradition. Philosophy as Therapeia presents a collection of papers by leading scholars, providing a new reading of the history of philosophy, one which perhaps contradicts those who have wanted to maintain that philosophy is a peculiarly European cultural product, and instead affirms its identity as a global intellectual practice.
Del 67 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
The Metaphysics of Consciousness
AvPierfrancesco Basile,Julian Kiversteinm. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
557 kr
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What is consciousness? What is the place of consciousness in nature? These and related questions occupy a prominent place in contemporary studies in metaphysics and philosophy of mind, often involving complex interdisciplinary connections between philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, biology and cognitive neuroscience. At the same time, these questions play a fundamental role in the philosophies of great thinkers of the past such as, among others, Plotinus, Descartes, Leibniz, Kant, William James and Edmund Husserl. This new collection of essays by leading contemporary philosophers of mind and historians of philosophy seeks to address these questions from both a systematic and a theoretical perspective and to create a new and fruitful forum for future discussion. In the attempt to do justice to the richness of our mental life, the volume features in-depth examinations not solely of mainstream physicalist doctrines, but also of largely neglected positions such as Cartesian dualism, idealism and panpsychism.
Del 14 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Marx and Marxisms
AvG. H. R. Parkinson,G. H. R. Parkinson
Häftad, Engelska, 1982
468 kr
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The papers in this volume, first published in 1982, deal with a number of different aspects of Marx's ideas and the varying constructions put on them by later Marxists. Based on a lecture series, they examine Marxist views of the nature of philosophy, of history and historical explanation, the role and importance of politics, and of literature and the place of ethics. Among the Marxists considered are Lukacs, Sartre, Habermas, Althusser and Macherey. A continuous concern through the volume is the relation within Marxist thought of fact and value, with the implications that will have for our actions.
Del 18 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and Practice
AvA. Phillips Griffiths
Häftad, Engelska, 1985
373 kr
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This book was first published in 1985. The journal is concerned with the study of philosophy in all its branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, social and political philosophy and the philosophies of religion, science, history, language, mind and education. The journal is not committed to any particular school or method and contributors are expected to avoid needless technicality. There is a section on new books which includes reviews, book notes and a list of books received.
Del 21 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Contemporary French Philosophy
AvA. Phillips Griffiths
Häftad, Engelska, 1989
410 kr
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This volume offers a lively and accessible guide to some of the major issues current in French philosophy today and to some of the figures who are or have been influential in shaping its development. The collection is unusual and interesting in bringing together a range of contributors from both Britain and France, and is intended not only for professional philosophers but also for those with a more general interest in the French intellectual scene.
Del 23 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and Medical Welfare
AvJ. M. Bell,Susan Mendus
Häftad, Engelska, 1989
454 kr
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This volume of papers, arising from the Royal Institute of Philosophy Conference on Philosophy and Medical Welfare, includes contributions from doctors, nurses, and administrators in the field of health care as well as academics in the disciplines of philosophy, economics, and politics.
Del 26 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and Politics
AvG. M. K. Hunt,G. M. Hunt
Häftad, Engelska, 1990
342 kr
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This 1990 collection explores one recurrent theme connecting philosophy and politics: the relation between the nature of man and the structure of society. It does so by concentrating on the topical issue of the market economy as an attempt to resolve the clash between individual autonomy and collective action. Beginning with a historical and personal recollection by Enoch Powell and a response by Robert Skidelsky, the volume then provides a forum for political theorists and philosophers to take issue on the fundamental topics of markets and morals; liberal man; and equality and libertarianism. It succeeds equally as a stimulating textbook and a book for the general reader who wishes to understand the philosophical issues arising in a market economy.
Del 32 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy, Religion and the Spiritual Life
AvMichael McGhee,Michael McGheem. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 1992
481 kr
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An alternative agenda for the philosophy of religion emerges from this interdisciplinary collection. Going outside the traditional concerns of natural theology, the distinguished contributors to this volume explore such topics as the nature of selfhood and its images in the ancient, the medieval and the modern world; the role of philosophy as a route to wisdom; non-conceptual awareness; and the nature of love and its relation to attention. Discussion focuses on the figures of Plato and Augustine, William James and the Absolute Idealist F. H. Bradley, Kierkegaard and Heidegger, as well as leading figures of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Del 29 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Human Beings
AvDavid Cockburn,David Cockburn
Häftad, Engelska, 1991
481 kr
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What is the importance of the notion 'human being'? The contributors to this collection have radically different approaches, some accepting and others denying its validity for a proper understanding of what a person is and for our ethical thought about each other. Contributors on both sides of the divide eloquently defend their views in ways that stand in sharp contrast to some current work in moral philosophy and philosophy of mind. Epistemological and theological issues are also raised in the provocative and wide-ranging discussions stimulated by the volume's theme.
Del 37 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy, Psychology and Psychiatry
AvA. Phillips Griffiths,A. Phillips Griffiths
Häftad, Engelska, 1995
373 kr
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Philosophy of mind as traditionally understood has rarely engaged directly with psychology and psychiatry. This collection establishes the importance of this interdisciplinary approach and explores new directions in the 'philosophy of psychiatry and psychology'. The essays are by a distinguished group of contributors whose interests and expertise embrace the cognitive, biological and medical sciences as well as the social sciences and humanities. The topics are wide ranging and raise fundamental questions such as what establishes personality or personal identity; how should insanity - or sanity - be defined; what is 'consent'? Readers, like the contributors, will come from a wide range of backgrounds, and find the volume suggests new approaches and offers new insights.
Del 36 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and the Natural Environment
AvRobin Attfield,Andrew Belseym. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 1994
373 kr
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In this volume leading international environmental philosophers further the debate about the value of nature, the concept of the environment, and the metaphysical, ethical, social and international implications of these concepts. Philosophers have to some extent neglected the study of nature and the natural environment, and this collection not only provides a long-overdue contribution to that study, but also points to inadequacies of much contemporary ethical and political theory. For environmentalists who are not philosophers, it will stimulate reflection on their own concepts and principles.
Del 51 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Logic, Thought and Language
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2002
576 kr
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Much contemporary philosophical debate centres on the topics of logic, thought and language, and on the connections between these topics. This collection of articles is based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy's annual lecture series for 2000-2001. Its contributors include a number of those working at the forefront of the field, and in their papers they reflect their own current pre-occupations. As such, the volume will be of interest to all philosophers, whether their own work is within the areas of language and thought or not.
Del 50 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Time, Reality and Experience
AvCraig Callender
Häftad, Engelska, 2002
509 kr
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Why does time seem to flow in one direction? Can we influence the past? Is only the present real? Does relativity conflict with our common understanding of time? How does time relate to free will? Could science do away with time? These questions and others about time are among the most puzzling problems in philosophy and science. In this exciting collection of original articles, eminent philosophers propose novel answers to these and other questions. Based on the latest research in philosophy and physics, these essays will be enjoyable to anyone with a speculative turn of mind.
Del 52 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and the Emotions
AvAnthony Hatzimoysis
Häftad, Engelska, 2003
640 kr
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This major volume of original essays maps the place of emotion in human nature, through a discussion of the relation between consciousness and body; by analysing the importance of emotion for human agency by pointing to the ways in which practical rationality may be enhanced, as well as hindered, by emotions; and by exploring questions of value in making sense of emotions at a political, ethical and personal level. Leading researchers in the field reflect on the nature of human feelings, how and why we understand what other people feel, and the way in which our values become involved in specific emotional phenomena, such as guilt, fear, shame, amusement, or love. This collection addresses important questions in the philosophy of mind and comments on the implications of research in biology, cognitive psychology, psychoanalysis, and narrative theory for the philosophical understanding of emotions.
Del 39 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Karl Popper
Philosophy and Problems
AvAnthony O'Hear,Anthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 1996
605 kr
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Few philosophers in this century have had either Karl Popper's range or his influence, inside and outside philosophy. This collection of essays by fifteen distinguished philosophers, several of whom have been closely associated with Popper and his work, provides a timely assessment of Popper's contributions in a number of key areas: the methodology and philosophy of science; probability and determinism; quantum theory; biology; the theory of evolution; and the theory and practice of politics. The volume offers the specialist and the general reader alike fresh insights into the life and work of one of the twentieth century's most original thinkers.
Del 38 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and Technology
AvRoger Fellows,Roger Fellows
Häftad, Engelska, 1995
573 kr
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This collection of essays examines the philosophical and cultural aspects of technology. The issues range widely - from quantum technology to problems of technology and culture in a developing country and contributors approach the issues from a variety of perspectives. The volume includes case-studies, and also more theoretical pieces which consider the fundamental question of whether technology should be perceived as a force for liberation or enslavement. The volume aims to stimulate debate about the relation between technology and philosophy and society in general, and to open a field of enquiry that has been relatively neglected. Written in an accessible style, the contributions are intended equally for philosophers exploring the novel problems arising in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, but also for technologists interested in the philosophical implications of their work.
Del 40 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and Pluralism
AvDavid Archard,David Archard
Häftad, Engelska, 1996
445 kr
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We inhabit a world of differences - cultural, religious, moral, philosophical. The question that preoccupies the contributors to this volume is whether the fact of difference - plurality - inevitably leads to the conclusion that there cannot be a single truth, even in moral matters. As befits a volume on pluralism, it brings together a wide variety of contributors with different backgrounds and distinctive skills and attitudes. The implications of plurality are examined with regard to religion, morality and philosophy itself, but the essays range widely to consider how we should respond at the social and political levels to the facts of plurality and the claims of the pluralist. No reader will be left in any doubt that the debate about pluralism raises questions that are fundamental not only for philosophical argumentation but for society at large.
Del 41 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Verstehen and Humane Understanding
AvAnthony O'Hear,Anthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 1997
525 kr
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This 1997 collection of essays addresses topics that are of crucial importance to the lives of us all. Is there a mode of thinking peculiar to human life and its concerns, which is different from and irreducible to scientific rationality? Is historical understanding different from scientific understanding? Do psychology, religion and aesthetics have their own forms of rationality? Can you be rational about human life without being scientific? The contributors address these and related questions, some focusing on the history of the development of the notion of Verstehen, others examining particular areas of discourse and practice.
Del 54 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Modern Moral Philosophy
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2004
653 kr
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Although this collection of articles is not formally a commentary on Elizabeth Anscombe's famous article of the same title, in which she criticised the moral philosophy prevalent in 1958, a number of the contributors do take Anscombe's work as a starting point. Taken together the collection could be seen as a demonstration of the extent to which moral philosophers have since attempted to answer Anscombe's challenge, and to develop an approach to their subject which, while psychologically plausible, is neither based on divine law nor permissive of the impermissible.
Del 55 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Agency and Action
AvJohn Hyman,Helen Steward
Häftad, Engelska, 2004
684 kr
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One of the most exciting developments in philosophy in the last fifty years is the resurgence in the philosophy of action. The concept of action now occupies a central place in ethics, metaphysics and jurisprudence. This collection of original essays, by some of the most astute and influential philosophers working in this area, covers the entire range of the philosophy of action. Topics covered include the nature of actions themselves; how the concepts of act, agent, cause and event are related to each other; self-knowledge, emotion, autonomy and freedom in human life; and the place of the concept of action in criminal law. The volume concludes with a major essay by one of America's leading authorities in the philosophy of law on 'the 3.5 billion dollar question': was the destruction of the World Trade Center one event or two?
Del 43 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Contemporary Issues in the Philosophy of Mind
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 1998
653 kr
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What is the mind? How does it relate to the body and the world? What is consciousness? What is experience? How free are we? Do we have special insights into ourselves? These perennial questions are at the forefront of the philosophical concerns today. Much of the most exciting and innovative work in philosophy at the present time is being done in the philosophy of mind. The best of this work is represented in this collection, based on the Royal Institute of Philosophy's annual lecture series for 1996/7. It brings together leading figures in the area from Britain and the US, who lay out their thoughts on key issues in an accessible way. The book will be of great interest both to those working in the field and to those keen to discover just where philosophy and the philosophy of mind is moving at the end of the twentieth century.
Del 44 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
German Philosophy since Kant
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 1999
573 kr
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This collection of essays from the Royal Institute of Philosophy shows the connections and interrelations between the analytic and hermeneutic strains in German philosophy since Kant, partly to challenge the idea that there are two separate, non-communicating traditions. The distinguished contributors include Robert Solomon writing on Nietzsche, Michael Inwood on Heidegger, P. M. S. Hacker on Frege and Wittgenstein, Christopher Janaway on Schopenhauer, Thomas Uebel on Neurath and the Vienna Circle, and Jay Bernstein on Adorno. The collection is rounded off by a paper by Jürgen Habermas specifically on hermeneutic and analytic philosophy.
Del 45 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Philosophy and Public Affairs
AvJohn Haldane
Häftad, Engelska, 2000
525 kr
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This collection of essays derives from a conference sponsored by the Royal Institute of Philosophy and the Centre of Philosophy and Public Affairs at the University of St Andrews. It brings together a number of prominent academics from the fields of philosophy and political theory along with politicians and social commentators. The subjects covered include liberalism, education, welfare policy, religion, art and culture, and cloning. The mix of contributors and the topicality of the subject matter should further promote a serious engagement between philosophy and public life.
Philosophy, Biology and Life
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2005
653 kr
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It has been claimed that following the decline of Marxism and Freudianism, Darwinism has become the dominant intellectual paradigm of our day. In the mass media there are many bitter disputes between today's new Darwinians and their opponents, often over religion. But the 'neo-Darwinian paradigm' is not as simple or as seamless as either its advocates or its opponents would sometimes have us believe. Biology is in a state of development which defies the standard stereotypes. The papers in this volume, written by some of the leading philosophers in the field, bring out many of the fascinating and complex issues which arise in current attempts to account for life and its development.
Political Philosophy
AvAnthony O'Hear
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
413 kr
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This collection of essays from the Royal Institute of Philosophy, first published in 2007, looks at a wide range of topics in political philosophy ranging from issues such as terrorism, egalitarianism and the just war to considerations of the political philosophy of Edmund Burke, of philosophical liberalism and of the current state of utilitarianism in political thought. There are also treatments of the role of innocence and of emotion in political discourse.
Del 62 - Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
Being: Developments in Contemporary Metaphysics
AvRobin Le Poidevin
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
429 kr
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What is it for an object to persist through time? Do things have essences? What is the relation between an object and its parts? Are objects more real than their parts, or vice versa? Could there be spatio-temporally coincident objects? Do we need an ontology of truth-makers? These interrelated questions reflect the central concerns of contemporary metaphysics, which in recent years has seen an intensification of interest in ontological issues. They are the focus of the essays collected in this volume, which arose from the Being: Developments in Contemporary Metaphysics conference held at the University of Leeds in September, 2006.

Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements – serie

Naturalism, Evolution and Mind

Philosophy at the New Millennium

Conceptions of Philosophy

Epistemology

Philosophy as Therapeia

The Metaphysics of Consciousness

Marx and Marxisms

Philosophy and Practice

Contemporary French Philosophy

Philosophy and Medical Welfare

Philosophy and Politics

Philosophy, Religion and the Spiritual Life

Human Beings

Philosophy, Psychology and Psychiatry

Philosophy and the Natural Environment

Logic, Thought and Language

Time, Reality and Experience

Philosophy and the Emotions

Karl Popper

Philosophy and Technology

Philosophy and Pluralism

Verstehen and Humane Understanding

Modern Moral Philosophy

Agency and Action

Contemporary Issues in the Philosophy of Mind

German Philosophy since Kant

Philosophy and Public Affairs

Philosophy, Biology and Life

Political Philosophy

Being: Developments in Contemporary Metaphysics

Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements – serie

Naturalism, Evolution and Mind

Philosophy at the New Millennium

Conceptions of Philosophy

Epistemology

Philosophy as Therapeia

The Metaphysics of Consciousness

Marx and Marxisms

Philosophy and Practice

Contemporary French Philosophy

Philosophy and Medical Welfare

Philosophy and Politics

Philosophy, Religion and the Spiritual Life

Human Beings

Philosophy, Psychology and Psychiatry

Philosophy and the Natural Environment

Logic, Thought and Language

Time, Reality and Experience

Philosophy and the Emotions

Karl Popper

Philosophy and Technology

Philosophy and Pluralism

Verstehen and Humane Understanding

Modern Moral Philosophy

Agency and Action

Contemporary Issues in the Philosophy of Mind

German Philosophy since Kant

Philosophy and Public Affairs

Philosophy, Biology and Life

Political Philosophy

Being: Developments in Contemporary Metaphysics

Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements – serie

Naturalism, Evolution and Mind

Philosophy at the New Millennium

Conceptions of Philosophy

Epistemology

Philosophy as Therapeia

The Metaphysics of Consciousness

Marx and Marxisms

Philosophy and Practice

Contemporary French Philosophy

Philosophy and Medical Welfare

Philosophy and Politics

Philosophy, Religion and the Spiritual Life

Human Beings

Philosophy, Psychology and Psychiatry

Philosophy and the Natural Environment

Logic, Thought and Language

Time, Reality and Experience