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As we all know, the real writer of The Matrix is René Descartes. Less well known is that Descartes has a lot in common with Tom Cruise. And yes, Kant and Nietzsche do play leading roles in Star Trek and John Locke inspired the makers of Avatar. The thing is, films and...
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Presses Universitaires de Rennes éditions
Parution :
2023-05-25
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Discover the 50 ethics conversations that have shaped our lives and changed the course of history. Questions of ethics - about how we should act, our responsibilities to one another, the difference between right and wrong - have long been debated by philosophers the...
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Greenfinch
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2026-08-13
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50 Ideas You Really Need to Know series
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This book challenges the widely accepted philosophical principle of parsimony, which holds that theories lacking simplicity are inherently doubtful. It critically examines this principle in its unqualified form and explores various ways to present it in a more...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-03-17
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This book provides a historical overview of philosophical debates about the distinction between science and pseudo-science, and a demonstration of how the Western Marxist tradition’s notion of the critique of ideology can elucidate this distinction. The way in which...
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Springer
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2026-03-02
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Starting from the dominant perspective of historical sociology, this book looks into the future instead and asks vital questions about the futures we face at the societal and global levels. The authors project what we can expect relating to the future of human...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-02-23
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This text presents a critical synthesis of the thought of Hans Jonas (1903-1993), a philosopher of Jewish origin and former pupil of M. Heidegger and R. Bultmann in Marburg, who in 1933 fled from Nazi Germany to Palestine, Canada and finally settled in the USA. Jonas...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-02-18
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A witty, thoughtful tour through love, duty, and desire in the world of Bridgerton Bridgerton and Philosophy dives into the irresistible world of Bridgerton to explore the big questions hiding beneath the corsets, courtships, and candlelight. What does it really mean to...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2026-02-17
Collection :
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
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Die Schrift bietet eine flott geschriebene und dennoch tiefgründige sozial-und kulturphilosophische Erörterung des psychologischen Phänomens der Dankbarkeit.
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2026-02-17
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This book lies at the intersection of environmental humanities and decision theory, political philosophy and science, and psychology and biology. Its storyline emerges from the perspective of biological evolution. It is hopeful yet realistic, guided by Al Gore’s refrain...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-02-13
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This book introduces fundamental questions and problems driving debates in contemporary African philosophy of religion, which has emerged recently as one of the most vibrant new fields of African philosophy. The chapters in this book respond to African God-talk and...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-02-06
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This book provides a thorough and systematic presentation of the foundations of Nonstandard Analysis with applications to economic theory. Starting from scratch, from Ackermann's set theory, it moves carefully to Boolean algebra, first order logic, ultraproducts,...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-02-06
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Liberalism has long been the dominant ideology of the modern West. In recent years, however, post-liberalism has emerged as a central movement within the 'New Right' and a formidable intellectual challenge to the mainstream. Even American Vice-President J.D. Vance has...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2026-02-02
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This book clarifies the differing roles of informed consent in healthcare as well as the guidelines, rules, and laws governing consent. The growing use of AI in health care has led to open questions about disclosure to the public as well as to healthcare consumers....
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2026-01-30
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Philosophers since Aristotle have studied animals and issues arising from their use. Over the past decade, there has been growing interest in ‘Critical Animal Studies’: a field that integrates the work of scholars from a range of disciplines – not least philosophy – to...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2026-01-26
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This book is the first English-language history of modern Chinese philosophy, covering the decades from the late 19th century through the first half of the 20th century. During this period, Chinese philosophers offered valuable insights on a variety of issues, and made...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2026-01-25
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Like its predecessor, Contemporary Controversies in Catholic Bioethics, this volume gathers together an array of Catholic scholars with expertise in theology, philosophy, medicine, ethics, health administration, and pastoral care. Expanding the range of bioethical...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2026-01-21
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of different logics from a metainferential standpoint. It starts with a metainferential presentation of Classical Logic, and then moves onto other systems where one or more structural metainferences fail. These logics maybe...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2026-01-19
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The book offers a philosophical and cognitive justification for the author's concept of Objective Mental Reality (OMR), which links individual consciousness with society's intersubjective understanding of the world.
The first part of the book explains why the concept of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2026-01-19
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This book offers a phenomenology of inquiry by tracing the history of Edmund Husserl’s work. Through following Husserl’s development from the beginnings of his phenomenology to his final writings, it shows that inquiry is a significant theme in his work and...
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Springer
Parution :
2026-01-16
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