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Irish philosopher George Bishop Berkeley was one of the greatest philosophers of the early modern period. Along with David Hume and John Locke he is considered one of the fathers of British Empiricism. Berkeley is a clear, concise, and sympathetic introduction to George...
Editeur :
Polity
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2014-04-28
Collection :
Classic Thinkers
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-71%
62,20€
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Etienne Pasquier (1529–1615) was a renowned magistrate of the Parliament of Paris, a poet, an advisor to the last Valois kings as well as to Henri IV, and a founder of modern French historiography. This book examines Pasquier’s use of various genres: the dialogue, the...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2014-04-22
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How could authors not write about the effects of a civil war that tore their nation in two, that divided and destroyed families and friends? They had to tell the story, though they were carefully scrutinized and censored.How could they resist artistically and present...
Editeur :
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2014-04-22
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Contemporary Moral and Social Issues is a uniquely entertaining introduction that brings ethical thought to life. It makes innovative use of engaging, topically oriented original short fiction, together with classic and influential readings and editorial discussion as a...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-04-15
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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 irrealism...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-04-15
Collection :
Ratio Special Issues
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GWF Hegel has long been considered one of the most influential and controversial thinkers of the nineteenth century, and his work continues to provoke debate in contemporary philosophy. This new book provides readers with an accessible introduction to Hegel’s thought,...
Editeur :
Polity
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2014-04-10
Collection :
Classic Thinkers
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Martin Heidegger is among the most important philosophers of the Twentieth Century. Within the continental tradition, almost every great figure has been deeply influenced by his work. For this reason, a full understanding of the course of modern philosophy is impossible...
Editeur :
Polity
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2014-04-10
Collection :
Key Contemporary Thinkers
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-7%
20,40€
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Wissenskultur ist ein über wissenshistorische und wissenssoziologische Untersuchungen hinaus auch in philosophisch-epistemologischen Theorien verwendeter Begriff. Er bezeichnet, dass das menschliche Erkennen und Wissen in Kontexte komplexer kultureller – epistemischer...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-04-01
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This book contains 20 essays tracing the work of David Zarefsky, a leading North American scholar of argumentation from a rhetorical perspective. The essays cohere around 4 general themes: objectives for studying argumentation rhetorically, approaches to rhetorical...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2014-04-01
Collection :
Argumentation Library
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Veronica Mars is a kick-ass private investigator, smart and street-wise. But what can her character tell us about larger life issues, such as knowledge and skepticism, trust and friendship, revenge, race, gender, and feminism? What makes her tick? And why is Logan such...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-03-24
Collection :
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
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This volume seeks to further the use of formal methods in clarifying one of the central problems of philosophy: that of our free human agency and its place in our indeterministic world. It celebrates the important contributions made in this area by Nuel Belnap, American...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2014-03-21
Collection :
Outstanding Contributions to Logic
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This book aims to present trompe-l’œil painting, which epitomizes the myth of the illusionistic image – an early modern way of thinking about pictures, according to which it is possible to create an image identical to what it represents that at the same time preserves...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-03-19
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Investigative Ethics: Ethics for Police Detectives and Criminal Investigators presents applied philosophical analyses of the ethical issues that arise for police detectives and other investigators in contemporary society. Explores ethical issues relating to...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-03-19
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25,95€
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This unique anthology of new, contributed essays offers a range of perspectives on various aspects of ontic vagueness. It seeks to answer core questions pertaining to onticism, the view that vagueness exists in the world itself. The questions to be addressed include...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2014-03-18
Collection :
Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science
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The aim of the present work is to show the roots of the conception of perception as an active process, tracing the history of its development from Plato to modern philosophy.The contributors inquire into what activity is taken to mean in different theories, challenging...
Editeur :
Springer
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2014-03-18
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The theory of justice is one of the most intensely debated areas of contemporary philosophy. Most theories of justice, however, have only attained their high level of justification at great cost. By focusing on purely normative, abstract principles, they become detached...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2014-03-11
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The theory of justice is one of the most intensely debated areas of contemporary philosophy. Most theories of justice, however, have only attained their high level of justification at great cost. By focusing on purely normative, abstract principles, they become detached...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2014-03-11
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62,20€
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This interdisciplinary work draws on research from psychology and behavioral economics to evaluate the plausibility of moral contract theory. In a compelling manner with implications for moral theory more broadly, the author’s novel approach resolves a number of key...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2014-03-10
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In a focused assessment of one of the founding members of the liberal tradition in philosophy and a self-proclaimed “Under-Labourer” working to support the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century, the author maps the full range of John Locke’s highly...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2014-03-06
Collection :
Blackwell Great Minds
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-8%
24,95€
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In der philosophischen Debatte über den Status und die Funktion von Erkenntnis und Wissen spielt Ernst Cassirers Kulturphilosophie der symbolischen Formen eine wichtige Rolle. Sprache, Mythos, Wissenschaft und Kunst zählen zu den symbolischen Formen, die Cassirer...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2014-03-05
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