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In Fallacies and Judgments of Reasonableness, Frans H. van Eemeren, Bart Garssen and Bert Meuffels report on their systematic empirical research of the conventional validity of the pragma-dialectical discussion rules. The experimental studies they carried out during...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2009-08-05
Collection :
Argumentation Library
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Feminist Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy: Theorizing the Non-Ideal is a collection of feminist essays that self-consciously develop non-idealizing approaches to either ethics or social and political philosophy (or both). Characterizing feminist ethics and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2009-07-30
ePub
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The first unauthorized look at the philosophy behind Heroes, one of TV's most popular shows When ordinary individuals from around the world inexplicably develop superhuman abilities, they question who they are, struggle to cope with new responsibilities, and decide...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2009-07-15
Collection :
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
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In this collection of essays written over a period of almost forty years, Raymond Aron explores the rise of nationalism in Europe through the two world wars and the subsequent disintegration of her empires. With a richness of detail and sweeping breadth of historical...
Editeur :
Basic Books
Parution :
2009-06-16
ePub
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Almost all of us have a hobby horse we like to ride into battle against Political Correctness, and yet the PC phenomenon just seems to keep on growing, touching every facet of our lives from our pleasures to our politics. Why? Could it be that this much derided scourge...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2009-05-28
ePub
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Leading philosopher's guide to the ideas that will shape the 21st century'Ideas are the cogs that drive history, and understanding them is half way to being aboard that powerful juggernaut rather than under its wheels'. This is a book that celebrates the power of...
Editeur :
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution :
2009-05-14
ePub
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With the help of in-depth essays from some of the world's leading philosophers, The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology explores the nature and existence of God through human reason and evidence from the natural world. Provides in-depth and cutting-edge treatment...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2009-05-06
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With the help of in-depth essays from some of the world's leading philosophers, The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology explores the nature and existence of God through human reason and evidence from the natural world. Provides in-depth and cutting-edge treatment...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2009-05-06
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HOUSE AND PHILOSOPHY Is being nice overrated? Are we really just selfish, base animals crawling across Earth in a meaningless existence? Would reading less and watching more television be good for you?Is House a master of Eastern philosophy or just plain rude?Dr....
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2009-05-04
Collection :
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
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Offre spéciale
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20,95€
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Are cyborgs our friends or our enemies? Was it morally right for Skynet to nuke us? Is John Connor free to choose to defend humanity, or not? Is Judgment Day inevitable? The Terminator series is one of the most popular sci-fi franchises ever created, captivating...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2009-04-29
Collection :
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
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Alan Moore's Watchmen is set in 1985 and chronicles the alternative history of the United States where the US edges dangerously closer to nuclear war with the Soviet Union. Within this world exists a group of crime busters, who don elaborate costumes to conceal their...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2009-04-29
Collection :
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
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X-Men is one of the most popular comic book franchises ever, with successful spin-offs that include several feature films, cartoon series, bestselling video games, and merchandise. This is the first look at the deeper issues of theX-Men universe and the choices facing...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2009-04-29
Collection :
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
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John McDowell: Experience, Norm, and Nature combines original essays by leading contemporary philosophers with point by point responses by McDowell himself to explore the central themes of one of the most innovative philosophers of our day. Provides original and...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2009-04-29
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Why doesn't Batman just kill the Joker and end everyone's misery? Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions? Is Batman better than Superman? If everyone followed Batman's example, would Gotham be a better place? What is the Tao of the Bat? Batman...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2009-04-27
Collection :
The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
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Offre spéciale
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19,95€
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Morality, Ethics and Gifted Minds explores much of the current wisdom on ethics and morality while developing new perspectives on the ethical dimensions of high ability. Prominent authors from diverse disciplines are brought together, recognizing that no single...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2009-04-21
ePub
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Utilizing a series of essays examining the broad philosophical concepts embedded in Rod Serling's series, The Twilight Zone, Philosophy in The Twilight Zone provides a platform for further philosophical discussion. Features essays by eminent contemporary philosophers...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2009-03-30
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Hard Truths is a groundbreaking new work in which noted philosopher Elijah Millgram advances a new approach to truth and its role in our day-to-day reasoning. Takes up the hard truths of real reasoning and draws out their implications for logic and metaphysics...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2009-03-30
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This collection of 24 essays, written by eminent philosophers and political theorists, brings together fresh debates on some of the most fundamental questions in contemporary political philosophy, including human rights, equality, constitutionalism, the value of...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2009-03-30
Collection :
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy
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A compelling exploration of the convergence of Jane Austen’s literary themes and characters with David Hume’s views on morality and human nature. Argues that the normative perspectives endorsed in Jane Austen's novels are best characterized in terms of a Humean...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2009-03-30
Collection :
New Directions in Aesthetics
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A COMPANION TO AESTHETICS This second edition ofA Companion to Aesthetics examines questions that were among the earliest discussed by ancient philosophers, such as the nature of beauty and the relation between morality and art, while also addressing a host of new...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2009-03-30
Collection :
Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
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