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This volume examines Rawls's theory of international justice as worked out in his controversial last book, The Law of Peoples.
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2008-04-15
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RAWLS'S LAW OF PEOPLES A REALISTIC UTOPIA? "Like his conception of social justice, John Rawls's vision of a just world has been the subject of heated debate, but its real strengths and weaknesses are becoming apparent only gradually. This excellent volume substantially...
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2008-04-15
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Now, for the first time, a philosopher undertakes a systematic investigation of the moral and aesthetic issues to which cultural appropriation gives rise. Cultural appropriation is a pervasive feature of the contemporary world (the Parthenon Marbles remain in London;...
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2008-04-15
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New Directions in Aesthetics
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The Art of Theater argues for the recognition of theatrical performance as an art form independent of dramatic writing. Identifies the elements that make a performance a work of art Looks at the competing views of the text-performance relationships An important and...
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2008-04-15
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New Directions in Aesthetics
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The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics is the most authoritative survey of the central issues in contemporary aesthetics available.The volume features eighteen newly commissioned papers on the evaluation of art, the interpretation of art, and many other forms of art such as...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Blackwell Philosophy Guides
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In this richly argued and provocative book, David Davies elaborates and defends a broad conceptual framework for thinking about the arts that reveals important continuities and discontinuities between traditional and modern art, and between different artistic...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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New Directions in Aesthetics
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COMEDY INCARNATECOMEDY INCARNATEBuster Keaton, Physical Humor and Bodily Coping “Buster Keaton was an engineer of the comic, a craftsman of gags, a mechanic of humor. While Carroll does not aspire to be as funny as Keaton, he can match (and follow) him in intricate and...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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In An Introduction to Kant’s Aesthetics, Christian Wenzel discusses and demystifies Kant's Critique of the Power of Judgment, guiding the reader each step of the way and placing key points of discussion in the context of Kant's other work. Explains difficult concepts...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy provides a comprehensive treatment of the principal figures and movements of philosophy from its origins before Socrates, through the towering achievements of Plato and Aristotle, and into its final developments in late...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Blackwell Philosophy Guides
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This comprehensive reference volume features essays by some of the most distinguished scholars in the field. Provides a comprehensive "who's who" guide to medieval philosophers. Offers a refreshing mix of essays providing historical context followed by 140...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
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This broad-ranging Companion comprises original contributions from leading Platonic scholars and reflects the different ways in which they are dealing with Plato’s legacy. Covers an exceptionally broad range of subjects from diverse perspectives Contributions are...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
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Written by an outstanding international team of scholars, this Companion explores the profound influence of Socrates on the history of Western philosophy. Discusses the life of Socrates and key philosophical doctrines associated with him Covers the whole range of...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
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This wide-ranging history of ancient Greek political thought shows what ancient political texts might mean to citizens of the twenty-first century. A provocative and wide-ranging history of ancient Greek political thought Demonstrates what ancient Greek works of...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Ancient Cultures
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The Blackwell Guide to Plato’s Republic consists of thirteen new essays written by both established scholars and younger researchers with the specific aim of helping readers to understand Plato’s masterwork. This guide to Plato’s Republic is designed to help readers...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Blackwell Guides to Great Works
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Contemporary Chinese Philosophy features discussion of sixteen major twentieth-century Chinese philosophers. Leading scholars in the field describe and critically assess the works of these significant figures. Critically assesses the work of major comtemporary Chinese...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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The Blackwell Guide to American Philosophy offers the most ambitious survey to date of American philosophical thought. Provides a comprehensive history of philosophical thought in America. Brings together 24 newly commissioned essays written by leading scholars in...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Blackwell Philosophy Guides
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Philosophical Skepticism provides a selection of texts drawn from the skeptical tradition of Western philosophy as well as texts written by opponents of skepticism. Taken together with the historical introduction by Landesman and Meeks, these texts clearly illustrate...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Wiley Blackwell Readings in Philosophy
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This is the first book devoted to the work of Ernest Sosa, one of the most influential contemporary epistemologists. Part of the acclaimed Philosophers and Their Critics series. The editor's introduction serves as an introduction to Sosa's epistemology. Contains...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Philosophers and their Critics
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Setting the stage with a selection of readings from important nineteenth century philosophers, this reader on truth puts in conversation some of the main philosophical figures from the twentieth century in the analytic, continental, and pragmatist traditions. Focuses...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Blackwell Readings in Continental Philosophy
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This timely and passionate book is the first to address itself to Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz’s controversial arguments for the limited use of interrogational torture and its legalisation. Argues that the respectability Dershowitz's arguments confer on the...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2008-04-15
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Blackwell Public Philosophy Series
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