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At the centre of modern epistemology lurks the problem of scepticism: how can we know that the forms of our cognition are compatible with the world? How can we state success conditions for knowledge claims without somehow transcending our discursive and fallible nature...
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Polity
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2019-12-23
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In queste pagine viene proposta una variazione filosofica sul tema di Eros che domina incontrastato nella cultura occidentale secondo due modalità apparentemente dissonanti ma in realtà complementari, di incanto e di scepsi. Nel ben noto quadro di René Magritte Gli...
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Rosenberg & Sellier
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2019-12-20
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Phy´sis. Collana di filosofia
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Bringing together established researchers and emerging scholars alike to discuss new readings of Husserl and to reignite the much needed discussion of what phenomenology actually is and can possibly be about, this volume sets out to critically re-evaluate (and...
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Springer
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2019-12-19
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All political communities must make decisions about how to regulate the treatment of animals. Most states currently protect animals through outlawing the infliction of ‘unnecessary suffering’. But do animals’ rights end there? In this book, Alasdair Cochrane argues that...
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Polity
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2019-12-18
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Political Theory Today
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A deluxe, high-quality edition of Friedrich Nietzsche’s seminal work Beyond Good and Evil is one of the final books by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. This landmark work continues to be one of the most well-known and influential explorations of moral and...
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Capstone
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2019-12-16
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Capstone Classics
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A deluxe special edition of the ancient classic written by the Roman Emperor known as "The Philosopher" Meditations is a series of personal journals written by Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome from 169 to 180 AD. The last of the "Five Good Emperors," he was the most...
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Capstone
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2019-12-16
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Capstone Classics
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In this book, the founder of object-oriented ontology develops his view that aesthetics is the central discipline of philosophy. Whereas science must attempt to grasp an object in terms of its observable qualities, philosophy and art cannot proceed in this way because...
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Polity
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2019-12-13
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This book deals with the complexity of art by focusing on the singularity of the work of art. Gathering a selection of writings in art theory and semiotics, it explores the question of apprehending art from its perceptual aspects to aesthetic comprehension and...
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Springer
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2019-12-12
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Lecture Notes in Morphogenesis
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This book approaches the topic of the subjective, lived experience of hate crime from the perspective of Husserlian phenomenology. It provides an experientially well-grounded account of how and what is experienced as a hate crime, and what...
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Springer
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2019-12-05
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Based around the image of a carousel, this book uses epistemological theory to tackle the paradoxical acceleration and deceleration of time that is experienced by many. The consequence of this paradox is the observance of the past, present and future coinciding, where...
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Wiley-ISTE
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2019-12-05
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The volume presents illuminating research carried out by international scholars of Locke and the early modern period.The essays address the theoretical and historical contexts of Locke’s analytical methodology and come together in a multidisciplinary approach that sets...
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Springer
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2019-12-04
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A philosophical look at the twisted, high-tech near-future of the sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror, offering a glimpse of the darkest reflections of the human condition in digital technology Black Mirror?the Emmy-winning Netflix series that holds up a dark, digital...
Editeur :
Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2019-12-03
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The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
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For some while we have been witnessing a series of destructive phenomena which seem to indicate a full-fledged return to the negative on the world stage – from terrorism and armed conflict to the threat of environmental catastrophe. At the same time, politics seems...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2019-11-28
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This book presents an original discussion and analysis of epistemic peer disagreement. It reviews a wide range of cases from the literature, and extends the definition of epistemic peerhood with respect to the current one, to account for the actual variability...
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Springer
Parution :
2019-11-20
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Die Art, wie die Geschichtsphilosophie Giambattista Vicos Reflexionen über Rechtsformen, Naturrecht und Sprache verknüpft, bietet Anstöße für die heutigen Debatten um Rechtsstaatlichkeit und kulturelle Verschiedenheit.Die hier vorliegenden Beiträge kreisen um Vicos...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2019-11-19
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Take a magic carpet ride through Disney’s wonderful world of films and entertainment experiences, and discover the wisdom within its most popular and enduring stories Philosophy begins in wonder, and there’s no question that Disney’s immersive worlds and iconic...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2019-11-18
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The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
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This book addresses the human civilizational ethos and explores the concept of the nonkilling paradigm concerning human dignity, human rights, affirmative nonkilling, positive peace and the advancement of human existence. It focuses on the complex question of how to...
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Springer
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2019-11-18
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'A rich compendium of incidents, anecdotes and studies illustrating the linguistic abilities of animals . . . a rewarding book' Sunday TimesDolphins and parrots call each other by their names. Fork tailed drongos mimic the calls of other animals to scare them away and...
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John Murray
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2019-11-14
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The triumph of technological rationality and of the sciences as a whole has by no means provided answers to humanity’s great questions. Instead, it has raised new and old questions and problems. To orient ourselves in the twenty-first century, we must take a new look at...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2019-11-11
Collection :
Theory Redux
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Socialism has made a dramatic comeback in the 21st century. In the wake of financial crisis, mounting inequality and social decay, it seems more relevant than ever. Nobody who seeks to understand contemporary politics can ignore it. In this book, leading scholar...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2019-11-08
Collection :
Key Concepts in Political Theory
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