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The book explores one of the most important problems in Indian philosophical thought: the subject in its particular relation to the world. In what sense does the subject exist? How does it constitute the world? The analysis hinges on Sanskrit sources, mainly the...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2021-03-29
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This book is a study of Eric Voegelin (1901-1985) and of the role played by metaxy in his vision of political philosophy. Metaxy, already defined by Plato as the "in-between" matrix of the human condition, is for Voegelin a powerful notion that symbolizes the...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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2021-03-29
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The book presents a comprehensive reconceptualization of Geert Hofstede’s well-known concept of power distance, applying the theory to the specific case of judge–witness courtroom interactions in Polish regional courts.
In the light of the detailed critique of...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-03-28
Collection :
Law and Visual Jurisprudence
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This book is the first comprehensive study of Plato’s conception of justice. The universality of human rights and human dignity—recognized as the source of the former—are among the crucial philosophical problems in modern-day legal orders and in contemporary culture in...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2021-03-26
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The book is the first critical reading of all the major writings on history by Benedetto Croce.The study is not a summary but a critical assessment based on the relevance of Croce’s aesthetics for his concept of history. This account differs from previous studies which...
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Parution :
2021-03-22
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This book presents a comprehensive theory of the ethics and political philosophy of public health surveillance based on reciprocal obligations among surveillers, those under surveillance, and others potentially affected by surveillance practices. Public health...
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Springer
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2021-03-17
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This book presents a conceptual mapping of supererogation in the analytic moral philosophical tradition. It first asks whether supererogation can be conceptualised in the absence of obligation or duty and then makes the case that it can be. It does so by enlisting the...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-03-16
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The book deals with manifestations and relics of magical thinking in the narrative folklore of Cieszyn Silesia (Teschen Silesia, Tešín Silesia).The point of departure is a phenomenological and social constructivist approach to human cognition.The author follows the...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2021-03-15
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This text illuminates the relevance and importance of Heidegger’s thought today. The chapters address the modern living conditions of intense social transformation intertwined with the continuous and rapid development of technologies that redefine the borders...
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Springer
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2021-03-12
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This book proposes a new solution to the problem of vagueness. There are several different ways of addressing this problem and no clear agreement on which one is correct. The author proposes that it should be understood as the problem of explaining vague predicates in a...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-03-12
Collection :
Synthese Library
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This book makes available in English the work of one of the most important Brazilian philosophers and intellectuals of the twentieth century. First published in 2004, Error, Illusion, Madness is an original contribution to the debate about the nature and role of the...
Editeur :
Polity
Parution :
2021-03-11
Collection :
Critical South
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Friedrich Schillers Stilisierung als Dichter der Versöhnung und der ästhetischen Erziehung wird das konkurrierende Bild eines Ästhetikers des Widerspruchs immer entschiedener entgegengesetzt. In wie fern lässt sich aber die Forderung nach einer autonomen Kunst mit dem...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2021-03-11
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'Brilliantly unillusioned thinking... It could hardly be more necessary in these all-too-moralistic times' - James Marriott, THE TIMESMorals have held empires together, kept soldiers marching under fire, fed the hungry, passed laws, built walls, welcomed immigrants,...
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Coronet
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2021-03-11
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This book focuses on dialog from a varied combination of fields: Linguistics, Philosophy of Language and Computation. It builds on the hypothesis that meaning in human communication arises at the discourse level rather than at the word level. The book offers a complex...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2021-03-10
Collection :
Logic, Argumentation & Reasoning
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The book focuses on the phenomenon of a face in philosophical, cognitive, and aesthetical context. Text is divided into two main parts: the ?rst is considering the face as an object.The second part is about speci?c facets of the face and how faces are portrayed in...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2021-03-09
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Christianity is bound up with the very idea of the West: we cannot evade it even if we would like to. While many people no longer believe in Christianity, we cannot deny that it has left a deep imprint on Western thought. But how might we develop a philosophy of...
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Polity
Parution :
2021-03-08
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THIS IS PHILOSOPHY “The second edition of This is Philosophy improves upon an excellent first edition. This clear, succinct book is quite possibly the best introduction to Western philosophy on the market.” —Gregory Morgan, Stevens Institute of Technology“This is a...
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Wiley-Blackwell
Parution :
2021-03-05
Collection :
This is Philosophy
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A "fascinating book" that will revolutionize our understanding of the brain and the future of AI (Financial Times) For all of neuroscience's advances, we've made little progress on its biggest question: How do simple cells in the brain create...
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Basic Books
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2021-03-02
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This book investigates the ontological state of relations in a unique way. Starting with the notion of system, it shows that the system can be understood as a relational structure, and that relations can be assessed within themselves, with no need to transform relations...
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Springer
Parution :
2021-03-01
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Political science emerged as a response to the challenges of imperial administration and the demands of colonial rule. While not all political scientists were colonial cheerleaders, their thinking was nevertheless framed by colonial assumptions that influence the study...
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Polity
Parution :
2021-02-18
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