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Rational Sentimentalism develops a novel theory of the sentimental values. These values, which include the funny, the disgusting, and the shameful, are profoundly important because they set standards for emotional responses that are part of our shared human nature. Yet...
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OUP Oxford
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2023-01-24
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Provides an accessible introduction to ancient Greek philosophy, enhanced with new features and content Retrieving the Ancients offers a clear and engaging narrative of one of the most fertile periods in the history of human thought, beginning with the Ionian...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2023-01-24
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Many scholars have struggled with Irigaray’s focus on sexuate difference, in particular with her claim that it is “ontological,” wondering if this implies a problematically naïve or essentialist account of sexuate difference. As a result, the ethical vision which...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2023-01-23
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Ask someone their thoughts about "democracy" and you'll get many different responses. Some may presume it a thing once established yet now under threat. Others may believe that democracy has always been compromised by the empowered few. In the contemporary United...
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OUP Oxford
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2023-01-19
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Recent debates on phenomenal consciousness have shown renewed interest for the idea that experience generally includes an experience of the self--a self-experience--whatever else it may present the self with. When a subject has an ordinary experience (as of a bouncing...
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OUP Oxford
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2023-01-18
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Reason and Inquiry: The Erotetic Theory presents a unified theory of the human capacity for reasoning and decision-making. The erotetic theory accounts for a diverse range of empirically documented fallacies and framing effects. It shows how the same mental processes...
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OUP Oxford
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2023-01-18
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Thoughtful Images demonstrates that there is a rich tradition of illustrations of philosophy that originated in Ancient Greece, spread throughout Europe, thrived in twentieth century America, and continues to this day. It is the first book to isolate this tradition and...
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Oxford University Press
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2023-01-17
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Der Vorrang des Objekts ist im Werk Theodor W. Adornos ein philosophisches Leitmotiv, welches er von Beginn an und durch alle Gebiete hindurch stets von Neuem variiert. Adorno zeigt damit eine gegenüber der traditionellen Metaphysik veränderte Haltung des Subjekts zu...
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J.B. Metzler
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2023-01-17
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Human dignity: social movements invoke it, several national constitutions enshrine it, and it features prominently in international human rights documents. But what is it, why is it important, and what is its relationship to human rights and social justice? Pablo...
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OUP Oxford
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2023-01-17
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What must reality be like if the God of Abrahamic theism exists? How could the worldview of Abrahamic theism be understood if not in terms of the existence of a supremely powerful, knowledgeable, and good personal being? John Bishop and Ken Perszyk argue that it is...
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OUP Oxford
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2023-01-16
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This Festschrift celebrates Teddy Seidenfeld and his seminal contributions to philosophy, statistics, probability, game theory and related areas. The 13 contributions in this volume, written by leading researchers in these fields, are supplemented by an interview with...
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Springer
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2023-01-14
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Diesem Buch liegt die These zugrunde, dass sich ein Verständnis der Macht der öffentlichen Verwaltung nicht allein auf die Befugnisse beschränkt, mit denen deren Mitarbeiter*innen ausgestattet sind. Um die verschiedenen Dimensionen der Macht der öffentlichen Verwaltung...
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Springer VS
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2023-01-12
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This contributed volume collects papers related to the Logic in Question workshop, which has taken place annually at Sorbonne University in Paris since 2011. Each year, the workshop brings together historians, philosophers, mathematicians, linguists, and computer...
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Birkhäuser
Parution :
2023-01-11
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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) was one of the major intellectual figures of the twentieth century. Born in Konigsberg to secular Jewish parents, she was a student of the two major exponents of Existenz philosophy in...
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OUP Oxford
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2023-01-11
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This book addresses the urgent need for a large and systematic analysis of current interdisciplinary (ID) research and practice. It demonstrates how ID is essentially a cognitive phenomenon, something different from the frivolous and inconsequential attempt of trying to...
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Springer
Parution :
2023-01-10
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This book is based on the postmedieval journal special issue Prophetic Futures. It calls for renewed attention to prophecy and temporality, challenging in the process critical lenses that adhere to strict dualities of medieval/modern, superstitious/rationalized, and...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2023-01-10
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This book presents a history of the volitional theory of causation--the philosophical proposal that volition, or will, of the same or broadly the same stamp as that which we experience in our own deliberate and voluntary doings, should be taken as the basis for all...
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OUP Oxford
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2023-01-10
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Presuming that the problem of political equality, as it bears on both persons and assemblages, is about being accorded access to the material and symbolic resources needed to manage an effective civic presence, Michael J. Shapiro's critical interventions engage the way...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2023-01-10
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Hobbes's Philosophy of Religion presents a new scholarly interpretation ofHobbes's treatment of religious speech and practice. It argues that the key toHobbes's treatment of religion is his theory of religious language. According to Hobbes, the proper function of...
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OUP Oxford
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2023-01-10
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This book is based on the postmedieval journal special issue Critical Confessions Now. These chapters on confessions exhibit great diversity and take up different disciplinary approaches by scholars who stand at various stages of their careers. They address not only...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2023-01-09
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