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This third volume continues Richard Routley's explorations of an improved Meinongian account of non-referring and intensional discourse (including joint work with Val Routley, later Val Plumwood). It focuses on the essays 8 to 12 of the original...
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Springer
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2020-11-10
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In this short book, Jacques Rancière takes stock of the state of contemporary politics and examines current developments in the light of his writings. Rancière takes issue with what he sees as the consolidation in recent years of an increasingly oligarchic class of...
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Polity
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2020-11-10
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The secrecy of the ballot, a crucial basic element of representative democracy, is under threat. Attempts to make voting more convenient in the face of declining turnout – and the rise of the “ballot selfie” – are making it harder to guarantee secrecy. Leading scholars...
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Polity
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2020-11-10
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Political Theory Today
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«Nella misura in cui l’ermeneutica si riconosce come provenienza e destino, come pensiero dell’epoca finale della metafisica e cioè del nichilismo, essa può trovare nella “negatività”, nel dileguarsi come “destino dell’essere” – il quale si dà non come presenza...
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Rosenberg & Sellier
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2020-11-09
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Phy´sis. Collana di filosofia
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This book explores curiosity from a normative epistemological viewpoint. Taking into account recent developments in the psychology of curiosity, as well as research on the nature and motivation of scientific inquiry, Mišcevic identifies curiosity as a positive and vital...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2020-11-08
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· Does anything happen for no reason at all?· Can you donate your brain and survive?· How long is the present?With a light touch, Logic and Monsters distils complex philosophical thought from the ancient world to the present day into a collection of...
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Short Books
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2020-11-05
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This book covers a varied spectrum of ethical topics, ranging from the fundamental considerations regarding ethical values, to the rationale of obligation, and the ethical management of societal and personal affairs. Nicholas Rescher shows how fundamental general...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2020-11-05
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· What's wrong with gluttony?· Would it be boring to live forever?· Should education prepare us for work or leisure?With a light touch, Matters of Lunch and Death distils complex philosophical thought from the ancient world to the present day into a...
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Short Books
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2020-11-05
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Human actions unfold over time, in pursuit of ends that are not fully specified in advance. Rational Powers in Action locates these features of the human condition at the heart of a new theory of instrumental rationality. Where many theories of rational agency focus on...
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OUP Oxford
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2020-11-05
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Focusing on Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, this book compares their views on the persuasiveness of moral argument: how far did they think it could reach beyond a narrow circle of believers and influence people more generally? Answering this...
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OUP Oxford
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2020-11-02
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In this book, William Ian Miller offers his reflections on the perverse consequences, indeed often the opposite of intended effects, of so-called 'good things'. Noted for his remarkable erudition, wit, and playful pessimism, Miller here ranges over topics from personal...
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Oxford University Press
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2020-11-02
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This book is mainly concerned with elaborating an account of the unique theoretical essence and activities of philosophy. What manner of civilization should modern humans forge? On what developmental path should a nation embark? What lifestyle should each individual...
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Springer
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2020-11-02
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Women played an important part in Pythagorean communities, so Greek sources from the Classical era to Byzantium consistently maintain. Pseudonymous philosophical texts by Theano, Pythagoras' disciple or wife, his daughter Myia, and other female Pythagoreans, circulated...
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OUP Oxford
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2020-10-30
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Während Weltarmut und Welthunger in der Ethik häufig nur als Probleme der Gerechtigkeit behandelt werden, bringt Julia Müller die globalen Probleme von Armut und Hunger mit dem normativen Fundament unseres universalen Moralverständnisses, der Menschenwürde, zusammen....
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J.B. Metzler
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2020-10-30
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David Kellogg Lewis (1941-2001) was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. He made significant contributions to almost every area of analytic philosophy including metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of...
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OUP Oxford
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2020-10-29
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David Kellogg Lewis (1941-2001) was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. He made significant contributions to almost every area of analytic philosophy including metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of...
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OUP Oxford
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2020-10-29
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David Kellogg Lewis (1941-2001) was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. He made significant contributions to almost every area of analytic philosophy including metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of...
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OUP Oxford
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2020-10-29
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David Kellogg Lewis (1941-2001) was one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. He made significant contributions to almost every area of analytic philosophy including metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of...
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OUP Oxford
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2020-10-29
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Women played an important part in Pythagorean communities, so Greek sources from the Classical era to Byzantium consistently maintain. Pseudonymous philosophical texts by Theano, Pythagoras' disciple or wife, his daughter Myia, and other female Pythagoreans, circulated...
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OUP Oxford
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2020-10-29
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Fanden Sie Philosophie eigentlich schon immer interessant, aber haben sich nie so recht herangetraut? Dann ist dies das Buch für Sie! »Philosophie für Dummies« ist eine Einführung in die Gedanken großer Denker und die verschiedenen Disziplinen, aber vor allem auch eine...
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Wiley-VCH
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2020-10-28
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Für Dummies
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