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Ein aktueller philosophischer Essay zur Herausforderung, die Sars-Cov-2 für uns Menschen bedeutet – und ein leidenschaftliches Plädoyer für Solidarität und das Bewusstsein der eigenen Endlichkeit. D……続きを見る

Scholarship on Kant's practical philosophy has often overlooked its reception in the early days of post-Kantian philosophy and German Idealism. This volume of new essays illuminates that reception a……続きを見る

The Philosophy and Science of Roger Bacon offers new insights and research perspectives on one of the most intriguing characters of the Middle Ages, Roger Bacon. At the intersections between science……続きを見る

Um dos grandes clássicos do ensaio do século XX, divertido e profundo. «A Estupidez é a mais mortífera arma ao alcance do ser humano; a epidemia mais devastadora; o luxo mais dispendioso.» A «Histór……続きを見る

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 ……続きを見る

This book is grounded in psychosocial research that explores the complex intergenerational transmission of memories within families and the transgenerational social issues that form a part of those ……続きを見る

The term ars erotica refers to the styles and techniques of lovemaking with the honorific title of art. But in what sense are these practices artistic and how do they contribute to the aesthetics an……続きを見る

This edited collection explores the philosophy of Clarence Irving Lewis through two major concepts that are integral to his conceptual pragmatism: the a priori and the given. The relation between th……続きを見る

In diesem Nachschlagewerk erklären Andreas Bächli und Andreas Graeser die wesentlichen Begriffe der antiken Philosophie: In 48 Artikeln – von A wie ›Akademiker‹ und ›Atomismus‹ über ›Epikureismus‹, ……続きを見る

Kann es in einer Massengesellschaft wie der unseren noch Freiheit und Individualität geben? Droht in Zeiten der Übertechnisierung der Verlust von Gemeinschaft und schlussendlich gar die Selbstvernic……続きを見る

Auf dem Höhepunkt der Corona-Krise sahen sich Intensivmediziner mit der Frage konfrontiert: Wen rette ich, wenn die Ressourcen zu knapp werden? Sie müssen auswählen – es droht Triage. Medizin, Ethik……続きを見る

"En el universo existen dos principios fundamentales que se reflejan en todas las manifestaciones de la naturaleza y de la vida, y que se llaman principio masculino y principio femenino. La creación……続きを見る

"El que ha nacido por segunda vez representa un manantial viviente del que fluye un agua pura y en cuyas riberas vienen a instalarse plantas, animales, hombres, toda una civilización. Su religión es……続きを見る

Una imagen puede darnos, aproximadamente, una idea de Dios: la de la electricidad. Nos servimos de la electricidad para alumbramos, para calentamos y para poner en funcionamiento toda clase de apara……続きを見る

Aunque conocemos la realidad astronómica del heliocentrismo, todavía no hemos sacado todas las consecuencias en el terreno de lo biológico, psicológico, cultural y espiritual. En el momento en que e……続きを見る

This is the second volume of the new Rutgers Lectures in Philosophy series, which publishes lectures of prominent intellectuals and philosophers delivered annually on the Rutgers New Brunswick campu……続きを見る

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Michael Frazer, Senior Lecturer in Political and Social Theory at the University of East Anglia. After a detailed discussion ……続きを見る

Think Like a Philosopher is a fun introduction to the main concepts of philosophy, showing how the subject has a clear, practical, and vital purpose to our daily lives and thinking. Using a Q&A form……続きを見る

Within much contemporary feminist theory there is a tendency to forget or ignore its own historicity and consider itself as primarily oriented towards the present. This book explores the historical ……続きを見る

This Element surveys the place of the Critique of Pure Reason in Kant's overall philosophical project and describes and analyzes the main arguments of the work. It also surveys the developments in K……続きを見る

Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) was regarded by the Victorians as the foremost philosopher of the age, the prophet of evolution at a time when the idea had gripped the popular imagination. Until recentl……続きを見る

The golden section of a segment is the part of the segment mean proportional between the whole segment and the remaining part. Almost all scholars say that Fibonacci has invented his very famous seq……続きを見る

Stephen Daniel presents a study of the philosophy of George Berkeley in the intellectual context of his times, with a particular focus on how, for Berkeley, mind is related to its ideas. Daniel does……続きを見る

L’Antologia Platonica è una capitale operazione di esplorazione o, detto in linguaggio tecnico, di ermeneutica platonica; che prende forma nel tardo Martinetti (anni ‘930), intorno alla in lui progr……続きを見る

First translation into English of Fichte's major work on the French Revolution. The reception history of the French Revolution in France and England is well documented among Anglophone scholars; how……続きを見る

This contributed volume explores the ways logical skills have been perceived over the course of history. The authors approach the topic from the lenses of philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and hi……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Enlightening, thought-provoking and illuminating. Derren Brown asks questions about the world, and his intelligent curiosity benefits us all.' ELIZABETH DAY In A Book of……続きを見る

This book takes the reader on a philosophical quest to understand the dark side of emotions. The chapters are devoted to the analysis of negative emotions and are organized in a historical manner, s……続きを見る

Durante una vacanza estiva alcuni amici chiedono a Luc Ferry di raccontare la storia della filosofia a loro e soprattutto ai loro figli. La richiesta impone a Ferry di andare direttamente al cuore d……続きを見る

This collection of essays presents new work on women’s contribution to philosophy between the Renaissance and the mid-eighteenth century. They bring a new perspective to the history of philosophy, b……続きを見る