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In this book, David M. Black asks questions such as 'why do we care?' and 'what gives our values power?' using ideas from psychoanalysis and its adjacent sciences such as neuroscience and evolutiona……続きを見る

In this bold and innovative new work, Adrian Moore poses the question of whether it is possible for ethical thinking to be grounded in pure reason. In order to understand and answer this question, h……続きを見る

Best known for his theories of ethics and responsibility, Emmanuel Levinas was one of the most profound and influential thinkers of the last century. In this clear, accessible guide, Seán Hand exami……続きを見る

Joshua ben Joseph Jesus’ name in Hebrew is Yeshua. Due to the subtleties of translation, the name Yeshua became Iēsoûs in Greek – pronounced Yesu’os. The us was added on in keeping with the naming c……続きを見る

First Published in 2008. Now acknowledged as a classic in the philosophy of science, A Realist Theory of Science is one of the very few books which has transformed not only our understanding of scie……続きを見る

Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire's novel Zadig, or The Book of Fate skillfully weaves the story of its ancient Babylonian philosopher. Not trying for adherence to history, Voltaire's story is full……続きを見る

Ante lo anterior, el hombre ha construido explicaciones superficiales y en la medida en que ha sido probada, ha puesto la existencia de un ser con poder y capacidad creadora, mismo que es el autor d……続きを見る

Die Apologie des Spießers Was lehrt uns die „Krise“? Müssen wir unser Leben ändern und wenn ja, wie? Gier und Bluff haben ein Systembeben ausgelöst. Wenn Renditen und Boni sich von realen Werten abk……続きを見る

Reading McDowell: On Mind and World brings together an exceptional list of contributors to analyse and discuss McDowell's challenging and influential book, one of the most influential contributions ……続きを見る

IT is a scandal to philosophical scholarship, and not least to German philosophical scholarship, that, more than a hundred and fifty years after the publication of the Kritik of Pure Reason, we stil……続きを見る

8 Oeuvres de Leibniz Ce livre numérique présente une collection des oeuvres majeures de Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz éditées en texte intégral. Une table des mati&……続きを見る

In 427 B.C., the Ancient Greek city-state of Athens was flourishing. Approximately 80 years earlier, the Athenians had formed the first self-representative democracy in history, the Peloponnesian W……続きを見る

Mémoires de Victor Alfieri Vittorio Alfieri, poète, dramaturge et philosophe italien (1749-1803) Ce livre numérique présente «Mémoires de Victor Alfieri&raq……続きを見る

"Balancing acts," writes Adam Phillips, "are entertaining because they are risky, but there are situations in which it is more dangerous to keep your balance than to lose it." In these exhilarating ……続きを見る

Building on its origins at a seminar in Oslo organized by two of the editors, this book combines classic texts of Nordic ecophilosophy and the original contributions of those influenced by this trad……続きを見る

3 works of George Perkins Marsh American diplomat and philologist (1801-1882) This ebook presents a collection of 3 works of George Perkins Marsh. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump dire……続きを見る

The Republic is Plato's most famous work and one of the seminal texts of Western philosophy and politics. The characters in this Socratic dialogue - including Socrates himself - discuss whether……続きを見る

The study of technical treatises in Indian art has increasingly attracted much interest. This work puts forward a critical re-examination of the key Indian concepts of painting described in the Sans……続きを見る

Satire I Denis Diderot, écrivain, philosophe et encyclopédiste français (1713-1784) Ce livre numérique présente «Satire I», de Denis Diderot, &eacut……続きを見る

Law's Trace argues for the political importance of deconstruction by taking Derrida’s reading of Hegel as its point of departure. While it is well established that seemingly neutral and inclusive le……続きを見る

The striking parallels between Derrida’s deconstruction and certain strategies eschewing oppositional hierarchies in Asian thought, especially in Buddhism and Daoism, have attracted much attention f……続きを見る

This book discusses and summarizes the revived interest in reality issues (ontology) within accounting, economics, and the information sciences, with a view to informing scholars from these differen……続きを見る

A Theology of the Sublime is the first major response to the influential and controversial Radical Orthodoxy movement. Clayton Crockett develops a constructive radical theology from the philosophy o……続きを見る

UU is a religion that is suited to people who are seeking a spiritual affiliation, but who are not attracted to the rigidity of traditional religions. UU encourages each individual to seek his or he……続きを見る

This book places under sustained scrutiny some of our most basic modern assumptions about inheritance, genealogy, blood relations, and racial categories. It has at its core a deceptively simple ques……続きを見る

How do we acquire knowledge through a sensory input from our environment? In The Enigma of Perception, D.L.C. Maclachlan revives the traditional causal representative theory of perception which domi……続きを見る

Do you ever lie awake at night and wonder, "why?" The clock strikes twelve and sleep has not graced your eyes. Suddenly your mind is filled with thoughts of some of life's biggest mysteries, and one……続きを見る

Can we do what we want with other species? How do conflicting international interests affect global issues? What do we owe the next generation? Just Environments investigates these questions and the……続きを見る

Maximes et Réflexions morales François de La Rochefoucauld, écrivain, moraliste et mémorialiste français (1613-1680) 1664 Ce livre numérique présente "Maximes et Réflexions morales", de François de ……続きを見る

This introduction to the philosophy of mathematics focuses on contemporary debates in an important and central area of philosophy. The reader is taken on a fascinating and entertaining journey throu……続きを見る