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Philosophy of the Arts presents a comprehensive and accessible introduction to those coming to aesthetics and the philosophy of art for the first time. The third edition is greatly enhanced by new sections on art and beauty, modern art, Aristotle and...

Philosophers have long struggled to reconcile Martin Heidegger's involvement in Nazism with his status as one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century. The recent publication of his Black Notebooks has reignited fierce debate on the subject...

An investigation into the underpinnings and superstructures of the Pagan world view Pagan religions have tended to be more concerned with practice that with theory and in a system that has no dogma - no legislated doctrine - that is as it should be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802130563Author Alan WattsFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Grove PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressWeight(grams) 136g

One of the century's greatest and most influential thinkers, Karl Popper reminds us that we must recognize our responsibilities in preserving the democratic system we enjoy: it is our actions which will create the world of tomorrow.In these interviews...

Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View essentially reflects the last lectures Kant gave for his annual course in anthropology, which he taught from 1772 until his retirement in 1796. The lectures were published in 1798, with the largest first...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578730479Author Richard J BernsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 118Imprint Richard J. BernsteinPublisher Richard J. BernsteinWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648181705Author Jane MilburnFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Textile BeatPublisher Textile BeatWeight(grams) 417g

The exercise of judgement is an aspect of human endeavour from our most mundane acts to our most momentous decisions. In this book Wayne Martin develops a historical survey of theoretical approaches to judgement, focusing on treatments of judgement in...

Consciousness and the Great Philosophers addresses the question of how the great philosophers of the past might have reacted to the contemporary problem of consciousness. Each of the thirty-two chapters within this edited collection focuses on a major...

For much of his adult life, Nietzsche wrote notes on philosophical subjects in small notebooks that he carried around with him. After his breakdown and subsequent death, his sister supervised the publication of some of these notes under the title The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532612732Author Junius BrutusFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

The Philosophy of Philosophy The Blackwell / Brown Lectures in Philosophy The Philosophy of Philosophy presents an original, unified concept of philosophy as a non-natural science. In this provocative work, distinguished philosopher Timothy Williamson...

Multiculturalism is one of the most controversial ideas in contemporary politics. In this new book George Crowder examines some of the leading responses to multiculturalism, both supportive and critical, found in the work of recent political theorists...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816632213Author Jean-Luc NancyFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint University of Minnesota PressPublisher University of Minnesota PressDimensions(mm)...

In this now classic textbook, Richard Kearney surveys the work of nineteen of this century's most influential European thinkers, and acts as an introduction to three major movements: phenomenology, critical theory and structuralism.This edition includes...

A new and manageable edition of Locke has been badly needed. Professor Ramsey's judicious editing of these important texts fills the need and greatly enhances the value of the texts for the modern reader. Included are The Reasonablesness of Christianity,...

ImaginingA Phenomenological StudySecond EditionEdward S. CaseyA classic firsthand account of the lived character of imaginative experience."This scrupulous, lucid study is destined to become a touchstone for all future writings on imagination." -Library...

In this little but profound volume, Robert Kane and Carolina Sartorio debate a perennial question: Do We Have Free Will? Kane introduces and defends libertarianism about free will: free will is incompatible with determinism; we are free; we are not...

For Aristotle, excellence is not an act but a habit, and Hume regards habit as 'the great guide of life'. However, for Proust habit is problematic: 'if habit is a second nature, it prevents us from knowing our first.'What is habit? Do habits turn us into...

Explore the mind and world of the brilliant neurosurgeon-turned-Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Stephen Strange Marvel Comics legends Stan Lee and Steve Ditko first introduced Doctor Stephen Strange to the world in 1963--and his spellbinding adventures have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781989744789Author Wanda CarsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Tomas EdwardsPublisher Tomas EdwardsWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...

Criminal courts make decisions that can remove the liberty and even life of those accused. Civil trials can cause the bankruptcy of companies employing thousands of people, asylum seekers being deported, or children being placed into state care...

Themes, Issues and Debates in Psychology presents an integrated view of Psychology by identifying underlying themes (such as the scientific nature of Psychology, cultural and gender differences), issues (ethical, methodological and conceptual), and...

Published in France in 1980, Marine Lover is the first in a trilogy in which Luce Irigaray links the interrogation of the feminine in post-Hegelian philosophy with a pre-Socratic investigation of the elements. Irigaray undertakes to interrogate Nietzche,...

D. M. Armstrong's A Materialist Theory of the Mind is widely known as one of the most important defences of the view that mental states are nothing but physical states of the brain. A landmark of twentieth-century philosophy of mind, it launched the...

In this beautifully written book Raimond Gaita tells inspirational, poignant, sometimes funny but never sentimental stories of the dogs, cats and cockatoos that lived and died within his own family. He asks fascinating questions about animals: Is it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780969892670Author Professor of History Peter DennisFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Capco InternationalPublisher Capco InternationalWeight(grams) 127g

Hit the lights and jump in the fire, you're about to enter the School of Rock! Today's lecture will be a crash course in brain surgery. This hard and fast lesson is taught by instructors who graduated from the old school-they actually paid $5.98 for The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781498231886Author Duncan B ReyburnFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

In this book Gadamer discusses the transformations in human self-understanding, focusing on the achievements of modern medicine.Reviews"The Enigma of Health is a thoroughly wise book and should be compulsory reading for anyone with a direct or passing,...

This is a hugely important collection of essays on Deleuze and Cinema from an international panel of experts. In 1971, Deleuze and Guattari's collaborative work, "Anti-Oedipus: Capitalism and Schizophrenia" caused an international sensation by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780156588904Author Hannah ArendtFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Mariner Books ClassicsPublisher Mariner Books ClassicsWeight(grams) 273g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802207067Author W HeisenbergFormat HardbackPage Count 236Imprint Philosophical LibraryPublisher Philosophical LibraryWeight(grams) 517g

Well-being occupies a central role in ethics and political philosophy, including in major theories such as utilitarianism. It also extends far beyond philosophy: recent studies into the science and psychology of well-being have propelled the topic to...

Metaphysics of Consciousness opens with a development of the physicalist outlook that denies the need for any explanation of the mental. This "inexplicability" is demonstrated not to be sufficient as refutation of physicalism. However, the inescapable...

Two simple yet tremendously powerful ideas that shaped virtually every aspect of civilizationThis book is a breathtaking examination of the two greatest ideas in human history. The first is the idea that the human mind can grasp the universe. The second...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998021812Author Sister Emmanuel MaillardFormat PaperbackPage Count 366Imprint Children of Medjugorje. IncPublisher Children of Medjugorje...

This is the first introductory textbook of its kind devoted to philosophy of psychiatry, offering a thorough and accessible investigation of the conceptual and philosophical problems at the heart of psychiatric practice and research. While it applies...

"It is, indeed, a testament of wisdom."-New York Times"A brilliant survey of some of the major texts in the history of political theory."-Kenneth Burke, The Nation"Cassirer was a brilliant historical philosopher and his analyses of vogues in political...