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In this brief book one of the most distinguished living American philosophers takes up the question of whether ethical judgments can properly be considered objective-a question that has vexed philosophers over the past century. Looking at the efforts of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788409559503Author Mahmoud RasmiFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Mahmoud RasmiPublisher Mahmoud RasmiWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525436379Author Robert B. ReichFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. Knopf

This is a concise introduction to current philosophical debates about truth. Combining philosophical and technical material, the book is organized around, but not limited to, the view known as deflationism. In clear language, Burgess and Burgess cover a...

Twenty-one philosophers investigate the implications of the Jurassic Park franchise for our lives, our values, and our future. Human beings live and thrive by modifying nature, but when do the risks of changing nature outweigh the likely benefits? If...

Caring is a central aspect of our being. Without it, we would just float along in the world, attaching ourselves superficially to one activity after another as they came up. Caring anchors us to the world and to each other. And yet, understanding what...

Children: Rights and Childhood is widely regarded as the first book to offer a detailed philosophical examination of children's rights. David Archard provides a clear and accessible introduction to a topic that has assumed increasing relevance since the...

Ethics and Sex presents a systematic study of the nature and moral significance of human sexuality and of the major issues in sexual morality.The book is divided into two main parts. Part One gives a critical analysis of the key conceptions of human...

This book presents a comprehensive overview of what the criminal law would look like if organised around the principle that those who deserve punishment should receive punishment commensurate with, but no greater than, that which they deserve. Larry...

Through the first half of the twentieth century, analytic philosophy was dominated by Russell, Wittgenstein, and Carnap. Influenced by Russell and especially by Carnap, another towering figure, Willard Van Orman Quine (1908-2000) emerged as the most...

In this volume, the relationships between two of the most vital currents in Western thought are examined by a group of nineteen internationally known specialists in a variety of disciplines-classics, patristics, philosophy, theology, history of ideas,...

This study uses techniques from economics to illuminate fundamental questions in ethics, particularly in the foundations of utilitarianism. Topics considered include the nature of teleological ethics, the foundations of decision theory, the value of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789552404191Author Y. KarunadasaFormat PaperbackPage Count 396Imprint Buddhist Publication Society,Sri LankaPublisher Buddhist Publication Society,Sri...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569753194Author Martin AronsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 203g

"Continuum's Reader's Guides" are clear, concise and accessible introductions to classic works of philosophy. Each book explores the major themes, historical and philosophical context and key passages of a major philosophical text, guiding the reader...

What happens to our conception of mind and rational agency when we take seriously future-directed intentions and plans and their roles as inputs into further practical reasoning? The author's initial efforts in responding to this question resulted in a...

Francois Jullien, the leading philosopher and specialist in Chinese thought, has always aimed at building on inter-cultural relations between China and the West. In this new book he focuses on the following questions: Do universal values exist? Is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486841687Author Friedrich NietzscheFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Offers a new theory of history through an original reading of Lucretius' De Rerum NaturaFor Lucretius, history means something surprisingly different than we ordinarily think. Instead of thinking of history in terms of time, he thought of it in terms of...

The Routledge Guidebook to Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra is an engaging introduction to this rich and provocative philosophical text. Nietzsche is arguably one of the most influential and yet least understood philosophers of the nineteenth century...

Translated by David L. Schindler, JrIn what is one of the greatest Catholic poetic works of our century, Peguy offers a comprehensive theology ordered around the often-neglected second virtue which is incarnated inhis celebrated image of the 'little girl...

A philosophical exploration of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved classic just in time for the December 2012 release of Peter Jackson's new film adaptation, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is one of the best-loved fantasy books of all...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908774736Author Douglas Edison HardingFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Shollond TrustPublisher Shollond TrustWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

First published in 1849 under the pseudonym "Anti-Climacus," Soren Kierkegaard's The Sickness unto Death endures as a seminal text in the history of theology and moral philosophy, and an essential companion to his earlier works. Beginning with the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570629174Author Reginald A. RayFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Atheism: The Basics is a concise and engaging introduction to belief in the non-existence of deities. Atheism has long fascinated people but debate around this controversial position may seem daunting. In this lively and lucid book, Graham Oppy addresses...

Engaging Political Philosophy investigates the political philosophies of Hobbes, Rousseau, Locke, Mill, Rawls, and Marx and reveals the scope and limits of the philosophical tradition they helped to forge. Investigates the political philosophies of...

What is the meaning of life? In today's secular, post-religious scientific world, this question has become a serious preoccupation. But it also has a long history: many major philosophers have thought deeply about it, as Julian Young so vividly...

The work of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari has been inspirational for architects and architectural theorists in recent years. It has influenced the design work of architects as diverse as Greg Lynn and David Chipperfield, and is regularly cited by...

When The Concept of Nature by Alfred North Whitehead was first published in 1920 it was declared to be one of the most important works on the relation between philosophy and science for many years, and several generations later it continues to deserve...

SpongeBob SquarePants and Philosophy is designed to introduce fans of SpongeBob SquarePants to some of the great thinkers and questions in philosophy. The essays can be shared by young and old alike, kindling new interest in philosophy and life's big...

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Art is a clear and compact survey of philosophical theories of the nature and value of art, including in its scope literature, painting, sculpture, music, dance, architecture, movies, conceptual art and performance...

Philosopher, sociologist and urban theorist, Henri Lefebvre (1901-1991) was one of the great social theorists of the twentieth century and pioneered the theorization of everyday life and space.In this fascinating book, which became a manifesto for urban...

Mary Wollstonecraft was one of the greatest philosophers and writers of the Eighteenth century. During her brief career, she wrote novels, treatises, a travel narrative, a history of the French Revolution, a conduct book, and a children's book. Her most...

Why shouldn't neighbourhoods change? Why is wearing a suit a good way to quit smoking? Why do people think that if you do one thing you're against something else? Is monogamy a trick? Why should making the city more fun for you and your friends be a...

This book offers an accessible and inclusive overview of the major debates in the philosophy of action. It covers the distinct approaches taken by Donald Davidson, G.E.M. Anscombe, and numerous others to answering questions like "what are intentional...

Claude Lefort is one of the leading social and political theorists in France today. This anthology of his most important work published over the last four decades makes his writing widely accessible to an English-speaking audience for the first time...

Pierre Bourdieu is arguably one of the twentieth century's greatest socio-philosophical thinkers and his writings have much to offer anyone interested in the ways that people value, consume and produce architecture. Bourdieu spent much of his life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956222855Author Paul MasonFormat PaperbackPage Count 406Imprint PremanandPublisher PremanandWeight(grams) 568gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 21mm

We have reached a tricky crossroads in modern women's lives and our collective daughters are bearing the brunt of some intolerable pressures. Although feminism has made great strides forward since our mothers' and grandmothers' day, many of the key...