Neuroscientist, philosopher, podcaster and bestselling author Sam Harris, has been exploring some of the greatest questions concerning the human mind, society, and the events that shape our world... Zobraziť viac
Neither plant nor animal, they are found throughout the earth, the air and our bodies. They can be microscopic, yet also account for the largest organisms ever recorded. They enabled the first life on land, can survive unprotected in space and thrive... Zobraziť viac
Pavel Gregoric presents a detailed investigation into the Aristotelian concept of the common sense, which explains complex perceptual operations that cannot be explained in terms of the five senses taken individually. Such operations include perceiving... Zobraziť viac
John Searle's Speech Acts made a highly original contribution to work in the philosophy of language. Zobraziť viac
Körperkunst oder einfach nur unästhetisch: Tattoos geben immer wieder Anlass zu philosophischen Diskussionen. Dieses Sachbuch bietet aufschlussreiche Einblicke in die Geschichte der Tätowierung und zeigt, welche Schlüsse Philosophen ziehen. Zobraziť viac
This book surveys the leading modern theories of property and then applies those theories to concrete contexts in which property issues have been especially controversial. The book aims to provide the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to... Zobraziť viac
Boundaries of Faith explores religious fundamentalism as a social and cultural phenomenon, one whose influence has spread dramatically in recent decades. Indeed, religious fundamentalism has become a significant force in the cultural dynamics of... Zobraziť viac
Jonathan Kvanvig argues that epistemology cannot ignore the question of the value of knowledge and questions the assumption that knowledge is always more valuable than the value of its subparts. Clearly written and well argued, this 2003 book will... Zobraziť viac
The philosophy of science is the branch of philosophy that examines the... Zobraziť viac
The objects we encounter in ordinary life and scientific practice -- cars, trees, people, houses, molecules, galaxies, and the like -- have long been a fruitful source of perplexity for metaphysicians. The Structure of Objects gives an original... Zobraziť viac
Ethical concepts are, or purport to be, normative. They make claims on us: they command, oblige, recommend, or guide. Or at least when we invoke them, we make claims on one another; but where does their authority over us - or ours over one another -... Zobraziť viac
What is art; why should we value it; and what allows us to say that one work is better than another? Paul Crowther uses a philosophical approach to argue that there is such a thing as distinctively artistic value based on aesthetic criteria. He exposes... Zobraziť viac
After years of ill health, capitalism is now in a critical condition. Growth has given way to stagnation; inequality is leading to instability; and confidence in the money economy has all but evaporated.In How Will Capitalism End?, the acclaimed... Zobraziť viac
What happens when we apply the principles of history to the future? Which futures currently look most likely, both in the next century and billions of years from now? We cannot know the future, yet we have to prepare for it every day of our lives... Zobraziť viac
We're all weighed down by loads we were never intended to carry. With New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado as your guide, Traveling Light invites you to release some of those heavy burdens and experience true rest. Zobraziť viac
This fourth and final volume of the monumental commentary on Wittgenstein's "Philosophical Investigations" covers pp 428-693 of the book. Like the previous volumes, it consists of philosophical essays and exegesis. Zobraziť viac
This volume offers an introduction to all questions of teaching Religious Education as a school subject and as an academic discipline related to this subject. The chapters cover most of the aspects that religion teachers have to face in their work, as... Zobraziť viac
A comprehensive, multi-disciplinary discussion of the notion of kosmos as order, arrangement, and ornament in Greco-Roman antiquity. This book traces this concept from its inception in Homer, through its canonisation by Plato, to its ultimate... Zobraziť viac
"The Blackwell Guide to Continental Philosophy" is an accessible but sophisticated introduction to the most important figures in Continental philosophy in the last 200 years. Presents a definitive introduction to the core figures and topics of... Zobraziť viac
