Mark Schroeder presents an original theory of reasons for action. This theory is broadly Humean, in holding that reasons for action are instrumental, or explained by desires. Slaves of the Passions will be essential reading for anyone interested in... Zobraziť viac
Conditionals are sentences of the form 'If A, then B', and they play a vital role in reasoning and communication. Combining the formal machinery of logic and probability theory with the empirical methods of cognitive psychology, this book is the first... Zobraziť viac
This volume offers a compilation of articles chosen by the current and past editors of "Bioethics" and "Developing World Bioethics," published in the journals during the last two decades. "The Bioethics Reader's" eight sections include some of the... Zobraziť viac
Explores the connections between quantum physics and process philosophy. Zobraziť viac
Disagreement is common: even informed, intelligent, and generally reasonable people often come to different conclusions when confronted with what seems to be the same evidence. Can the competing conclusions be reasonable? If not, what can we... Zobraziť viac
This unique study brings together for the first time two of the most important philosophers of this century. Never before have these two thinkers been compared - and commentators' opinions on their relationship differ greatly. Are the views of... Zobraziť viac
Roy Sorenson offers a unique exploration of an ancient problem: vagueness. Did Buddha become a fat man in one second? Is there a tallest short giraffe? According to Sorenson's epistemicist approach, the answers are yes! Although vagueness abounds in... Zobraziť viac
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science provides a lively and accessible introduction to current key issues and debates in this area. The classic philosophical questions about methodology, progress, rationality and reality are addressed by... Zobraziť viac
The concept of disparity haslong been a topic of obsession and argument by thinkers and theorists; but for Slavoj ?i?ek, one of the world's most famous living philosophers, what disparity and negativity could mean, might mean and should mean for us and... Zobraziť viac
The Mind's Eye focuses on the relationships among art, theology, exegesis, and literature--issues long central to the study of medieval art, yet ripe for reconsideration. Essays by leading scholars from many fields examine the illustration of... Zobraziť viac
Presents an interpretation and defence of Philippa Foot's ethical naturalism. Moral virtues understood as perfections of human powers are central to Foot's account of ethical judgment. The thrust of the interpretation offered here is that Foot's... Zobraziť viac
Rorty examines human solidarity and liberalism through literature, philosophy, social theory and literary criticism. Zobraziť viac
Gottfried Leibniz was a remarkable thinker who made fundamental contributions not only to philosophy, but also to the development of modern mathematics and science. At the centre of Leibniz's philosophy stands his metaphysics, an ambitious attempt to... Zobraziť viac
Das Lehrbuch führt in die Breite des Handlungsfelds Seelsorge, die Vielfalt ihrer Begründungszusammenhänge, Konzeptionen, Ziele, Methoden und Arbeitsfelder ein. Die sehr unterschiedlichen Situationen, die alle mit dem Begriff Seelsorge bezeichnet... Zobraziť viac
In this book, Stephen Read sets out to rescue logic from its undeserved reputation as an inflexible, dogmatic discipline by demonstrating that its technicalities and processes are founded on assumptions which are themselves amenable to philosophical... Zobraziť viac
Unsanctifying Human Life offers a collection of Singer's best and most challenging articles from 1971 to the present. The book includes early critiques of various approaches to philosophy and the role of philosophers, followed by controversial works on... Zobraziť viac
What is the nature of scientific progress and what makes it possible? When we look back at the scientific theories of the past and compare them to the state of science today, there seems little doubt that we have made progress. But is it a continuous... Zobraziť viac
In recent decades there has been increasing attention to mass atrocities such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other gross human rights violations. At the same time, there has been a vast increase in the number of academics and... Zobraziť viac
'IF' is one of the most important and interesting words in the English language. It is used to express hypothetical thought - an essential part of human reasoning and decision making. This type of thought occurs wherever there is uncertainty, and... Zobraziť viac
