Most expressions in natural language are vague. But what is the best semantic treatment of terms like 'heap', 'red' and 'child'? And what is the logic of arguments involving this kind of vague expression? These questions are receiving increasing... Zobraziť viac
This volume comprises three distinct investigations into the relationship between the nature and the value of knowledge. The three sections look at 'Knowledge and Understanding', 'Knowledge and Recognition', and 'Knowledge and Action'. Each section is... Zobraziť viac
Tertullian was the first Western Christian to write theology, defending Christians against the hostility of the Roman state, as well as arguing against Marcion, Praxeas and theosophical fantasy. A complex thinker, Tertullian has, in the modern era,... Zobraziť viac
"Moral Theory" sets out the basic system used to solve moral problems, the system that consequentialists deride as 'traditional morality'. The central concepts, principles and distinctions of traditional morality are explained and defended: rights;... Zobraziť viac
New translation of Schopenhauer's brilliant and elegant essay on free will and determinism. 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
These essays consider 'ontological criteria', how economists choose models and theories to understand economic behaviour. Zobraziť viac
Rorty examines human solidarity and liberalism through literature, philosophy, social theory and literary criticism. 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
This anthology identifies four central themes in Wittgenstein's Investigations -- reference and meaning, rules and their application, the interiority of mind and the alleged uses of private languages, and necessity and grammar-and provides important... Zobraziť viac
This book presents an original discussion and analysis of epistemic peer disagreement. It reviews a wide range of cases from the literature, and extends the definition of epistemic peerhood with respect to the current one, to account for the actual... Zobraziť viac
This refreshingly original book links the postmodern critique of notions such as "reality" and "truth" with approaches to knowledge found in science and technology studies (STS), a field also discontent with traditional epistemology. Exploring STS... Zobraziť viac
Logic is fundamental to thought and language. But which logical principles are correct? The paradoxes play a crucial role in answering that question. The so-called Liar and Heap paradoxes challenge our basic ideas about logic; at the very least, they... Zobraziť viac
A scientist compares and contrasts the Buddhist theory of perception and Western neuroscience. Zobraziť viac
José L. Zalabardo defends a reliabilist theory of knowledge that belongs firmly in the truth-tracking tradition. His account refutes standard lines of sceptical reasoning--including the regress argument, sceptical hypotheses, and the problem of the... Zobraziť viac
Jonathan Dancy presents a long-awaited exposition and defense of particularism in ethics, a theory which he, perhaps more than anyone else, has developed and championed in recent years. Dancy's controversial claim, powerfully argued, is that the... Zobraziť viac
Marcus Giaquinto tells the compelling story of one of the great intellectual adventures of the modern era: the attempt to find firm foundations for mathematics. From the late nineteenth century to the present day, this project has stimulated some of... Zobraziť viac
Are moral principles actually principles of rational choice? Starting from the view that it is rational always to choose what will give one the greatest expectation of value or utility--and the common counter-claim that this procedure, applied in many... Zobraziť viac
"Insensitive Semantics" is an overview of and contribution to the debates about how to accommodate context sensitivity within a theory of human communication, investigating the effects of context on communicative interaction and, as a corollary, what a... Zobraziť viac
This book considers Russian, Czech and Slovak fiction in the late communist and early post-communist periods. It focuses on the most innovative trend to emerge in this period, on those writers who, during and after the collapse of communism,... Zobraziť viac
