The problem of universals is one of the most fascinating and enduring topics in the history of metaphysics, with roots in ancient and medieval philosophy. The contributors to this book provide a critical, up-to-date and original overview of the... Zobraziť viac
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
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
This collection of newly comissioned essays by international contributors offers a representative overview of the most important developments in contemporary philosophical logic. Presents controversies in philosophical implications and... Zobraziť viac
This is a selection of essays on moral responsibility that represent the major components of John Martin Fischer's overall approach to freedom of the will and moral responsibility. The collection exhibits the overall structure of Fischer's view and... Zobraziť viac
"Applied Ethics" focuses the central concepts of traditional morality - rights, justice, the good, virtue, and the fundamental value of human life - on a number of pressing contemporary problems, including abortion, euthanasia, animals, capital... Zobraziť viac
The problem of the nature of being was central to ancient Greek and medieval philosophy, and here Peter van Inwagen applies the techniques of analytical philosophy to a variety of ontological problems. The collection, which brings together published... Zobraziť viac
Frank Sibley (1923-1996) was one of the most important philosophers of aesthetics of the last fifty years, whose published papers are required reading for serious students of the subject. Approach to Aesthetics will be welcomed both for bringing... Zobraziť viac
Helen Steward argues that determinism is incompatible with agency itself¿not only the special human variety of agency, but also powers which can be accorded to animal agents. She offers a distinctive, non-dualistic version of libertarianism, rooted in... Zobraziť viac
In this provocative study, Paul du Gay makes a compelling case for the continuing importance of bureaucracy. Taking inspiration from the work of Max Weber, du Gay launches a staunch defence of `the bureaucratic ethos' and highlights its continuing... Zobraziť viac
Das Buch ist einerseits als Informations- und Lehrbuch für fortgeschrittene Theologiestudierende, anderseits als Informationsbuch für alle theologisch Interessierten gedacht. Es enthält Basisinformationen über theologische, literaturwissenschaftliche,... Zobraziť viac
From 1660 to 1815 the Enlightenment, religious reawakenings and revolution brought a fundamental cultural reorientation to Europe, North America, and ultimately to the wider world, shaping a new religious climate. This volume explores issues of church... Zobraziť viac
Controversy surrounding the beatification and canonization of Edith Stein, a Catholic convert of Jewish heritage who was murdered at Auschwitz, has eclipsed scholarly and public attention to Stein's extraordinary development as a philosopher. She... Zobraziť viac
In a book that challenges the most widely held ideas of why individuals engage in collective conflict, Russell Hardin offers a timely, crucial explanation of group action in its most destructive forms. Contrary to those observers who attribute group... Zobraziť viac
Defending Life is arguably the most comprehensive defense of the prolife position on abortion - morally, legally, and politically - that has ever been published in an academic monograph. It offers a detailed and critical analysis of Roe v. Wade and... Zobraziť viac
Informed by literary theory and Homeric scholarship as well as biblical studies, Biblical Narrative and the Death of the Rhapsode sheds new light on the Hebrew Bible and, more generally, on the possibilities of narrative form. Robert S. Kawashima... Zobraziť viac
This Handbook introduces the theology of the sacraments from a variety of perspectives. It contains historical overviews, biblical discussion, philosophical and theological reflection, as well as ecumenical discussion. It is one of the most... 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
