This is the third volume in a trilogy on the notion of warrant, which the author defines as that which distinguishes knowledge from true belief. In this volume, he examines warrant's role in theistic belief, tackling the questions of whether it is... Zobraziť viac
Moral claims not only assume to be true, but they also guide our choices. This fascinating book presents a new theory of normative judgment, the "standard-based theory," which offers a schematic account of the truth conditions of normative propositions... Zobraziť viac
Penelope Mackie's book is a novel treatment of an issue central to much current work in metaphysics: the distinction between the essential and accidental properties of individuals. Mackie's accessible discussions of issues surrounding necessity and... Zobraziť viac
This two-volume collection of Abner Shimony's essays written over a period of forty years explores the interrelations between science and philosophy. Zobraziť viac
Early Modern Aesthetics is a concise and accessible guide to the history of aesthetics in the early modern period. J. Colin McQuillan shows how philosophers concerned with art and beauty positioned themselves with respect to the ancients and the... Zobraziť viac
An interdisciplinary collection of major essays on reasoning by a well-known group of philosophers, psychologists and cognitive scientists. The volume contains new work, not available elsewhere, as well as important earlier work, from original journal... Zobraziť viac
'Diese ewige Anklage des Christentums will ich an alle Wände schreiben, wo es nur Wände gibt - ich habe Buchstaben, um auch Blinde sehend zu machen. Ich heiße das Christentum den einen großen Fluch, die eine große innerlichste Verdorbenheit, den einen... Zobraziť viac
The central contention of this book is that second-order logic has a central role to play in laying the foundations of mathematics. In order to develop the argument fully, the author presents a detailed description of higher-order logic, including a... Zobraziť viac
Democracy and extremism are usually considered as opposites. We assume that our system (in the UK, the USA, the Netherlands etc.) is democratic, and extremists try to destroy our system and introduce some kind of dictatorship, if not chaos and anarchy... Zobraziť viac
This wide-ranging volume looks at the reception history of the Bible's many texts; Part I surveys the outline, form, and content of twelve key biblical books that have been influential in the history of interpretation. Part II offers a series of in-... Zobraziť viac
A neurocognitive analysis of the form, use and meaning of language, bridging the gap between linguistic and neuroscientific studies. Zobraziť viac
The astonishing success of the natural sciences in the modern era has led many thinkers to assume that similar feats of knowledge and power should be achievable in human affairs. That assumption, and the accompanying notion that the methods of modern... Zobraziť viac
This third volume of the monumental commentary on Wittgenstein′s Philosophical Investigations covers sections 243-427, which constitute the heart of the book. Like the previous volumes, it consists of philosophical essays and exegesis. Zobraziť viac
This sensitive and compassionate book provides older people who are nearing the end of life and their loved ones, as well as the professionals who work with them, with a greater depth of understanding of spiritual issues surrounding death and dying.... Zobraziť viac
In Roman Catholic Political Philosophy author James V. Schall tries to demonstrate that Roman Catholicism and political philosophy---revelation and reason--are not contradictory. It is his contention that political philosophy, the primary focus of the... Zobraziť viac
This comprehensive text offers a systematic and thematic approach to West's philosophical work. It moves the reader through his distinctive form of prophetic pragmatism, his historicist and improvisational philosophy of religion, his socialist... Zobraziť viac
The goal of Philosophy of Science after Feminism is a more socially engaged and socially responsible philosophy of science than what we have now, one that can help to promote a more socially engaged and socially responsible science than what we have now. Zobraziť viac
A team of leading scholars survey the development of philosophy in the period of extraordinary intellectual change from the mid-16th century to the early 18th century. They cover metaphysics and natural philosophy; the mind, the passions, and... Zobraziť viac
Provides a general discussion of approaches to reasoning about knowledge and its applications to distributed systems, artificial intelligence, and game theory. Zobraziť viac
