This book analyzes the uses of emotive language and redefinitions from a pragmatic, dialectical, epistemic and rhetorical perspective, investigating the relationship between emotions, persuasion and meaning, and focusing on the implicit dimension of... Zobraziť viac
The world is in the midst of what may be the most deadly pandemic of the past 100 years. Threats to humanity, and how we address them, define our time... Zobraziť viac
The most provocative philosopher of our times returns with a rousing and counterintuitive analysis of our global predicament... Zobraziť viac
An evocative and lyrical history of Cyprus and the Mediterranean... Zobraziť viac
Why do we think and do evil? What can science teach us about why humans do bad things? And what do our reactions to deviance teach us about ourselves?Drawing together science, psychology and philosophy, Julia Shaw unlocks ... Zobraziť viac
My sincere hope is that this book is the closest you will ever come to experiencing hell for yourself. Bill Wiese saw the searing flames of hell, felt total isolation, and experienced the putrid and rotting stench, deafening screams of agony... Zobraziť viac
Explores the failures of mainstream economics and proposes an alternative grounded in natural law. This book demonstrates both the reasonableness of a distinguished ethical tradition and its capacity to address a range of ethical issues, economic as... Zobraziť viac
This is the second volume of a projected three-volume set on the subject of innateness. The volume is highly interdisciplinary, and addresses such question as: To what extent are mature cognitive capacities a reflection of particular cultures and to... Zobraziť viac
Wide ranging and up to date, this is the single most comprehensive treatment of the most influential political philosopher of the 20th century, John Rawls... Zobraziť viac
This guide to the most interesting work that has recently appeared on Aquinas reflects the revival of interest in his work. Written by one of the foremost Roman Catholic theologians currently writing in English. Offers a guide to the most interesting... Zobraziť viac
Logical Forms explains both the detailed problems involved in finding logical forms and also the theoretical underpinnings of philosophical logic. In this revised edition, exercises are integrated throughout the book. The result is a genuinely... Zobraziť viac
"Theories of Democracy" is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the main theories of democracy. Chapters are devoted to liberal democracy, classic pluralism, participatory democracy, catallaxy, democratic pragmatism, deliberative democracy... Zobraziť viac
Desire is a term often used in conjunction with the subject. This desire is directed towards the real, which is defined as the generic core of the linguistic order. As a result of the focus on affect, the three terms-desire, the subject, the real-have... Zobraziť viac
Duncan Pritchard offers an original account of perceptual knowledge. He argues that it is paradigmatically constituted by true belief that enjoys rational support which is both factive and reflectively accessible to the agent. This resolves the issue... Zobraziť viac
"Cause and Chance: Causation in an Indeterministic World "is a collection of specially written papers by world-class metaphysicians. Its focus are the problems facing the 'reductionist' approach to causation. Zobraziť viac
Originally published in 1969 as part of Albert Hourani's Middle Eastern Monographs series, The Society of the Muslim Brothers has come to be known as the standard source for the history of the revivalist Egyptian movement, the Muslim Brethren, up to... Zobraziť viac
The key element of deliberation in politics is that it is not just power that counts, but good arguments too. This book combines the normative controversies in the philosophical literature on deliberation with empirical research on deliberation in... Zobraziť viac
A highly sophisticated account of moral reasoning, developed out of the thought of Thomas Aquinas. Zobraziť viac
The everyday capacity to understand the mind, or 'mindreading', plays an enormous role in our ordinary lives. Shaun Nichols and Stephen Stich provide a detailed and integrated account of the intricate web of mental components underlying this... Zobraziť viac
Rund hundert Jahre nach dem großen Überblick von Albert Hauck erscheint wieder eine Darstellung des mittelalterlichen Christentums aus der Feder eines evangelischen Kirchenhistorikers. Das kirchliche Geschehen wird darin, mit einem besonderen Blick auf... Zobraziť viac
