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A Companion to Applied Philosophy

Author : Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118869117
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Applied Philosophy written by Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applied philosophy has been a growing area of research for the last 40 years. Until now, however, almost all of this research has been centered around the field of ethics. A Companion to Applied Philosophy breaks new ground, demonstrating that all areasof philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind, can be applied, and are relevant to questions of everyday life. This perennial topic in philosophy provides an overview of these various applied philosophy developments, highlighting similarities and differences between various areas of applied philosophy, and examining the very nature of this topic. It is an area to which many of the towering figures in the history of philosophy have contributed, and this timely Companion demonstrates how various historical contributions are actually contributions within applied philosophy, even if they are not traditionally seen as such. The Companion contains 42 essays covering major areas of philosophy; the articles themselves are all original contributions to the literature and represent the state of the art on this topic, as well as offering a map to the current debates.

A Companion to Applied Ethics

Author : R. G. Frey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405171901
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Applied Ethics written by R. G. Frey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applied or practical ethics is perhaps the largest growth area inphilosophy today, and many issues in moral, social, and politicallife have come under philosophical scrutiny in recent years. Takentogether, the essays in this volume – including two overviewessays on theories of ethics and the nature of applied ethics– provide a state-of-the-art account of the most pressingmoral questions facing us today. Provides a comprehensive guide to many of the most significantproblems of practical ethics Offers state-of-the-art accounts of issues in medical,environmental, legal, social, and business ethics Written by major philosophers presently engaged with thesecomplex and profound ethical issues

Applied Ethics

Author : Peter Singer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0198750676
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Book Synopsis Applied Ethics by : Peter Singer

Download or read book Applied Ethics written by Peter Singer and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume collects a wealth of articles covering a range of topics of practical concern in the field of ethics, including active and passive euthanasia, abortion, organ transplants, capital punishment, the consequences of human actions, slavery, overpopulation, the separate spheres of men and women, animal rights, and game theory and the nuclear arms race. The contributors are Thomas Nagel, David Hume, James Rachels, Judith Jarvis Thomson, Michael Tooley, John Harris, John Stuart Mill, Louis Pascal, Jonathan Glover, Derek Parfit, R.M. Hare, Janet Radcliffe Richards, Peter Singer, and Nicholas Measor.

A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology

Author : Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118394232
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology written by Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on essays from leading international and multi-disciplinary scholars, A Companion to the Philosophy of Technology is the first comprehensive and authoritative reference source to cover the key issues of technology’s impact on society and our lives. Presents the first complete, authoritative reference work in the field Organized thematically for use both as a full introduction to the field or an encyclopedic reference Draws on original essays from leading interdisciplinary scholars Features the most up-to-date and cutting edge research in the interdisciplinary fields of philosophy, technology, and their broader intellectual environments

The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy

Author : Nicholas Bunnin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470997877
Total Pages : 976 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Book Synopsis The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy by : Nicholas Bunnin

Download or read book The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy written by Nicholas Bunnin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised and updated edition of Nicholas Bunnin and E.P. Tsui-James’ popular introductory philosophy textbook brings together specially-commissioned chapters from a prestigious team of scholars writing on each of the key areas, figures and movements in philosophy.

A Companion to Applied Philosophy

Author : Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118869133
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

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Book Synopsis A Companion to Applied Philosophy by : Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen

Download or read book A Companion to Applied Philosophy written by Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applied philosophy has been a growing area of research for the last 40 years. Until now, however, almost all of this research has been centered around the field of ethics. A Companion to Applied Philosophy breaks new ground, demonstrating that all areasof philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind, can be applied, and are relevant to questions of everyday life. This perennial topic in philosophy provides an overview of these various applied philosophy developments, highlighting similarities and differences between various areas of applied philosophy, and examining the very nature of this topic. It is an area to which many of the towering figures in the history of philosophy have contributed, and this timely Companion demonstrates how various historical contributions are actually contributions within applied philosophy, even if they are not traditionally seen as such. The Companion contains 42 essays covering major areas of philosophy; the articles themselves are all original contributions to the literature and represent the state of the art on this topic, as well as offering a map to the current debates.

The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Physics

Author : Eleanor Knox
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317227131
Total Pages : 1223 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Physics written by Eleanor Knox and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 1223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Physics is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the state of the art in the philosophy of physics. It comprisess 54 self-contained chapters written by leading philosophers of physics at both senior and junior levels, making it the most thorough and detailed volume of its type on the market – nearly every major perspective in the field is represented. The Companion’s 54 chapters are organized into 12 parts. The first seven parts cover all of the major physical theories investigated by philosophers of physics today, and the last five explore key themes that unite the study of these theories. I. Newtonian Mechanics II. Special Relativity III. General Relativity IV. Non-Relativistic Quantum Theory V. Quantum Field Theory VI. Quantum Gravity VII. Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics VIII. Explanation IX. Intertheoretic Relations X. Symmetries XI. Metaphysics XII. Cosmology The difficulty level of the chapters has been carefully pitched so as to offer both accessible summaries for those new to philosophy of physics and standard reference points for active researchers on the front lines. An introductory chapter by the editors maps out the field, and each part also begins with a short summary that places the individual chapters in context. The volume will be indispensable to any serious student or scholar of philosophy of physics.

A Companion to Ethics

Author : Peter Singer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118724968
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Ethics written by Peter Singer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, some of today's most distinguished philosophers survey the whole field of ethics, from its origins, through the great ethical traditions, to theories of how we ought to live, arguments about specific ethical issues, and the nature of ethics itself. The book can be read straight through from beginning to end; yet the inclusion of a multi-layered index, coupled with a descriptive outline of contents and bibliographies of relevant literature, means that the volume also serves as a work of reference, both for those coming afresh to the study of ethics and for readers already familiar with the subject.

A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy

Author : Steven M. Emmanuel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119144663
Total Pages : 760 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy written by Steven M. Emmanuel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy is the most comprehensive single volume on the subject available; it offers the very latest scholarship to create a wide-ranging survey of the most important ideas, problems, and debates in the history of Buddhist philosophy. Encompasses the broadest treatment of Buddhist philosophy available, covering social and political thought, meditation, ecology and contemporary issues and applications Each section contains overviews and cutting-edge scholarship that expands readers understanding of the breadth and diversity of Buddhist thought Broad coverage of topics allows flexibility to instructors in creating a syllabus Essays provide valuable alternative philosophical perspectives on topics to those available in Western traditions

A Companion to Bioethics

Author : Helga Kuhse
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444345400
Total Pages : 846 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Bioethics written by Helga Kuhse and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of A Companion to Bioethics, fully revised and updated to reflect the current issues and developments in the field, covers all the material that the reader needs to thoroughly grasp the ideas and debates involved in bioethics. Thematically organized around an unparalleled range of issues, including discussion of the moral status of embryos and fetuses, new genetics, life and death, resource allocation, organ donations, AIDS, human and animal experimentation, health care, and teaching Now includes new essays on currently controversial topics such as cloning and genetic enhancement Topics are clearly and compellingly presented by internationally renowned bioethicists A detailed index allows the reader to find terms and topics not listed in the titles of the essays themselves

A Companion to Kant

Author : Graham Bird
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405197595
Total Pages : 553 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Kant written by Graham Bird and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-11-09 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Companion provides an authoritative survey of the whole range of Kant’s work, giving readers an idea of its immense scope, its extraordinary achievement, and its continuing ability to generate philosophical interest. Written by an international cast of scholars Covers all the major works of the critical philosophy, as well as the pre-critical works Subjects covered range from mathematics and philosophy of science, through epistemology and metaphysics, to moral and political philosophy

A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy

Author : Robert E. Goodin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy written by Robert E. Goodin and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages

Author : Jorge J. E. Gracia
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047099732X
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Book Synopsis A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages by : Jorge J. E. Gracia

Download or read book A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages written by Jorge J. E. Gracia and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive reference volume features essays by some of the most distinguished scholars in the field. Provides a comprehensive "who's who" guide to medieval philosophers. Offers a refreshing mix of essays providing historical context followed by 140 alphabetically arranged entries on individual thinkers. Constitutes an extensively cross-referenced and indexed source. Written by a distinguished cast of philosophers. Spans the history of medieval philosophy from the fourth century AD to the fifteenth century.

The Routledge Companion to Free Will

Author : Kevin Timpe
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317635477
Total Pages : 730 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Free Will written by Kevin Timpe and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-18 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Questions concerning free will are intertwined with issues in almost every area of philosophy, from metaphysics to philosophy of mind to moral philosophy, and are also informed by work in different areas of science (principally physics, neuroscience and social psychology). Free will is also a perennial concern of serious thinkers in theology and in non-western traditions. Because free will can be approached from so many different perspectives and has implications for so many debates, a comprehensive survey needs to encompass an enormous range of approaches. This book is the first to draw together leading experts on every aspect of free will, from those who are central to the current philosophical debates, to non-western perspectives, to scientific contributions and to those who know the rich history of the subject. Its 61 chapters, commissioned especially for this volume from the world’s leading researchers, are framed by a General Introduction and briefer introductions for each of the six sections. A list of References, an annotated Suggested Reading list, and a short list of Related Topics are included at the end of each chapter.

A Companion to the Philosophy of Education

Author : Randall Curren
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470997230
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to the Philosophy of Education written by Randall Curren and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to the Philosophy of Education is a comprehensive guide to philosophical thinking about education. Offers a state-of-the-art account of current and controversial issues in education, including issues pertaining to multiculturalism, special education, sex education, and academic freedom. Written by an international team of leading experts, who are directly engaged with these profound and complex educational problems. Serves as an indispensable guide to the field of philosophy of education.

A Companion to Rorty

Author : Alan Malachowski
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111897218X
Total Pages : 673 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (189 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Rorty written by Alan Malachowski and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-02-14 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking reference work on the revolutionary philosophy and intellectual legacy of Richard Rorty A provocative and often controversial thinker, Richard Rorty and his ideas have been the subject of renewed interest to philosophers working in epistemology, metaphysics, analytic philosophy, and the history of philosophy. Having called for philosophers to abandon representationalist accounts of knowledge and language, Rorty introduced radical and challenging concepts to modern philosophy, generating divisive debate through the new form of American pragmatism which he advocated and the renunciation of traditional epistemology which he espoused. However, while Rorty has been one of the most widely-discussed figures in modern philosophy, few volumes have dealt directly with the expansive reach of his thought or its implications for the fields of philosophy in which he worked. The Blackwell Companion to Rorty is a collection of essays by prominent scholars which provide close, and long-overdue, examination of Rorty’s groundbreaking work. Divided into five parts, this volumecovers the major intellectual movements of Rorty’s career from his early work on consciousness and transcendental arguments, to the lasting impacts of his major writings, to his approach to pragmatism and his controversial appropriations from other philosophers, and finally to his later work in culture, politics, and ethics. Offers a comprehensive, balanced, and insightful account of Rorty's approach to philosophy Provides an assessment of Rorty’s more controversial thoughts and his standing as an “anti-philosopher’s philosopher” Contains new and original exploration of Rorty’s thinking from leading scholars and philosophers Includes new perspectives on topics such as Rorty's influence in Central Europe Despite the relevance of Rorty’s work for the wider community of philosophers and for those working in fields such as international relations, legal and political theory, sociology, and feminist studies, the secondary literature surrounding Rorty’s work and legacy is limited. A Companion to Rorty address this absence, providinga comprehensive resource for philosophers and general readers.

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Author : Gerald Dworkin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316025462
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide written by Gerald Dworkin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-08-28 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The moral issues involved in doctors assisting patients to die with dignity are of absolutely central concern to the medical profession, ethicists, and the public at large. The debate is fuelled by cases that extend far beyond passive euthanasia to the active consideration of killing by physicians. The need for a sophisticated but lucid exposition of the two sides of the argument is now urgent. This book supplies that need. Two prominent philosophers, Gerald Dworkin and R. G. Frey present the case for legalization of physician-assisted suicide. One of the best-known ethicists in the US, Sissela Bok, argues the case against.