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U2 and Philosophy

Author : Mark A. Wrathall
Publisher : Open Court
ISBN 13 : 0812698134
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book U2 and Philosophy written by Mark A. Wrathall and published by Open Court. This book was released on 2012-03-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible to be a committed Christian and a rock superstar? Can political activists make good music? Do hugely successful rock bands really care about AIDS and poverty in Africa, or is it just another image-enhancing schtick? U2 and Philosophy ponders these and other seeming dichotomies in the career of the Irish supergroup. For over two decades, U2 has been one of the biggest acts in rock music. They’ve produced over a dozen platinum and multiplatinum records and won 15 Grammy Awards. Critics everywhere have praised the band’s thoughtful, complex lyrics and the artistry of their music. At the same time, Bono, the group’s lead singer, has dedicated himself to political and social causes, blurring the line between rock star and respected statesman. Offering fresh insight into the band’s music and activism, these thought-provoking essays allows fans to discover philosophy through the eyes of U2, and rediscover U2 through the eyes of philosophers.

Partiality and Impartiality in African Philosophy

Author : M. Molefe
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498599443
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book Partiality and Impartiality in African Philosophy written by M. Molefe and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Partiality and Impartiality in African Philosophy fills the lacuna in African philosophy literature on the inherent tension between requirements of partiality (favoritism) and impartiality (equality). Motsamai Molefe deploys two strategies to philosophically resolve the tension between partiality and impartiality. The first strategy involves applying the moral theories of Kwasi Wiredu, Thaddeus Metz, and Kwame Gyekye to the problem. Finding their views useful in some ways and seriously limited in others, Molefe turns to the second strategy in which he invokes the salient normative concept of personhood in African cultures. Molefe argues that the concept of personhood adjoins theories of human dignity and moral perfection (virtue). The major insight that emerges is a robust ethical theory qua personhood that accommodates both partiality and impartiality. He grounds requirements of impartiality on human dignity, which operates largely as a macro-ethical concept that normatively informs the character of our social institutions (politics). Politics is characterized by fairness, equality, and impartiality. Partiality (the agent-and-other-centred forms of it) is directly connected with the agent’s chief moral duty to achieve her own virtue (moral perfection), which operates as a micro-ethical concept. These two kinds of moral partialism, self-favoritism and close ties such as family, are justified by appeal to the project's view, instead of the individuals-and-relationships view typically invoked to justify moral partiality in the literature.

Exploring U2

Author : Scott D. Calhoun
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810881578
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Exploring U2 written by Scott D. Calhoun and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring U2: Is This Rock 'n' Roll? features new writing in the growing field of U2 studies. In keeping with U2's own efforts to remove barriers that have long prevented dialogue for understanding and improving the human experience, this collection of essays covers such disciplines as literature, music, philosophy, and theology.

The Courage of Doing Philosophy

Author : Jerzy Brzeziński
Publisher : Rodopi
ISBN 13 : 9042023368
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book The Courage of Doing Philosophy written by Jerzy Brzeziński and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2007 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the problem if idealization has been one of the central issues discussed in philosophy of science. This volume gathers original essays written by well-known philosophers. The papers address the method of idealization and its applications in science as well as ontological and epistemological problems that have arisen. Among the questions addressed are: What is the logical form of idealizational statements and how should they be interpreted? Is the possible worlds semantics useful in understanding idealization? What is the relation between idealization and truth? The volume is a celebration of Leszek Nowak's sixtieth birthday.

Niels Bohr and Contemporary Philosophy

Author : J. Faye
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401581061
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis Niels Bohr and Contemporary Philosophy by : J. Faye

Download or read book Niels Bohr and Contemporary Philosophy written by J. Faye and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Niels Bohr centenary of 1985 there has been an astonishing international surge of scholarly analyses of Bohr's philosophy. Now for the first time in Niels Bohr and Contemporary Philosophy Jan Faye and Henry Folse have brought together sixteen of today's leading authors who have helped mould this new round of discussions on Bohr's philosophy. In fifteen entirely new, previously unpublished essays we discover a surprising variety of the different facets of Bohr as the natural philosopher whose `framework of complementarity' shaped the final phase of the quantum revolution and influenced two generations of the century's leading physicists. There is much on which the authors included here agree; but there are also polar disagreements, which assure us that the philosophical questions revolving around Bohr's `new viewpoint' will continue to be a subject of scholarly interest and discussion for years to come. This collection will interest all serious students of history and philosophy of science, and foundations of physics.

Philosophy in Economics

Author : Joseph C. Pitt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400983948
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy in Economics written by Joseph C. Pitt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this volume are the result of a workshop held at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in April, 1979. The assembled group was diverse, comprised of philosophers, economists, and statisticians. But it was not the complete group on which we had initially planned. Richard Rudner was in France on sabbatical and was unable to fly back for the occa sion. His untimely death the following summer saddened us all, for we lost not just a colleague but a friend. This book is dedicated to him out of the spirit of friendship and in appreciation for the ground breaking work he did in the philosophy of the social sciences. In addition to the participants, a number of people worked very hard to make our gathering possible. We are especially indebted to Dean Henry Bauer, Dean Ernie Stout and Dean John Ballweg of the College of Arts and Sciences at Virginia Tech for their good will and support, both moral and substantive. We would also like to thank Professor Guy Hammond, Head, Department of Philosophy and Religion, for his council and assistance. Our special thanks to Jeanne Keister and Betty Davis for their patience with unending typing and reservations, and finally to Barbara Kersey, always at hand, ever helpful. Without them nothing would have transpired.

Philosophy of Physics

Author : Jeremy Butterfield
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0444515607
Total Pages : 1481 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (445 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy of Physics written by Jeremy Butterfield and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2007 with total page 1481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ambition of this volume is twofold: to provide a comprehensive overview of the field and to serve as an indispensable reference work for anyone who wants to work in it. For example, any philosopher who hopes to make a contribution to the topic of the classical-quantum correspondence will have to begin by consulting Klaas Landsman's chapter. The organization of this volume, as well as the choice of topics, is based on the conviction that the important problems in the philosophy of physics arise from studying the foundations of the fundamental theories of physics. It follows that there is no sharp line to be drawn between philosophy of physics and physics itself. Some of the best work in the philosophy of physics is being done by physicists, as witnessed by the fact that several of the contributors to the volume are theoretical physicists: viz., Ellis, Emch, Harvey, Landsman, Rovelli, 't Hooft, the last of whom is a Nobel laureate. Key features - Definitive discussions of the philosophical implications of modern physics - Masterly expositions of the fundamental theories of modern physics - Covers all three main pillars of modern physics: relativity theory, quantum theory, and thermal physics - Covers the new sciences grown from these theories: for example, cosmology from relativity theory; and quantum information and quantum computing, from quantum theory - Contains special Chapters that address crucial topics that arise in several different theories, such as symmetry and determinism - Written by very distinguished theoretical physicists, including a Nobel Laureate, as well as by philosophers - Definitive discussions of the philosophical implications of modern physics - Masterly expositions of the fundamental theories of modern physics - Covers all three main pillars of modern physics: relativity theory, quantum theory, and thermal physics - Covers the new sciences that have grown from these theories: for example, cosmology from relativity theory; and quantum information and quantum computing, from quantum theory - Contains special Chapters that address crucial topics that arise in several different theories, such as symmetry and determinism - Written by very distinguished theoretical physicists, including a Nobel Laureate, as well as by philosophers

The Worship Mall

Author : Bryan Spinks
Publisher : SPCK
ISBN 13 : 0281065721
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book The Worship Mall written by Bryan Spinks and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2010-07-15 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion is in competition with the leisure and entertainment industries. The postmodern generation is open to spirituality, but young adults have not been born into faith communities that embrace them fully and command their allegiance over a lifetime. Studies suggest that for the young, belief in God is an optional matter, a consumer choice, and different trends in contemporary worship and worship styles are offered by churches to suit personal taste. What is in these trends that might appeal to "Gen Y"? Are they worship, or something other than worship? Bryan Spinks invites you to walk through The Worship Mall and see what is on offer in the postmodern culture.

Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Time

Author : Various Authors
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429685262
Total Pages : 1519 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Library Editions: Philosophy of Time written by Various Authors and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-05 with total page 1519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reissuing five works originally published between 1937 and 1991, this collection contains books addressing the subject of time, from a mostly philosophic point of view but also of interest to those in the science and mathematics worlds. These texts are brought back into print in this small set of works addressing how we think about time, the history of the philosophy of time, the measurement of time, theories of relativity and discussions of the wider thinking about time and space, among other aspects. One volume is a thorough bibliography collating references on the subject of time across many disciplines.

The Mathematical Principles of Mechanical Philosophy, and Their Application to the Theory of Universal Gravitation

Author : John Henry Pratt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Mathematical Principles of Mechanical Philosophy, and Their Application to the Theory of Universal Gravitation written by John Henry Pratt and published by . This book was released on 1836 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Annals of Philosophy

Author : Thomas Thomson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Annals of Philosophy written by Thomas Thomson and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Scientific Approaches to the Philosophy of Religion

Author : Y. Nagasawa
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137026014
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Scientific Approaches to the Philosophy of Religion written by Y. Nagasawa and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tackling central problems in philosophy of religion by referring to relevant theories and findings in cognitive science, anthropology, developmental psychology, decision theory, biology, physics, cosmology, the contributors address a range of topics, including divine attributes; God, creation and evolution; God and the universe; religious beliefs.

The Rock Music Imagination

Author : Robert McParland
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498588530
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book The Rock Music Imagination written by Robert McParland and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rock Music Imagination is an exploration of rock artists in their social and artistic contexts, particularly between 1964 and 1980, and of rock music in relation to literature, that is, creative expression, fantastic imagination, and contemporary fiction about rock. Robert McParland analyzes how rock music touches our imaginative lives by looking at themes that appear in classic rock music: freedom and liberation, utopia and dystopia, community, rebellion, the outsider, the quest for transcendence, monstrosity, erotic and spiritual love, imaginative vision, and mystery. The Rock Music Imagination explores blues imagination, countercultural dreams of utopia, rock’s critiques of society and images of dystopia, rock’s inheritance from romanticism, science fiction and mythic imagination in progressive rock, and rock’s global reach and potential to provide hope and humanitarian assistance.

An Elementary Treatise on Natural Philosophy

Author : René Just Haüy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book An Elementary Treatise on Natural Philosophy written by René Just Haüy and published by . This book was released on 1807 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Beatles and Philosophy

Author : Michael Baur
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Beatles and Philosophy written by Michael Baur and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A collection of essays explores philosophical aspects of the Beatles' music, lyrics, and political acitivities. Topics addressed include: skepticism and epistemology, the philosophy of love, altered consciousness and drug culture, and Marxism and social philosophy"--Provided by publisher.

The Annals of Philosophy

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Annals of Philosophy written by and published by . This book was released on 1820 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Econometrics and the Philosophy of Economics

Author : Bernt P. Stigum
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691168245
Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Econometrics and the Philosophy of Economics written by Bernt P. Stigum and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As most econometricians will readily agree, the data used in applied econometrics seldom provide accurate measurements for the pertinent theory's variables. Here, Bernt Stigum offers the first systematic and theoretically sound way of accounting for such inaccuracies. He and a distinguished group of contributors bridge econometrics and the philosophy of economics--two topics that seem worlds apart. They ask: How is a science of economics possible? The answer is elusive. Economic theory seems to be about abstract ideas or, it might be said, about toys in a toy community. How can a researcher with such tools learn anything about the social reality in which he or she lives? This book shows that an econometrician with the proper understanding of economic theory and the right kind of questions can gain knowledge about characteristic features of the social world. It addresses varied topics in both classical and Bayesian econometrics, offering ample evidence that its answer to the fundamental question is sound. The first book to comprehensively explore economic theory and econometrics simultaneously, Econometrics and the Philosophy of Economics represents an authoritative account of contemporary economic methodology. About a third of the chapters are authored or coauthored by Heather Anderson, Erik Biørn, Christophe Bontemps, Jeffrey A. Dubin, Harald E. Goldstein, Clive W.J. Granger, David F. Hendry, Herman Ruge-Jervell, Dale W. Jorgenson, Hans-Martin Krolzig, Nils Lid Hjort, Daniel L. McFadden, Grayham E. Mizon, Tore Schweder, Geir Storvik, and Herman K. van Dijk.