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Philosophical Profiles

Author : Richard J. Bernstein
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 1512814342
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Philosophical Profiles written by Richard J. Bernstein and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophical Profiles brings together ten important essays by Richard Berstein. Each focuses on the work of a thinker or group of thinkers at the center of contemporary developments in philosophy, including Hannah Arendt, John Dewey, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Jurgen Habermas, G.W.F. Hegel, Alasdair MacIntyre, Herbert Marcuse, and Richard Rorty.

Philosophical-Political Profiles

Author : Jürgen Habermas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0745693083
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Philosophical-Political Profiles written by Jürgen Habermas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At the hands of a minor talent, profiles are often flat, two-dimensional outlines of a thinker’s intellectual physiognomy. At the hands of a master like Jürgen Habermas, they can become something far more substantial and profound. With astonishing economy, Habermas sketches his impressions of the giants of recent German thought, several of whom were his personal mentors. For those of his readers accustomed to the demandingly abstract level of his theoretical work, the results will prove a welcome surprise. Without sacrificing any of the rigor and brilliance of those longer studies, he displays a remarkable ability to combine depth with brevity. Philosophical-Political Profiles not only adds a new dimension to our understanding of the intellectual odyssey of Germany’s leading contemporary thinker but also provides a series of stunning insights into the thought of the generation that preceded him." Martin Jay, University of California, Berkley "With enormous sensitivity, judiciousness, and critical insight, Habermas engages in dialogue with many of the leading German-trained intellectuals of our time-including Heidegger, Jaspers, Löwith, Bloch, Adorno, Benjamin, Marcuse, Arendt, Gadamer, Scholem, and others. These essays range over the most central and vital issues of contemporary life. Whether dealing with Jewish mysticism or critiques of modernity, Habermas is always illuminating and incisive. These essays can serve as an excellent introduction to his thinking. They also help to situate his theoretical work by revealing his deepest concerns." Richard Bernstein, The New School for Social Research

Philosophical-Political Profiles

Author : Jürgen Habermas
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0745694861
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Philosophical-Political Profiles written by Jürgen Habermas and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-05-21 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "At the hands of a minor talent, profiles are often flat, two-dimensional outlines of a thinker’s intellectual physiognomy. At the hands of a master like Jürgen Habermas, they can become something far more substantial and profound. With astonishing economy, Habermas sketches his impressions of the giants of recent German thought, several of whom were his personal mentors. For those of his readers accustomed to the demandingly abstract level of his theoretical work, the results will prove a welcome surprise. Without sacrificing any of the rigor and brilliance of those longer studies, he displays a remarkable ability to combine depth with brevity. Philosophical-Political Profiles not only adds a new dimension to our understanding of the intellectual odyssey of Germany’s leading contemporary thinker but also provides a series of stunning insights into the thought of the generation that preceded him." Martin Jay, University of California, Berkley "With enormous sensitivity, judiciousness, and critical insight, Habermas engages in dialogue with many of the leading German-trained intellectuals of our time-including Heidegger, Jaspers, Löwith, Bloch, Adorno, Benjamin, Marcuse, Arendt, Gadamer, Scholem, and others. These essays range over the most central and vital issues of contemporary life. Whether dealing with Jewish mysticism or critiques of modernity, Habermas is always illuminating and incisive. These essays can serve as an excellent introduction to his thinking. They also help to situate his theoretical work by revealing his deepest concerns." Richard Bernstein, The New School for Social Research

Mini Philosophy

Author : Jonny Thomson
Publisher : Wildfire
ISBN 13 : 1472282183
Total Pages : 533 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (722 download)

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Download or read book Mini Philosophy written by Jonny Thomson and published by Wildfire. This book was released on 2021-08-05 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Engaging, smart and wise, Mini-Philosophy is a diverse taster menu of ideas on life, the mind and the world. Nutritious, bite-sized portions of philosophy that whet the appetite for more' - David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks Why do people enjoy watching scary movies? Should we bet on the existence of God? Why is pleasure better than pain? And when is a duck not a duck? Mini Philosophy is a fascinating journey into what some of the greatest minds of the last 2500 years have to say about the big questions in life, and why they are relevant to us today. Covering everything from Sun Tzu's strategy for winning at board games to Freud's insights into our 'death drive'; why De Beauvoir believed the mothering instinct is a myth to why Schopenhauer probably wasn't much fun at parties, these mini meditations will expand your mind (and bend it too).

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Book Rating : 4.:/5 (896 download)

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Thomas Aquinas

Author : Pasquale Porro
Publisher : CUA Press
ISBN 13 : 0813228050
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Thomas Aquinas written by Pasquale Porro and published by CUA Press. This book was released on 2016-02 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of ideas in Thomas Aquinas's philosophical thinking has been the subject of numerous smaller studies, but no contemporary work in the English-speaking world covers his every single work in chronological order in terms of philosophical development, influences, manuscript evidence, and historical setting. In Thomas Aquinas: A Historical and Philosophical Profile, Pasquale Porro has provided a complete landscape of Thomas's corpus that will give Thomistic scholars and students an invaluable reference point for research, discussion, and debate.

Jaakko Hintikka

Author : R. Bogdan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400937636
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Jaakko Hintikka written by R. Bogdan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this series is to inform both professional philosophers and a larger readership (of social and natural scientists, methodologists, mathematicians, students, teachers, publishers, etc. ) about what is going on, who's who, and who does what in contemporary philosophy and logic. PROFILES is designed to present the research activity and the results of already outstanding personalities and schools and of newly emerging ones in the various fields of philosophy and logic. There are many Festschrift volumes dedicated to various philosophers. There is the celebrated Library of Living Philosophers edited by P. A. Schilpp whose format influenced the present enterprise. Still they can only cover very little of the contemporary philosophical scene. Faced with a tremendous expansion of philosophical information and with an almost frightening division of labor and increasing specialization we need systematic and regular ways of keeping track of what happens in the profession. PROFILES is intended to perform such a function. Each volume is devoted to one or several philosophers whose views and results are presented and discussed. The profiled philosopher(s) will summarize and review his (their) own work in the main fields of significant contribution. This work will be discussed and evaluated by invited contributors. Relevant his to rial and/or biographical data, an up-to-date bibliography with short abstracts of the most important works and, whenever possible, references to significant reviews and discussion will also be included.

Philosophical Profiles in the Theory of Communication

Author : Jason Hannan
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781433126345
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book Philosophical Profiles in the Theory of Communication written by Jason Hannan and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophical Profiles in the Theory of Communication is the first book to draw systematic attention to the theme of communication in twentieth-century academic philosophy. It covers a broad range of philosophical perspectives on communication, including those from analytic philosophy, pragmatism, critical theory, phenomenology, hermeneutics, feminism, psychoanalysis, systems theory, and more. What emerges is a vital, long-neglected story about the theme of communication in late modern academic philosophy. Each chapter features a «profile» of a particular philosophical figure, with a brief intellectual biography, an overview of that figure's contribution to communication theory, and a critical assessment of the significance of that contribution. The clear and accessible organization of the volume makes it ideal for courses in both philosophy and communication studies.

Dictionary of Philosophical Terms

Author : Elmar Waibl
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110979497
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Philosophical Terms written by Elmar Waibl and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Philosopher's Autobiography

Author : Shlomit C. Schuster
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313013284
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Philosopher's Autobiography written by Shlomit C. Schuster and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2003-01-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the ages philosophers have examined their own lives in an attempt both to find some meaning and to explain the roots of their philosophical perspectives. This volume is an introduction to philosophical autobiography, a rich but hitherto ignored literary genre that questions the self, its social context, and existence in general. The author analyzes representative narratives from antiquity to postmodernity, focusing in particular on three case studies: the autobiographies of St. Augustine, Rousseau, and Sartre. Through the study of these exemplary texts, philosophical reflection on the self emerges as a valid alternative to Freudian psychoanalysis and as a way of promoting self-renewal and change.

Philosophical Devices

Author : David Papineau
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191656259
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Philosophical Devices written by David Papineau and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-10-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to explain the technical ideas that are taken for granted in much contemporary philosophical writing. Notions like 'denumerability', 'modal scope distinction', 'Bayesian conditionalization', and 'logical completeness' are usually only elucidated deep within difficult specialist texts. By offering simple explanations that by-pass much irrelevant and boring detail, Philosophical Devices is able to cover a wealth of material that is normally only available to specialists. The book contains four sections, each of three chapters. The first section is about sets and numbers, starting with the membership relation and ending with the generalized continuum hypothesis. The second is about analyticity, a prioricity, and necessity. The third is about probability, outlining the difference between objective and subjective probability and exploring aspects of conditionalization and correlation. The fourth deals with metalogic, focusing on the contrast between syntax and semantics, and finishing with a sketch of Gödel's theorem. Philosophical Devices will be useful for university students who have got past the foothills of philosophy and are starting to read more widely, but it does not assume any prior expertise. All the issues discussed are intrinsically interesting, and often downright fascinating. It can be read with pleasure and profit by anybody who is curious about the technical infrastructure of contemporary philosophy.

Hector-Neri Castañeda

Author : H. Tomberlin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400945345
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Hector-Neri Castañeda written by H. Tomberlin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this series is to inform both professional philosophers and a larger readership (of social and natural scientists, methodologists, mathematicians, students, teachers, publishers, etc.) about what is going on, who's who, and who does what in contemporary philosophy and PROFILES is designed to present the research activity and the logic. results of already outstanding personalities and schools and of newly emerging ones in the various fields of philosophy and logic. There are many Festschrift volumes dedicated to various philosophers. There is the celebrated Library of Living Philosophers edited by P. A. Schipp whose format influenced the present enterprise. Still they can only cover very little of the contemporary philosophical scene. Faced with a tremendous expansion of philosophical information and with an almost frightening division of labor and increasing specialization we need systematic and regular ways of keeping track of what happens in the profession. PROFILES is intended to perform such a function. Each volume is devoted to one or several philosophers whose views and results are presented and discussed. The profiled philosopher(s) will summarize and review his (their) own work in the main fields of significant contribution. This work will be discussed and evaluated by invited contributors. Relevant historical and/or biographical data, an up-to-date bibliography with short abstracts of the most important works and, whenever possible, references to significant reviews and discussion will also be included.

The Unity of Philosophical Experience

Author : Etienne Gilson
Publisher : Ignatius Press
ISBN 13 : 9780898707489
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Unity of Philosophical Experience written by Etienne Gilson and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lectures ... given at Harvard University in the first half of the academic year 1936-37"--Foreword.

Historical and Philosophical Roots of Perception

Author : Edward C. Carterette
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 1483276376
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Historical and Philosophical Roots of Perception written by Edward C. Carterette and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2014-05-10 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Perception, Volume I: Historical and Philosophical Roots of Perception aims to bring together essential aspects of the very large, diverse, and widely scattered literature on human perception and to give a précis of the state of knowledge in every area of perception. This volume deals with the fundamentals of perceptual systems. The book begins with some philosophical problems of perception, of sense experience, of epistemology, and some questions on the philosophy of mind. It also considers the perceptual structure, association, attention, cognition and knowledge, consciousness and action. There are also chapters emphasizing several contemporary views of perception. Psychologists, biologists, and those interested in the study of human perception will find a book a good reference material.

Confines of Democracy

Author : Ramón del Castillo
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004301208
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Confines of Democracy written by Ramón del Castillo and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topics addressed by Richard J. Bernstein in his extensive and illuminating work span the stream of contemporary thought in several directions: ethics, politics, epistemology, philosophy of history, and social theory. In reflecting on them Bernstein has played an intermediary role between the most recognizable product of American philosophical tradition, i.e. Pragmatism, and such central trends in European 20th century thought as Marxism, Psychoanalysis, Critical Theory, and Hermeneutics. In this volume a host of prominent scholars from the United States, Europe, and Latin America pays tribute to Bernstein’s lifelong reflection on such present human problems as: the achievements and the dilemmas of modern societies, the legitimation crisis of democracy, the uses and abuses of public space, the role of scientific knowledge and technology in shaping the modern life, the ethical and political interplay between identity and community, and the preconditions and limits of understanding in multicultural contexts. The fifteen essays in this book, accompanied by separate replies by Bernstein, are organized in four sections: “Bernstein, Rorty and American Pragmatism,” “Epistemology and Hermeneutics,” “Good, Evil and Judgment,” and “Democratic Vistas.” As Prof. Bernstein declares in his Preface, these “contributions are expressions of my own commitment to engaged fallibilistic pluralism.”

American Philosophy: An Encyclopedia

Author : John Lachs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135948860
Total Pages : 2650 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book American Philosophy: An Encyclopedia written by John Lachs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-03-31 with total page 2650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of American Philosophy provides coverage of the major figures, concepts, historical periods and traditions in American philosophical thought. Containing over 600 entries written by scholars who are experts in the field, this Encyclopedia is the first of its kind. It is a scholarly reference work that is accessible to the ordinary reader by explaining complex ideas in simple terms and providing ample cross-references to facilitate further study. The Encyclopedia of American Philosophy contains a thorough analytical index and will serve as a standard, comprehensive reference work for universities and colleges. Topics covered include: Great philosophers: Emerson, Dewey, James, Royce, Peirce, Santayana Subjects: Pragmatism, Progress, the Future, Knowledge, Democracy, Growth, Truth Influences on American Philosophy: Hegel, Aristotle, Plato, British Enlightenment, Reformation Self-Assessments: Joe Margolis, Donald Davidson, Susan Haack, Peter Hare, John McDermott, Stanley Cavell Ethics: Value, Pleasure, Happiness, Duty, Judgment, Growth Political Philosophy: Declaration of Independence, Democracy, Freedom, Liberalism, Community, Identity

Philosophical Perceptions on Logic and Order

Author : Horne, Jeremy
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522524444
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Philosophical Perceptions on Logic and Order written by Horne, Jeremy and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strong reasoning skills are an important aspect to cultivate in life, as they directly impact decision making on a daily basis. By examining the different ways the world views logic and order, new methods and techniques can be employed to help expand on this skill further in the future. Philosophical Perceptions on Logic and Order is a pivotal scholarly resource that discusses the evolution of logical reasoning and future applications for these types of processes. Highlighting relevant topics including logic patterns, deductive logic, and inductive logic, this publication is an ideal reference source for academicians, students, and researchers that would like to expand their understanding of how society currently employs the use of logical reasoning techniques.