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Philosophy, Science, and History: A Guide and Reader is a compact overview of the history and philosophy of science that aims to introduce students to the groundwork of the field, and to stimulate innovative research. The general introduction focuses on scientific theory change, assessment, discovery, and pursuit. Part I of the Reader begins with classic texts in the history of logical empiricism, including Reichenbach's discovery-justification distinction. With careful reference to Kuhn's analy...

The Philosophy of Social Science: A Contemporary Introduction examines the perennial questions of philosophy by engaging with the empirical study of society. The book offers a comprehensive overview of debates in the field, with special attention to questions arising from new research programs in the social sciences. The text uses detailed examples of social scientific research to motivate and illustrate the philosophical discussion. Topics include the relationship of social policy to social sci...

This book offers an innovative analytic account of Cicero's treatment of key political ideas: liberty and equality, government, law, cosmopolitanism and imperialism, republican virtues, and ethical decision-making in politics. Cicero (106-43 BC) is well known as a major player in the turbulent politics of the last three decades of the Roman Republic. But he was a political thinker, too, influential for many centuries in the Western intellectual and cultural tradition. His theoretical writings st...

This brief text assists students in understanding Husserl's philosophy and thinking so that they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the "Wadsworth Philosophers Series," (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON HUSSERL is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the...

Terre de refuge au XVIIe siecle, la Republique des Sept Provinces-Unies l'est encore au XVIIIe siecle et elle accueille aussi des savants, etudiants, diplomates, militaires, commercants. Vers 1750, le voyage d'agrement tend a l'emporter sur le voyage purement utilitaire et on rencontre de plus en plus de voyageurs francais desireux de decouvrir une contree 'singuliere' et d'y admirer les tableaux de maitres flamands et hollandais. Pour les esprits eclaires, le 'voyage de Hollande' offre aussi l'...

Max Weber's The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism continues to be one of the most influential texts in the sociology of modern Western societies. Although Weber never produced the further essays with which he intended to extend the study, he did complete four lengthy Replies to reviews of the text by two German historians. Written between 1907 and 1910, the Replies offer a fascinating insight into Weber's intentions in the original study, and the present volume is the first complete...

A stunning reexamination of one of the essential tenets of Christian belief from one of the most provocative and admired writers on religion today "A scathing, vigorous, eloquent attack on those who hold that that there is such a thing as eternal damnation."-Karen Kilby, Commonweal "[A] provocative, informative treatise. . . . [Hart's] resounding challenge to orthodox Christian views on hell and his defense of God's ultimate goodness will prove convincing and inspiring to the open-minded."...

In this unflinching look at the experience of suffering and one of its greatest manifestations-torture-J. M. Bernstein critiques the repressions of traditional moral theory, showing that our morals are not immutable ideals but fragile constructions that depend on our experience of suffering itself. Morals, Bernstein argues, not only guide our conduct but also express the depth of mutual dependence that we share as vulnerable and injurable individuals. Beginning with the attempts...

In one volume it covers: Unit 1. Credibility of evidence; how context can affect credibility; issues of perception, language, interpretation, and judgement; different types of evidence; results of bias; possible weaknesses and strengths; using a credibility calculus; judging a case. Unit 2. Assessing and developing argument; differences between arguments and other forms of persuasion; what forms arguments can take; the nature of conclusions; assumptions and evidence; evaluating arguments; specia...

First published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

13 Billion years ago, God propelled the universe into existence from seemingly nothing. An invisible, subatomic phenomenon known as energy became the foundational building block of everything, we know to exist in our universe today, creating a seamlessly dynamic ecosystem of ions, matter, and ethereal entities, with planet earth taking center stage in this profound universe. This creates an awe-inspiring structure where all universal components interact symbiotically, creating a realm of endless...

The author-illustrator of the best-selling Bird, Egg, Feather, Nest blends her compellingly realistic watercolor artwork with the nature theme of butterflies, to create a delightful, unique collection of life wisdom thata (TM)s perfect for placement in spring graduation promotions. Life is all about change and transformation--something butterflies know a thing or two about Inspired by the world of butterflies, "Eat, Sleep, Fly" speaks to nature lovers as well as anyone experiencing life changes....