Ludwig Wittgenstein (Critical Assessments of Leading Philosophers)
Wittgenstein scholarship has continued to grow at a pace few could have anticipated - a testament both to the fertility of his thought and to the thriving state of contemporary philosophy. In response to this ever-growing interest in the field, we are delighted to announce the publication of a second series of critical assessments on Wittgenstein, emphasising both the breadth and depth of contemporary Wittgenstein research. As well as papers on the nature and method of Wittgenstein's philosophy...
Thousand Plateaus, A: Capitalism and Schizophrenia
by Professor Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari
Ethische Probleme am Anfang des menschliche Lebens
by Dieter Stubbemann
Spinoza's Metaphysics: Substance and Thought
by Professor of Philosophy Yitzhak Y Melamed
Ethical Studies (Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy)
by F. H. Bradley
British Idealist F. H. Bradley (1846-1924) was one of the most distinguished and influential philosophers of his time. He made contributions to metaphysics, moral philosophy and the philosophy of logic. The author of Appearance and Reality (1893), a classic in metaphysics (also reissued in this series), he rejected pluralism and realism. In this polemic, first published in 1876, Bradley argues against the dominant ethical theories of his time. Essays in this book entitled 'Pleasure for Pleasure'...
Over a distinguished academic career, the Canadian philosopher and scholar John Woods has written on a rich variety of topics central to contemporary philosophy. These include the history and philosophy of logic, deviant logics, inductive and abductive reasoning, informal reasoning, fallacy theory, the logic of fiction, epistemology, and abortion and euthanasia. Not only has Woods' work been significant in itself, it has also stimulated others working in these fields. Mistakes of Reason is a tri...
It can seem obvious that we live in a world governed by laws of nature, yet it was not until the seventeenth century that the concept of a law came to the fore. Ever since, it has been attended by controversy: what does it mean to say that Boyle's law governs the expansion of a gas, or that the planets obey the law of gravity? Laws are rules that permit calculations and predictions. What does the universe have to be like, if it is to play by them? This book sorts the most prominent answers into...
...by so intelligently and often penetratingly discussing patterns of language, Bond contributes much to the interpretation of this deeply disturbing and moving play.'___ The Times Educational Supplement .
Athēnaiōn Politeia Aristotle on the Constitution of Athens (Classic Reprint)
by Aristotle Aristotle
Greek Thought & the Origins of the Scientific Spirit
by Leon Robin and Robin
Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up-to-date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings, or as individual v...
Theorien Der Intentionalitat Im Mittelalter (Klostermann Rotereihe, #3)
by Professor of Philosophy Dominik Perler
