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An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lai, Karyn L., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This comprehensive introductory textbook to early Chinese philosophy covers a rong>anong>ge of philosophical traditions which arose during the Spring ong>ong>anong>dong> Autumn ( BCE) ong>ong>anong>dong> Warring States ( BCE) periods in China, including Confuciong>anong>ism, Mohism, Daoism, ong>ong>anong>dong> Legalism. It considers concepts, themes ong>ong>anong>dong> argumentative methods of early Chinese philosophy ong>ong>anong>dong> follows the development of some ideas in subsequent periods, including the introduction of Buddhism into China. The book examines key issues ong>ong>anong>dong> debates in early Chinese philosophy, cross-influences between its traditions ong>ong>anong>dong> interpretations by scholars up to the present day. The discussion draws upon both primary texts ong>ong>anong>dong> secondary sources, ong>ong>anong>dong> there are suggestions for further reading. This will be ong>anong> invaluable guide for all who are interested in the foundations of Chinese philosophy ong>ong>anong>dong> its richness ong>ong>anong>dong> continuing relevong>anong>ce. Acquista Ora

French Philosophy in the Twentieth Century

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gutting, Gary, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In this book Gary Gutting tells, clearly ong>ong>anong>dong> comprehensively, the story of French philosophy from to . He examines the often neglected background of spiritualism, university idealism, ong>ong>anong>dong> early philosophy of science, ong>ong>anong>dong> also discusses the privileged role of philosophy in the French education system. Taking account of this background, together with the influences of avong>anong>t-garde literature ong>ong>anong>dong> Germong>anong> philosophy, he develops a rich account of existential phenomenology, which he argues is the central achievement of French thought during the century, ong>ong>anong>dong> of subsequent structuralist ong>ong>anong>dong> poststructuralist developments. Gary Gutting is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame ong>ong>anong>dong> a leading authority on the work of Michel Foucault. In addition to continental philosophy, he has done importong>anong>t work in philosophy of science ong>ong>anong>dong> philosophy of religion. Gutting is the author of several books, including Michel Foucault's Archaeology of Scientific Knowledge (Cambridge, ), Pragmatic Liberalism ong>ong>anong>dong> the Critique of Modernity (Cambridge, ), ong>ong>anong>dong> the editor of The Cambridge Compong>anong>ion to Foucault (Cambridge, ).

The Ecological Theater and the Evolutionary Play

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hutchinson, G. Evelyn, PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, In the three lectures which give their title to this delightful collection of esays, the author of "The Enchong>anong>ted Voyage" ong>ong>anong>dong> "The Itinerate Ivory Tower" turns his attention to the influence of the environment on the course of evolution. The first lecture considers the nature of the terrestrial biosphere, both as a unique phenomenon on earth ong>ong>anong>dong> as one of a class of possible spaces on other bodies; the second examines the nature of the ecological niche; ong>ong>anong>dong> the third discusses some of the possible environmental interactions of a single species, emphasis being placed on the extremely recondite nature of the selective forces that act on mong>anong>, as on other ong>anong>imals. ong>Anong>other of the pieces deals with the problem of the relation of natural beauty to works of art, particularly in the context of the similarities ong>ong>anong>dong> differences apparent when natural history museums ong>ong>anong>dong> art galleries are compared. The final ong>essayong>, "The Cream in the Gooseberry Fool," is ong>anong> account of the role of ong>anong> English country clergymong>anong> ong>ong>anong>dong> of the Europeong>anong> magpie most in one of the most significong>anong>t early discoveries of genetics. Acquista Ora

Kant: A Biography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kuehn, Mong>anong>fred, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is the first full-length biography in more thong>anong> fifty years of Immong>anong>uel Kong>anong>t, one of the giong>anong>ts among the pong>anong>theon of Western philosophers, ong>ong>anong>dong> one of the most powerful ong>ong>anong>dong> influential in contemporary philosophy. Taking account of the most recent scholarship, Mong>anong>fred Kuehn allows the reader to follow the same journey that Kong>anong>t himself took in emerging as a central figure in modern philosophy. Mong>anong>fred Kuehn was formerly Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University. A specialist on Germong>anong> philosophy of the period, he is the author of numerous articles ong>ong>anong>dong> papers on Immong>anong>uel Kong>anong>t.

The Short Story: The Reality of Artifice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: May, Charles E., PUBLISHER: Routledge, The short story is one of the most difficult types of prose to write ong>ong>anong>dong> one of the most pleasurable to read. From Boccaccio's Decameron to The Collected Stories of Reynolds Price, Charles May gives us ong>anong> understong>ong>anong>dong>ing of the history ong>ong>anong>dong> structure of this demong>ong>anong>dong>ing form of fiction. Beginning with a general history of the genre, he moves on to focus on the nineteenth-century when the modern short story begong>anong> to come into focus. From there he moves on to later nineteenth-century realism ong>ong>anong>dong> early twentieth-century formalism ong>ong>anong>dong> finally to the modern renaissong>anong>ce of the form that shows no signs of abating. A chronology of significong>anong>t events, works ong>ong>anong>dong> figures from the genre's history, notes ong>ong>anong>dong> references ong>ong>anong>dong> ong>anong> extensive bibliographic ong>essayong> with recommended reading round out the volume.

Keynes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Skidelsky, Robert Jacob, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, John Maynard Keynes () is a central thinker of the twentieth century, not just as ong>anong> economic theorist ong>ong>anong>dong> statesmong>anong>, but in the borderlong>ong>anong>dong> of economics, philosophy, politics ong>ong>anong>dong> culture. Keynes's doctrines continue to inspire strong feelings in admirers ong>ong>anong>dong> detractors alike. This short, engaging study of his life ong>ong>anong>dong> thought explores the mong>anong>y positive ong>ong>anong>dong> negative stereotypes ong>ong>anong>dong> also examines the quality of Keynes's mind, his cultural ong>ong>anong>dong> social milieu, his ethical ong>ong>anong>dong> practical philosophy, ong>ong>anong>dong> his monetary thought. Recent scholarship has significong>anong>tly altered the treatment ong>ong>anong>dong> assessment of Keynes's contribution to twentieth-century economic thinking, ong>ong>anong>dong> the current state of the debate initiated by the Keynesiong>anong> revolution is discussed in a final chapter on its legacy. No other work on Keynes provides such a readable introduction to his life ong>ong>anong>dong> work.

American Jewry and the Civil War

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Korn, Bertram Wallace, PUBLISHER: Jewish Publication Society of America, War has long been considered a classic text on the Jewish role in early Americong>anong> history -- on the Jewish community as a whole during the tumultuous years of the war, ong>ong>anong>dong> on its effort to raise the concept of humong>anong> rights ong>ong>anong>dong> equality above restrictions based on race or religion. This extensive volume features a new foreword ong>ong>anong>dong> new afterword, as well as ong>anong> author's preface to the original edition, ong>anong> author's preface to the first paperback edition (), ong>anong> epilogue, four appendixes, notes, a bibliography, ong>ong>anong>dong> ong>anong> index.

The Future of Democracy in America and the World: A Few

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schacht, James, PUBLISHER: AuthorHouse, The Future of Democracy in America ong>ong>anong>dong> the World: A Few Possibilities makes the vast fields of modern Americong>anong> political philosophy ong>ong>anong>dong> politics more accessible to both those engaged ong>ong>anong>dong> those not engaged in these professions. Based in part on ong>anong> exhaustive reading of Americong>anong> political philosophy ong>ong>anong>dong> writers who have influenced Americong>anong> political philosophy, James Schacht explores what democracy has been in the past, what it is now, ong>ong>anong>dong> what it cong>anong> be in the future. Going as far back as the Englishmong>anong> John Locke, whose writings strongly influenced Thomas Jefferson in his writing of the Declaration of Independence, he provides a comprehensive view of Americong>anong> political philosophy ong>ong>anong>dong> its origins up to today, describes the institution of democracy, describes the culture associated with this institution, makes some predictions, ong>ong>anong>dong> describes a framework for pursuing our best hope for the future.

The Lesson in Appreciation An Essay on the Pedagogics of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frong>anong>k Herbert Hayward, PUBLISHER: Kessinger Publishing LLC, NA

The Philosophy of Schopenhauer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Magee, Bryong>anong>, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The most comprehensive treatment in English of Schopenhauer's philosophy, this book presents a brief biography of Schopenhauer, a systematic exposition of his thought, ong>ong>anong>dong> a critical discussion of the problems to which it gives rise ong>ong>anong>dong> its influence on a wide rong>anong>ge of philosophers ong>ong>anong>dong> artists, particularly Wagner ong>ong>anong>dong> Wittgenstein.

The Oceans

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bramwell, Martyn, PUBLISHER: Frong>anong>klin Watts, Updated, comprehensive editions on physical geography examine the Earth's long>ong>anong>dong>scapes ong>ong>anong>dong> forces, with special emphasis on the environment ong>ong>anong>dong> conservation. Each book includes ong>anong> index ong>ong>anong>dong> glossary

Much ADO about Nothing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shakespeare, William / Werstine, Paul / Mowat, Barbara A., PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, FOLGER Shakespeare Library The world's leading center for Shakespeare studies "Each edition includes: " - Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play - Full explong>anong>atory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play - Scene-by-scene plot summaries - A key to famous lines ong>ong>anong>dong> phrases - ong>Anong> introduction to reading Shakespeare's long>anong>guage - ong>Anong> ong>essayong> by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play - Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books "ong>Essayong> by" Gail Kern Paster The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to theworld's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, ong>ong>anong>dong> a magnet forShakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open tothe public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performong>anong>cesong>ong>anong>dong> programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.

Marriages & Families: Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Olson, David / DeFrain, John / Skogrong>ong>anong>dong>, Linda, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Humong>anong>ities/Social Sciences/Long>anong>gua, ong>Anong> introductory text, "Marriages ong>ong>anong>dong> Families" accentuates the positive aspects of relationships ong>ong>anong>dong> focuses on enriching students' knowledge ong>ong>anong>dong> experience in building strong, successful couple ong>ong>anong>dong> family relationships. The authors, seasoned family scholars ong>ong>anong>dong> therapists, integrate research, theory, ong>ong>anong>dong> practical applications with ong>anong> interdisciplinary perspective on marriage ong>ong>anong>dong> family. To enhong>anong>ce teaching ong>ong>anong>dong> student learning, ong>anong> updated AWARE (Awareness of Attitudes ong>ong>anong>dong> Relationships Expectations) Online computerized assessment contains 15 categories that match the chapters of the book.

Nature Ethics: An Ecofeminist Perspective

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kheel, Marti / Ruether, Rosemary Radford, PUBLISHER: Rowmong>anong> & Littlefield Publishers, PMIn Nature Ethics: ong>Anong> Ecofeminist Perspective, Marti Kheel explores the underlying worldview of Onature ethics,O offering ong>anong> alternative ecofeminist perspective. She focuses on four prominent representatives of holist philosophy: two early conservationists (Theodore Roosevelt ong>ong>anong>dong> Aldo Leopold) ong>ong>anong>dong> two contemporary philosophers (Holmes Rolston III, ong>ong>anong>dong> trong>anong>spersonal ecologist Warwick Fox). Kheel argues that in directing their moral allegiong>anong>ce to abstract constructs (e.g. Ospecies,O Othe ecosystem,O or Othe trong>anong>spersonal SelfO) these influential nature theorists represent a masculinist orientation that devalues concern for individual ong>anong>imals. Seeking to heal the divisions among the seemingly disparate movements ong>ong>anong>dong> philosophies of feminism, ong>anong>imal advocacy, environmental ethics, ong>ong>anong>dong> holistic health, Kheel proposes ong>anong> ecofeminist philosophy that underscores the importong>anong>ce of empathy ong>ong>anong>dong> care for individual beings as well as larger whole

European Review of Philosophy, 5: Emotion and Action

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pacherie, Elizabeth / CSLI Publications, PUBLISHER: Center for the Study of Long>anong>guage ong>ong>anong>dong> Informat, Recent years have seen ong>anong> explosion of interest in the study of emotion ong>ong>anong>dong> cognition, ong>ong>anong>dong> ong>anong> increasing rejection of the traditional philosophical prejudice against emotions as irrational or disruptive. The ong>essayong>s in this collection explore various facets of the relationships among emotion, action, rationality, ong>ong>anong>dong> self-knowledge, with particular attention to three main sets of issues: the relationships between emotions ong>ong>anong>dong> action, the roles emotion ong>ong>anong>dong> action play in the development of self-awareness, ong>ong>anong>dong> the rationality of emotions ong>ong>anong>dong> emotional action.

The Roundtable Talks and the Breakdown of Communism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elster, Jon, PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press, In ong>ong>anong>dong> , Eastern Europeong>anong> Communist regimes ong>ong>anong>dong> opposition groups conducted a series of roundtable talks to peacefully negotiate the abolition of authoritariong>anong> rule ong>ong>anong>dong> the trong>anong>sition to democratic governong>anong>ce. This volume documents that unprecedented process of national reinvention ong>ong>anong>dong> constitution making. These ong>essayong>s capture the historical circumstong>anong>ces of these countries--their traditions, customs, ong>ong>anong>dong> the balong>anong>ce of influence between competing factions--that often took precedence over constitutional ideals. In five country-specific reports, senior scholars provide detailed accounts of the talks in Bulgaria, Polong>ong>anong>dong>, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, ong>ong>anong>dong> the Germong>anong> Democratic Republic. Also included is ong>anong> ong>essayong> on the political factors underlying the failure of negotiations between reform groups ong>ong>anong>dong> the Chinese regime, providing ong>anong> illuminating counterpoint to the path taken in Eastern Europe. This book is ong>anong> invaluable resource for scholars of constitutional design ong>ong>anong>dong> democratization ong>ong>anong>dong> for specialists in Eastern Europe.

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful ong>anong>alysis of the role ong>ong>anong>dong> development of the saloon as ong>anong> institution on the mining frontier provides unique insights into the social ong>ong>anong>dong> economic history of the Americong>anong> West. Drawing on contemporong>anong>eous newspapers ong>ong>anong>dong> mong>anong>y unpublished firsthong>ong>anong>dong> accounts, West shows that the physical evolution of the saloon, from crude tents ong>ong>anong>dong> shong>anong>ties into elegong>anong>t establishments for drinking ong>ong>anong>dong> gaming, reflected the growth ong>ong>anong>dong> maturity of the surrounding community.

Hermeneutics Ancient and Modern

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bruns, Gerald L., PUBLISHER: Yale University Press, In this wide-rong>anong>ging meditation on the nature ong>ong>anong>dong> purpose of hermeneutics, Gerald L. Bruns argues that hermeneutics is not merely a contemporary theory but ong>anong> extended family of questions about understong>ong>anong>dong>ing ong>ong>anong>dong> interpretation that predate the beginning of writing. Bruns situates the basic questions of hermeneutics against a background of different cultural traditions ong>ong>anong>dong> philosophical topics, discussing for example, the interpretation of oracles, the quarrel between philosophy ong>ong>anong>dong> poetry, Rabbinical midrash, ong>ong>anong>dong> the nature of Romong>anong>tic hermeneutics.

Technics & Civilization

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mumford, Lewis, PUBLISHER: Mariner Books, This is a history of the machine ong>ong>anong>dong> a critical study of its effects on civilization. Mumford has drawn on every aspect of life to explain the machine ong>ong>anong>dong> to trace its social results. "ong>Anong> extraordinarily wide-rong>anong>ging, sensitive, ong>ong>anong>dong> provocative book about a subject upon which philosophers have so far shed but little light" (Journal of Philosophy). Index; illustrations.

Teachings of Lao-Tzu

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carus, Paul / Laozi, PUBLISHER: Thomas Dunne Books, "The Tao-Te Ching" includes 'The Book of the Way' (the Tao) ong>ong>anong>dong> 'The Book of Virtue or Power' (the Te) in which the teachings of Lao-Tzu are set down. According to the teachings, wisdom is attained through understong>ong>anong>dong>ing the way the universe works. In order to understong>ong>anong>dong> how the universe works, one must live in harmony with it, accepting the forces at play, ong>ong>anong>dong> acting intuitively ong>ong>anong>dong> spontong>anong>eously in accordong>anong>ce with these forces. These ideas inform not only Taoism but are also ong>anong> importong>anong>t part of Buddhist ong>ong>anong>dong> Confuciong>anong> philosophy, ong>ong>anong>dong> to some extent the New Age movement. This new edition exhibits the well-known trong>anong>slation by scholar Paul Carus ("The Teachings of Buddha," Thomas Dunne Books ,) as well as beautiful illustrations throughout the text. Including commentary by Jim Pym, a scholar on Eastern Philosophy, "The Teachings of Lao-Tzu" is ong>anong> illuminating, sublime work.

White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marty Crisp, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc, Sam Harris is on the trip of a lifetime. He's traveling from Englong>ong>anong>dong> to New York on the first voyage of the greatest oceong>anong> liner in history--the Titong>anong>ic. Here is a story of cowardice ong>ong>anong>dong> courage, of despair ong>ong>anong>dong> determination, ong>ong>anong>dong> of ong>anong> unbreakable bond between a boy ong>ong>anong>dong> a dog on one terrifying night.

Essay on Religious Philosophy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Edmond Mile, PUBLISHER: BiblioLife LLC, NA

The Philosophical Journey: An Interactive Approach

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lawhead, William F., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Humong>anong>ities/Social Sciences/Long>anong>gua, The Philosophical Journey is a topically orgong>anong>ized text presented in ong>anong> interactive format designed to get students' philosophical intuitions flowing. The book's guiding metaphor of "explorers on a journey" makes readers active participong>anong>ts in ongoing discoveries. The message of this book is that philosophy is a vital activity ong>ong>anong>dong> way of thinking that cong>anong> be practiced ong>ong>anong>dong> developed.

The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions: Straight Advice on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ivey, ong>Anong>na, PUBLISHER: Harvest Books, As deong>anong> of admissions at the University of Chicago Law School, ong>Anong>na Ivey decided the fate of thousong>ong>anong>dong>s of law school applicong>anong>ts. In this book-the first of its kind by a former law school admissions officer-she draws on her expertise to cover topics from the application ong>ong>anong>dong> the ong>essayong> to the interview ong>ong>anong>dong> the recommendations, touching on hot-button issues like how much the LSAT, ethnicity, ong>ong>anong>dong> age really matter. Offering ong>anong> insider's advice on how to produce the very best application, this guide gives straight ong>anong>swers to questions such as: -What kind of ong>essayong> should I write to set me apart from the rest of the pack? -Should I explain my low LSAT score, my D in chemistry, my attention deficit disorder, my time in rehab? - Is law school worth the debt I'll face when I graduate? Full of invaluable examples ong>ong>anong>dong> ong>anong>ecdotes about real admissions decisions, The Ivey Guide to Law School Admissions is certain to become the new bible for would-be law students everywhere.

Foucault and Fiction: The Experience Book

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Leary, Timothy, PUBLISHER: Continuum, Foucault ong>ong>anong>dong> Fiction develops a unique approach to thinking about the power of literature by drawing upon the often neglected concept of experience in Foucault's work. For Foucault, ong>anong> 'experience book' is a book which trong>anong>sforms our experience by acting on us in a direct ong>ong>anong>dong> unsettling way. Timothy O'Leary develops ong>ong>anong>dong> applies this concept to literary texts. Starting from the premise that works of literature are capable of having a profound effect on their audiences, he suggests a way of understong>ong>anong>dong>ing how these effects are produced. Offering extended ong>anong>alyses of Irish writers such as Swift, Joyce, Beckett, Friel ong>ong>anong>dong> Heong>anong>ey, O'Leary draws on Foucault's concept of experience as well as the work of Dewey, Gadamer, ong>ong>anong>dong> Deleuze ong>ong>anong>dong> Guattari. Combining these resources, he proposes a new approach to the ethics of literature. Of interest to readers in both philosophy ong>ong>anong>dong> literary studies, this book offers new insights into Foucault's mature philosophy ong>ong>anong>dong> ong>anong> improved understong>ong>anong>dong>ing of what it is to read ong>ong>anong>dong> be affected by a work of fiction.

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