World Governance
Do We Need It, Is It Possible, What Could It (All) Mean?
Do we need a world government to ensure peace and well-being? While security and sustainability are strong arguments for it, many fear it would become tyrannical. This book explores the necessary components of an effective and just global order.
Do we need a world government to ensure peace and well-being? While security and sustainability are strong arguments for it, many fear it would become tyrannical. This book explores the necessary components of an effective and just global order.
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Morality of the Past from the Present Perspective
Picture of Morality in Slovakia in the First Half of the Twentieth Century
This monograph explores morality in Slovakia during the first half of the 20th century. Set in its unique socio-political context, it examines the era's key philosophical, ethical, and professional aspects, and the reflection of morality in Slovak literature.
This monograph explores morality in Slovakia during the first half of the 20th century. Set in its unique socio-political context, it examines the era’s key philosophical, ethical, and professional aspects, and the reflection of morality in Slovak literature.
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This book explores philosopher George Santayana’s provocative views on America—a topic no one has yet considered in a serious way. It argues that the impartiality of Santayana's philosophy, its transcendence of cultural limits, makes it a living philosophy.
This book explores philosopher George Santayana’s provocative views on America—a topic no one has yet considered in a serious way. It argues that the impartiality of Santayana’s philosophy, its transcendence of cultural limits, makes it a living philosophy.
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Hegel
Hovering Over the Corpse of Faith and Reason
This revisionist reading of Hegel’s essay, Faith and Knowledge, argues his critique of predecessors was no misreading. As a philosophical latecomer, Hegel appropriated the thought of his precursors with an eye toward overcoming them.
This revisionist reading of Hegel’s essay, Faith and Knowledge, argues his critique of predecessors was no misreading. As a philosophical latecomer, Hegel appropriated the thought of his precursors with an eye toward overcoming them.
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Berkeley
A Portrait
This book reconstructs Berkeley’s philosophy, arguing his opposition to materialism was not subjective idealism but a common-sense response to the emergence of modern science, offering a fuller, realist portrait of his philosophy of immaterialism.
This book reconstructs Berkeley’s philosophy, arguing his opposition to materialism was not subjective idealism but a common-sense response to the emergence of modern science, offering a fuller, realist portrait of his philosophy of immaterialism.
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Arthur Danto
Philosopher of Pop
This original monograph presents Arthur Danto’s aesthetic theory as part of his larger philosophical system. For the first time, his themes are viewed as a whole, placed in the context of his broader commitments to action, knowledge, and metaphysics.
This original monograph presents Arthur Danto’s aesthetic theory as part of his larger philosophical system. For the first time, his themes are viewed as a whole, placed in the context of his broader commitments to action, knowledge, and metaphysics.
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This collection reevaluates Descartes’ reputation as the “father of modern philosophy.” Essays attend to the impact of “Cartesianism” from the 17th century to today, addressing the character of his originality and the lasting challenges of his thought.
This collection reevaluates Descartes’ reputation as the “father of modern philosophy.” Essays attend to the impact of “Cartesianism” from the 17th century to today, addressing the character of his originality and the lasting challenges of his thought.
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Medieval Skepticism, and the Claim to Metaphysical Knowledge (Volume 6
Proceedings of the Society for Medieval Logic and Metaphysics)
This collection of essays explores medieval skepticism and metaphysical knowledge. It features scholarly exchanges on Siger of Brabant’s strategy against the skeptic, Walter Chatton’s critique of Ockhamism, and key issues in the metaphysics of Thomas Aquinas.
This collection of essays explores medieval skepticism and metaphysical knowledge. It features scholarly exchanges on Siger of Brabant’s strategy against the skeptic, Walter Chatton’s critique of Ockhamism, and key issues in the metaphysics of Thomas Aquinas.
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The modern world was born reacting against a partial image of Aristotle. Today, we are in a unique position to apply his philosophy to contemporary problems. This book uses Aristotelian concepts to solve the dualisms of modern times.
The modern world was born reacting against a partial image of Aristotle. Today, we are in a unique position to apply his philosophy to contemporary problems. This book uses Aristotelian concepts to solve the dualisms of modern times.
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The Many Facets of Love
Philosophical Explorations
We might think philosophers have thoroughly analyzed love, but this is not the case. This book takes a step toward rectifying that neglect, bringing together fifteen philosophical perspectives to explore love’s facets, most with religious concerns.
We might think philosophers have thoroughly analyzed love, but this is not the case. This book takes a step toward rectifying that neglect, bringing together fifteen philosophical perspectives to explore love’s facets, most with religious concerns.
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Reverence for Life Revisited
Albert Schweitzer's Relevance Today
This book's essays re-examine Albert Schweitzer's life and his "Reverence for Life" philosophy, assessing its relevance for the twenty-first century. Featuring diverse perspectives, including from Jane Goodall, they explore applications to today's global issues.
This book’s essays re-examine Albert Schweitzer’s life and his “Reverence for Life” philosophy, assessing its relevance for the twenty-first century. Featuring diverse perspectives, including from Jane Goodall, they explore applications to today’s global issues.
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Religious Emotions
Some Philosophical Explorations
The role of emotions in religion has received little attention. This volume of research explores ‘religious emotions,’ asking what is distinctive about them and how Christianity made use of human emotional potential. The reader is invited to reflect on their interaction.
The role of emotions in religion has received little attention. This volume of research explores ‘religious emotions,’ asking what is distinctive about them and how Christianity made use of human emotional potential. The reader is invited to reflect on their interaction.
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Do we have the free will necessary for moral responsibility, or does determinism make it impossible? This volume offers new perspectives from leading philosophers on these questions, exploring fairness, obligation, and meaningfulness in a deterministic universe.
Do we have the free will necessary for moral responsibility, or does determinism make it impossible? This volume offers new perspectives from leading philosophers on these questions, exploring fairness, obligation, and meaningfulness in a deterministic universe.
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With so much preventable suffering in the world, what does it mean to live ethically today? This collection explores our obligations to humans and other animals, the search for a meaningful life, and the relevance and vitality of ethics today.
With so much preventable suffering in the world, what does it mean to live ethically today? This collection explores our obligations to humans and other animals, the search for a meaningful life, and the relevance and vitality of ethics today.
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Body and Justice insightfully examines the western woman: her body, sexuality, and the justice she is afforded. How fair is a world where women are forced to conform to beauty standards? It calls for a morality that frees our bodies from oppression.
Body and Justice insightfully examines the western woman: her body, sexuality, and the justice she is afforded. How fair is a world where women are forced to conform to beauty standards? It calls for a morality that frees our bodies from oppression.
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American and European Values
Contemporary Philosophical Perspectives
International scholars consider the intersection of American and European values. They explore cultural sensibilities, key philosophical figures, and movements from pragmatism to existentialism, offering a rich conversation for our increasingly globalized world.
International scholars consider the intersection of American and European values. They explore cultural sensibilities, key philosophical figures, and movements from pragmatism to existentialism, offering a rich conversation for our increasingly globalized world.
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This collection takes the pulse of current Kantian scholarship, featuring papers from a new generation alongside established scholars. These essays rethink Kant, tackling controversial themes from moral constructivism to his alleged racism and contemporary influence.
This collection takes the pulse of current Kantian scholarship, featuring papers from a new generation alongside established scholars. These essays rethink Kant, tackling controversial themes from moral constructivism to his alleged racism and contemporary influence.
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This book of political philosophy argues that libertarianism provides more efficient decision-making than any other political order. It links this idea to the theory of knowledge, revealing the connection between how we know and how we are governed.
This book of political philosophy argues that libertarianism provides more efficient decision-making than any other political order. It links this idea to the theory of knowledge, revealing the connection between how we know and how we are governed.
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An assistant for students of Alfred North Whitehead’s Process and Reality. This volume places Whitehead in historical context, presents an exposition of his philosophy, and explores his influential doctrine of God in comparison with traditional Christian thought.
An assistant for students of Alfred North Whitehead’s Process and Reality. This volume places Whitehead in historical context, presents an exposition of his philosophy, and explores his influential doctrine of God in comparison with traditional Christian thought.
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New essays by leading scholars explore how different cultures conceive of art and beauty. Discover how Buddhist, Confucian, and Upanişadic thought shape aesthetics in the East, revealing deep cultural differences and similarities with the West.
New essays by leading scholars explore how different cultures conceive of art and beauty. Discover how Buddhist, Confucian, and Upanişadic thought shape aesthetics in the East, revealing deep cultural differences and similarities with the West.
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