How Are Things? A Philosophical Experiment Roger-Pol Droit Faber & Faber 2005 Hardback
Roger-Pol Droit spent a year keeping a record of his encounters with the unremarkable things we use every day, and here reflects on fifty of them. He Roger-Pol Droit spent a year keeping a record of his encounters with the unremarkable things we use every day, and here reflects on fifty of them. He feels sympathy for the paperclip, which does its job loyally and earnestly, a model of ethics; he finds the spirit level a thing of pure rationality and a force for order; and he is unsettled by the power of sunglasses to change the appearance of the world and to frustrate recognition. Scruffy jacket. ...more
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The Myths of Time From Saint Augustine to American Beauty Hugh Rayment-Pickard Darton, Longman & Todd 2004 Paperback
An examination of the theology of time drawing from art, literature, philosophy, theology and reflections on everyday life to explore how time is expeAn examination of the theology of time drawing from art, literature, philosophy, theology and reflections on everyday life to explore how time is experienced, and using a wide range of sources from St Augustine and Shakespeare to Samuel Beckett and Blade Runner....more
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From Taoism to Einstein: Ki and Ri in Chinese and Japanese Thought A Survey Olof Lidin Global Oriental 2006 Hardback
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Wooden Eyes Nine Reflections on Distance Carlo Ginzburg Verso 2002 Hardback
In nine essays linked by 'distance', both literal and metaphorical, Carlo Ginzburg addresses the question: 'What is the exact distance that permits usIn nine essays linked by 'distance', both literal and metaphorical, Carlo Ginzburg addresses the question: 'What is the exact distance that permits us to see things as they are?' Opening with a reflection on the sense of feeling astray, of familiarization and defamiliarization, Ginzburg goes on to consider the concepts of perspective, representation, imagery and myth, and he also discusses, on the theme of proximity, the opposition between Jews and Christians. ...more
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Modern Hindu Thought An Introduction Arvind Sharma Oxford University Press 2005 Hardback
This study explains how terms such as Brahman, Isvara, Karma and Dharma have been reconfigured in modern Hinduism and how they compare with the way thThis study explains how terms such as Brahman, Isvara, Karma and Dharma have been reconfigured in modern Hinduism and how they compare with the way they were understood in classical Hinduism. Off-mint. ...more
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Complex Demonstratives A Quantificational Account Jeffrey C King MIT 2001 Paperback
This quantificational account of complex phrases argues against direct reference accounts of 'that' phrases looking at their interaction with model opThis quantificational account of complex phrases argues against direct reference accounts of 'that' phrases looking at their interaction with model operators, negation, and verbs of proportional attitude....more
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Mind and Mechanism
Drew McDermott MIT 2001 Hardback
Drew McDermott takes a computational approach to the mind-body problem (how it is that a purely physical entity, the brain, can have experiences). He Drew McDermott takes a computational approach to the mind-body problem (how it is that a purely physical entity, the brain, can have experiences). He begins by demonstrating the falseness of dualist approaches, which separate the physical and mental realms. He then surveys what has been accomplished in artificial intelligence, clearly differentiating what we know how to build from what we can imagine building. McDermott then details a computational theory of consciousness - claiming that the mind can be modeled entirely in terms of computation - and deals with various possible objections....more
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Human and Divine An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religious Experience Gwen Griffith-Dickson Duckworth 2000 Paperback
This introduction to the philosophical study of religion begins with a critical overview of the fundamental issues and assumptions of contemporary phiThis introduction to the philosophical study of religion begins with a critical overview of the fundamental issues and assumptions of contemporary philosophy of religion, rationality and reason and the possibilities for religious language....more
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Moral Relativism A Short Introduction Neil Levy Oneworld 2002 Paperback
Can we ever have a shared morality? Does moral relativism pose a threat to human rights? Tackling such questions, Neil Levy presents an incisive guideCan we ever have a shared morality? Does moral relativism pose a threat to human rights? Tackling such questions, Neil Levy presents an incisive guide to the philosophy of moral relativism, examining all the arguments for and against the controversial theory that concepts of 'rightness' and 'wrongness' vary from culture to culture, and there is no such thing as an absolute moral code. ...more
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Descartes Oneworld Philosophers Harry M Bracken Oneworld 2002 Paperback
In introducing some of Descartes' central philosophical ideas, Harry Bracken first gives a sketch of the world in which the French philosopher worked,In introducing some of Descartes' central philosophical ideas, Harry Bracken first gives a sketch of the world in which the French philosopher worked, then draws on the words of Descartes himself to introduce the theories on the dualism of mind and body and the supremacy of the rational ideal. Bracken also discusses the influence of Cartesian ideas and tries to answer the question: 'why is Descartes the philosopher philosophers love to hate?' ...more
Is religion a collection of superstitions, now superseded by science, or does it have a place in the modern world? From the Ice Age to the present dayIs religion a collection of superstitions, now superseded by science, or does it have a place in the modern world? From the Ice Age to the present day, Ward examines how religion developed and how it can help solve modern problems. ...more
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Ethics and the New Testament
JL Houlden T&T Clark 2004 Paperback
Christians turn to the New Testament for guidance on moral conduct, but did the writers of the New Testament themselves agree on ethical matters? In tChristians turn to the New Testament for guidance on moral conduct, but did the writers of the New Testament themselves agree on ethical matters? In this concise study, Houlden examines the place of ethics in the world of the New Testament; he identifies the standpoints of Paul, John, Mark, Matthew, Luke and James; and he analyses the early Christians' solutions to the practical moral problems of divorce, political obedience, wealth and the toleration of other religions. ...more
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Plato and the City A New Introduction to Plato's Political Thought Jean-Francois Pradeau Exeter University Press 2002 Paperback
This is an expanded English version of Pradeau's Platon et la cite (1997). Lucid and non-technical, the book is both a study of the city - or politicaThis is an expanded English version of Pradeau's Platon et la cite (1997). Lucid and non-technical, the book is both a study of the city - or political community - in Plato's work and an introduction to his political thought as a whole, with translations of key extracts. It offers English-speaking readers access to a more unifying continental European reading of Plato than is common in British and North American scholarship. Translated by Janet Lloyd, with a foreword by Christopher Gill. ...more
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