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Philosophical Selections
Author | : Nicolas Malebranche |
Publsiher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 1992-01-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 087220152X |
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Features the selections that provide the student of modern philosophy with both a view of Malebranche's philosophical system and a picture of his most important doctrines. This title presents Malebranche's occasionalism, his theory of knowledge and the 'vision in God', and his writings on theodicy and freedom.
Philosophical Selections
Author | : Nicolas Malebranche |
Publsiher | : Hackett Publishing Company Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0872201538 |
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These substantial selections from The Search after Truth, Elucidations of the Search after Truth, Dialogues on Metaphysics, and Treatise on Nature and Grace, provide the student of modern philosophy with both a broad view of Malebranche's philosophical system and a detailed picture of his most important doctrines. Malebranche's occasionalism, his theory of knowledge and the 'vision in God', and his writings on theodicy and freedom are solidly represented.
The Nature of Selection
Author | : Elliott Sober |
Publsiher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 397 |
Release | : 2014-12-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780226308883 |
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The Nature of Selection is a straightforward, self-contained introduction to philosophical and biological problems in evolutionary theory. It presents a powerful analysis of the evolutionary concepts of natural selection, fitness, and adaptation and clarifies controversial issues concerning altruism, group selection, and the idea that organisms are survival machines built for the good of the genes that inhabit them. "Sober's is the answering philosophical voice, the voice of a first-rate philosopher and a knowledgeable student of contemporary evolutionary theory. His book merits broad attention among both communities. It should also inspire others to continue the conversation."-Philip Kitcher, Nature "Elliott Sober has made extraordinarily important contributions to our understanding of biological problems in evolutionary biology and causality. The Nature of Selection is a major contribution to understanding epistemological problems in evolutionary theory. I predict that it will have a long lasting place in the literature."-Richard C. Lewontin
Philosophical Papers and Letters
Author | : G.W. Leibniz |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 743 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9789401014267 |
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The selections contained in these volumes from the papers and letters of Leibniz are intended to serve the student in two ways: first, by providing a more adequate and balanced conception of the full range and penetration of Leibniz's creative intellectual powers; second, by inviting a fresher approach to his intellectual growth and a clearer perception of the internal strains in his thinking, through a chronological arrangement. Much confusion has arisen in the past through a neglect of the develop ment of Leibniz's ideas, and Couturat's impressive plea, in his edition of the Opuscu/es et fragments (p. xii), for such an arrangement is valid even for incomplete editions. The beginning student will do well, however, to read the maturer writings of Parts II, III, and IV first, leaving Part I, from a period too largely neglected by Leibniz criticism, for a later study of the still obscure sources and motives of his thought. The Introduction aims primarily to provide cultural orientation and an exposition of the structure and the underlying assumptions of the philosophical system rather than a critical evaluation. I hope that together with the notes and the Index, it will provide those aids to the understanding which the originality of Leibniz's scientific, ethical, and metaphysical efforts deserve.
Philosophical Writings
Author | : William (of Ockham),William of Ockham |
Publsiher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 1990-01-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0872200787 |
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This volume contains selections of Ockham's philosophical writings which give a balanced introductory view of his work in logic, metaphysics, and ethics. This edition includes textual markings referring readers to appendices containing changes in the Latin text and alterations found in the English translation that have been made necessary by the critical edition of Ockham's work published after Boehner prepared the original text. The updated bibliography includes the most important scholarship produced since publication of the original edition.
The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy Volume II Values and Society
Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publsiher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 505 |
Release | : 2019-06-18 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781770487567 |
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This volume of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers an intriguing selection of readings on ethics, social-political philosophy, and issues of life, death, and happiness. Canonical texts from historical figures such as Plato, Hobbes, and Wollstonecraft are included alongside contemporary selections from such thinkers as Claudia Card, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Unlike other introductory anthologies, the Broadview offers considerable apparatus to assist the student reader in understanding the texts without simply summarizing them. Each selection includes an introduction discussing the context and structure of the primary reading, as well as thorough annotations designed to clarify unfamiliar terms, references, and argument forms.
The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy Volume I Knowledge and Reality
Author | : Andrew Bailey |
Publsiher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 579 |
Release | : 2019-06-18 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781460407097 |
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This volume of The Broadview Introduction to Philosophy offers a thoughtful selection of readings in epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion. Substantial selections from important historical texts are provided (including the entirety of Descartes’s Meditations), as are a number of contemporary readings on each topic. Unlike other introductory anthologies, the Broadview offers considerable apparatus to assist the student reader in understanding the texts without simply summarizing them. Each selection includes an introduction discussing the context and structure of the primary reading, as well as thorough annotations designed to clarify unfamiliar terms, references, and argument forms.
Political Philosophy Essential Selections
Author | : Skoble |
Publsiher | : Pearson Education India |
Total Pages | : 574 |
Release | : 2007-09 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 8131716244 |
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