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Calm The F*ck Down I'm a journalist - Swear Word Coloring Book For Adults: Humorous job Cusses, Snarky Comments,... Calm The F*ck Down I'm a journalist - Swear Word Coloring Book For Adults: Humorous job Cusses, Snarky Comments, Motivating Quotes & Relatable journalist Reflections for Work Anger Management, Stress Relief & Relaxation Mindful Book For Grown-ups (Paperback)
Swear Word Coloring Book
R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Theory of Argument (Paperback): Mark Vorobej A Theory of Argument (Paperback)
Mark Vorobej
R1,230 Discovery Miles 12 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A Theory of Argument is an advanced textbook intended for students in philosophy, communications studies and linguistics who have completed at least one course in argumentation theory, information logic, critical thinking or formal logic. Containing nearly 400 exercises, Mark Vorobej develops a novel approach to argument interpretation and evaluation. One of the key themes of the book is that we cannot succeed in distinguishing good argument from bad arguments until we learn to listen carefully to others. Part I develops a relativistic account of argument cogency that allows for rational disagreement. Part II offers a comprehensive and rigorous account of argument diagramming. Hybrid arguments are contrasted with linked and convergent arguments, and a novel technique is introduced for graphically recording disagreements with authorial claims.

The Bloomsbury Companion to Bertrand Russell (Paperback): Russell Wahl The Bloomsbury Companion to Bertrand Russell (Paperback)
Russell Wahl
R1,882 Discovery Miles 18 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A founder of modern analytic philosophy and one of the most important logicians of the twentieth century, Bertrand Russell has influenced generations of philosophers. The Bloomsbury Companion to Bertrand Russell explores this influence in detail and responds to renewed interest in Russell's philosophical approach, presenting the best guide to research in Russell studies today. Bringing new insights into Russell's relationship with his contemporaries, a team of experts explore his life-long battles with important philosophical issues. They consider how he influenced thinkers and schools of thought, from Schroeder, Frege and Meinong to Wittgenstein and the Vienna Circle, while also covering his impact on individual issues in epistemology, logic, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and political philosophy. Importantly this companion discusses often overlooked topics. Focusing on Russell's later views, including his moral philosophy and his politics, reveals that Russell did make significant contributions to ethics - both theoretical and practical - in the course of his career. Through a combination of enlightening historical background and sustained focus on Russell's impact on contemporary areas of philosophy, The Bloomsbury Companion to Bertrand Russell demonstrates why Russell continues to influence philosophers of language, mathematics, epistemology and metaphysics.

Human Identity and Bioethics (Paperback, New): David DeGrazia Human Identity and Bioethics (Paperback, New)
David DeGrazia
R917 Discovery Miles 9 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

When philosophers address personal identity, they usually explore numerical identity: what are the criteria for a person's continuing existence? When non-philosophers address personal identity, they often have in mind narrative identity: Which characteristics of a particular person are salient to her self-conception? This book develops accounts of both senses of identity, arguing that both are normatively important, and is unique in its exploration of a range of issues in bioethics through the lens of identity. Defending a biological view of our numerical identity and a framework for understanding narrative identity, DeGrazia investigates various issues for which considerations of identity prove critical: the definition of death; the authority of advance directives in cases of severe dementia; the use of enhancement technologies; prenatal genetic interventions; and certain types of reproductive choices. He demonstrates the power of personal identity theory to illuminate issues in bioethics as they bring philosophical theory to life.

Ethics and the A Priori - Selected Essays on Moral Psychology and Meta-Ethics (Hardcover): Michael Smith Ethics and the A Priori - Selected Essays on Moral Psychology and Meta-Ethics (Hardcover)
Michael Smith
R2,801 Discovery Miles 28 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Michael Smith has written a series of seminal essays about the nature of belief and desire, the status of normative judgment, and the relevance of the views we take on both these topics to the accounts we give of our nature as free and responsible agents. This long awaited collection comprises some of the most influential of Smith's essays. Among the topics covered are: the Humean theory of motivating reasons, the nature of normative reasons, Williams and Korsgaard on internal and external reasons, the nature of self-control, weakness of will, compulsion, freedom, responsibility, the analysis of our rational capacities, moral realism, the dispositional theory of value, the supervenience of the normative on the non-normative, the error theory, rationalist treatments of moral judgment, the practicality requirement on moral judgment and non-cognivist. This collection will be of interest to students in philosophy and psychology.

Satisficing and Maximizing - Moral Theorists on Practical Reason (Hardcover, New): Michael Byron Satisficing and Maximizing - Moral Theorists on Practical Reason (Hardcover, New)
Michael Byron
R2,322 Discovery Miles 23 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How do we think about what we plan to do? One dominant answer is that we select the best possible option available. However, a growing number of philosophers would offer a different answer: since we are not equipped to maximize we often choose the next best alternative, one that is no more than satisfactory. This strategy choice is called satisficing (a term coined by the economist Herb Simon). This new collection of essays explores both these accounts of practical reason, examining the consequences for adopting one or the other for moral theory in general and the theory of practical rationality in particular. It aims to address a constituency larger than contemporary moral philosophers and bring these questions to the attention of those interested in the applications of decision theory in economics, psychology and political science.

Word and World - Practice and the Foundations of Language (Paperback, New): Patricia Hanna, Bernard Harrison Word and World - Practice and the Foundations of Language (Paperback, New)
Patricia Hanna, Bernard Harrison
R1,108 Discovery Miles 11 080 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This important book proposes a new account of the nature of language, founded upon an original interpretation of Wittgenstein. The authors deny the existence of a direct referential relationship between words and things. Rather, the link between language and world is a two-stage one, in which meaning is used and in which a natural language should be understood as fundamentally a collection of socially devised and maintained practices. Arguing against the philosophical mainstream descending from Frege and Russell to Quine, Davidson, Dummett, McDowell, Evans, Putnam, Kripke and others, the authors demonstrate that discarding the notion of reference does not entail relativism or semantic nihilism. A provocative re-examination of the interrelations of language and social practice, this book will interest not only philosophers of language but also linguists, psycholinguists, students of communication and all those concerned with the nature and acquisition of human linguistic capacities.

Literal Meaning (Paperback): Francois Recanati Literal Meaning (Paperback)
Francois Recanati
R967 Discovery Miles 9 670 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

According to the dominant position among philosophers of language today, we can legitimately ascribe determinate contents (such as truth-conditions) to natural language sentences, independently of what the speaker actually means. This view contrasts with that held by ordinary language philosophers fifty years ago: according to them, speech acts, not sentences, are the primary bearers of content. Francois Recanati argues for the relevance of this controversy to the current debate about semantics and pragmatics. Is 'what is said' (as opposed to merely implied) determined by linguistic conventions, or is it an aspect of 'speaker's meaning'? Do we need pragmatics to fix truth-conditions? What is 'literal meaning'? To what extent is semantic composition a creative process? How pervasive is context-sensitivity? Recanati provides an original and insightful defence of 'contextualism', and offers an informed survey of the spectrum of positions held by linguists and philosophers working at the semantics/pragmatics interface.

Mind, Reason and Imagination - Selected Essays in Philosophy of Mind and Language (Paperback): Jane Heal Mind, Reason and Imagination - Selected Essays in Philosophy of Mind and Language (Paperback)
Jane Heal
R1,185 Discovery Miles 11 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Jane Heal argues that central to our ability to arrive at views about others' thoughts is not knowledge of some theory of the mind but rather an ability to imagine alternative worlds and how things appear from another person's point of view. She then applies this view to questions of how we represent others' thoughts, the shape of psychological concepts, the nature of rationality and the possibility of first person authority. This book is of interest to students and professionals in philosophy of mind and language.

The Education of John Dewey - A Biography (Hardcover): Jay Martin The Education of John Dewey - A Biography (Hardcover)
Jay Martin
R2,437 Discovery Miles 24 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

During John Dewey's lifetime (1859-1952), one public opinion poll after another revealed that he was esteemed to be one of the ten most important thinkers in American history. His body of thought, conventionally identified by the shorthand word "Pragmatism," has been the distinctive American philosophy of the last fifty years. His work on education is famous worldwide and is still influential today, anticipating as it did the ascendance in contemporary American pedagogy of multiculturalism and independent thinking. His University of Chicago Laboratory School (founded in 1896) thrives still and is a model for schools worldwide, especially in emerging democracies. But how was this lifetime of thought enmeshed in Dewey's emotional experience, in his joys and sorrows as son and brother, husband and father, and in his political activism and spirituality? Acclaimed biographer Jay Martin recaptures the unity of Dewey's life and work, tracing important themes through the philosopher's childhood years, family history, religious experience, and influential friendships.

Based on original sources, notably the vast collection of unpublished papers in the Center for Dewey Studies, this book tells the full story, for the first time, of the life and times of the eminent American philosopher, pragmatist, education reformer, and man of letters. In particular, "The Education of John Dewey" highlights the importance of the women in Dewey's life, especially his mother, wife, and daughters, but also others, including the reformer Jane Addams and the novelist Anzia Yezierska. A fitting tribute to a master thinker, Martin has rendered a tour de force portrait of a philosopher and social activist in full, seamlessly reintegrating Dewey's thought into both his personal life and the broader historical themes of his time.

Zettel (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Ludwig Wittgenstein Zettel (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Ludwig Wittgenstein
R1,093 Discovery Miles 10 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Zettel, " an en face bilingual edition, collects fragments from Wittgenstein's work between 1929 and 1948 on issues of the mind, mathematics, and language.

Perception, Knowledge and Belief - Selected Essays (Paperback): Fred Dretske Perception, Knowledge and Belief - Selected Essays (Paperback)
Fred Dretske
R866 Discovery Miles 8 660 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection of essays by eminent philosopher Fred Dretske brings together work on the theory of knowledge and philosophy of mind spanning thirty years. The two areas combine to lay the groundwork for a naturalistic philosophy of mind. The essays focus on perception, knowledge, and consciousness. Together, they show the interconnectedness of Dretske's work in epistemology and his more contemporary ideas on philosophy of mind, shedding light on the links that can be made between the two. This collection will be a valuable resource for a wide range of philosophers and their students, and will also be of interest to cognitive scientists, psychologists, and philosophers of biology.

Deconstruction as Analytic Philosophy (Paperback): Samuel C Wheeler Deconstruction as Analytic Philosophy (Paperback)
Samuel C Wheeler
R874 Discovery Miles 8 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this collection of essays Samuel Wheeler discusses Derrida and other "deconstructive" thinkers from the perspective of an analytic philosopher willing to treat deconstruction as philosophy, taking it seriously enough to look for and analyze its arguments. The essays focus on the theory of meaning, truth, interpretation, metaphor, and the relationship of language to the world. Wheeler links the thought of Derrida to that of Davidson and argues for close affinities among Derrida, Quine, de Man, and Wittgenstein. He also demonstrates the propinquity of Plato and Derrida and shows that New Criticism shares deconstruction's conception of language. Of the twelve essays in the collection, four are published here for the first time.
The fundamental resemblance between Derrida and such analytic thinkers as Quine, Wittgenstein, and Davidson, the author argues, is that they deny the possibility of meanings as self-interpreting media constituting thoughts and intentions. Derrida argues that some form of magic language has determined the very project of philosophy, and his arguments work out the consequences of denying that there are such self-interpreting mental contents. In addition, Derrida and Davidson agree in denying any "given." Without a given, questions about realism and idealism cease to have a point. Derrida and Davidson are both committed to the textuality of all significant marks, whether in neurons or on paper. They argue that there is no mode of representation more direct than language.

A Philosophy of Comparisons - Theory, Practice and the Limits of Ethics (Paperback): Hartmut Von Sass A Philosophy of Comparisons - Theory, Practice and the Limits of Ethics (Paperback)
Hartmut Von Sass
R1,096 Discovery Miles 10 960 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Comparing is one of the most essential practices, in our everyday life as well as in science and humanities. In this in-depth philosophical analysis of the structure, practice and ethics of comparative procedures, Hartmut von Sass expands on the significance of comparison. Elucidating the ramified structure of comparing, von Sass suggests a typology of comparisons before introducing the notion of comparative injustice and the limits of comparisons. He elaborates on comparing as practice by relating comparing to three relative practices - orienting, describing, and expressing oneself - to unfold some of the most important chapters of what might be called comparativism. This approach allows von Sass to clarify the idea of the incomparable, distinguish between different versions of incomparability and shed light on important ethical aspects of comparisons today. Confronting the claim that we are living in an age of comparisons, his book is an important contribution to ideas surrounding all-encompassing measurements and scalability and their critique.

The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Feminism (Paperback): Pieranna Garavaso The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Feminism (Paperback)
Pieranna Garavaso
R1,920 Discovery Miles 19 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Applying the tools and methods of analytic philosophy, analytic feminism is an approach adopted in discussions of sexism, classism and racism. The Bloomsbury Companion to Analytic Feminism presents the first comprehensive reference resource to the nature, history and significance of this growing tradition and the forms of social discrimination widely covered in feminist writings. Through individual sections on metaphysics, epistemology, and value theory, a team of esteemed philosophers examine the relationship between analytic feminism and the main areas of philosophical reflection. Their engaging and original contributions explore how analytic feminists define their concepts and use logic to support their claims. Each section provides concise overviews of the main debates in feminist literature within that particular area of research, as well as introductions to each of the chapters. Together with a glossary and an annotated bibliography, this companion features an overview of the basic tools used in reading analytic philosophy. The result is an in-depth and authoritative guide to understanding analytic feminist's characteristic methods.

The Selected Writings of Eva Picardi - From Wittgenstein to American Neo-Pragmatism (Paperback): Eva Picardi The Selected Writings of Eva Picardi - From Wittgenstein to American Neo-Pragmatism (Paperback)
Eva Picardi; Edited by Annalisa Coliva
R1,885 Discovery Miles 18 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Eva Picardi has been one of the most influential Italian analytic philosophers of her generation. She taught for forty years at the University of Bologna, raising three generations of students. This collection of selected writings honors her work, confirming Picardi's status as one of the most important Frege scholars of her generation and a leading authority on the philosophy of Donald Davidson. Bringing together Picardi's contributions to the history of analytic philosophy, it includes her papers on major 20th-century figures such as Wittgenstein, Quine, Davidson, Rorty, and Brandom. She examines their work in comparison with the philosopher Michael Dummett's, illuminating contrasts between American Neo-pragmatism and Continental philosophy. By considering key contributions made by Gadamer and Adorno and contrasting them with Davidson and Rorty's proposals, Picardi is able to bridge the Analytic and Continental divide. Featuring an introduction by Annalisa Coliva and new translations of previously unpublished papers, this collection emphasizes the significance of Picardi's work for a new generation of readers.

An Improved Book of Ideas (Paperback): Nathan Coppedge An Improved Book of Ideas (Paperback)
Nathan Coppedge
R474 Discovery Miles 4 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Knowledge and Evidence (Paperback, New Ed): Paul K. Moser Knowledge and Evidence (Paperback, New Ed)
Paul K. Moser
R1,181 Discovery Miles 11 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Paul Moser's book defends what has been an unfashionable view in recent epistemology: the foundationalist account of knowledge and justification. Since the time of Plato philosophers have wondered what exactly knowledge is. This book develops a new account of perceptual knowledge which specifies the exact sense in which knowledge has foundations. The author argues that experiential foundations are indeed essential to perceptual knowledge, and he explains what knowledge requires beyond justified true beliefs. In challenging prominent sceptical claims that we have no justified beliefs about the external world, the book outlines a theory of rational belief.

How to Analyze People - How to Read and Influence People with the Ultimate Guide to Reading Body Language and Nonverbal... How to Analyze People - How to Read and Influence People with the Ultimate Guide to Reading Body Language and Nonverbal Communication (Paperback)
Tony Brain
R548 R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Philosophy Outside-In - A Critique of Academic Reason (Hardcover): Christopher Norris Philosophy Outside-In - A Critique of Academic Reason (Hardcover)
Christopher Norris
R2,834 Discovery Miles 28 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a sustained critique of present-day academic philosophy combined with a practical agenda for change. Christopher Norris raises some basic questions about the way that analytic philosophy has been conducted over the past 25 years. In doing so, he offers an alternative to what he sees as an over-specialisation of a lot of recent academic work. Arguing that analytic philosophy has led to a narrowing of sights to the point where other approaches that might be more productive are blocked from view, he goes against the grain to claim that Continental philosophy holds the resources for a creative renewal of analytic thought. It draws on a wide range of examples to shine light on one topic: philosophy's current condition and how we can move beyond it. It addresses issues of interest to students and teachers of philosophy in both the analytic and the Continental traditions: speculative realism, the 'extended mind' hypothesis, experimental philosophy, the ontology of political song, linguistic philosophy, anti-realism and epistemological scepticism. It interrogates the analytical zeitgeist through a vigorous critique of the prevailing modes of thought.

5 Minutes Day For Kids - Teach children to practice Gratitude and Mindfulness for everyday Happiness and Positiveness, Develop... 5 Minutes Day For Kids - Teach children to practice Gratitude and Mindfulness for everyday Happiness and Positiveness, Develop Positive Thinking (Paperback)
Jameka Watkins
R290 Discovery Miles 2 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Man as Pet - Breeding and Optimization in Philosophy and Literature (Paperback): Kevin Liggieri Kevin Liggieri Man as Pet - Breeding and Optimization in Philosophy and Literature (Paperback)
Kevin Liggieri Kevin Liggieri
R955 Discovery Miles 9 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Early Analytic Philosophy and the German Philosophical Tradition (Paperback): Nikolay Milkov Early Analytic Philosophy and the German Philosophical Tradition (Paperback)
Nikolay Milkov
R1,414 Discovery Miles 14 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book investigates the emergence and development of early analytic philosophy and explicates the topics and concepts that were of interest to German and British philosophers. Taking into consideration a range of authors including Leibniz, Kant, Hegel, Fries, Lotze, Husserl, Moore, Russell and Wittgenstein, Nikolay Milkov shows that the same puzzles and problems were of interest within both traditions. Showing that the particular problems and concepts that exercised the early analytic philosophers logically connect with, and in many cases hinge upon, the thinking of German philosophers, Early Analytic Philosophy and the German Philosophical Tradition introduces the Anglophone world to key concepts and thinkers within German philosophical tradition and provides a much-needed revisionist historiography of early analytic philosophy. In doing so, this book shows that the issues that preoccupied the early analytic philosophy were familiar to the most renowned figures in the German philosophical tradition, and addressed by them in profoundly original and enduringly significant ways.

Speech Acts - An Essay in the Philosophy of Language (Paperback, New Ed): John R Searle Speech Acts - An Essay in the Philosophy of Language (Paperback, New Ed)
John R Searle
R1,205 Discovery Miles 12 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Written in an outstandingly clear and lively style, it provokes its readers to rethink issues they may have regarded as long since settled." TLS

The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius - One of the most important texts of Western philosophy (Paperback): Marcus Aurelius The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius - One of the most important texts of Western philosophy (Paperback)
Marcus Aurelius
R580 Discovery Miles 5 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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