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Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy
The main hypothesis of the volume is that globalization is a
cultural phenomenon. Therefore, the book offers an explanation of
how globalization emerged from cultural exchange between groups,
nations, and religions. The articles in this volume register the
thematically multi-dimensional and theoretically complex
contribution of Polish research on globalization. Polish debates on
globalization, as presented in this book, on the one hand reflect
international disputes and controversies, and on the other hand
address local issues. As their crucial feature, the articles in
this volume exhibit a special sensitivity to historical and
contemporary cultural contexts. They do not approach globalization
as an abstract process, instead exploring it through the lens of
clearly defined factors.
New Perspectives on Power and Political Representation from Ancient
History to the Present Day offers a unique perspective on political
communication between rulers and ruled from antiquity to the
present day by putting the concept of representation center stage.
It explores the dynamic relationship between elites and the people
as it was shaped by constructions of self-representation and
representative claims. The contributors to this volume -
specialists in ancient, medieval, early-modern and modern history -
move away from reductionist associations of political
representation with formal aspects of modern, democratic,
electoral, and parliamentarian politics. Instead, they contend that
the construction of political representation involves a set of
discourses, practices, and mechanisms that, although they have been
applied and appropriated in various ways in a range of historical
contexts, has stood the test of time.
How can the stories of the Hebrew Bible be read for their ethical
value? Eryl W. Davies uses the narratives of King David in order to
explore this, basing his argument on Martha Nussbaum's notion that
a sensitive and informed commentary can unpack the complexity of
fictional accounts. Davies discusses David and Michal in 1 Sam.
19:11-17; David and Jonathan in 1 Sam. 20; David and Bathsheba in 2
Sam. 11; Nathan's parable in 2 Sam. 12; and the rape of Tamar in 2
Sam. 13. By examining these narratives, Davies shows that a
fruitful and constructive dialogue is possible between biblical
ethics and modern philosophy. He also emphasizes the ethical
accountability of biblical scholars and their responsibility to
evaluate the moral teaching that the biblical narratives have to
offer.
Neuroscientists often consider free will to be an illusion.
Contrary to this hypothesis, the contributions to this volume show
that recent developments in neuroscience can also support the
existence of free will. Firstly, the possibility of intentional
consciousness is studied. Secondly, Libet's experiments are
discussed from this new perspective. Thirdly, the relationship
between free will, causality and language is analyzed. This
approach suggests that language grants the human brain a
possibility to articulate a meaningful personal life. Therefore,
human beings can escape strict biological determinism.
A fascinating introduction to social justice by one of the most
effective teachers and preachers in the English-speaking world.
Ethology, or how animals relate to their environments, is currently
enjoying increased academic attention. A prominent figure in this
scholarship is Gilles Deleuze and yet, the significance of his
relational metaphysics to ethology has still not been scrutinised.
Jason Cullen's book is the first text to analyse Deleuze's
philosophical ethology and he prioritises the theorist's
examination of how beings relate to each other. For Cullen,
Deleuze's Cinema books are integral to this investigation and he
highlights how they expose a key Deleuzian theme: that beings are
fundamentally continuous with each other. In light of this
continuity then, Cullen reveals that how beings understand each
other shapes them and allows them to transform their shared worlds.
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