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The Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series,
previously known as SVEC (Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth
Century), has published over 500 peer-reviewed scholarly volumes
since 1955 as part of the Voltaire Foundation at the University of
Oxford. International in focus, Oxford University Studies in the
Enlightenment volumes cover wide-ranging aspects of the eighteenth
century and the Enlightenment, from gender studies to political
theory, and from economics to visual arts and music, and are
published in English or French.
If, as Walter Benjamin believed, 'historical understanding is to be
viewed primarily as an afterlife of that which is to be
understood', what are the afterlives of the central concepts of
modern European philosophy today? These essays reflect on the
afterlives of three such concepts - 'the transcendental', 'the
universal' and 'otherness' - as they continue to animate
philosophical discussion at and beyond the limits of the
discipline. Anthropology, law, mathematics and politics each
provide occasions for testing the historical durability and
transformative capacity of these concepts.
This book explores the importance of the philosophical dimension of
emotions, turning the traditional relationship between emotions and
philosophy upside down: instead of being one of many objects of
philosophical thought, an emotion contains an inherent
philosophical truth. For this thesis, the author refers to
Kierkegaard's groundbreaking discovery of 'anxiety' as an emotional
experience that is totally different from fear. This allows a
deeper understanding of the emotions, and reveals the philosophical
primacy of emotions over thoughts, which always convey a meaning.
Part I explores the three aspects of anxiety (anxiety about
'nothing', guilt-anxiety, shame-anxiety) that are distinguished by
their capacity to disclose the human condition in its naked
thatness, which is generally for most of us too hard to bear. Parts
II and III then discuss the basic human need for protection from
being overwhelmed by the ontological-emotional experience of
anxiety. Part II examines the protection given by negation of this
intolerable truth in its direct emotional repudiation in nausea,
envy and despair. Part III addresses the protection by the two
positive feelings of love and trust, which claim to be stronger
than anxiety and therefore to be able to overcome it. Only sympathy
cannot be categorised here. It belongs in a psychoanalytic therapy
guided by existential perspectives, where the analyst listens with
a philosophical ear and recognises his patients as 'reluctant
philosophers' who are especially sensitive to the ontological truth
disclosed in anxiety and therefore suffer not only 'from
reminiscences' (Freud), but also from their own being.
The Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series,
previously known as SVEC (Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth
Century), has published over 500 peer-reviewed scholarly volumes
since 1955 as part of the Voltaire Foundation at the University of
Oxford. International in focus, Oxford University Studies in the
Enlightenment volumes cover wide-ranging aspects of the eighteenth
century and the Enlightenment, from gender studies to political
theory, and from economics to visual arts and music, and are
published in English or French.
Now widely available in English for the first time, this is Carlo
Rovelli's first book: the thrilling story of a little-known man who
created one of the greatest intellectual revolutions Over two
thousand years ago, one man changed the way we see the world. Since
the dawn of civilization, humans had believed in the heavens above
and the Earth below. Then, on the Ionian coast, a Greek philosopher
named Anaximander set in motion a revolution. He not only conceived
that the Earth floats in space, but also that animals evolve, that
storms and earthquakes are natural, not supernatural, that the
world can be mapped and, above all, that progress is made by the
endless search for knowledge. Carlo Rovelli's first book, now
widely available in English, tells the origin story of scientific
thinking: our rebellious ability to reimagine the world, again and
again.
The Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series,
previously known as SVEC (Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth
Century), has published over 500 peer-reviewed scholarly volumes
since 1955 as part of the Voltaire Foundation at the University of
Oxford. International in focus, Oxford University Studies in the
Enlightenment volumes cover wide-ranging aspects of the eighteenth
century and the Enlightenment, from gender studies to political
theory, and from economics to visual arts and music, and are
published in English or French.
Understanding the motivations behind those who partake in extreme
sports can be difficult for some. If the popular conception holds
that the incentive behind extreme sports participation is entirely
to do with risking one's life, then this confusion will continue to
exist. However, an in-depth examination of the phenomenology of the
extreme sport experience yields a much more complex picture. This
book revisits the definition of extreme sports as those activities
where a mismanaged mistake or accident would most likely result in
death. Extreme sports are not necessarily synonymous with risk and
participation may not be about risk-taking. Participants report
deep inner transformations that influence world views and
meaningfulness, feelings of coming home and authentic integration
as well as a freedom beyond the everyday. Phenomenologically, these
experiences have been interpreted as transcendent of time, other,
space and body. Extreme sport participation therefore points to a
more potent, life-enhancing endeavour worthy of further
investigation. This book adopts a broad hermeneutic
phenomenological approach to critique the assumed relationship to
risk-taking, the death wish and the concept of "No Fear" in extreme
sports, and repositions the experience in a previously unexplored
manner. This is valuable reading for students and academics
interested in Sports Psychology, Social Psychology, Health
Psychology, Tourism, Leisure Studies and the practical applications
of phenomenology.
Discover fascinating and illuminating contributions to historical
and contemporary issues in the philosophy of mind In the newly
revised second edition of This Is Philosophy of Mind: An
Introduction, accomplished philosopher Pete Mandik delivers an
accessible primer on the core issues animating contemporary and
historical discussions in the philosophy of mind. The book is part
of the This is Philosophy series that introduces undergraduate
students to key concepts and methods in the study of philosophy.
This particular edition walks readers through perennial issues like
the mind-body problem, artificial intelligence, free will, and the
nature of consciousness. This is Philosophy of Mind: An
Introduction also provides complimentary access to valuable
supplemental online resources.
In an enlightening dialogue with Descartes, Kant, Husserl and
Gadamer, Professor Seifert argues that the original inspiration of
phenomenology was nothing other than the primordial insight of
philosophy itself, the foundation of philosophia perennis. His
radical rethinking of the phenomenological method results in a
universal, objectivist philosophy in direct continuity with Plato,
Aristotle and Augustine. In order to validate the classical claim
to know autonomous being, the author defends Husserl's
methodological principle "Back to things themselves" from
empiricist and idealist critics, including the later Husserl, and
replies to the arguments of Kant which attempt to discredit the
knowability of things in themselves. Originally published in 1982,
this book culminates in a phenomenological and critical unfolding
of the Augustinian cogito, as giving access to immutable truth
about necessary essences and the real existence of personal being.
Professor Grossman's introduction to the revolutionary work of
Husserl, Heidegger and Sartre studies the ideas of their
predecessors too, explaining in detail Descartes's conception of
the mind, Brentano's theory of intentionality, and Kierkegaard's
emphasis on dread, while tracing the debate over existence and
essence as far back as Aquinas and Aristotle. For a full
understanding of the existentialists and phenomenologists, we must
also understand the problems that they were trying to solve. This
book, originally published in 1984, presents clearly how the main
concerns of phenomenology and existentialism grew out of tradition.
This volume contains a translation of four early manuscripts by
Alfred Schutz, unpublished at the time, written between 1924 and
1928. The publication of these four essays adds much to our
knowledge and appreciation of the wide range of Schutz's
phenomenological and sociological interests. Originally published
in 1987. The essays consist of: a challenging presentation of a
phenomenology of cognition and a treatment of Bergson's conceptions
of images, duration, space time and memory; a discussion of the
meanings connected with the grammatical forms of language in
general; a consideration of the relation between meaning-contents
and literary forms in poetry, literary prose narration and dramatic
presentation; and an examination of resemblances and differences in
the inner forms and characteristics of the major theatrical art
forms.
This volume of collected papers, with the accompanying essays by
the editors, is the definitive source book for the work of this
important experimental psychologist. Originally published in 1991,
it offered previously inaccessible essays by Albert Michotte on
phenomenal causality, phenomenal permanence, phenomenal reality,
and perception and cognition. Within these four sections are the
most significant and representative of the Belgian psychologist's
research in the area of experimental phenomenology. Extremely
insightful introductions by the editors are included that place the
essays in context. Michotte's ideas have played an important role
in much research on the development of perception, and his work on
social perception continues to be influential in social psychology.
The book also includes some lesser-known aspects of his work that
are equally important; for example, a remarkable set of articles on
pictorial analysis.
Originally published in English in 1984, this collection of essays
documents a dialogue between phenomenology and Marxism, with the
contributors representing a cross-section from the two traditions.
The theoretical and historical presuppositions of the phenomenology
inaugurated by Husserl are very different from those of the much
older Marxist tradition, yet, as these essays show, there are
definite points of contact, communication and exchange between the
two traditions.
This book looks at two 'revolutions' in philosophy - phenomenology
and conceptual analysis which have been influential in sociology
and psychology. It discusses humanistic psychiatry and sociological
approaches to the specific area of mental illness, which counter
the ultimately reductionist implications of Freudian
psycho-analytic theory. The book, originally published in 1973,
concludes by stating the broad underlying themes of the two forms
of humanistic philosophy and indicating how they relate to the
problems of theory and method in sociology.
The Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series,
previously known as SVEC (Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth
Century), has published over 500 peer-reviewed scholarly volumes
since 1955 as part of the Voltaire Foundation at the University of
Oxford. International in focus, Oxford University Studies in the
Enlightenment volumes cover wide-ranging aspects of the eighteenth
century and the Enlightenment, from gender studies to political
theory, and from economics to visual arts and music, and are
published in English or French.
An important volume connecting classical studies with feminism,"
Feminism and Ancient Philosophy" provides an even-handed assessment
of the ancient philosophers' discussions of women and explains
which ancient views can be fruitful for feminist theorizing today.
The papers in this anthology range from classical Greek philosophy
through the Hellenistic period, with the predominance of essays
focusing on topics such as the relation of reason and the emotions,
the nature of emotions and desire, and related issues in moral
psychology. The volume contains some new, ground-breaking essays on
Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics, as well as previously published
pieces by established scholars like Martha Nussbaum and Julia
Annas. It promises to be of interest to an interdisciplinary
audience including those working in classics, ancient philosophy,
and feminist theory.
The Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment series,
previously known as SVEC (Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth
Century), has published over 500 peer-reviewed scholarly volumes
since 1955 as part of the Voltaire Foundation at the University of
Oxford. International in focus, Oxford University Studies in the
Enlightenment volumes cover wide-ranging aspects of the eighteenth
century and the Enlightenment, from gender studies to political
theory, and from economics to visual arts and music, and are
published in English or French.
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