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This book, first published in 1985, presents a key collection of
essays on Berkeley's moral and political philosophy. They form an
introduction to, and analysis of, Berkeley's immaterialist
arguments, part of his consciously adopted strategy to subvert
Enlightenment thought, which he saw as a danger to civil society.
This book, first published in 1985, presents a key collection of
essays on Berkeley's moral and political philosophy. They form an
introduction to, and analysis of, Berkeley's immaterialist
arguments, part of his consciously adopted strategy to subvert
Enlightenment thought, which he saw as a danger to civil society.
Immortality is a subject which has long been explored and imagined
by science fiction writers. In his intriguing new study, Stephen
R.L.Clark argues that the genre of science fiction writing allows
investigation of philosophical questions about immortality without
the constraints of academic philosophy. He reveals how fantasy
accounts of issues such as resurrection, disembodied survival,
reincarnation and devices or drugs for preserving life can be used
as an important resource for philosophical inquiry and examines how
a society of immortals might function through a reading of the
vampire myth. How to Live Forever is a compelling study which
introduces students and professional philosophers to the
possibilities of using science fiction in their work. It includes
extensive suggestions for further reading, both fictional and
philosophical, and examines the work of such major science fiction
authors as Arthur C. Clarke, Frank Herbert, Larry Niven, William
Gibson, and Colin Wilson.
People, as Aristotle said, are political animals. Mainstream
political philosophy, however, has largely neglected humankind's
animal nature as beings who are naturally equipped, and inclined,
to reason and work together, create social bonds and care for their
young. Stephen Clark, grounded in biological analysis and
traditional ethics, probes into areas ignored in mainstream
political theory and argues for the significance of social bonds
which bypass or transcend state authority.
Understanding the ties that bind us reveals how enormously capable
we are in achieving civil order as a species. Stephen Clark
advocates that a properly informed political philosophy must take
into account the role of women, children, animals, minorities and
the domestic virtues at large. Living and comnducting our political
lives like the animals we are is a more congenial prospect than is
usually supposed.
Twenty years ago, people thought only cranks or sentimentalists
could be seriously concerned about the treatment of non-human
animals. However, since then philosophers, scientists and
welfarists have raised public awareness of the issue; and they have
begun to lay the foundations for an enormous change in human
practice. This book is a record of the development of 'animal
rights' through the eyes of one highly-respected and well-known
thinker.
This book brings together for the first time Stephen R.L. Clark's
major essays in one volume. Written with characteristic clarity and
persuasion, Animals and Their Moral Standing will be essential
reading for both philosophers and scientists, as well as the
general reader concerned by the debates over animal rights and
treatment.
Twenty years ago, people thought only cranks or sentimentalists
could be seriously concerned about the treatment of non-human
animals. However, since then philosophers, scientists and
welfarists have raised public awareness of the issue; and they have
begun to lay the foundations for an enormous change in human
practice. This book is a record of the development of 'animal
rights' through the eyes of one highly-respected and well-known
thinker.
This book brings together for the first time Stephen R.L. Clark's
major essays in one volume. Written with characteristic clarity and
persuasion, Animals and Their Moral Standing will be essential
reading for both philosophers and scientists, as well as the
general reader concerned by the debates over animal rights and
treatment.
Immortality is a subject which has long been explored and imagined
by science fiction writers. In his intriguing new study, Stephen
R.L.Clark argues that the genre of science fiction writing allows
investigation of philosophical questions about immortality without
the constraints of academic philosophy. He reveals how fantasy
accounts of issues such as resurrection, disembodied survival,
reincarnation and devices or drugs for preserving life can be used
as an important resource for philosophical inquiry and examines how
a society of immortals might function through a reading of the
vampire myth.
How to Live Forever is a compelling study which introduces
students and professional philosophers to the possibilities of
using science fiction in their work. It includes extensive
suggestions for further reading, both fictional and philosophical,
and examines the work of such major science fiction authors as
Arthur C. Clarke, Frank Herbert, Larry Niven, William Gibson, and
Colin Wilson.
This stimulating and wide-ranging book mounts a profound enquiry into some of the most pressing questions of our age, by examining the relationship between biological science and Christianity. The history of biological discovery is explored from the point of view of a leading philosopher and ethicist. What effect should modern biological theory and practice have on Christian understanding of ethics? How much of that theory and practice should Christians endorse? To what extent can "nature" set our standards? Professor Clark takes a reasoned look at biological theory since Darwin and argues that an orthodox Christian philosophy is better able to accommodate the truth of such theory than is the sort of progressive, meliorist interpretation of Christian doctrine that is usually offered as the properly "modern" option.
This unique collection of essays on the late Pierre Hadot s
revolutionary approach to studying and practising philosophy traces
the links between his work and that of thinkers from Wittgenstein
to the French postmodernists. It shows how his secular spiritual
exercises expand our horizons, enabling us to be in a fuller, more
authentic way. * Comprehensive treatment of a neglected theme:
philosophy s practical relevance in our lives * Interdisciplinary
analysis reflects the wide influence of Hadot s thought * Explores
the links between Hadot s ideas and those of a wealth of ancient
and modern thinkers, including the French postmodernists * Offers a
practical third way in philosophy beyond the dichotomy of
Continental and analytical traditions
The idea that the self is inextricably intertwined with the rest of
the world-the "oneness hypothesis"-can be found in many of the
world's philosophical and religious traditions. Oneness provides
ways to imagine and achieve a more expansive conception of the self
as fundamentally connected with other people, creatures, and
things. Such views present profound challenges to Western
hyperindividualism and its excessive concern with self-interest and
tendency toward self-centered behavior. This anthology presents a
wide-ranging, interdisciplinary exploration of the nature and
implications of the oneness hypothesis. While fundamentally
inspired by East and South Asian traditions, in which such a view
is often critical to their philosophical approach, this collection
also draws upon religious studies, psychology, and Western
philosophy, as well as sociology, evolutionary theory, and
cognitive neuroscience. Contributors trace the oneness hypothesis
through the works of East Asian and Western schools, including
Confucianism, Mohism, Daoism, Buddhism, and Platonism and such
thinkers as Zhuangzi, Kant, James, and Dewey. They intervene in
debates over ethics, cultural difference, identity, group
solidarity, and the positive and negative implications of metaphors
of organic unity. Challenging dominant views that presume that the
proper scope of the mind stops at the boundaries of skin and skull,
The Oneness Hypothesis shows that a more relational conception of
the self is not only consistent with contemporary science but has
the potential to lead to greater happiness and well-being for both
individuals and the larger wholes of which they are parts.
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Instilling Ethics (Paperback)
Norma Thompson; Contributions by Stephen Salkever, Cary Nederman, Jeff Macy, Vickie Sullivan, …
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Instilling Ethics casts a fresh light on both the historical
sources and the contemporary issues of a major preoccupation of our
time: ethics. Norma Thompson has compiled essays from prominent
scholars in a wide-range of disciplines to address the problems,
pretensions, and positive potentialities of ethical practices
today. Instilling Ethics offers a new way of connecting today's
ethics to the great ethical sources of the past-- classical,
medieval, and early modern--and presents a wise and witty critique
of the current practice of 'professional ethics.'
This book offers a philosophical discussion of religion and its
place in society. The book will examine the nature of faith and of
the attacks upon it; considering both external and internal
criticism - from non-believers and between believers. Having
clarified the character of faith and considered its intellectual
status, and its relation to scientific, moral, artistic and
philosophical modes of thought; the book will then address a number
of issues of contemporary public interest where religious faith is
at issue, e.g. religious education and schooling.
Plotinus, the Roman philosopher (c. 204-270 CE) who is widely
regarded as the founder of Neoplatonism, was also the creator of
numerous myths, images, and metaphors. They have influenced both
secular philosophers and Christian and Muslim theologians, but have
frequently been dismissed by modern scholars as merely ornamental.
In this book, distinguished philosopher Stephen R. L. Clark shows
that they form a vital set of spiritual exercises by which
individuals can achieve one of Plotinus's most important goals:
self-transformation through contemplation. Clark examines a variety
of Plotinus's myths and metaphors within the cultural and
philosophical context of his time, asking probing questions about
their contemplative effects. What is it, for example, to "think
away the spatiality" of material things? What state of mind is
Plotinus recommending when he speaks of love, or drunkenness, or
nakedness? What starlike consciousness is intended when he declares
that we were once stars or are stars eternally? What does it mean
to say that the soul goes around God? And how are we supposed to
"bring the god in us back to the god in all"? Through these rich
images and structures, Clark casts Plotinus as a philosopher deeply
concerned with philosophy as a way of life.
This book, the author tells us, was conceived 'in a fit of
exasperation' at the way militant atheists so often seem to mirror
the worst kind of ignorance and hostility that traditional
believers have felt for other creeds. Writing both as a philosopher
and an Anglican Christian, Professor Clark begins by exploring
further this initial perception. In later chapters he adds more
detail to the analysis, considering such topics as the alleged
openness of 'scientists' compared with the 'dogmatism' of
'believers'; the difficulty of reading 'scripture' outside 'the
community of faith' that has selected and elaborated it; the
problems of moral realism (and the problem with abandoning it); why
Darwinian and neo-Darwinian Theory has been unpopular with some
believers, and what if anything can still be affirmed from it; what
can be learnt from modern biology (especially) about our relations
with other creatures; the nature of God; the metaphor of 'waking
up' as applied to our hopes of heaven; the varieties of possible
world orders founded on differing religious schemata (including
some atheistical ones); and, the place of religion in the State. He
concludes, appropriately, with some remarks about the End.
This stimulating and wide-ranging book mounts a profound enquiry into some of the most pressing questions of our age, by examining the relationship between biological science and Christianity. The history of biological discovery is explored from the point of view of a leading philosopher and ethicist. What effect should modern biological theory and practice have on Christian understanding of ethics? How much of that theory and practice should Christians endorse? To what extent can "nature" set our standards? Professor Clark takes a reasoned look at biological theory since Darwin and argues that an orthodox Christian philosophy is better able to accommodate the truth of such theory than is the sort of progressive, meliorist interpretation of Christian doctrine that is usually offered as the properly "modern" option.
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