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The Philosophy of Merleau-Ponty (Hardcover): Eric Matthews The Philosophy of Merleau-Ponty (Hardcover)
Eric Matthews
R3,996 Discovery Miles 39 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this introduction to the life and thought of one of the most important French thinkers of the twentieth-century Eric Matthews shows how Merleau-Ponty has contributed to current debates in philosophy, such as the nature of consciousness, the relation between biology and personality, the historical understanding of human thought and society, and many others. Surveying the whole range of Merleau-Ponty's thinking, the author examines his views about the nature of phenomenology and the primacy of perception; his account of human embodiment, being-in-the-world, and his understanding of human behaviour; his conception of the self and its relation to other selves; and, his views on society, politics, and the arts. A final chapter considers his later thought, published posthumously. The ideas of Merleau-Ponty are shown to be of immense importance to the development of French philosophy and the author evaluates his distinctive contributions and relates his thought to that of his predecessors, contemporaries and successors, both in France and elsewhere. This unrivalled introduction will be welcomed by philosophers and cognitive scientists as well as students taking courses in contemporary continental philosophy.

The Philosophy of Merleau-Ponty (Paperback): Eric Matthews The Philosophy of Merleau-Ponty (Paperback)
Eric Matthews
R1,180 Discovery Miles 11 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this introduction to the life and thought of one of the most important French thinkers of the twentieth-century Eric Matthews shows how Merleau-Ponty has contributed to current debates in philosophy, such as the nature of consciousness, the relation between biology and personality, the historical understanding of human thought and society, and many others. Surveying the whole range of Merleau-Ponty's thinking, the author examines his views about the nature of phenomenology and the primacy of perception; his account of human embodiment, being-in-the-world, and his understanding of human behaviour; his conception of the self and its relation to other selves; and, his views on society, politics, and the arts. A final chapter considers his later thought, published posthumously. The ideas of Merleau-Ponty are shown to be of immense importance to the development of French philosophy and the author evaluates his distinctive contributions and relates his thought to that of his predecessors, contemporaries and successors, both in France and elsewhere. This unrivalled introduction will be welcomed by philosophers and cognitive scientists as well as students taking courses in contemporary continental philosophy.

Achievements and Legacy of the Obama Presidency - "Hope and Change?" (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Michael Grossman, Ronald Eric... Achievements and Legacy of the Obama Presidency - "Hope and Change?" (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Michael Grossman, Ronald Eric Matthews, Francis Schortgen
R4,165 R3,703 Discovery Miles 37 030 Save R462 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a broad analysis of the legacy of the Obama presidency, representing multiple perspectives across the partisan and disciplinary divides. The chapters in this book are grouped into three major legacy categories: domestic policy, foreign policy, and rhetoric. Domestically, the contributors examine the "Obama coalition" and its staying power in the age of Trump, President Obama's legacy regarding the use of executive power, his impact on intergovernmental relations, and his impact on the welfare state and education. On the foreign policy front, the central focus is on whether Obama was in fact much different from his predecessor, what impact he had on the Middle East and Afghanistan, and whether his pivot to Asia yielded the hoped-for results. The contributions in this book also aim to (re-)assess the Obama legacy in light of the subsequent efforts by his successor to undo many of the policies embraced and implemented during the Obama years.

Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed (Hardcover): Eric Matthews Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed (Hardcover)
Eric Matthews
R5,338 Discovery Miles 53 380 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Maurice Merleau-Ponty was one of the most important figures in the existential and phenomenological traditions in twentieth-century Continental philosophy. Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal text for students encountering Merleau-Ponty's philosophy for the first time. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and takes the reader though the key themes in Merleau-Ponty's work, casting light on complex ideas, including - crucially - his interpretations of 'perception', 'embodiment' and 'behaviour'. Most importantly this Guide for the Perplexed offers a full and authoritative explication of Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological account of human behaviour. Maurice Merleau-Ponty was one of the most important figures in the existential and phenomenological traditions in twentieth-century Continental philosophy. Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal text for students encountering Merleau-Ponty's philosophy for the first time. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and takes the reader though the key themes in Merleau-Ponty's work, casting light on complex ideas, including - crucially - his interpretations of 'perception', 'embodiment' and 'behaviour'. Most importantly this Guide for the Perplexed offers a full and authoritative explication of Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological account of human behaviour.

Critique of the Power of Judgment (Hardcover): Immanuel Kant Critique of the Power of Judgment (Hardcover)
Immanuel Kant; Edited by Paul Guyer; Translated by Eric Matthews
R3,179 Discovery Miles 31 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This entirely new translation of Kant's Critique of the Power of Judgment follows the principles and high standards of all other volumes in The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant. This volume includes for the first time the first draft of Kant's introduction to the work; the only English edition notes to the many differences between the first (1790) and second (1793) editions of the work; and relevant passages in Kant's anthropology lectures where he elaborated on his aesthetic views.

Critique of the Power of Judgment (Paperback, Revised): Immanuel Kant Critique of the Power of Judgment (Paperback, Revised)
Immanuel Kant; Edited by Paul Guyer; Translated by Eric Matthews
R1,286 R1,036 Discovery Miles 10 360 Save R250 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This entirely new translation of Kant's Critique of the Power of Judgment follows the principles and high standards of all other volumes in The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant. This volume includes for the first time the first draft of Kant's introduction to the work; the only English edition notes to the many differences between the first (1790) and second (1793) editions of the work; and relevant passages in Kant's anthropology lectures where he elaborated on his aesthetic views.

Body-Subjects and Disordered Minds - Treating the 'whole' person in psychiatry (Hardcover, New): Eric Matthews Body-Subjects and Disordered Minds - Treating the 'whole' person in psychiatry (Hardcover, New)
Eric Matthews
R4,199 Discovery Miles 41 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How should we deal with mental disorder - as an "illness" like diabetes or bronchitis, as a "problem in living", or what? This book seeks to answer such questions by going to their roots, in philosophical questions about the nature of the human mind, the ways in which it can be understood, and about the nature and aims of scientific medicine. The controversy over the nature of mental disorder and the appropriateness of the "medical model" is not just an abstract theoretical debate: it has a bearing on very practical issues of appropriate treatment, as well as on psychiatric ethics and law. A major contention of this book is that these questions are ultimately philosophical in character: they can be resolved only if we abandon some widespread philosophical assumptions about the "mind" and the "body", and about what it means for medicine to be "scientific". The "phenomenological" approach of the twentieth-century French philosopher, Maurice Merleau-Ponty is used to question these assumptions. His conception of human beings as "body-subjects" is argued to provide a more illuminating way of thinking about mental disorder and the ways in which it can be understood and treated. The conditions we conventionally call "mental disorders" are, it is argued, not a homogeneous group: the standard interpretation of the medical model fits some more readily than others. The core mental disorders, however, are best regarded as disturbed ways of being in the world, which cause unhappiness because of deviation from "human" rather than straightforwardly "biological" norms. That is, they are problems in how we experience the world and especially other people, rather than in physiological functioning - even though the nature of our experience cannot ultimately be separated from the ways in which our bodies function. This analysis is applied within the book both to issues in clinical treatment and to the special ethical and legal questions of psychiatry. Written by a well known philosopher in an accessible and clear style, this book should be of interest to a wide range of readers, from psychiatrists to social workers, lawyers, ethicists, philosophers and anyone with an interest in mental health.

Predicate Logic and Modal Predicate Logic (Paperback): Eric Matthew Brown Predicate Logic and Modal Predicate Logic (Paperback)
Eric Matthew Brown
R586 Discovery Miles 5 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Body-Subjects and Disordered Minds - Treating the whole person in psychiatry (Paperback): Eric Matthews Body-Subjects and Disordered Minds - Treating the whole person in psychiatry (Paperback)
Eric Matthews
R1,607 Discovery Miles 16 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

How should we deal with mental disorder - as an "illness" like diabetes or bronchitis, as a "problem in living," or what? This book seeks to answer such questions by going to their roots, in philosophical questions about the nature of the human mind, the ways in which it can be understood, and about the nature and aims of scientific medicine.
The controversy over the nature of mental disorder and the appropriateness of the "medical model" is not just an abstract theoretical debate: it has a bearing on very practical issues of appropriate treatment, as well as on psychiatric ethics and law. A major contention of this book is that these questions are ultimately philosophical in character: they can be resolved only if we abandon some widespread philosophical assumptions about the "mind" and the "body," and about what it means for medicine to be "scientific."
The "phenomenological" approach of the twentieth-century French philosopher, Maurice Merleau-Ponty is used to question these assumptions. His conception of human beings as "body-subjects" is argued to provide a more illuminating way of thinking about mental disorder and the ways in which it can be understood and treated. The conditions we conventionally call "mental disorders" are, it is argued, not a homogeneous group: the standard interpretation of the medical model fits some more readily than others. The core mental disorders, however, are best regarded as disturbed ways of being in the world, which cause unhappiness because of deviation from "human" rather than straightforwardly "biological" norms. That is, they are problems in how we experience the world and especially other people, rather than in physiological functioning- even though the nature of our experience cannot ultimately be separated from the ways in which our bodies function. This analysis is applied within the book both to issues in clinical treatment and to the special ethical and legal questions of psychiatry.
Written by a well known philosopher in an accessible and clear style, this book should be of interest to a wide range of readers, from psychiatrists to social workers, lawyers, ethicists, philosophers and anyone with an interest in mental health.

Twentieth-Century French Philosophy (Paperback): Eric Matthews Twentieth-Century French Philosophy (Paperback)
Eric Matthews
R1,130 Discovery Miles 11 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Philosophy plays an integral role in French society, affecting its art, drama, politics, and culture.

In this chronological survey, Eric Matthews traces the development French philosophy has taken in the twentieth century, from it roots in the thoughts of Descartes to key figures such as Bergson, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, Foucault, Derrida, and the recent French Feminists.

Scraggle (Paperback): Eric Matthew Gorlow Scraggle (Paperback)
Eric Matthew Gorlow
R291 Discovery Miles 2 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Forever Caterpillar (Paperback): Leslie Matthews Forever Caterpillar (Paperback)
Leslie Matthews; Eric Matthews
R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Grace Grid (Paperback): Eric Matthew Johnson Grace Grid (Paperback)
Eric Matthew Johnson; Foreword by Derik Joseph Levendusky, Derek Joseph Levendusky
R343 Discovery Miles 3 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback): Eric Matthews Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback)
Eric Matthews
R1,093 Discovery Miles 10 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Maurice Merleau-Ponty was one of the most important figures in the existential and phenomenological traditions in twentieth-century Continental philosophy. Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal text for students encountering Merleau-Ponty's philosophy for the first time. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and takes the reader though the key themes in Merleau-Ponty's work, casting light on complex ideas, including - crucially - his interpretations of 'perception', 'embodiment' and 'behaviour'. Most importantly this Guide for the Perplexed offers a full and authoritative explication of Merleau-Ponty's phenomenological account of human behaviour.

Rationing Medical Care on the Basis of Age - The Moral Dimensions (Paperback, 1 New Ed): Eric Matthews, Elizabeth Russell Rationing Medical Care on the Basis of Age - The Moral Dimensions (Paperback, 1 New Ed)
Eric Matthews, Elizabeth Russell
R1,584 Discovery Miles 15 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Rationing Medical Care on the Basis of Age" explores this highly topical issue and presents a critical argument on the nature of the possible crisis. Its in-depth philosophical analysis of the main ethical positions adopts an interdisciplinary and international approach. This book is important reading for healthcare policy makers and shapers and healthcare managers. Academics in ethics, philosophy, economics, and all healthcare disciplines will find it useful, as will public health specialists, health economists, and social scientists with an interest in health and medicine.

Mind - Key Concepts in Philosophy (Paperback): Eric Matthews Mind - Key Concepts in Philosophy (Paperback)
Eric Matthews
R1,087 Discovery Miles 10 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An introduction to the philosophy of mind - a core component of the undergraduate philosophy curriculum - tailored to meet the needs of students new to the subject. Key Concepts in Philosophy is a series of concise, accessible and engaging introductions to the core ideas and subjects encountered in the study of philosophy. Specially written to meet the needs of students and those with an interest in, but little prior knowledge of, philosophy, these books open up fascinating, yet sometimes difficult ideas. The series builds to give a solid grounding in philosophy and each book is also ideal as a companion to further study. The philosophy of mind - inquiry into just what the mind is and the nature of its relationship to the body - is one of Western philosophy's focal points. This is a comprehensive, clear and authoritative guide to the subject's history, its key themes and concepts, and those philosophers who have most influenced it, aimed at students encountering the discipline for the first time. The text illustrates the importance of the concept of mind in defining what it is to be human; this unifies the discussion and analysis of specific topics. Having outlined the major traditional accounts of the nature of the mind in western philosophy, the book goes on to examine such important concepts as subjectivity, intentionality and behaviour. The book also explores how far the concept of mind can be extended to animals and machines, such as computers and robots. This is an invaluable aid to study, one that goes beyond simple definitions and summaries to really open up fascinating and important ideas and arguments.

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Various Artists; Produced by Egyptian Lover, Eric Matthew, George Kranz, Ivan Kopas, …
R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Out of stock
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