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This volume celebrates the work of Hans-Johann Glock, a philosopher
renowned for both his exegesis of Wittgenstein and his many
contributions to debates in contemporary philosophy. The chapters
discuss Wittgenstein's philosophy, metaphilosophy, truth and
language, animal minds and agency, and reasons and normativity.
The author defends nonconceptualism, the claim that perceptual
experience is nonconceptual and has nonconceptual content.
Continuing the heated and complex debate surrounding this topic
over the past two decades, she offers a sustained defense of a
novel version of the view, Modest Nonconceptualism, and provides a
systematic overview of some of the central controversies in the
debate. An explication of the notion of nonconceptual content and a
distinction between nonconceptualist views of different strengths
starts off the volume, then the author goes on to defend
participants in the debate over nonconceptual content against the
allegation that their failure to distinguish between a state view
and a content view of (non)conceptualism leads to fatal problems
for their views. Next, she makes a case for nonconceptualism by
refining some of the central arguments for the view, such as the
arguments from fineness of grain, from contradictory contents, from
animal and infant perception, and from concept acquisition. Then,
two central objections against nonconceptualism are rebutted in a
novel way: the epistemological objection and the objection from
objectivity. Modest Nonconceptualism allows for perceptual
experiences to involve some conceptual elements. It emphasizes the
relevance of concept employment for an understanding of conceptual
and nonconceptual mental states and identifies the nonconceptual
content of experience with scenario content. It insists on the
possibility of genuine content-bearing perceptual experience
without concept possession and is thus in line with the Autonomy
Thesis. Finally, it includes an account of perceptual justification
that relies on the external contents of experience and belief, yet
is compatible with epistemological internalism.
The author defends nonconceptualism, the claim that perceptual
experience is nonconceptual and has nonconceptual content.
Continuing the heated and complex debate surrounding this topic
over the past two decades, she offers a sustained defense of a
novel version of the view, Modest Nonconceptualism, and provides a
systematic overview of some of the central controversies in the
debate. An explication of the notion of nonconceptual content and a
distinction between nonconceptualist views of different strengths
starts off the volume, then the author goes on to defend
participants in the debate over nonconceptual content against the
allegation that their failure to distinguish between a state view
and a content view of (non)conceptualism leads to fatal problems
for their views. Next, she makes a case for nonconceptualism by
refining some of the central arguments for the view, such as the
arguments from fineness of grain, from contradictory contents, from
animal and infant perception, and from concept acquisition. Then,
two central objections against nonconceptualism are rebutted in a
novel way: the epistemological objection and the objection from
objectivity. Modest Nonconceptualism allows for perceptual
experiences to involve some conceptual elements. It emphasizes the
relevance of concept employment for an understanding of conceptual
and nonconceptual mental states and identifies the nonconceptual
content of experience with scenario content. It insists on the
possibility of genuine content-bearing perceptual experience
without concept possession and is thus in line with the Autonomy
Thesis. Finally, it includes an account of perceptual justification
that relies on the external contents of experience and belief, yet
is compatible with epistemological internalism.
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Sorry (English, German, Hardcover)
Stefan Panhans, Hans-Jurgen Hafner; Edited by Eva Schmidt
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German videographer/photographer Stefan Panhans is well-established
in Europe for his biting, sardonic cultural satire and surrealistic
environments. This is his sixth monograph-exhibition catalog, the
first available in the United States, where he is on the cusp of
discovery by Americans. This artist's book brings together several
bodies of work, including Sorry - with stills from the work, and
documents of the process of making the video - and When does the
moon actually come out?, which includes seven video installations
and 35 photographic works. Panhans' work focuses on "mental
archaeology," a kind of artistic research; his themes include
isolation, oppression, police intervention and government
authority.
Eva Schmidt analyses how power relations, ideas, and institutions
in Tunisian gender politics changed during the democratisation
process 2011-2014. Her analysis of gender politics offers a
productive lens to understand the course of the Tunisian
transition. As gender policies are integral to Tunisian national
identity, they became a major battlefield in the fight for
political inclusion and exclusion. In this context, liberal and
leftist feminists accessed the decision-making institutions and
enhanced the existing women's rights legislation. Yet the
intertwinement of modernist nationalism with women's rights also
limited the scope for feminist demands. This book contributes a
unique case study to political transitology and advances an
original theoretical approach based on Bourdieu's theory of the
political field.
Huntington's Disease (HD) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are both
severe chronic diseases. In addition to the neurological problems,
psychic symptoms are common and together with the steadily
progressing course leading to increasing problems in activities of
daily life and physical disability. Partnership problems and sexual
dysfunction is often reported in chronic diseases but many
physicians feel uncomfortable or inadequately trained to discuss
these issues with their patients. Although not life-threatening,
these conditions are associated with a considerable amount of
unhappiness and decreased quality of life. When receiving diagnosis
most of the patients are just in progress of having a family on
their own or making career. The increased dependence, especially on
the partner can be a big strain on relationships. This book deals
with the topic of sexuality and partnership in HD and MS and
contains a detailed description of the existing literature as well
as the investigations and findings of a study with HD and MS
patients interrogated by a personal interview and standardised
questionnaires.
"Works with Sound" presents a complex body of work, comprising
thirty years of sculptures, drawings, environments, and
performances. Fox, who since the 1960s radically rejected
traditional art forms and sought new ways of artistic expression,
has been increasingly concerned with investigating the
seldom-observed energetic aspects of materials. Hence, sound gained
a central significance in his works. The artist is dedicated to
finding sounds that make energies palpable and connect the listener
and his physical surroundings.
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