|
Showing 1 - 9 of
9 matches in All Departments
An Introduction to Modern European Philosophy, contains scholarly
but accessible essays by nine British academics on Hegel,
Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger,
Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Maritain, Hannah Arendt, Habermas,
Foucault, and the 'Events' of 1968. Written for English-speaking
readers, it describes the varied traditions within 19th- and
20th-century European philosophy, reflecting the dynamism and
plurality within the European tradition and presenting opposing
points of view. It deals with both French and German philosophers,
plus Kierkegaard, and is not confined to any one school of thought.
It has been purged of jargon but contains a glossary of important
technical terms. There is a bibliography of further reading and
website information at the end of each chapter.
The concepts of mind and soul have occupied the thoughts of
philosophers throughout the ages and have given rise to numerous
conflicting theories. This book provides an incisive and
stimulating introduction to central tropics in the philosophy of
mind. The author writes about the differences and connections
between the ideas of 'mind' and 'soul' and about the metaphysical
issues of Dualism, Solipsism, Behaviourism and Materialism. In the
course of her account she discusses the arguments of several
philosophers including Plato, Descartes, Wittgenstein, Ryle and
Hume. Review of the original edition, 1974: "It is clear, incisive
and unidiosyncratic. Issues and theories are discussed simply yet
without serious distortion or vapidity, and the book is full of
argument.' - Stewart Candish, Mind
The concepts of mind and soul have occupied the thoughts of
philosophers throughout the ages and have given rise to numerous
conflicting theories. This book provides an incisive and
stimulating introduction to central tropics in the philosophy of
mind. The author writes about the differences and connections
between the ideas of 'mind' and 'soul' and about the metaphysical
issues of Dualism, Solipsism, Behaviourism and Materialism. In the
course of her account she discusses the arguments of several
philosophers including Plato, Descartes, Wittgenstein, Ryle and
Hume. Review of the original edition, 1974: "It is clear, incisive
and unidiosyncratic. Issues and theories are discussed simply yet
without serious distortion or vapidity, and the book is full of
argument.' - Stewart Candish, Mind
Published in 2001, Ethics and Reality presents a new collection of
Jenny Teichman's most important essays across a wide spectrum of
ethical issues. Teichman explores a range of human problems
including: war and peace, tyranny and terrorism, sex and gender and
life and death. Focusing particularly on philosophical scepticism
and reality, Teichman argues that if scepticism is irrefutable then
ethical reasoning has no connection with reality and what look like
genuine human dilemmas must be purely imaginary. The essays in the
first part of this book are intended to show that scepticism can be
rebutted; those in the second and third sections exemplify the
application of moral reasoning to inescapable quandaries.
First published in 1997, this valuable volume is a collection of
previously published, clear, non-technical essays brought together
in this volume on a wide range of polemical topics including war
and peace, love and sex, and life and its meanings. Written between
1979 and 1994, the papers lucidly approach human questions which
are of issues to both academic philosophers and the wider, popular
audience. Jenny Teichman's polemics have been written with wit and
gusto and her writing displays a talent for puncturing the
pretensions of highly reputable thinkers and landing some
well-placed blows. Much amusement can be derived from this book,
along with much instruction.
Published in 2001, Ethics and Reality presents a new collection of
Jenny Teichman's most important essays across a wide spectrum of
ethical issues. Teichman explores a range of human problems
including: war and peace, tyranny and terrorism, sex and gender and
life and death. Focusing particularly on philosophical scepticism
and reality, Teichman argues that if scepticism is irrefutable then
ethical reasoning has no connection with reality and what look like
genuine human dilemmas must be purely imaginary. The essays in the
first part of this book are intended to show that scepticism can be
rebutted; those in the second and third sections exemplify the
application of moral reasoning to inescapable quandaries.
First published in 1997, this valuable volume is a collection of
previously published, clear, non-technical essays brought together
in this volume on a wide range of polemical topics including war
and peace, love and sex, and life and its meanings. Written between
1979 and 1994, the papers lucidly approach human questions which
are of issues to both academic philosophers and the wider, popular
audience. Jenny Teichman's polemics have been written with wit and
gusto and her writing displays a talent for puncturing the
pretensions of highly reputable thinkers and landing some
well-placed blows. Much amusement can be derived from this book,
along with much instruction.
This text contains essays on Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard,
Nietzsche, Husserl, Heidegger, Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir,
Habermas, Foucault, and the "Events" of 1968. This book describes
the varied traditions within 19th- and 20th-century European
philosophy, reflecting the dynamism and plurality within the
European tradition and presenting opposing points of view. It deals
with both French and German philosophers, plus Kierkegaard, and is
not confined to any one school of thought.
This text looks at the ethics of war and peace by studying topics
such as the causes and aims of war, the just war, war and science,
guerillas and partisans, pacifism, and consequentialism and
utility.
|
|