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Monadologies (Paperback): Jeremy Dunham, Pauline. Phemister Monadologies (Paperback)
Jeremy Dunham, Pauline. Phemister
R1,293 Discovery Miles 12 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

According to the received view, Kant's critical revolution put an end to the kind of metaphysics of which Leibniz's 'Monadology' is the example par excellence. This volume challenges Kant's claim by providing a far more nuanced version of philosophy's 'post-Kantian' tradition that spans from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century and brings to light a rich tradition of new 'monadologists', many of whom have been unjustifiably forgotten by contemporary historians of philosophy. Through this complex dialogue, monadology is shown to be a remarkably fecund hypothesis, with many possible variations and developments. The volume's focus on monadology exposes the depth and breadth of the post-Kantian period in an original and previously unexplored way and opens up numerous avenues for future research. Crucially, however, this volume not only shows that monadological metaphysics did continue after Kant but also asks the critical question of whether it should have done so. Consequently, the question of whether monadological metaphysics could also have a future is shown to be relevant in a way that was previously almost inconceivable. This book was originally published as a special issue of the British Journal for the History of Philosophy.

Leibniz and the Environment (Paperback): Pauline. Phemister Leibniz and the Environment (Paperback)
Pauline. Phemister
R1,532 Discovery Miles 15 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The work of seventeenth-century polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz has proved inspirational to philosophers and scientists alike. In this thought-provoking book, Pauline Phemister explores the ecological potential of Leibniz's dynamic, pluralist, panpsychist, metaphysical system. She argues that Leibniz's philosophy has a renewed relevance in the twenty-first century, particularly in relation to the environmental change and crises that threaten human and non-human life on earth. Drawing on Leibniz's theory of soul-like, interconnected metaphysical entities he termed 'monads', Phemister explains how an individual's true good is inextricably linked to the good of all. Phemister also finds in Leibniz's works the rudiments of a theory of empathy and strategies for strengthening human feelings of compassion towards all living things. Leibniz and the Environment is essential reading for historians of philosophy and environmental philosophers, and will also be of interest to anyone seeking a metaphysical perspective from which to pursue environmental action and policy.

Human-Environment Relations - Transformative Values in Theory and Practice (Paperback, 2012 ed.): Emily Brady, Pauline.... Human-Environment Relations - Transformative Values in Theory and Practice (Paperback, 2012 ed.)
Emily Brady, Pauline. Phemister
R2,957 Discovery Miles 29 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This fresh and innovative approach to human-environmental relations will revolutionise our understanding of the boundaries between ourselves and the environment we inhabit. The anthology is predicated on the notion that values shift back and forth between humans and the world around them in an ethical communicative zone called 'value-space'. The contributors examine the transformative interplay between external environments and human values, and identify concrete ways in which these norms, residing in and derived from self and society, are projected onto the environment.

Human-Environment Relations - Transformative Values in Theory and Practice (Hardcover, 2012): Emily Brady, Pauline. Phemister Human-Environment Relations - Transformative Values in Theory and Practice (Hardcover, 2012)
Emily Brady, Pauline. Phemister
R2,957 Discovery Miles 29 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This fresh and innovative approach to human-environmental relations will revolutionise our understanding of the boundaries between ourselves and the environment we inhabit. The anthology is predicated on the notion that values shift back and forth between humans and the world around them in an ethical communicative zone called 'value-space'. The contributors examine the transformative interplay between external environments and human values, and identify concrete ways in which these norms, residing in and derived from self and society, are projected onto the environment.

Leibniz and the English-Speaking World (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007): Pauline. Phemister, Stuart... Leibniz and the English-Speaking World (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Pauline. Phemister, Stuart Brown
R2,952 Discovery Miles 29 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume explores the attention awarded in the English-speaking world to German philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Complete with an introductory overview, the book collects fourteen essays that consider Leibniz s connections with his English-speaking contemporaries and near contemporaries as well as the later reception of his thought in Anglo-American philosophy. It sheds new light on Leibniz's philosophy and that of his contemporaries."

Leibniz and the Natural World - Activity, Passivity and Corporeal Substances in Leibniz's Philosophy (Paperback, Softcover... Leibniz and the Natural World - Activity, Passivity and Corporeal Substances in Leibniz's Philosophy (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005)
Pauline. Phemister
R4,496 Discovery Miles 44 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the present book, Pauline Phemister argues against traditional Anglo-American interpretations of Leibniz as an idealist who conceives ultimate reality as a plurality of mind-like immaterial beings and for whom physical bodies are ultimately unreal and our perceptions of them illusory. Re-reading the texts without the prior assumption of idealism allows the more material aspects of Leibniz's metaphysics to emerge. Leibniz is found to advance a synthesis of idealism and materialism. His ontology posits indivisible, living, animal-like corporeal substances as the real metaphysical constituents of the universe; his epistemology combines sense-experience and reason; and his ethics fuses confused perceptions and insensible appetites with distinct perceptions and rational choice. In the light of his sustained commitment to the reality of bodies, Phemister re-examines his dynamics, the doctrine of pre-established harmony and his views on freedom. The image of Leibniz as a rationalist philosopher who values activity and reason over passivity and sense-experience is replaced by the one of a philosopher who recognises that, in the created world, there can only be activity if there is also passivity; minds, souls and forms if there is also matter; good if there is evil; perfection if there is imperfection.

Leibniz and the English-Speaking World (Hardcover, 2007 ed.): Pauline. Phemister, Stuart Brown Leibniz and the English-Speaking World (Hardcover, 2007 ed.)
Pauline. Phemister, Stuart Brown
R3,120 Discovery Miles 31 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

These essays comprise a first attempt to assess overall the attention awarded to Leibniz's philosophy in the English-speaking world in his own time and up to the present day. In addition to an introductory overview there are fourteen original and previously unpublished essays considering Leibniz's connections with his English-speaking contemporaries and near contemporaries as well as the later reception of his thought in Anglo-American philosophy. Some of the papers shed new light on familiar topics, including the influence of Hobbes on Leibniz, his relations with Locke and the well-publicised controversy with Samuel Clarke. Others chart less familiar territory, including Leibniz's connections with Boyle and Berkeley, Wilkins and Dalgarno. And others still break new ground in considering Leibniz's connections with John Wallis and Margaret Cavendish...

Leibniz and the Natural World - Activity, Passivity and Corporeal Substances in Leibniz's Philosophy (Hardcover, 2005... Leibniz and the Natural World - Activity, Passivity and Corporeal Substances in Leibniz's Philosophy (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)
Pauline. Phemister
R4,679 Discovery Miles 46 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the present book, Pauline Phemister argues against traditional Anglo-American interpretations of Leibniz as an idealist who conceives ultimate reality as a plurality of mind-like immaterial beings and for whom physical bodies are ultimately unreal and our perceptions of them illusory. Re-reading the texts without the prior assumption of idealism allows the more material aspects of Leibniz's metaphysics to emerge. Leibniz is found to advance a synthesis of idealism and materialism. His ontology posits indivisible, living, animal-like corporeal substances as the real metaphysical constituents of the universe; his epistemology combines sense-experience and reason; and his ethics fuses confused perceptions and insensible appetites with distinct perceptions and rational choice. In the light of his sustained commitment to the reality of bodies, Phemister re-examines his dynamics, the doctrine of pre-established harmony and his views on freedom. The image of Leibniz as a rationalist philosopher who values activity and reason over passivity and sense-experience is replaced by the one of a philosopher who recognises that, in the created world, there can only be activity if there is also passivity; minds, souls and forms if there is also matter; good if there is evil; perfection if there is imperfection.

An Essay concerning Human Understanding (Paperback): John Locke An Essay concerning Human Understanding (Paperback)
John Locke; Edited by Pauline. Phemister
R471 R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Save R86 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

John Locke's classic work An Essay Concerning Human Understanding laid the foundation of British empiricism and remains of enduring interest today. Rejecting doctrines of innate principles and ideas, Locke shows how all our ideas, even the most abstract and complex, are grounded in human experience--attained by sensation of external things or reflection upon our mental activities. A thorough examination of the communication of ideas through language and the convention of taking words as signs of ideas paves the way for his penetrating critique of the limitations of ideas and the extent of our knowledge of ourselves, the world, God and morals. This abridgement, based on P.H. Nidditch's acclaimed critical edition, retains in full all key passages, thus enabling Locke's arguments to be more clearly followed. The new introduction by Pauline Phemister provides valuable background on Locke's essay, illuminating its arguments and conclusions. The book also includes a chronological table of significant events, select bibliography, succinct explanatory notes, and an index--all of which supply additional historical information and aids to navigating the text.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Leibniz and the Environment (Hardcover): Pauline. Phemister Leibniz and the Environment (Hardcover)
Pauline. Phemister
R4,579 Discovery Miles 45 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The work of seventeenth-century polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz has proved inspirational to philosophers and scientists alike. In this thought-provoking book, Pauline Phemister explores the ecological potential of Leibniz's dynamic, pluralist, panpsychist, metaphysical system. She argues that Leibniz's philosophy has a renewed relevance in the twenty-first century, particularly in relation to the environmental change and crises that threaten human and non-human life on earth. Drawing on Leibniz's theory of soul-like, interconnected metaphysical entities he termed 'monads', Phemister explains how an individual's true good is inextricably linked to the good of all. Phemister also finds in Leibniz's works the rudiments of a theory of empathy and strategies for strengthening human feelings of compassion towards all living things. Leibniz and the Environment is essential reading for historians of philosophy and environmental philosophers, and will also be of interest to anyone seeking a metaphysical perspective from which to pursue environmental action and policy.

Monadologies (Hardcover): Jeremy Dunham, Pauline. Phemister Monadologies (Hardcover)
Jeremy Dunham, Pauline. Phemister
R4,144 Discovery Miles 41 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

According to the received view, Kant's critical revolution put an end to the kind of metaphysics of which Leibniz's 'Monadology' is the example par excellence. This volume challenges Kant's claim by providing a far more nuanced version of philosophy's 'post-Kantian' tradition that spans from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century and brings to light a rich tradition of new 'monadologists', many of whom have been unjustifiably forgotten by contemporary historians of philosophy. Through this complex dialogue, monadology is shown to be a remarkably fecund hypothesis, with many possible variations and developments. The volume's focus on monadology exposes the depth and breadth of the post-Kantian period in an original and previously unexplored way and opens up numerous avenues for future research. Crucially, however, this volume not only shows that monadological metaphysics did continue after Kant but also asks the critical question of whether it should have done so. Consequently, the question of whether monadological metaphysics could also have a future is shown to be relevant in a way that was previously almost inconceivable. This book was originally published as a special issue of the British Journal for the History of Philosophy.

The Metaphysics of Consciousness (Paperback, New): Pierfrancesco Basile, Julian Kiverstein, Pauline. Phemister The Metaphysics of Consciousness (Paperback, New)
Pierfrancesco Basile, Julian Kiverstein, Pauline. Phemister
R1,231 Discovery Miles 12 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What is consciousness? What is the place of consciousness in nature? These and related questions occupy a prominent place in contemporary studies in metaphysics and philosophy of mind, often involving complex interdisciplinary connections between philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, biology, and cognitive neuroscience. At the same time, these questions play a fundamental role in the philosophies of great thinkers of the past such as, among others, Plotinus, Descartes, Leibniz, Kant, William James, and Edmund Husserl. This new collection of essays by leading contemporary philosophers of mind and historians of philosophy seeks to address these questions from both a systematic and a theoretical perspective and to create a new and fruitful forum for future discussion. In the attempt to do justice to the richness of our mental life, the volume features in-depth examinations not solely of mainstream physicalist doctrines, but also of largely neglected positions such as Cartesian dualism, idealism, and panpsychism.

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