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Rethinking Metaphysics
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Author : Amie Thomasson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2025-04-18
Rethinking Metaphysics written by Amie Thomasson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-18 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In Rethinking Metaphysics, Amie Thomasson aims to change how we think about metaphysics: what it can do, and why it matters. Traditional metaphysics has aimed to discover deep truths about the world. But this has led to rivalries with science, epistemological mysteries, and a despairing scepticism about how we could gain knowledge in metaphysics. Thomasson argues that the problems with prior approaches to metaphysics arise from a problematic assumption that all discourse functions in the same way. Drawing on work in linguistics, she shows how to develop a richer view of linguistic functions that enables us to see why this assumption leads us astray. By better understanding the plurality of linguistic functions, she argues, we can also disentangle ourselves from many old metaphysical problems--including problems about properties, numbers, morality and modality. In place of the traditional model, we should think of metaphysics as work in conceptual engineering--including both a reverse engineering project aimed at understanding how various parts of our language and conceptual scheme work and what functions they serve, and a constructive engineering project that investigates what concepts and language we should use and how we should use them. Rethinking metaphysics as conceptual engineering in this way enables us to avoid the problems of traditional metaphysics, while also demonstrating the perennial importance of metaphysics to human life.
Rethinking R G Collingwood
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Author : Gary Browning
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2004-04-30
Rethinking R G Collingwood written by Gary Browning and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-30 with Political Science categories.
Rethinking R.G. Collingwood reviews Collingwood's thought via his own rethinking of Hegel. It establishes the revisionary character of Collingwood's defence of liberal civilization in theory and practice. Collingwood is seen as avoiding the pitfalls of Hegel's teleological historicism by developing an open and contestable reading of the rationality of liberal civilization, which neither reduces practice to theory nor philosophy to history. The contemporary relevance of Collingwood's standpoint is demonstrated by comparing it with those of recent defenders and critics of liberalism Rawls, Lyotard and MacIntyre.
The William Desmond Reader
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Author : William Desmond
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2012-09-17
The William Desmond Reader written by William Desmond and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-17 with Philosophy categories.
Career-spanning selections from the writings of William Desmond.
A Refreshing And Rethinking Retrieval Of Greek Thinking
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Author : Kenneth Maly
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2024-03-01
A Refreshing And Rethinking Retrieval Of Greek Thinking written by Kenneth Maly and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-03-01 with Philosophy categories.
A Refreshing and Rethinking Retrieval of Greek Thinking presents a rereading and rethinking of Greek philosophy in an attempt to retrieve an essential thread in Greek thinking that has been covered over for many centuries – beginning with the late Greeks, then Christianity, and then rationalism – and misrepresented by mistranslations from the seventeenth century onward . Using Heidegger’s work with Greek thinking as a springboard, the book shows how the covering over of this essential thread happened. Kenneth Maly provides a frame by which those not trained in philosophy and phenomenology of experience can grasp the wider import of this rethinking of Greek philosophy. The book delves deep into key questions, preparing readers for extensive and more technical work with the key Greek words and their meanings, hidden for centuries. It includes a significant investigation of how this task requires a different way of language, how early Western thinking mirrors non-Western Daoism and Buddhism, and how quantum physics gets to the same place in its "philosophy," with an emphasis on the work of David Bohm. In doing so, the book reveals how Daoism, Buddhism, the quantum potential of quantum physics, and Heidegger’s being-beyng are all mirrored in Greek philosophy, above all in early Greek thinking.
Theodor Adorno
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Author : Deborah Cook
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-12-05
Theodor Adorno written by Deborah Cook and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-05 with Philosophy categories.
Adorno continues to have an impact on disciplines as diverse as philosophy, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, musicology and literary theory. An uncompromising critic, even as Adorno contests many of the premises of the philosophical tradition, he also reinvigorates that tradition in his concerted attempt to stem or to reverse potentially catastrophic tendencies in the West. This book serves as a guide through the intricate labyrinth of Adorno's work. Expert contributors make Adorno accessible to a new generation of readers without simplifying his thought. They provide readers with the key concepts needed to decipher Adorno's often daunting books and essays.
What Is A Person
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Author : Christian Smith
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2010-09-15
What Is A Person written by Christian Smith and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-15 with Social Science categories.
What is a person? This fundamental question is a perennial concern of philosophers and theologians. But, Christian Smith here argues, it also lies at the center of the social scientist’s quest to interpret and explain social life. In this ambitious book, Smith presents a new model for social theory that does justice to the best of our humanistic visions of people, life, and society. Finding much current thinking on personhood to be confusing or misleading, Smith finds inspiration in critical realism and personalism. Drawing on these ideas, he constructs a theory of personhood that forges a middle path between the extremes of positivist science and relativism. Smith then builds on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, Anthony Giddens, and William Sewell to demonstrate the importance of personhood to our understanding of social structures. From there he broadens his scope to consider how we can know what is good in personal and social life and what sociology can tell us about human rights and dignity. Innovative, critical, and constructive, What Is a Person? offers an inspiring vision of a social science committed to pursuing causal explanations, interpretive understanding, and general knowledge in the service of truth and the moral good.
Literary Criticism
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Author : Mark Bauerlein
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2013-04-19
Literary Criticism written by Mark Bauerlein and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-19 with Literary Collections categories.
As the study of literature has extended to cultural contexts, critics have developed a language all their own. Yet, argues Mark Bauerlein, scholars of literature today are so unskilled in pertinent sociohistorical methods that they compensate by adopting cliches and catchphrases that serve as substitutes for information and logic. Thus by labeling a set of ideas an "ideology" they avoid specifying those ideas, or by saying that someone "essentializes" a concept they convey the air of decisive refutation. As long as a paper is generously sprinkled with the right words, clarification is deemed superfluous. Bauerlein contends that such usages only serve to signal political commitments, prove membership in subgroups, or appeal to editors and tenure committees, and that current textual practices are inadequate to the study of culture and politics they presume to undertake. His book discusses 23 commonly encountered terms—from "deconstruction" and "gender" to "problematize" and "rethink"—and offers a diagnosis of contemporary criticism through their analysis. He examines the motives behind their usage and the circumstances under which they arose and tells why they continue to flourish. A self-styled "handbook of counterdisciplinary usage," Literary Criticism: An Autopsy shows how the use of illogical, unsound, or inconsistent terms has brought about a breakdown in disciplinary focus. It is an insightful and entertaining work that challenges scholars to reconsider their choice of words—and to eliminate many from critical inquiry altogether.
Ontological Catastrophe I Ek And The Paradoxical Metaphysics Of German Idealism
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Author : Joseph Carew
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2023-12-23
Ontological Catastrophe I Ek And The Paradoxical Metaphysics Of German Idealism written by Joseph Carew and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-23 with Philosophy categories.
In "Ontological Catastrophe: Žižek and the Paradoxical Metaphysics of German Idealism," Joseph Carew delves into the intricate interplay between Slavoj Žižek's contemporary philosophical insights and the foundational principles of German Idealism. Carew employs a rigorous analytical style, interweaving complex arguments with accessible prose, creating a text that is both intellectually stimulating and engaging. By situating Žižek within the rich traditions of Kant, Hegel, and Schelling, Carew elucidates how these thinkers' explorations of reality and perception resonate with the challenges of modern existence, thereby revealing the paradoxical nature of being that Žižek grapples with in his own work. Joseph Carew, a distinguished scholar of philosophy, brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective informed by his deep engagement with both contemporary and historical philosophical discourse. His studies in critical theory and metaphysics, coupled with a profound interest in existentialist themes, have equipped him with the tools to navigate the complexities of Žižek's thought and its implications. Carew's insights reflect his commitment to bridging the gap between rigorous philosophical inquiry and existential issues facing today's society. This book is highly recommended for readers seeking an insightful examination of the intersections between contemporary philosophy and classical metaphysical ideas. Carew's synthesis of Žižek and German Idealism provides a thought-provoking framework that challenges the reader to reconsider established notions of reality, identity, and existence. Whether for scholars or those intrigued by philosophical inquiry, this work is an invaluable contribution to modern philosophical discussions.
Hegel And The Metaphysical Frontiers Of Political Theory
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Author : Eric Lee Goodfield
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-27
Hegel And The Metaphysical Frontiers Of Political Theory written by Eric Lee Goodfield and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-27 with Political Science categories.
For over one hundred and fifty years G.W.F. Hegel’s ghost has haunted theoretical understanding and practice. His opponents first, and later his defenders, have equally defined their programs against and with his. In this way Hegel’s political thought has both situated and displaced modern political theorizing. This book takes the reception of Hegel’s political thought as a lens through which contemporary methodological and ideological prerogatives are exposed. It traces the nineteenth century origins of the positivist revolt against Hegel’s legacy forward to political science’s turn away from philosophical tradition in the twentieth century. The book critically reviews the subsequent revisionist trend that has eliminated his metaphysics from contemporary considerations of his political thought. It then moves to re-evaluate their relation and defend their inseparability in his major work on politics: the Philosophy of Right. Against this background, the book concludes with an argument for the inherent metaphysical dimension of political theorizing itself. Goodfield takes Hegel’s reception, representation, as well as rejection in Anglo-American scholarship as a mirror in which its metaphysical presuppositions of the political are exceptionally well reflected. It is through such reflection, he argues, that we may begin to come to terms with them. This book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and readers of political theory and philosophy, Hegel, metaphysics and the philosophy of the social sciences.
Fiction And Metaphysics
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Author : Amie L. Thomasson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999
Fiction And Metaphysics written by Amie L. Thomasson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Literary Criticism categories.
This challenging study places fiction squarely at the centre of the discussion of metaphysics. Philosophers have traditionally treated fiction as involving a set of narrow problems in logic or the philosophy of language. By contrast Amie Thomasson argues that fiction has far-reaching implications for central problems of metaphysics. The book develops an 'artifactual' theory of fiction, whereby fictional characters are abstract artifacts as ordinary as laws or symphonies or works of literature. By understanding fictional characters we come to understand how other cultural and social objects are established on the basis of the independent physical world and the mental states of human beings.