The Many Faces Of Philosophy
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The Many Faces Of Philosophy
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Author : Amélie Oksenberg Rorty
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2003-02-06
The Many Faces Of Philosophy written by Amélie Oksenberg Rorty 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 2003-02-06 with Philosophy categories.
Philosophy is a dangerous profession, risking censorship, prison, even death. And no wonder: philosophers have questioned traditional pieties and threatened the established political order. Some claimed to know what was thought unknowable; others doubted what was believed to be certain. Some attacked religion in the name of science; others attacked science in the name of mystical poetry; some served tyrants; others were radical revolutionaries. This historically based collection of philosophers' reflections--the letters, journals, prefaces that reveal their hopes and hesitations, their triumphs and struggles, their deepest doubts and convictions--allow us to witness philosophical thought-in-process. It sheds light on the many--and conflicting--aims of philosophy: to express skepticism or overcome it, to support theology or attack it, to develop an ethical system or reduce it to practical politics. As their audiences differed, philosophers experimented with distinctive rhetorical strategies, writing dialogues, meditations, treatises, aphorisms. Ranging from Plato to Hannah Arendt, with contributions from 44 philosophers (Augustine, Maimonides, AlGhazali, Descartes, Pascal, Leibniz, Voltaire, Rousseau, Hobbes, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Wittgenstein, among others) this remarkable collection documents philosophers' claim that they change as well as understand the world. In her introductory essay, "Witnessing Philosophers," Amelie Rorty locates philosophers' reflections in the larger context of the many facets of their other activities and commitments.
The Many Faces Of Philosophy
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Author : Amélie Oksenberg Rorty
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2004-08-19
The Many Faces Of Philosophy written by Amélie Oksenberg Rorty 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 2004-08-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This historically based collection of philosophers' reflections--the letters, journals and prefaces that reveals their hopes and hesitations, their triumphs and struggles, their deepest doubts and convictions--allows us to witness philosophical thought in process. Ranging from Plato to Hannah Arendt, with contributions from 44 philosophers (Augustine, Maimonides, AlGhazali, Descartes, Pascal, Leibniz, Voltaire, Rousseau, Hobbes, Hume, Kant, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Wittgenstein, among others) this remarkable collection documents philosophers' claim that they change as well as understand the world. In her introductory essay, "Witnessing Philosophers," Amelie Rorty locates philosophers' reflections in the larger context of the many facets of their other activities and commitments.
The Many Faces Of Science
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Author : Henry Byerly
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2000-08-24
The Many Faces Of Science written by Henry Byerly and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-24 with Philosophy categories.
The development of modern science, and its increasing impact on our lives and cultures, is one of the great stories of our time. So, understanding--and coming to terms with--the institution of modern science should be an integral part of education. In The Many Faces of Science, Leslie Stevenson and Henry Byerly masterfully, and painlessly, provide the basic information and the philosophical reflection students need to gain such understanding. The authors make good use of case study methods, and they introduce us to dozens of figures from the history of science. Stevenson and Byerly provide an elementary sketch of the development of science through the lives of its practitioners, and they examine the often mixed motives of scientists, as well as the conflicting values people bring to science--and to their perceptions of its impact on society. The authors also explore the relationship between scientific practice and political and economic power.Accessible and rich with anecdotes, personal asides, and keen insight, The Many Faces of Science is the ideal interdisciplinary introduction for nonscientists in courses on science studies, science and society, and science and human values. It will also prove useful as supplementary reading in courses on science and philosophy, sociology, and political science. In this second edition of The Many Faces of Science, the authors have updated topics that they explore in the first edition, and they present new case studies on subjects such as HIV and AIDS, women in science, and work done in psychology and the social sciences. The authors also extend their discussion of science and values, in addition to revising their study of science and technology to emphasize changes in scientific practice today.
The Many Faces Of God
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Author : Jaap Durand
language : en
Publisher: AFRICAN SUN MeDIA
Release Date : 2007-03-01
The Many Faces Of God written by Jaap Durand and has been published by AFRICAN SUN MeDIA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-01 with Religion categories.
Since the Enlightenment of the eighteenth century, theologians and philosophers have brought about profound changes in the discourse about God. The orthodox image of God, developed in the previous seventeen centuries in Roman Catholicism, as well as within Protestantism, has come under great pressure, but it would be wrong to think that this image is no longer relevant and that only a few conservative Christians hold on to it.
The Many Faces Of Shame
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Author : Donald L. Nathanson
language : en
Publisher: Guilford Press
Release Date : 1987-06-01
The Many Faces Of Shame written by Donald L. Nathanson and has been published by Guilford Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-06-01 with Psychology categories.
For almost a century the concept of guilt, as embedded in drive theory, has dominated psychoanalytic thought. Increasingly, however, investigators are focusing on shame as a key aspect of human behavior. This volume captures a range of compelling viewpoints on the role of shame in psychological development, psychopathology, and the therapeutic process. Donald Nathanson has assembled internationally prominent authorities, engaging them in extensive dialogue about their areas of expertise. Concise introductions to each chapter place the authors both historically and theoretically, and outline their emphases and contributions to our understanding of shame. Including many illustrative clinical examples, the book covers such topics as the relationship between shame and narcissism, shame's central place in affect theory, psychosis and shame, and shame in the literature of French psychoanalysis and philosophy.
The Many Faces Of Coincidence
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Author : Laurence Browne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
The Many Faces Of Coincidence written by Laurence Browne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Intro -- Front matter -- Title page -- Publisher information -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Epigraph -- Body matter -- Chapter One: The Composition of Synchronicity -- Chapter Two: The Dance of Chance -- Chapter Three: Cosmic Coincidences -- Chapter Four: Enigma Variations -- Chapter Five: Coincidence Explanations -- Chapter Six: Exploring the Tao -- Appendix -- Afterword -- Back matter -- Bibliography
Realism With A Human Face
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Author : Hilary Putnam
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1992
Realism With A Human Face written by Hilary Putnam and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Philosophy categories.
One of America's great philosophers says the time has come to reform philosophy. Putnam calls upon philosophers to attend to the gap between the present condition of their subject and the human aspirations that philosophy should and once did claim to represent. His goal is to embed philosophy in social life.
Three Faces Of Desire
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Author : Timothy Schroeder
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2004-08-12
Three Faces Of Desire written by Timothy Schroeder 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 2004-08-12 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Desires lead to actions, influence feelings, and determine what counts as a reward. Recent empirical evidence shows that these three aspects of desire stem from a common biological origin. The author reveals this common foundation and builds a striking new philosophical theory of desire that puts desire's neglected face-reward-at its core.
The Many Faces Of Relativism
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Author : Maria Baghramian
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-10-14
The Many Faces Of Relativism written by Maria Baghramian and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-14 with Philosophy categories.
This book is a study of relativism as a dominant intellectual preoccupation of our time. Relativism asks how we are to find a way out of intractable differences of perspectives and disagreements in various domains. Standards of truth, rationality, and ethical right and wrong vary greatly and there are no universal criteria for adjudicating between them. In considering this problem, relativism suggests that what is true or right can only be determined within variable contexts of assessment. This book brings together articles published in the International Journal of Philosophical Studies over a period of 17 years, as well as in a Special Issue of the journal published in 2004. The chapters in Section I discuss some of the main forms of relativism. Section II sheds light on the different motivations for relativism, assessing their strengths and weaknesses. Section III provides a detailed examination of the vexed question of whether Ludwig Wittgenstein, in his later work, supported relativism. The varied responses to this important question shed light on the issues discussed in Sections I and II. This collection is a lively and engaging resource for scholars interested in the crucial impact relativism has had on the way we think about the meaning of truth, and what is right and wrong. The chapters in this book were originally published in the International Journal of Philosophical Studies.
Responsibility
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Author : Ann Elisabeth Auhagen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-09-26
Responsibility written by Ann Elisabeth Auhagen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-09-26 with Social Science categories.
First Published in 2004. The importance of responsibility in the third millennium is increasing. The rise of new technologies and related environmental hazards, the problem of the neglect of poor and old people, and the increase in violence and aggression in general indicate that responsibility is the characteristic which is of critical importance for the survival of modern democratic structures. This volume integrates the many facets of responsibility and reviews the research on a scientific basis. Responsibility is examined from different as well as interdisciplinary perspectives together with the applied aspects of responsibility (solidarity, volunteerism, moral development). Responsibility is made up of four parts: introduction; basic issues and domains of responsibility; applications of responsibility; and perspectives. Responsibility brings together international researchers who emphasise empirical analysis but also examine the theoretical aspects of the topic.