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How are Chinese philosophy and analytic philosophy - two very distinct traditions - alike In this volume, 15 scholars compare and contrast the methodologies, finding areas in which each tradition can learn from, contribute to, and complement the other.

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U2 have been one of the biggest acts in rock music. They've produced over a dozen platinum and multi-platinum records and won 15 Grammy Awards. This work helps the readers to discover philosophy through the eyes of U2, and rediscover U2 through the eyes of philosophers.

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The central argument of "Unreason Within Reason" is that it is the endeavour to detach the logical from other kinds of thinking which has led to the present crisis of rationality, in which reason seems everywhere to be undermining its own foundations.

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Author Raja Halwani discusses how virtue ethics illuminates three central areas of our lives: care, love and sex. He concludes that virtue ethics allows for those sexual lifestyles that are deemed by traditional morality to be wrong, such as promiscuity, open relationships, and sex work.

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As an alternative to the view that everything from "abstract art" and "performance art" to "hyperfiction" and "chance music" can be considered art, this text explores the philosophy of art of the author Ayn Rand, which offers an analysis of the cognitive and emotional function of art.

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As an alternative to the view that everything from "abstract art" and "performance art" to "hyperfiction" and "chance music" can be considered art, this text explores the philosophy of art of the author Ayn Rand, which offers an analysis of the cognitive and emotional function of art.

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Investigates the majesty, the mystique, and the mystery of cats, uncovering surprising insights into the feline mind and the feline world, illustrated by anecdotes of cats they have known. This book poses questions such as: What ethical obligations do we have to cats And, are cats more rational than humans

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Do humans take dogs for walks, or are the dogs taking us for a ride This book searches for answers with the eyes of an analyst and the mind of a philosopher. It is intended for thoughtful dog-lovers who want to sniff out the deeper issues raised by dogs and their relationships with humans.

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Wells identifies influential mistakes about language embedded in the empiricist philosophical tradition of Locke, Russell and Ayer. He shows how these errors stimulated a religious backlash, in which faith became coupled with commonsense realism. He also covers behaviourism and magical thinking.

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These essays explore the dialogue between science and religion. Contributors address ideas on the evolution of matter, life and mind; the evolution of language and brain; consciousness and creativity; religion as a moral framework; science and the Qur'an; and religion and enviromental ethics.

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As notions of postmodernism and deconstruction have become exceedingly fashionable, scholars have attempted to remake epistemology as a subjectivist enterprise. This book deplores this state of affairs and attempts to correct it by reviving rational metaphysics as well as some of the ideas of the Vienna circle.

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Philosophers put WikiLeaks on trial, with various writers taking different positions as to the rights or wrongs of their actions.

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Woody Allencomedian, writer, director, actor, musician, and deep thinkeris clearly trying to tell us something, but what And why should we care Fifteen philosophers representing different viewpoints give us their answers, focussing on different Woody Allen works and varied aspects of his multifaceted output.

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World of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role playing game. It causes more and more real world events, as people marry individuals they have met in the game, and real-world financial markets thrive in virtual WoW property. This book offers an exploration of the thrilling, addictive world of online videogames.

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The author of this work calls upon the world's religions to assist in combating the destructive trends of our time. She argues for mobilizing a virtual "alliance of religion and ecology" against unlimited economic growth, rampant consumption, and unrestrained globalization.

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This volume of Hume's writings on religion includes "The Natural History of Religion", "Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion", "Of the Immortality of the Soul", "Of Suicide", "Of Superstition and Enthusiasm", "A Note on the Profession of Priest" and two letters. The text is accompanied by notes.

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This volume captures the philospher and public icon's battles with injustice, ignorance and cruelty through more than 400 letters. They express his views on a wide range of subjects and tell us much about the social and political history of the time.

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This volume captures the philospher and public icon's battles with injustice, ignorance and cruelty through more than 400 letters. They express his views on a wide range of subjects and tell us much about the social and political history of the time.

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This collection of metaphysician Charles Hartshorne's writings provides an introduction to his contribution to contemporary philosophy. Central to his outlook are interpretations of such notions as God, freedom, chance, creativity and the social character of experience.

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