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In our modern time of division, who belongs to the we is an important and underexamined area of philosophical investigation. This book offers another way of understanding we-ness by adopting diverse linguo-cultural traditions in a philosophical investigation of selfhood.

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Charts the history of weakness in a selection of canonical works in literature and philosophy. Beginning with Plato and Aristotle, this book explores weakness as it interpreted by Lao Tzu, Nietzsche, the Romantics, Dickens and Modernists. It examines what feminist critics Elaine Showalter and Luce Irigaray make of the figure of the weaker vessel.

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During its short lifespan, the Weimar Republic (1918-33) witnessed an unprecedented flowering of achievements in many areas, including psychology, political theory, physics, philosophy, literary and cultural criticism, and the arts. Leading intellectuals, scholars, and critics--such as Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin, Ernst Bloch, Bertolt Brecht, an

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What kind of life best ensures human welfare Since the ancient Greeks, this question has been as central to ethical philosophy as to ordinary reflection. But what exactly is welfare Presenting a rational care theory of welfare, this work proves that an understanding of welfare fundamentally changes how we think about what is best for people.

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Collected from the "The Philosopher's Magazine", this book addresses a range of controversial issues: same sex marriage, video games, gene therapy, true love, chance, torture, gender, God, the media, and freedom. It approaches each issue in a philosophical manner.

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Collected from "The Philosopher's Magazine", this book offers material on topics such as: same sex marriage, video games, gene therapy, true love, chance, torture, gender, God, the media, and freedom. It approaches each issue in a philosophical manner.

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This book brings the idea of a publicdefined in part as the quality of communication among strangersback into focus. The benefits of doing this are many, but perhaps the most important are to adjust our understanding of what is good teaching and to widen our understanding of what counts as central to the educational process.

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This book brings the idea of a publicdefined in part as the quality of communication among strangersback into focus. The benefits of doing this are many, but perhaps the most important are to adjust our understanding of what is good teaching and to widen our understanding of what counts as central to the educational process.

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This collection examines the classical liberal perspective within the professional study of history. The contributors investigate the origins and development of the classical liberal approach, argue for its revival within academia, and analyze its relevance to such topics as economics, civil liberties, feminism, and civil rights.

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The tradition descending from Frege and Russell has typically treated theories of meaning either as theories of meanings (propositions expressed), or as theories of truth conditions. However, propositions of the classical sort don't exist, and truth conditions can't provide all the information required by a theory of meaning. In this book, one of t

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The word 'discourse' implies that we are dealing with linguistic structures and that, in the realm of cultural and social sciences, theory can therefore only be understood as a linguistic construct. Arguing that this concept of theory has never been adequately analysed, this book offers an alternative concept of theory.

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Brings together a collection of interviews with some of the world's most important and influential philosophers and intellectuals, including: Bernard Williams, Onora O'Neill, Philippa Foot, Philip Pullman, Bhikhu Parekh, Slavoj Zizek, AC Grayling, Igor Alexander, Alexander McCall Smith, Daniel Dennett, and Oliver Letwin.

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What does evolution mean today Do we have free will How is technology changing the way we understand life Where is God Does art have a value Is science the new philosophy What are the ethics of making war How does language hold meaning Is freedom possible These are only some of the questions addressed in What Philosophers.

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What do we mean when we talk about philosophy today These contributions from contemporary philosophers offer a picture of the character and methods of philosophy; its possibilities and its limitations. It is philosophy in action, offering answers and prompting us to philosophis for ourselves.

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What do we mean when we talk about philosophy today These contributions from contemporary philosophers offer a picture of the character and methods of philosophy; its possibilities and its limitations. It is philosophy in action, offering answers and prompting us to philosophis for ourselves.

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What the Tortoise Taught Us offers a lively, concise journey through western philosophy that explores the lives of major philosophers, their ideas, and how their thinking continues to influence our lives today.

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Contemporary philosophy and science strive to give a complete account of the world and our position in it. This book features a series of thought experiments that illustrate the limits of this mission. It also shows blindspots in many of our theories that completely undermine their ability to explain reality.

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Contemporary philosophy and science strive to give a complete account of the world and our position in it. This book features a series of thought experiments that illustrate the limits of this mission. It also shows blindspots in many of our theories that completely undermine their ability to explain reality.