Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy, Paperback - Bernard Williams

A new edition of the important work of philosophy from the late Williams. With a new foreword by Jonathan Lear and commentary on the text by A.W. M...

Presenting a critique of moral theory from Kant onwards, the author, one of the greatest philosophers of his generation, reorients ethical theory t...

DescriptionPhilosophy has inherited a powerful impulse to embrace either dualism or a reductive monism--either a radical separation of mind and bod...

In Morality Bernard Williams confronts the problems of writing moral philosophy, and offers a stimulating alternative to more systematic accounts w...

Introduces Ricoeur in his contemporary context and shows new features of the relationship between philosophy and theology in his thought, with huma...

Democracy and the Limits of Self-Government - Adam Przeworski

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Dr Hartmut von SassNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 163 x 242 x 22Cover type: H...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): John (University of Wolverhampton, UK) RobertsNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2021Dimensions: ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): John (University of Wolverhampton, UK) RobertsNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2021Dimensions: ...

A fascinating exploration into the 125 most important milestones in philosophy, all in one handy book perfect for keeping on your bedside table or ...

Sandel locates modern liberalism in the tradition of Kant, and focuses on its most influential recent expression in the work of John Rawls. In the ...

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We tend to suppose that the ancient Greeks had primitive ideas of the self, of responsibility, freedom, and shame, and that now humanity has advanc...

Reducere. No winners, no losers, and no end the Game of Life, also known simply as Life, is no ordinary computer game. Created by British mathematician John ...

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An important book exploring and explaining the work of a major philosopher, and a classic in its own right.

DescriptionThe United States has become ever more deeply entrenched in powerful, rival, partisan camps, and its citizens more sharply separated alo...

"This bold, intellectually ambitious, and wholly original book challenges the way in which Western social science understands China.... It will set...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Kojin KarataniTranslator: Joseph a. MurphyIn Isonomia and the Origins of Philosophy--published originally in Japanese and n...

Reducere. Should we regulate artificial intelligence? Can we? From self-driving cars and high-speed trading to algorithmic decision-making, the way we live, ...

A New Statesman Best Book of the YearA Church Times Book of the YearWe are facing a crisis of civility, a war of words polluting our public sphere....

Reducere. Impossible Desire and the Limits of Knowledge in Renaissance Poetry examines the limits of embodiment, knowledge, and representation at a disregard...

A reappraisal of Lope's literary career, bringing out the complexities of his dramatic texts.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LtdAuthor(s): Melveena McK...

DescriptionKeith Kahn-Harris argues that the controversy over antisemitism today is a symptom of a growing "selectivity" in anti-racism caused by a...

DescriptionThis bold, groundbreaking study of American political development assesses the presidency of Abraham Lincoln through the lenses of gover...

By examining the Second Seminole War through the lenses of race, Jacksonian democracy, media and public opinion, American expansion, and military s...

The political institutions under which we live today evolved from a revolutionary idea that shook the world in the second part of the eighteenth ce...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCNumber of pages: 344Collection: Modern Studies in European LawPublication date: 2017Dimensions: 166 x 241 x 26C...

Reducere. How do artistic experiments with artificial intelligence problematize human-centered notions of creative agency, authorship, and ownership? Offerin...

Reducere. In this bold and lyrical debut, Sondra weaves personal narrative with philosophical themes, crafting a story about love, solitude, and the unsayabl...

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How the executive branch-not the president alone-formulates executive orders, and how this process constrains the chief executive's ability to act ...

Reducere. The problem of homelessness in America underpins the definition of an American city: what it is, who it is for, what it does, and why it matters. A...

When our desires become the product of tech giants, what ways are there left for us to dream?Publisher: John Hunt PublishingAuthor(s): Jacob Johans...

Challenging both the bureaucratic one-party regime and the Western neoliberal paradigm, China's leading critic shatters the myth of progress and re...

In this lucid and timely new book Jeremy Pressman demonstrates that the default use of military force on both sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict ha...

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Reducere. This is a volume of philosophical studies, centred on problems of personal identity and extending to related topics in the philosophy of mind and m...

The first collection of popular reviews and essays from distinguished philosopher Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams was one of the most important ph...

Reducere. As early as 1865, survivors of the Civil War were acutely aware that people were purposefully shaping what would be remembered about the war and wh...

DescriptionIn October 1911 the governor of Oaxaca, Mexico, ordered a detachment of approximately 250 soldiers to take control of the town of Juchit...

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DescriptionIn the fifth and fourth centuries BCE, immigrants called 'metics' (metoikoi) settled in Athens without a path to citizenship. Galvanized...

In this powerful and timely book, Janet R. Jakobsen and Ann Pellegrini make a solid case for loving the sinner and the sin. Rejecting both religiou...

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A Wired senior editor and virtual reality expert presents a captivating, candid glimpse into the future "realities" of this emerging technology: ho...