Berkeley and Irish Philosophy (Continuum Studies In British Philosophy)

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The first essay in David Berman's new collection examines the full range of Berkeley's achievement, looking not only at his classic works of 1709-1713, but also Alciphron (1732) and his final book, the enigmaic Siris (1744). Item two examines a key problem in Berkeley's New Theory of Vision (1709): why does the moon look larger on the horizon than in the meridian? The third item criticizes the view, still uncritically accepted by many, that Berkeley's attacks on materialism are levelled against Locke.

Part 2 opens with Berman's two essays of 1982 - the first to show that Berkeley came from a rich and coherent Irish philosophical background. Next comes a discussion of the link between Berkeley and Francis Hutcheson, and particularly their answers to the Molyneux problem, which Berman takes to be the root problem of Irish philosophy.
The fourth essay looks at the impact of the golden age Irish philosophy on eighteenth-century American philosophy, where, again, Berkeley has a central position. The last item examines Berkeley's influence on Samuel Beckett.

Part 3 shows the many-sidedness of Berkeley's career, which is missed by those who concentrate exclusively on his work of 1709-1713. Each item here presents new material on Berkeley's life, or on his works and thought; most of these are new letters, not included in the Luce-Jessop edition of the Works of Berkeley. This section, therefore, can be seen a supplement to volumes 8 and 9 of the Works and also to Luce's Life of Berkeley.

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Berkeley and Irish Philosophy (Continuum Studies In British Philosophy)

Publisher: Continuum (October 17, 2005)

Author: David Berman

ISBN-10: 0826485901

Paperback: 248 pages

Language: English

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Charles S. Peirce's Evolutionary Philosophy

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Hausman has written a book whose purpose is to present Peirce's evolutionary realism as his systematic position. The book follows the thread of Peirce's Pragmaticism from its conception, through the theory of signs, the phenomenology and derivation of the categories to the concept of Synechism, which Hausman takes as the heart of Peirce's evolutionary realism. This is a well-organized discussion of Peirce's work, introducing a continuity to his theories. This book is recommended for upper-level undergraduate philosophy majors and graduate students, as well as professional philosophers.

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Charles S. Peirce's Evolutionary Philosophy

Publisher: Cambridge University Press (May 28, 1997)

Author: Carl R. Hausman

ISBN-10: 0521597366

Paperback: 252 pages

Language: English

Format: PDF

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Contemporary French Philosophy: Modernity and the Persistence of the Subject

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French philosophy and cultural theory continue to hold a prestigious and influential position in European thought. One of the central themes of contemporary French philosophy is its concern with the theoretical and political status of the subject, a question which has been broached by structuralists and poststructuralists through an analysis of the construction of the subject in and by language, discourse, power and ideology.Contemporary French Philosophy outlines the construction of the subject in modern philosophy, focusing in particular on the seminal work of Althusser, Lacan, Derrida and Foucault. The book interrogates some of the most influential perspectives on the question of the subject to contest those postmodern voices which announce its disappearance or death. It argues instead that the question of the subject persists, even in those perspectives which seek to abandon it altogether.Providing a broad introduction to the field and an original analysis of some of the most influential theorists of the 20th Century, the book will be of great interest to political and literary theorists, cultural historians, as well as to philosophers.

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Contemporary French Philosophy: Modernity and the Persistence of the Subject

Publisher: The Athlone Press (November 30, 2001)

Author: Caroline Williams

ISBN-10: 0485006324

Paperback: 272 pages

Language: English

Format: PDF

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Dr. Seuss and Philosophy: Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!

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Dr. Seuss' stories are more than just catchy poems; they often wrestle with serious philosophical and moral dilemmas, whether it is Horton discovering the very essence of life or the Lorax teaching us about morality. Dr. Seuss and Philosophy explores philosophical concepts such as the nature of the good life in Oh the Places You'll Go, the method and value of thinking critically in Oh the Thinks You Can Think, and morality and ethics in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, among many others. Anyone who loves Dr. Seuss or is interested in philosophy will find this book to be intriguing and enlightening.

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Dr. Seuss and Philosophy: Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers; 1 edition (June 17, 2011)

Author: Jacob M. Held (Editor, Contributor), Benjamin Rider (Contributor),

ISBN-10: 1442203110

Paperback: 288 pages

Language: English

Format: PDF

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Philosophy and Design: From Engineering to Architecture

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This volume provides the reader with an integrated overview of state-of-the-art research in philosophy and ethics of design in engineering and architecture. It contains twenty-five essays that focus on engineering designing in its traditional sense, on designing in novel engineering domains, and on architectural and environmental designing. This volume enables the reader to overcome the traditional separation between engineering designing and architectural designing.

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Philosophy and Design: From Engineering to Architecture

Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (November 29, 2007)

Author: P.E. Vermaas (Editor), P.A. Kroes (Editor), Andrew Light (Editor), Steven Moore

ISBN-10: 1402065906

Paperback: 376 pages

Language: English

Format: PDF

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Philosophy Before Socrates (Second Edition): An Introduction with Texts and Commentary

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Since its publication in 1994, Richard McKirahan s Philosophy Before Socrates has become the standard sourcebook in Presocratic philosophy. It provides a wide survey of Greek science, metaphysics, and moral and political philosophy, from their roots in myth to the philosophers and Sophists of the fifth century. A comprehensive selection of fragments and testimonia, translated by the author, is presented in the context of a thorough and accessible discussion. An introductory chapter deals with the sources of Presocratic and Sophistic texts and the special problems of interpretation they present.

In its second edition, this work has been updated and expanded to reflect important new discoveries and the most recent scholarship. Changes and additions have been made throughout, the most significant of which are found in the chapters on the Pythagoreans, Parmenides, Zeno, Anaxagoras, and Empedocles, and the new chapter on Philolaus. The translations of some passages have been revised, as have some interpretations and discussions. A new Appendix provides translations of three Hippocratic writings and the Derveni papyrus.

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Philosophy Before Socrates (Second Edition): An Introduction with Texts and Commentary

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co.; 2 edition (March 15, 2011)

Author: Richard D. McKirahan Jr.

ISBN-10: 1603841822

Paperback: 512 pages

Language: English

Format: PDF

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Reflections and Replies: Essays on the Philosophy of Tyler Burge (Bradford Books)

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Tyler Burge has produced groundbreaking work on the semantics of proper names and indexicals, de re belief, formal truth theories, semantic and epistemic paradoxes, the philosophy of Gottlob Frege, and other areas of the philosophy of language and of mind. But he is best known for his arguments for anti-individualism, or externalism about mental content. Burge's aim in pursuing anti-individualism is nothing less than the solution to some of the most trenchant metaphysical and epistemological problems, including the nature of objectivity and norms, the force of skeptical arguments, apriority, and the nature of the self. Central to all of these is an account of intentional content that includes a penetrating critique of the empiricist notion of a concept. This book focuses mainly on Burge's work on anti-individualism. In it, various philosophers either comment on Burge's work or relate it to their own. An unusual feature is the generosity--both in volume and content--of Burge's contribution to this philosophical conversation. The section containing his responses comprises the most sustained, detailed, and interconnected body of writing that he has published in one place.

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Reflections and Replies: Essays on the Philosophy of Tyler Burge (Bradford Books)

Publisher: The MIT Press (December 1, 2003)

Author: Martin Hahn (Editor), BjÃ,rn Ramberg (Editor)

ISBN-10: 0262582228

Paperback: 534 pages

Language: English

Format: PDF

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The Philosophy of David Lynch (The Philosophy of Popular Culture)

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From his cult classic television series Twin Peaks to his most recent film Inland Empire (2006), David Lynch is best known for his unorthodox narrative style. An award-winning director, producer, and writer, Lynch distorts and disrupts traditional storylines and offers viewers a surreal, often nightmarish perspective. His unique approach to filmmaking has made his work familiar to critics and audiences worldwide, and he earned Academy Award nominations for Best Director for The Elephant Man (1980), Blue Velvet (1986), and Mulholland Drive (2001).

Lynch creates a new reality for both characters and audience by focusing on the individual and embracing existentialism. In The Philosophy of David Lynch, editors William J. Devlin and Shai Biderman have compiled an impressive list of contributors to explore the philosophy at the core of the filmmaker's work. Lynch is examined as a postmodern artist, and the themes of darkness, logic, and time are discussed in depth. Other prominent issues in Lynch's films, such as Bad faith and freedom, ethics, politics, and religion, are also considered. Investigating myriad aspects of Lynch's influential and innovative work, The Philosophy of David Lynch provides a fascinating look at the philosophical underpinnings of the famous cult director.

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The Philosophy of David Lynch (The Philosophy of Popular Culture)

Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky (February 18, 2011)

Author: William J. Devlin (Editor), Shai Biderman (Editor)

ISBN-10: 0813129915

Paperback: 258 pages

Language: English

Format: PDF

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