An Analysis of G.E.M. Anscombe's Modern Moral Philosophy (Blamey Jonny)(Paperback)

An Analysis of G.E.M. Anscombe's Modern Moral Philosophy (Blamey Jonny)(Paperback)

Elizabeth Anscombe's 1958 essay 'Modern Moral Philosophy' is a cutting intervention in modern philosophy that shows the full power of good evaluative and analytical critical thinking skills. Though only 16 pages long, Anscombe's paper set out to do nothing less than reform the entire field of

Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Anscombe's Intention (Wiseman Rachael)(Paperback)

G. E. M. Anscombe's Intention is a classic of twentieth-century philosophy. The work has been enormously influential despite being a dense and largely misunderstood text. It is a standard reference point for anyone engaging with philosophy of action and philosophy of psychology. In this Routledge

Faith in a Hard Ground: Essays on Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (Anscombe G. E. M.)(Paperback)

Elizabeth Anscombe's forthright philosophy speaks directly to many religious and ethical issues of current concern.This collection of her essays forms a companion volume to the critically acclaimed Human Life, Action and Ethics published in

An Analysis of Alasdair Macintyre's After Virtue (Thompson Jon W.)(Paperback)

Alasdair MacIntyre's 1981 After Virtue was a ground-breaking contribution to modern moral philosophy. Dissatisfied with the major trends in the moral philosophy of his time, MacIntyre argued that modern moral discourse had no real rational basis. Instead, he suggested, if one wanted to build a

Giving an Account of Oneself (Butler Judith)(Paperback)

What does it mean to lead a moral life? In her first extended study of moral philosophy, Judith Butler offers a provocative outline for a new ethical practice--one responsive to the need for critical autonomy and grounded in a new sense of the human subject. Butler takes as her starting point one's

Struggle for Recognition - The Moral Grammar of Social Conflicts (Honneth Axel)(Paperback / softback)

* A major contribution to scholarship on Hegel, moral philosophy and critical theory* An original approach from a well known author, moving smoothly between philosophy and social theory* Draws together a wide variety of themes and concerns

Modern Philosophy - An Anthology of Primary Sources(Paperback / softback)

Intention (Anscombe G. E. M.)(Paperback)

Intention is one of the masterworks of twentieth-century philosophy in English. First published in 1957, it has acquired the status of a modern philosophical classic. The book attempts to show in detail that the natural and widely accepted picture of what we mean by an intention gives rise to

Philosophy of Law: An Introduction (Tebbit Mark)(Paperback)

Philosophy of Law: An Introduction provides an ideal starting point for students of philosophy and law. Setting it clearly against the historical background, Mark Tebbit quickly leads readers into the heart of the philosophical questions that dominate philosophy of law today. He provides an

Surfing and the Philosophy of Sport (Brennan Daniel)(Pevná vazba)

Surfing and the Philosophy of Sport uses the insights gained through an analysis of the sport of surfing to explore key questions and discourses within the philosophy of sport. As surfing has been practiced dynamically, since its beginnings as a traditional Polynesian pursuit to its current status

Outlines of the Philosophy of Right (Hegel G. W. F.)(Paperback)

Hegel's Outlines of the Philosophy of Right is one of the greatest works of moral, social, and political philosophy. It contains significant ideas on justice, moral responsibility, family life, economic activity, and the political structure of the state--all matters of profound interest to us

Justice: Rights and Wrongs (Wolterstorff Nicholas)(Paperback)

Wide-ranging and ambitious, Justice combines moral philosophy and Christian ethics to develop an important theory of rights and of justice as grounded in rights. Nicholas Wolterstorff discusses what it is to have a right, and he locates rights in the respect due the worth of the rights-holder

Gnostic Philosophy: From Ancient Persia to Modern Times (Churton Tobias)(Paperback)

An extensive examination of the history of gnosticism and how its philosophy has influenced the Western esoteric tradition - Explains how the Gnostic understanding of self-realization is embodied in the esoteric traditions of the Rosicrucians and Freemasons - Explores how gnosticism continues to

Leibniz: An Intellectual Biography (Antognazza Maria Rosa)(Paperback)

Of all the thinkers of the century of genius that inaugurated modern philosophy, none lived an intellectual life more rich and varied than Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716). Trained as a jurist and employed as a counsellor, librarian, and historian, he made famous contributions to logic,

From Plato to Wittgenstein: Essays by G.E.M. Anscombe (Anscombe G. E. M.)(Paperback)

More treasures from the archive of papers left by philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe, edited by her daughter and son-in-law, philosophers Mary Geach and Luke Gormally. This volume collects a number of published and unpublished papers by Elizabeth Anscombe in which she engages with the thought of major

Thomistic Philosophy - Volume III: Moral Philosophy (Grenier Henri)(Paperback)

When still in print, Henri Grenier's manual of Thomism was widely used in seminaries and universities. Those discovering this work for the first time have described it as 'the answer key' to St. Thomas Aquinas. Because of the importance of Thomistic philosophy, Grenier's multi-volume manual is

Modern Scots: An Analytical Survey (Millar Robert McColl)(Paperback)

This textbook overview of Modern Scots provides a description and analysis of the language covering lexical, phonological and structural patterns. It presents evidence for the diversity of the language through illustrations from newly collected fieldwork

Critique of Pure Reason (Kant Immanuel)(Paperback)

The masterpiece of the father of modern philosophy A seminal text of modern philosophy, Immanuel Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (1781) made history by bringing together two opposing schools of thought: rationalism, which grounds all our knowledge in reason, and empiricism, which traces all our

Philosophy of Sport: Key Questions (Ryall Emily)(Paperback)

Philosophy of Sport: Key Questions provides an accessible and comprehensive guide to the philosophy of sport. Each chapter is framed by a question that explores the main issues, ideas and literature in the field ranging from questions about the nature and value of sport, the sporting body,

The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction (Bailey Richard)(Paperback)

The Philosophy of Education: An Introduction encourages the reader to actively engage with the philosophy of education and the carefully selected contributors bring the philosophy of education to life for the reader. Each chapter: focuses on a particular area of debate and explains the main

Philosophy of Education (Curren Randall)(Paperback)

Philosophy of Education: An Anthology brings together the essential historical and contemporary readings in the philosophy of education. The readings have been selected for their philosophical merit, their focus on important aspects of educational practice and their readability. Includes

Philosophy of Biology (Godfrey-Smith Peter)(Paperback)

An essential introduction to the philosophy of biologyThis is a concise, comprehensive, and accessible introduction to the philosophy of biology written by a leading authority on the subject. Geared to philosophers, biologists, and students of both, the book provides sophisticated and innovative

Classical Arabic Philosophy - An Anthology of Sources(Paperback / softback)

Philosophy of Language: The Classics Explained (McGinn Colin)(Paperback)

An introduction to philosophy of language through systematic and accessible explanations of ten classic texts by such thinkers as Frege, Kripke, Russell, and Putnam.Many beginning students in philosophy of language find themselves grappling with dense and difficult texts not easily understood by