Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem (Pigliucci Massimo)(Paperback)

Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem (Pigliucci Massimo)(Paperback)

What sets the practice of rigorously tested, sound science apart from pseudoscience? In this volume, the contributors seek to answer this question, known to philosophers of science as 'the demarcation problem.' This issue has a long history in philosophy, stretching as far back as the early

Nonsense on Stilts (Pigliucci Massimo)(Paperback)

Recent polls suggest that fewer than 40 percent of Americans believe in Darwin's theory of evolution, despite it being one of science's best-established findings. Parents still refuse to vaccinate their children for fear it causes autism, though this link has been consistently disproved. And about

Demarcation and Demystification: Philosophy and Its Limits (Moufawad-Paul J.)(Paperback)

Marx once declared that philosophers have only interpreted the world, but the point is to change it. Demarcation and Demystification examines the ways in which a radical practice of philosophy is possible under the aegis of Marx's 11th thesis, arguing that philosophy's radicality is discovered by

Thinking Forth (Brodie Leo)(Paperback)

Thinking Forth applies a philosophy of problem solving and programming style to the unique programming language Forth. Published first in 1984, it could be among the timeless classics of computer books, such as Fred Brooks' The Mythical Man-Month and Donald Knuth's The Art of Computer Programming

Medieval Philosophy: A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 2 (Kenny Anthony)(Paperback)

Presenting the history of Western philosophy, this book charts the story of philosophy from the founders of Christian and Islamic thought through to the Renaissance. It is intended for those interested in the people and ideas that shaped the course of Western

The Philosophy of Civilization (Schweitzer Albert)(Paperback)

Albert Schweitzer's social and ethical philosophy is best expressed in The Philosophy of Civilization. Not widely available in recent years, this edition will give contemporary readers the opportunity to discover his prophetic thought. In Book I, The Decay and Restoration of Civilization,

Visual Alterity: Seeing Difference in Cinema (Halle Randall)(Paperback)

Reconsidering the dynamics of perception Using cinema to explore the visual aspects of alterity, Randall Halle analyzes how we become cognizant of each other and how we perceive and judge another person in a visual field. Halle draws on insights from philosophy and recent developments in cognitive

Philosophy of Mind (Jaworski William)(Paperback)

Philosophy of Mind introduces readers to one of the liveliest fields in contemporary philosophy by discussing mind-body problems and the various solutions to them. It provides a detailed yet balanced overview of the entire field that enables readers to jump immediately into current debates. Treats

The Consolation of Philosophy (Boethius)(Paperback)

The Consolation of Philosophy occupies a central place in the history of Western thought. Its author, Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (ca. 476-526 c.e.), was a Roman philosopher, scholar, and statesman who wrote The Consolation of Philosophy while in a remote prison awaiting his execution on

The Consolation of Philosophy (Boethius)(Paperback)

One of the most influential books in the history of Western thought, The Consolation of Philosophy was written in a prison cell by a condemned man. Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (c. 480-524) was a Roman scholar, theologian, philosopher, and statesman. Imprisoned by the Ostrogothic king

The Philosophy of Design (Parsons Glenn)(Paperback)

The Philosophy of Design is an introduction to the fundamental philosophical issues raised by the contemporary practice of design. The first book to systematically examine design from the perspective of contemporary philosophy, it offers a broad perspective, ranging across key philosophical areas

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

Introduction to the Philosophy of History - with selections from The Philosophy of Right (Hegel G. W. F.)(Paperback / softback)

Happiness Is a Serious Problem: A Human Nature Repair Manual (Prager Dennis)(Paperback)

In this unique blend of self-help and moral philosophy, perfect for fans of Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project or Dan Harris' 10% Happier, talk-radio host Dennis Prager shows us that happiness isn't just a value--it's a moral obligation. When you ask people about their most cherished values,

Philosophy of Logics (Haack Susan)(Paperback)

The first systematic exposition of all the central topics in the philosophy of logic, Susan Haack's book has established an international reputation (translated into five languages) for its accessibility, clarity, conciseness, orderliness, and range as well as for its thorough scholarship and

Philosophy of Existence (Jaspers Karl)(Paperback)

Philosophy of Existence was first presented to the public as a series of lectures invited by The German Academy of Frankfurt. In preparing these lectures Jaspers, whom the Nazis had already dismissed from his professorship at Heidelberg, knew that he was speaking in Germany for the last time

Philosophy (Cave Peter)(Paperback)

Philosophy, the 'love of wisdom', is the product of our endless fascination and curiosity about the world - the child of wonder. Through it, we seek to answer the most fundamental of questions: How do we know what we know? Does God exist? What is beauty? How should we live our lives? What am I? In

Rethinking Philosophy in Light of the Bible: From Kant to Schopenhauer (Polka Brayton)(Paperback)

Rethinking Philosophy in Light of the Bible analyzes the ideas that are central to the philosophy of Kant, Hegel, and Kierkegaard in order to show that they are biblical in origin, both ontologically and historically. Brayton Polka argues that Schopenhauer has an altogether false conception of the

The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy (Adamson Peter)(Paperback)

Representing one of the great traditions of Western philosophy, philosophy written in Arabic and in the Islamic world was inspired by Greek philosophical works and the indigenous ideas of Islamic theology. This collection of essays, by some of the leading scholars in Arabic philosophy, provides an

Ancient Philosophy: A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume I (Kenny Anthony)(Paperback)

Sir Anthony Kenny here tells the fascinating story of the birth of philosophy and its remarkable flourishing in the ancient Mediterranean world. This is the initial volume of a four-book set in which Kenny will unfold a magisterial new history of Western philosophy, the first major single-author

The History of Animals: A Philosophy (Timofeeva Oxana)(Paperback)

Oxana Timofeeva's The History of Animals: A Philosophy is an original and ambitious treatment of the 'animal question'. While philosophers have always made distinctions between human beings and animals, Timofeeva imagines a world free of such walls and borders. Timofeeva shows the way towards the

The Philosophy of Tragedy (Young Julian)(Paperback)

This book is an exhaustive survey of the philosophy of tragedy from antiquity to the present. From Aristotle to Zizek the focal question has been: why, in spite of its distressing content, do we value tragic drama? What is the nature of the 'tragic effect'? Some philosophers point to a certain kind

Philosophy of Education (Noddings Nel)(Paperback)

The first edition of Nel Noddings' Philosophy of Education was acclaimed as the 'best overview in the field' by the journal Teaching Philosophy and predicted to 'become the standard textbook in philosophy of education' by Educational Theory. This classic text, originally designed to give the

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