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In Between Philosophy and Religion Volumes I and II, Brayton Polka examines Spinoza's three major works_on religion, politics, and ethics_in order to show that his thought is at once biblical and modern. This book and its companion volume are essential reading for any scholar of Spinoza. ... Read more

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The book's essays represent an important contribution to the contemporary philosophical debate concerning Realism and Rationalism. The author defends in a clear and consistent fashion a fallibilist, realistic, and rationalist position in opposition to the idealistic and relativistic viewpoint characteristic of present postmodern philosophy.

Hans Albert
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The Routledge History of Philosophy, Volume 4 covers a period of three hundred and fifty years, from the middle of the fourteenth century to the early years of the eighteenth century and the birth of modern philosophy. The focus of this volume is on Renaissance philosophy and seventeenth-century rationalism, particularly that of Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz. This volume is unique in its emphasis on the relationship between science and philosophy. Placing the philosophy of the age into its scientific, social and cultural context, it examines the scholastic thought which Renaissance philosophy both interacted with and reacted against. A grasp of the intellectual context of the rationalists is also critical to an understanding of this philosophical movement, and the writings of Bacon, Gassendi, Hobbes, and others are analyzed here. ... Read more

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Often named the "Prince of Philosophers," Benedict Baruch Spinoza is considered one of the most prominent "Rationalists" in the history of Philosophy. His scientifically grounded work helped lay the foundation for the 18th century "Enlightenment," and modern biblical criticism.

His ideas were branded as heresy, by both Christian and Jewish religious leaders. This special edition of "The Philosophy of Spinoza" contains 3 full essays, originally published in 1926 and edited by Joseph Ratner. His introduction to the life of Spinoza also includes an analysis of the writings and world view of the Dutch philosopher.

Collected in this special edition are the full length original texts of:

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It is a commonplace that human rationality is peddled as a straightforward remedy for contemporary managerial problems. This work, pointing out that human rationality is itself a continuing object of enquiry, seeks to provide a deeper and more formal theory of management rationality. ... Read more

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This concise survey, accessible to students and general readers alike, traces the main elements of rationalism from the classical period to the present day. It contains a lucid account of the arguments of the great seventeenth-century rationalists, Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz, on scientific knowledge, mind and body, and freedom and necessity, and compares these with the empiricist counter-arguments of Locke and Hume, culminating in the great synthesis of Kant. Later sections discuss the ideas of Hegel, Russell, Wittgenstein, Ayer, Quine, Kripke, Chomsky, and Popper, along with rationalist and anti-rationalist elements in modern ethics. ... Read more

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This book is a collection of essays on the philosophy of Karl Popper written by some outstanding contributors from all the world around. Most of them are Popperians, some were Sir Karl s students in his famous seminar at the London School of Economics and his research assistants. All have written books or papers on Popper s philosophy and are notable professors at their universities. So, from a well-acquainted view of Poppers philosophy the book deals with present day philosophical problems and offers interesting interpretations. The first part is devoted to political philosophy and the second to philosophy of science. The volume is of interest for all those concerned not only in Popper s philosophy but also in some the main scientific and political problems of today.

ContentsPrefacePart One: Political PhilosophyI. C. JARVIE: The Development of Popper s Conception of the SocialFred EIDLIN: Call to Destiny or Call to Action: Marx, Popper, and History Bryan MAGEE: Popper s Philosophy and Practical PoliticsEnrique SUÁREZ-IÑIGUEZ: Karl Popper s Educational ConceptionPart Two: Philosophy of ScienceJoseph AGASSI: Corroboration Spurious and GenuineJohn WATKINS: Popper and DarwinismMario BUNGE, Seven Desiderata for RationalityAmbrosio Velasco GÓMEZ: The Hermeneutic Conception of Scientific Traditions in Karl R. Popper David MILLER: Propensities and IndeterminismAlan MUSGRAVE: Critical RationalismNotes on the Contributors ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Review of Metaphysics, published by Philosophy Education Society, Inc. on December 1, 2008. The length of the article is 486 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: European Journal of Philosophy: Vol. 16, No. 3, December 2008.(PHILOSOPHICAL ABSTRACTS)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: The Review of Metaphysics (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2008
Publisher: Philosophy Education Society, Inc.
Volume: 62Issue: 2Page: 458(2)

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The A to Z of Descartes and Cartesian Philosophy includes many entries on Descartes's writings, concepts, and findings. Since it is historical, there are other entries on those who supported him, those who criticized him, those who corrected him, and those who together formed one of the major movements in philosophy, Cartesianism. To better understand the period, the authors drew up a brief chronology, and to see how Descartes and Cartesianism fit into the general picture, they have written an introduction and a biography. Since everything cannot be summed up in one volume, a bibliography directs readers to numerous other sources on issues of particular interest. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Review of Metaphysics, published by Philosophy Education Society, Inc. on June 1, 2009. The length of the article is 668 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Journal of the History of Philosophy: Vol. 47, No. 3, July 2009.(PHILOSOPHICAL ABSTRACTS)
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Publication: The Review of Metaphysics (Magazine/Journal)
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Volume: 62Issue: 4Page: 987(3)

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Philosophy, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1681 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Explores major marketing and advertising campaigns from 1999-2006. Entries profile recent print, radio, television, billboard and Internet campaigns. Each essay discusses the historical context of the campaign, the target market, the competition, marketing strategy, and the outcome. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Arts and Humanities Through the Eras, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 709 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Profiling milestones and movements in the arts, literature, music, and religion from a specific period that provides an understanding of the various disciplines of the humanities in relation to each other, as well as to history and culture. An overview of the period and a chronology of major world events covering the major branches of the humanities: architecture and design, dance, fashion, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theater, and visual arts. Articles cover the movements, schools of thought, and masterworks that characterize the discipline during the era and biographical profiles of pioneers, masters, and other prominent figures in the field. ... Read more

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In 1957 while exploring the jungles of Guatemala,archaeologist Roger McTavish discovers a set of monuments apparentlyerected by Alvaro Manchez, an ancient Mayan leader and philosopherknown as the Superman. McTavish translates the inscriptions carved onthe monuments, and shortly after, disappears.Forty years later, a young couple connected to McTavish finds his translation, andthey begin to reveal the Superman's ideas while the Guatemalan Armytries desperately to prevent them. The Superman Philosophy sets off acloak-and-dagger train of international plotting and intrigue asAmerican intelligence and an international secret society mount acampaign to suppress its publication. When the world's leadingphilosophers fail to refute the Philosophy, the story moves through awelter of terrorism, blackmail and betrayal towards its climax and theinevitable fate of the Superman Philosophy. ... Read more

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In Between Philosophy and Religion Volumes I and II, Brayton Polka examines Spinoza's three major works_on religion, politics, and ethics_in order to show that his thought is at once biblical and modern. This book and its companion volume will be essential reading for any scholar of Spinoza. ... Read more

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The book is an outcome of two conferences held in Poland in1987 and 1990. Both conferences dealt with the problem of rationality;the first put the problem in the context of the philosophy of Popperand Polanyi; and the second involved the notion of the aim of science.This book presents the most comprehensive current account of themanifold approaches to the problem of rationality and related issues.Generally speaking, some authors are convinced that the standardapproach to the problem of rationality is more or less correct. Theytry to amend this approach and/or to reply to some objections to it.Others adopt a more radical attitude and seek inspiration in moreexotic regions of philosophy of science, in particular in thephilosophy of Michael Polanyi. In this case not only the problem ofrationality of science is addressed but also the problem ofrationality of the philosophy of science itself. What makes the book really fascinating is the common attitude of allauthors in addressing fundamental issues pertaining to the problem ofrationality. This results from the fact that both conferences wereorganized for a small number of participants and there was time fordiscussion within a friendly but demanding social environment. The book is primarily intended for researchers in the philosophy ofscience. It is also valuable to other philosophers interested incurrent trends in philosophy of science, to scientists of variousdisciplines interested in philosophy, to scientists and to graduatestudents in the philosophy of science. ... Read more

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Lost Intimacy in American Thought casts new light on a particular strand of American philosophical writing that includes Henry David Thoreau, Henry Bugbee, and Stanley Cavell. Against the strictures of an overly professionalized philosophy, these writers seek to regain intimacy with place, others, and oneself. Accordingly, they embrace literature and autobiography to convey the strands of
loss and restoration, grief and gratitude, that weave in and out of their writing, and that resonate with the thinking of so many others who take seriously the anxieties and delights of being human.

The effort to retrieve a recuperative place gives a somewhat religious cast to their work and to the writings of others who appear in this book: Henry
James, J. Glenn Gray, and Bruce Wilshire. The critical and restorative efforts of these writers mark a generosity of spirit that opens toward
lyrical discernments of wonder and worth. These discernments are a way of saving objects and persons from neglect or abandonment. Such saving
poetic perceptions soften oppositions between self and other, secular and sacred, seeing and beholding, holding and being held, rational and irrational.

Lost Intimacy in American Thought will spark interest in all who are ready to recover Thoreau, Emerson, and Bugbee for the sort of American tradition that Cavell has sought to retrieve and rejuvenate; the tradition, as Mooney puts it, of American Intimates . ... Read more

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A clear, original and systematic introduction to philosophy of science which examines the theories of Popper, Lakatos, Kuhn and Feyerabend before proposing a new, temperate rationalist perspective. ... Read more

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If you've ever been at a University, you've been inundated by hordes of smug post-modernists who seem to think that nothing exists except their paychecks and desire for tenure.If you've ever felt that they are out to lunch, that they argue against flagrant straw men, or that trying to talk with them is like arguing with a spastic colon, this book will refresh you.

Newton-Smith walks a reasonble line between the grotesque extremes of logical positivism and deconstructionism.Along the way, he actually gets science right, an attribute of few if any other philosophers of science.I say this as someone who worked as a professional scientist for 13 years.

The book is somewhat repetitive, as it consists of essays that in many cases contain the same or similar arguments.Yet any one of the essays is worth the price of the book.

Besides, you have to love a philosopher of science named "Newton-Smith."

A great second textbook in Philosophy of Science
This is a book to read once you already know a little about the classics of the field, or have perhaps read an introductory survey. Newton-Smith presents a clear and calm defense of scientific realism, based on the failings of the obvious rivals. It is well-written and lively; the target audience won't be scared by the mild spattering of formal logic. ... Read more

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Publisher: London : MacmillanPublication date: 1932Subjects: Whitehead, Alfred North, 1861-1947Philosophy of mindNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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HOW AND WHY DARWIN KILLED RATIONALISM is a brisk summary of evolutionary thought vs. Rationalism in Victorian England and the implications of the triumph of evolutionary theory for Victorian intellectuals. Long before Darwin, scientists had been pecking away at the Rationalist belief that the creation of man was unique and phenomenal. It wasn't until Darwin's publication of ORIGIN OF SPECIES, however, that evolution achieved general acceptance in the scientific community. HOW AND WHY summarizes why Darwin succeeded while earlier scientists and philosophers with similar theories had failed. This paper of 3,000+ words is by Linda Hewitt, who holds B.A. and M.A. in history.

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