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Spirits and Clocks: Machine and Organism in Descartes
by Dennis Des Chene  Publisher Comments Although the basis of modern biology is Cartesian, Descartes's theories of biology have been more often ridiculed than studied. Yet, Dennis Des Chene demonstrates, the themes, arguments, and vocabulary of his mechanistic biology pervade the writings of...
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An Introduction to Greek Philosophy
by J V Luce Synopsis Describes the origins of philosophy, discusses the work of Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and examines basic philosophical concepts....
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A Physicalist Manifesto: Thoroughly Modern Materialism (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy)
by Andrew Melnyk Publisher Comments A Physicalist Manifesto is the fullest treatment yet of the comprehensive physicalist view that, in some important sense, everything is physical. Andrew Melnyk argues that the view is best formulated by appeal to a carefully worked-out notion of...
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The Cambridge History of Hellenistic Philosophy
by Keimpe Algra Publisher Comments A full account of the philosophy of the Graeco-Roman world, 320-100 BC....
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The Rise and Fall of Soul and Self: An Intellectual History of Personal Identity
by Raymond Martin Publisher Comments This book traces the development of theories of the self and personal identity from the ancient Greeks to the present day. From Plato and Aristotle to Freud and Foucault, Raymond Martin and John Barresi explore the works of a wide range of thinkers and...
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Philosophy and pluralism
by David Archard Publisher Comments This collection brings together distinguished contributors with distinctive skills to explore the implications of plurality....
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Selections from Berkeley with an Introduction and Notes
by Alexander Campbell Fraser Publisher Comments 1891. For the Use of Students in the Universities. The design of the Selections is to afford appropriate mental exercise to those who are engaged in Psychology, Inductive Logic, and Metaphysics. Berkeley may be used for this purpose for the following...
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History of Philosophy Vol. 8: Bentham to Russell
by Frederick Charles Copleston Publisher Comments The utilitarianism of the 19th century, idealist movement, pragmatist movement, modern realism, Bertrand Russell, and more recent trends in British philosophy....
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Eryxias
by Platonic Imitator Publisher Comments SOCRATES: Suppose that some one came to us at this moment and were to ask, Well, Socrates and Eryxias and Erasistratus, can you tell me what is of the greatest value to men? Is it not that of which the possession will best enable a man to advise how his...
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Introduction To Philosophy (02 Edition)
by Jon Nuttall Publisher Comments This new textbook is a lively and highly accessible introduction to philosophy. From the fundamental issues of philosophical thought to the latest theories in the philosophy of mind, An Introduction to Philosophy provides clear and incisive discussion of...
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Beyond Good and Evil
by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche Publisher Comments Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - 1. The Will to...
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Rorty and His Critics (Philosophers & Their Critics)
by Robert B Brandom Publisher Comments Essays, written by thirteen of the most distinguished living philosophers, together with Rorty's substantial replies to each, and other new material by him, offer by far the most thorough and thoughtful discussion of the work of the thinker who has been...
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Thucydides Mythistoricus
by Francis Macdonald Cornford Publisher Comments 1907. In this essay Cornford strives to emphasize the essentially artistic aspect of Thucydides' work. Contents: Part I. Thucydides Historicus: The Causes of the War; Athenian Parties Before the War; The Megarian Decrees; The Western Policy; Thucydides...
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The Philosophy of Character
by Edgar Pierce Synopsis 1924. An introductory text to purposive psychology. Contents: The Meaning of Character; Science and Philosophy; The Concepts of Science; Physical Causation; Reality Independent of Mind; The Escape from Solipsism: The Absolute; The Escape from Solipsism...
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Virtue Ethics and Consequentialism in Early Chinese Philosopvirtue Ethics and Consequentialism in Early Chinese Philosophy Hy
by Bryan W. Van Norden Publisher Comments Bryan W. Van Norden examines early Confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and Mohism, an anti-Confucian movement, as a version of consequentialism....
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Essays on Philosophical Writers and Other Men of Letters V1
by Thomas De Quincey Synopsis In Two Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly...
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Philosophy for Beginners
by Richard Osborne Synopsis This accessible primer explains the basics of Western thought in an easy-to-understand manner for the beginning student of philosophy. Starting with basic questions posed by the ancient Greeks, the book takes readers on an entertaining odyssey through...
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Handbooks of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy: First Course; Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Sound, Optics
by Dionysius Lardner Synopsis This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional...
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Fragility of Goodness : Luck and Ethics in Greek Tragedy and Philosophy, Updated (Rev 01 Edition)
by Martha C. Nussbaum Publisher Comments This book is a study of ancient views about "moral luck." It examines the fundamental ethical problem that many of the valued constituents of a well-lived life are vulnerable to factors outside a person's control, and asks how this affects our appraisal...
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History of Philosophy
by Julian Marias Publisher Comments Thorough and lucid survey of Western philosophy from pre-Socratics to mid 20th century — major figures, currents, trends. Valuable section on contemporary philosophy — Brentano, Ortega, Heidegger, others. "Brevity and clarity of exposition..."...
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