Philosophy
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Philosophy and Madness: From Kant to Hegel and Beyond: Philosophie und Wahnsinn: von Kant über Hegel bis heute [Paperback]
Francesca Iannelli (Editor); Mariannina Failla (Editor)
£13.99ISBN: 9788869774416
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Philosophy
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This book aims to reflect on mental illness through considering the influence that criticism and German idealism exerted on directions of philosophical, scientific and psychoanalytical thought in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and which c... .... Learn More -
Osmospheres: Smell, Atmosphere, Food [Paperback]
Elena Mancioppi (Author)
£14.99ISBN: 9788869774317
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Atmospheric Spaces
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Offering an overview of the relationship between smell and atmospheres as proposed within the humanities, this volume aims at interpreting the “olfactive” as a cross-sensorial and ecological modality of perception. It investigates osmospheres - i.... .... Learn More -
The Invention of Imagination: Aristotle and the Origins of the Representational Theory of Mind [Hardback]
Justin Humphreys (Author)
£46.50ISBN: 9780822947400
Published by : University of Pittsburgh Press
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Aristotle was the first philosopher to divide the imagination—what he called phantasia—from other parts of the psyche, placing it between perception and intellect. A mathematician and philosopher of mathematical sciences, Aristotle was puzzled by ... .... Learn More -
An Illusion of Equity: The Legacy of Eugenics in Today's Education [Hardback]
Wendy Z. Warren (Author); Eric R. Jackson (Author)
£36.00ISBN: 9780813197661
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
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Public education plays a crucial role in crafting a nation's future. In the United States, education reform policy, particularly the reliance on large-scale, standardized testing, is a growing topic of national conversation and concern. An Illusio... .... Learn More -
Myth and Ideology: Philosophy of Political Action in Japan [Paperback]
Fernando Wirtz (Author)
£10.99ISBN: 9788869774300
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Philosophy
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The Kyoto School was the most important philosophical current in Japan during the 20th century. In the context of a growing interest in Japanese philosophy, as well as in non-European philosophy in general, this essay represents the first attempt ... .... Learn More -
The Gesture [Paperback]
Petar Bojanič (Author); Virgilio Cesarone (Author)
£10.99ISBN: 9788869774195
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Philosophy
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Written by four hands, the current volume moves on two planes that fruitfully intersect and sometimes conflict in their interpretations. On the one hand, Petar Bojanič proposes that gestures are not parasitic of social acts but instead constitute ... .... Learn More -
Critique of Liberal Reason: A Philosophy of Contemporary History [Paperback]
Andrea Zhok (Author)
£27.99ISBN: 9788869774409
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Philosophy
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Our historical period is characterized by a vision of liberal heritage and a capitalist economic path. But it is far from obvious what “liberal” really means here, and what connection it has with capitalism. The current volume thus first attempts ... .... Learn More -
Homo Patiens: Suffering as a Guidance for Social Change [Paperback]
Cornelia Stefano (Author)
£16.99ISBN: 9788869773723
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Philosophy
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The book places suffering at the center of its socio-critical considerations, replacing the famous alienation motif of the Frankfurt School. It begins by critiquing the concept of alienation and its long tradition in social and political philosoph... .... Learn More -
Essays on Ethics [Paperback]
Pierpaolo Marrone (Author)
£15.99ISBN: 9788869774225
Published by : Mimesis International
Series: Philosophy
Eight essays on ethics, meta-ethics and normative ethics from John Rawls to David Gauthier, from Richard Rorty to Jonathan Dancy, from automatic concepts to Leibnizian ontology, from the end of work to cyber warfare .... Learn More -
Essentials of Chinese Humanism: Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism [Hardback]
Xiaoyue Xu (Author); Zhen Chi (Author)
£65.00ISBN: 9781626430914
Published by : Bridge 21 Publications
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Professor Xu Xiaoyue, a top-notch scholar specializing in ancient Chinese philosophies and religions, displays essential constituents of Chinese humanism before readers. According to him, key concepts such as Confucian ten virtues, Daoist Way and ... .... Learn More