Humanist philosophy Books

Although Sir Karl Popper's contributions to a number of diverse areas of philosophy are widely appreciated, serious criticism of his work has tended to focus on his philosophy of the natural sciences. This volume contains...

Few reference works in philosophy have articles on hope. Few also are systematic or large-scale philosophical studies of hope. Hope is admitted to be important in people's lives, but as a topic for study, hope has largely been...

General Argument My aim is to survey some of the most influential philosophical writers on human nature from the time that Augustine codified Christian belief to the present. During this period philosophical opinions about...

The present work is an attempt to analyse critically Plato's views on mind and body and more particularly on the mind-body relationship within the wider setting of Plato's metaphysics. We seek to achieve this by a philosophical...

PREFACE This volume is a sequel to yet independent of our Paranoia: A Study in Diagnosis, Reidel, Dordrecht and Boston, 1976. Whereas our first book centered on diagnosis, this centers on treatment. In our first volume, all...

In its attempt to come to grips with the nature of the human mind idealism employs such terms as "pure self," "transcendental apperception," "pure con­ sciousness" and so on. What do these terms mean? What do they refer to?...

The following is neither exclusively the study of a philosopher nor a problem, and yet is both as well. Alfred Schutz is now recogniz­ ed to have been a profoundly insightful philosopher who explor­ ed the nature of social...

Over the past two decades, the number of studies of creativity has in­ creased enormously. Although these studies represent a wide variety of perspectives, the largest proportion of them falls within the province of the social...

In diesem Band sind Papyrustexte zusammengestellt und kom­ mentiert, die uns in relativ ausftihrlicher Form Kenntnis tiber den agonistischen Betrieb im romischen Kaiserreich geben. In Frage kommen die Agone der Athleten (aywvE~...

Biological and philosophical anthropologies of the 20th century keep emphasising the "Sonderstellung" of humans among the realm of living beings. However, it is not clear how this particular role should be characterised, how it...

This book explores the implication of diversity for humanism.  Through the insights of academics and activists, it highlights both the successes and failures related to diversity marking humanism in the US and internationally. It offers a timely...

In this book philosophers try to answer the following question: What is globalization and what does "globe" or "world" (monde) signify? Rémi Brague returns to the Greek idea of the cosmos in order to track the worldhood...

We inhabit extraordinary times: times in which we are acutely aware of the intensity of what revolutionary thinker Frantz Fanon called "the glare of history's floodlights." The velocity and scale at which the revolt against police murder that began...

"VIGLETS Two - Ode to Dumbness" seeks to ease widespread global tensions resulting from dumb people, which includes everyone - and is seemingly increasing exponentially. The author gently guides readers into creating personal dumb Viglets - intimate...

Este libro, titulado ""Ensayo Cr������tico Sobre La Contrataci������n De La Bolsa De Comercio, Parte 1: Y Las Ventas Simuladas De Los Efectos P������blicos (1843)"", fue escrito por Pedro Sainz de Andino. En esta obra, el autor realiza un an�����lisis...

Il libro ""Discorsi Critici: Intorno Alla Questione Se Giovi Di Ammettere O No Nella Letteratura Italiana Il Romanzo Storico"" ����� stato scritto da Bianchetti nel 1832. In questo testo, l'autore si interroga sull'utilit������ del romanzo storico nella...

Die Genesis Der Volks-Wirtschaft ist ein Buch von Friedrich Bitzer, das im Jahr 1866 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Werk ist eine umfassende Studie �����ber die Entstehung und Entwicklung der Volkswirtschaft. Bitzer untersucht hierbei die verschiedenen...

Le livre ""De La Methode Scientifique Conferences, Part 1-2 (1870)"" de Pierre Doublet est une collection de conf�����rences sur la m�����thode scientifique. Il est divis����� en deux parties, la premi�����re �����tant consacr�����e ������ la th�����orie...

Bewijsgronden der Duitschers voor hunne aanspraak op de uitvinding der boekdrukkunst (1844) is een boek geschreven door Abraham de Vries. Het boek gaat over de geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst en de strijd tussen verschillende landen om de uitvinding...

""�����ber ein neues System der fortschaffenden Mechanik: Als Programm eines �����ber diesen Gegenstand n�����chstens zu erscheinenden gro�����en Werkes"" ist ein Buch von Joseph von Baader, das im Jahr 1817 ver������ffentlicht wurde. In dem Werk...

""Sammtliche Werke V13: Zur Schonen Literatur Und Kunst (1862)"" von Johann Gottfried von Herder ist ein umfassendes Werk, das eine Sammlung von Schriften und Essays des ber�����hmten deutschen Philosophen und Schriftstellers enth�����lt. Der Band...

Libellus ""Quaestiones De Fontibus, Quibus Dlugossius Usus Sit In Componenda Historia Polonica In Disputationem Adhibito Libro Decimo"" a Reinhold Herda anno MDCCCLXV editus, in quo quaestiones circa fontes, quibus Johannes Dlugossius in decimo libro...

In the current atmosphere of controversy about modes of interpreting literature, historical influences in science, and subtle ideologies in social theory, Abraham Edel confronts the institutionalized separation of the humanities and the sciences, the...

Feminist approaches to international law have been mischaracterised by the mainstream of the discipline as being a niche field that pertains only to women's lived experiences and their participation in decision-making processes. Exemplifying how feminist...

Humility is a vital aspect of political discussion, social media and self-help, whilst recent empirical research has linked humility to improved well-being, open-mindedness and increased accuracy in assessing persuasive messages. It is also a topic...

En Nada es igual: bocetos del país que nos acontece, Anayra Santory Jorge hace crónicas cotidianas y partes de prensa subversiva. Hace crítica y teoriza, de forma astuta y audaz, a propósito de nuestro momento actual en Puerto Rico. Pero, sobre...

Posthumanism in the Novels of Kurt Vonnegut: Matter That Complains So re-examines the prevailing critical consensus that Kurt Vonnegut was a humanist writer. While more difficult elements of his work have often been the subject of scholarly attention,...

This is a collection of observations and meditations by Professor Emeritus (York University, Toronto) and philosopher Ato Sekyi-Otu on events, issues, people and ideas culled from recent history and the world, from the US and Canada to Ghana. If there is...

""Grammatica Filosofica Della Lingua Italiana"" ����� un libro scritto da Angelo Cerutti nel 1839. Questo testo ����� un'analisi approfondita della grammatica italiana e della sua struttura filosofica. L'autore, infatti, si propone di studiare la lingua...

Freedom and Limits is a defense of the value of freedom in the context of human finitude. A contribution to the American tradition of philosophy, it focuses attention on moral problems as we encounter them in daily life, where the search for perfection...

WE THE PEOPLE DO ORDAIN & ESTABLISH OUR EARTH AS THE LAND OF THE FREEAre you tired of seeing cycles of poverty and desperation? Worried about the future for yourself and generations to come? It's time to change the course of history.Emergent Freedom...

"Guild Court: A London Story" by George Macdonald is a Victorian urban fiction exploring societal complexities and human relationships. George MacDonald's "Guild Court: A London Story" immerses readers into the bustling streets of Victorian London, where...

This book provides an overview and critical assessment of the work of one of the most influential sociologists of the twentieth century, Peter L. Berger, and is an excellent resource for students and researchers interested in the intersection of religion...

«Aux quatre vents de l’avenir possible» réunit les recueils publiés par ROBERT DICKSON (1944-2007), poète humaniste, traducteur zélé, scénariste, comédien, professeur...

A philosophical work that addresses the validity of the question: What is it for the human being to be an animal, and for this animal to be a spirit? Braine argues that the perspectives of materialism and dualism are different casts of the same flawed...

""Die Einheitliche Ursache Aller Krafte-Erscheinungen Im Universum"" ist ein Buch von W. Possnecker, das im Jahr 1863 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der Frage, was die Ursache f�����r alle Kr�����fte-Erscheinungen im Universum ist...

Die Drei Grundfragen Der Organisation Des Strafgerichts ist ein Buch von Karl Binding, das im Jahr 1876 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch besch�����ftigt sich mit den grundlegenden Fragen, die bei der Organisation von Strafgerichten ber�����cksichtigt...