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A single-authored text that incorporates authoritative short excerpts from primary sources on the theoretical and applied aspects of the philosophy of human rights

This book addresses issues in the philosophy of art through the lenses of the three broad areas of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, and axiology. It surveys many important and pervasive topics connected to a philosophical understanding of art.

During my teaching career I heard the question, "What can you do with a degree in philosophy?" many times from some students I taught (and their parents). I know that many other philosophy professors have heard the same question.The point works to dispel the view that studying philosophy is impractical or unimportant. As it turns out, most of the students I taught over the years who got a degree in philosophy went on to non-academic jobs and c...

We all face philosophical questions and concerns every day. Far from being abstract and subjective, philosophy is fundamental not only to what we do with our lives, but also to who we are and who we hope to be. The new, four-volume Facts On File Guide to Philosophy Set provides an accessible and engaging introduction to this important subject.

A single-authored text that incorporates authoritative short excerpts from primary sources on the theoretical and applied aspects of the philosophy of human rights

Values and the Good Life examines axiology, which is the study of values. Axiology explores whether it is ever okay to tell a lie or to steal—and asks what makes certain actions right and others wrong. This accessible new resource also examines the value concerns that regard our collective, social nature, often called social and political philosophy.

Examines metaphysics, the basic, broad study of reality. The field encompasses such fundamental questions as: Is there really a God? Is there life on other planets? Do other people feel the same sensations that I do? In addition, this volume explores philosophy of mind, a subfield within metaphysics, which asks such questions as whether the mind is the same thing as the brain.

Outlines the history of Western philosophy from the beginnings to the present day. Philosophers usually speak of classical philosophy (600 BCE to 400 CE), medieval and renaissance philosophy (400 to 1600), modern philosophy (1600 to 1900), and contemporary philosophy (1900 to today). This brand-new volume discusses the major thinkers of each of these periods.

Examines the philosophical study of knowledge, known as epistemology. Typical epistemological questions include What is knowledge? How do we know what we know? What kinds of things can we know? An important subfield within epistemology is logic. Logic analyses the very criteria for what constitutes a good argument. Another subfield explored here is the philosophy of science—for instance, the relation between science and technology and the appr...

A single-authored text incorporating short excerpts from primary sources on philosophical considerations of art and its application to the specific arts

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This book is a collection of philosophical papers that explores theoretical and practical aspects and implications of nonviolence as a means of establishing peace. The papers range from spiritual and political dimensions of nonviolence to issues of justice and values and proposals for action and change.

An argument that a pragmatist approach to reference offers a corrective to the prevailing analytic views on the topic.