Conscience: a very short introduction, Strohm, Paul (anna Garbedian Professor Of The Humanities, Columbia University)

Автор: Blackburn, Simon (professor Emeritus, Cambridge University)
Название: Ethics: a very short introduction
ISBN: 0198868103 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198868101
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: Simon Blackburn tackles the major moral questions surrounding birth, death, happiness, desire, and freedom, and considers how we should think about the meaning of life. This new edition highlights the importance of an understanding of approaches to ethics and its foundations, and how this relates to our modern world of eroding trust.

Автор: Warburton, Nigel
Название: Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199232350 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199232352
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Описание: How important is free speech? Should it be defended at any cost? Or should we set limits on what can and cannot be said? This Very Short Introduction offers a lively and thought-provoking guide to these questions, exploring both the traditional philosophical arguments as well as the practical issues and controversies facing society today.

Автор: Mumford Rani
Название: Causation: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 019968443X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199684434
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Описание: Without cause and effect, there would be no science or technology, no moral responsibility, and no system of law. Causation is therefore the most fundamental connection in the universe and a core topic of philosophical thought. This Very Short Introduction introduces all of the main theories of causation and its key debates.

Автор: Hawley Katherine
Название: Trust: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199697345 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199697342
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Описание: Katherine Hawley explores the key ideas about trust in this Very Short Introduction. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, psychology, and evolutionary biology, she emphasizes the nature and importance of trusting and being trusted, from our intimate bonds with significant others to our relationship with the state.

Автор: Ford David
Название: Theology: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199679975 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199679973
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Описание: In this Very Short Introduction, David Ford provides a balanced survey, for both believers and non-believers, to the central questions of contemporary theology. In this new edition, Ford includes updates to a number of areas, including theology between faiths, theological responses to science, and the effect of globalization and technology.

Автор: Gloag Oliver
Название: Albert Camus: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0198792972 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198792970
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Описание: Albert Camus is one of the best known philosophers of the twentieth century, as well as a widely read novelist. This book contextualises Camus in his troubled and conflicted times, and analyses the enduring popularity of his major philosophical and literary works in connection with contemporary political, social, and cultural issues.

Автор: Mumford Stephen
Название: Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199657122 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199657124
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Описание: In this easy-to-understand introduction, Stephen Mumford explores one of the four main branches of philosophy: metaphysics. Using practical examples to explore the main issues, he presents the ideas in a clear and simple way, helping to clarify and unravel the basic questions of this complex and abstract concept.

Автор: Bowie Andrew
Название: German Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199569258 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199569250
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Описание: German philosophy remains the core of modern philosophy. This Very Short Introduction discusses the idea that German philosophy forms one of the most revealing responses to the problems of modernity. Including many significant German philosophers, and other more neglected thinkers, he provides an insight into German philosophical traditions.

Автор: Mitchell, Jolyon
Название: Martyrdom: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0199585237 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199585236
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Описание: Martyrdom is a controversial topic, with a long history of provoking fierce debate. In this Very Short Introduction Jolyon Mitchell provides a historical analysis to understand the contemporary debates surrounding martyrdom. Using examples from a variety of contexts around the world, he explores how it has evolved, and what it means today.

Автор: Bergson, Henri
Название: Introduction to metaphysics
ISBN: 0230517234 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780230517233
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: Henri Bergson is one of the truly great philosophers of the modernist period, and interest in his work is currently experiencing a major renaissance. This essential book contains Bergson`s classic statement that to philosophize is to reverse the habitual directions of our thinking, and his claim that true empiricism amounts to true metaphysics.

Автор: Keown, Damien (goldsmiths, University Of London)
Название: Buddhist ethics: a very short introduction
ISBN: 0198850050 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198850052
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Описание: Damien Keown offers an introduction to Buddhist moral teachings, and considers the application of Buddhist ethical principles to pressing issues today, including violence and terrorism; environment; treatment of animals; and views on sexuality and gender; abortion; suicide and euthanasia; and technological developments such as AI.

Автор: Boyd Craig A., Timpe Kevin
Название: The Virtues: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN: 0198845375 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198845379
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Описание: The nature of the virtues has a long tradition of thought, from Aristotle to Thomas Aquinas. This book considers the virtues in various cultural, religious, and philosophical contexts. Examining the key virtues, and some of the vices, it explores the cultivation of the virtues as an alternative way of moral thinking.