New Waves in Metaphysics

New Waves in Metaphysics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 291
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ISBN-10 : 9780230297425
ISBN-13 : 0230297420
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Metaphysics by : A. Hazlett

A collection of new essays by young scholars on the cutting edge of this ancient philosophical area. Diverse topics, including ontology, free will, fundamental properties, and causation, the volume will appeal both to specialists and to anyone interested in the present and future state of metaphysics in the English-speaking world.

New Waves in Philosophy of Technology

New Waves in Philosophy of Technology
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 335
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ISBN-10 : 9780230227279
ISBN-13 : 0230227279
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Philosophy of Technology by : Jan Kyrre Berg Olsen

The volume advances research in the philosophy of technology by introducing contributors who have an acute sense of how to get beyond or reframe the epistemic, ontological and normative limitations that currently limit the fields of philosophy of technology and science and technology studies.

New Waves in Philosophy of Action

New Waves in Philosophy of Action
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780230304253
ISBN-13 : 0230304257
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Philosophy of Action by : J. Aguilar

A collection of original, state-of-the-art essays by some of the best young philosophers working on the myriad problems of action and agency. Each one has already made important contributions to the philosophy of action and cognate areas. The chapters reflect their research and make a significant contribution to some debate in the field.

New Waves in Philosophy of Mind

New Waves in Philosophy of Mind
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 339
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ISBN-10 : 9781137286734
ISBN-13 : 1137286733
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Philosophy of Mind by : M. Sprevak

Philosophy of mind is one of the core disciplines in philosophy. The questions that it deals with are profound, vexed and intriguing. This volume of 15 new cutting-edge essays gives young researchers a chance to stir up new ideas. The topics covered include the nature of consciousness, cognition, and action.

New Waves in Philosophy of Mathematics

New Waves in Philosophy of Mathematics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 330
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ISBN-10 : 9780230245198
ISBN-13 : 0230245196
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Philosophy of Mathematics by : O. Bueno

Thirteen promising young researchers write on what they take to be the right philosophical account of mathematics and discuss where the philosophy of mathematics ought to be going. New trends are revealed, such as an increasing attention to mathematical practice, a reassessment of the canon, and inspiration from philosophical logic.

New Waves in Metaethics

New Waves in Metaethics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9780230294899
ISBN-13 : 0230294898
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Metaethics by : Michael S. Brady

Metaethics occupies a central place in analytical philosophy, and the last forty years has seen an upsurge of interest in questions about the nature and practice of morality. This collection presents original and ground-breaking research on metaethical issues from some of the very best of a new generation of philosophers working in this field.

New Waves in Ethics

New Waves in Ethics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 309
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ISBN-10 : 9780230305885
ISBN-13 : 0230305881
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Ethics by : T. Brooks

Bringing together the leading future figures in ethics broadly construed with essays ranging from metaethics and normative ethics to applied ethics and political philosophy, topics include new work on experimental philosophy, feminism, and global justice incorporating perspectives informed from historical and contemporary approaches alike.

New Waves in Truth

New Waves in Truth
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 9780230296992
ISBN-13 : 0230296998
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Truth by : C. Wright

What is truth? Philosophers are interested in a range of issues involving the concept of truth beginning with what sorts of things can be true. This is a collection of eighteen new and original research papers on truth and other alethic phenomena by twenty of the most promising young scholars working on truth today.

New Waves in Philosophical Logic

New Waves in Philosophical Logic
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 254
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ISBN-10 : 9781137003720
ISBN-13 : 1137003723
Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Philosophical Logic by : G. Restall

Philosophical logic has been, and continues to be, a driving force behind much progress and development in philosophy more broadly. This collection by up-and-coming philosophical logicians deals with a broad range of topics, including, for example, proof-theory, probability, context-sensitivity, dialetheism and dynamic semantics.

New Waves in Aesthetics

New Waves in Aesthetics
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780230227453
ISBN-13 : 0230227457
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis New Waves in Aesthetics by : K. Stock

Leading young scholars present a collection of wide-ranging essays covering central problems in meta-aesthetics and aesthetic issues in the philosophy of mind, as well as offering analyses of key aesthetic concepts, new perspectives on the history of aesthetics, and specialized treatment of individual art forms.