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Positivism and the Real External World & Positivism and Realism - Paperback

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by Moritz Schlick (Author), Fritz Lewertoff (Translator), André Michaud (Translator)This volume includes the first English translation of Max Planck's lecture Positivism and the Real External World (translated by Fritz Lewertoff and Andr Michaud) and a new publication of Moritz Schlick's response Positivism and Realism.This valuable book should be of interest to experts, students and all interested in the question of the nature of scientific theories, i.e., what science tells us about the ex...

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by Anne Hendershott (Author)When toxic envy grows unchecked, it will inevitably destroy an individual, a family, a society -- even a civilization. In our day, envy has reached its tipping point, fueling acts of anger, violence, and revenge in America's cities and corporate boardrooms.In this timely and brilliantly written book, Anne Hendershott argues that the political class, social media, and advertisers have created a culture of covetousness by relentlessly provoking us to envy others and ...

Character Trouble: Undisciplined Essays on Moral Agency and Personality - Hardcover

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by John M. Doris (Author)John M. Doris has been a leading proponent of interdisciplinary approaches to moral psychology since their rise to prominence in the 1990's. His work has helped foster a methodological reorientation in the field, and has had a transformative effect on the way philosophers approach questions of character, virtue, and agency. This volume collects a selection of Doris' work spanning 20 years, focusing on the ways in which human personality orders (and fails to order) mor...

The Characters of Love: a Study in the Literature of Personality - Paperback

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by John 1925- Bayley (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, rep...

Progress and Religion: an Historical Inquiry - Hardcover

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by Christopher 1889-1970 Dawson (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be pre...

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by Naomi 1897-1999 Mitchison (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preser...

Dialectical Materialism and Scientific Method - Paperback

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by Sidney 1902- Hook (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, rep...

Religion and the Psychology of Jung - Paperback

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by Raymond 1920- Author Hostie (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be ...

God's Knowledge of the World Medieval Theories of Divine Ideas from Bonaventure to Ockham - Hardcover

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by Carl A. Vater (Author)A theory of divine ideas was the standard Scholastic response to the question how does God know and produce the world? A theory was deemed to be successful only if it simultaneously upheld that God has perfect knowledge and that he is supremely simple and one. In articulating a theory of divine ideas, Carl Vater answers two sorts of questions. First, what is an idea? Does God have ideas? Are there many divine ideas? What sort of existence does an idea enjoy? Second, h...

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by G. M. a. (George Maximilian an Grube (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enou...

The Cross; A Tract for the Times - Paperback

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by J. C. Ryle (Author)The book "" The Cross; A Tract for the Times "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable. Number of Pages: 24 Dimensions: 0.06 x 9 x 6 IN Publication...

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by Frederick D. Wilhelmsen (Author)First published in 1962, The Metaphysics of Love is both a concise study of Thomas Aquinas's existential metaphysics and a demonstration of the enduring influence of Thomism on Western thought. Penned by distinguished Thomist scholar Frederick Wilhelmsen, this book explores the ontology of the human person, placing it in dialogue with philosophers ranging from Plato, Aristotle, and Aquinas to Kant, Hegel, and Heidegger. Wilhelmsen ultimately narrows his disc...

The Bible and Ethics: Finding the Moral Foundations of the Christian Faith - Paperback

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by John C. Lennox (Author), David W. Gooding (Author)Why should we tell the truth or value a human life? Why should we not treat others in any way we like? Some say the Bible is the last place to find answers to such questions, but even its critics recognize the magnificence of Jesus' ethical teaching. To understand the ethics of Jesus we need to understand the values and beliefs on which they are based. Gooding and Lennox take us on a journey through the Bible and give us a concise survey of...

NATO, the U.S., and Cold War 2.0: Transformation of the Transatlantic Alliance and Collective Defense - Hardcover

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by Chris J. Dolan (Author)The book assesses the extent to which the Russian invasion of Ukraine pushed both the U.S. and NATO into making necessary changes to contend with a multipolar world structured in terms of Cold War 2.0 great power competition.Author BiographyChris Dolan (PhD, University of South Carolina) is Professor and Director of the Master's of Science in Intelligence and Security Studies at Lebanon Valley College. He is a two-time Fulbright U.S. Scholar (Kosovo; North Macedonia)...

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by Hermann Cohen (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, repro...

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by Émile Boutroux (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, repr...

30 Days with the Sages: Heal Your Soul by Changing Your Thinking - Paperback

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by Carol Currier (Author)It's Time to Embark on a Two Thousand Year Journey 30 Days with the Sages invites you to take a journey. A journey of wisdom, transformation and peace. Travel back in time with the wisdom of the ancient Jewish Sages. Change your thinking and change your life. None greater than these Sages who together tackled the hardest problems we face in life and work together to find answers. They are champions of human dignity and teach kindness in all interactions. What you'll l...

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by Francis Ysidro Edgeworth (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be prese...

The Platonism of Philo Judaeus - Paperback

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by Thomas Henry Billings (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserve...

The Bioethics of Space Exploration - Hardcover

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by Konrad Szocik (Author)The first book devoted to the bioethics of the space-mission environment, The Bioethics of Space Exploration explores the ethical status of possible biomedical challenges in future long-term space missions. Konrad Szocik thoroughly examines arguments favoring and opposing human enhancement, accompanied by somatic and germline gene editing, methodology of space-mission bioethics, and moral bioenhancement. In particular, the three main types of space missions--scientifi...

Walter Benjamin and the Critique of Political Economy: A New Historical Materialism - Paperback

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by Duy Lap Nguyen (Author), Chris O'Kane (Editor), Werner Bonefeld (Editor)Exploring the connections between Walter Benjamin's philosophy of history and a Marxian Critique of Political Economy, Duy Lap Nguyen analyses Benjamin's early writings and their development into a distinct understanding of historical materialism. Benjamin's historically materialist conception of history is shown to be characterised by a focus on the religion of capitalism, the mythology of the state, and messianic tim...

With Power Comes Responsibility: The Politics of Structural Injustice - Hardcover

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by Maeve McKeown (Author)What is structural injustice, and who ultimately bears responsibility for it? In answering these questions Maeve McKeown goes beyond the widely accepted narrative of unintended consequences and blameless participation to explain how power and responsibility truly function in today's world. Drawing on case studies from sweatshops to climate change, McKeown identifies three types of structural injustice: the pure and unintended accumulation of disparate activities; the ...

Philosophers on God: Talking about Existence - Hardcover

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by Jack Symes (Editor)The origin of our universe is the greatest mystery of all. How do we find ourselves existing, let alone enveloped in a cosmos enriched with such order and complexity? For religious philosophers, despite the incredible advances of modern physics, we are no closer to a scientific explanation of where the universe came from. 'God', they affirm, 'is the best solution to the mystery.' Yet, there are those who call for patience. The new atheists remind us that science has a ha...

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by Jonah Sanders (Author)The black woman has been neglected, abused and unappreciated at times, yet she always finds a way to overcome any and all obstacles out in her way. This book is my way of showing love and appreciation to all black women. In this book we will go over the importance of self love, independence, nutrition, mental health and so much more. Number of Pages: 76 Dimensions: 0.16 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: May 23, 2023

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by Alfred Jules Ayer (Created by)In this groundbreaking work, philosopher Alfred Jules Ayer explores the nature of language and the relationship between language, truth, and logic. With its clear and accessible prose, this book is an essential read for anyone interested in philosophy, linguistics, or logic.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United State...

Vinaya Texts, Part 1 of 3: The Patimokkha and The Mahavagga, I-IV - Paperback

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by T. W. Rhys Davids (Translator), Hermann Oldenberg (Translator)The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields, these sacred texts have been edited by F. Max Muller and have profoundly influenced civilization. Vinaya Texts, Part 1 (1881), translated by T.W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg, i...

Geographic Influences in American History - Paperback

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by Albert Perry Brigham (Author), The Chantauqua Press (Created by)This book explores the ways in which geography has shaped American history, from the earliest settlements to the present day. It examines the influence of climate, terrain, and natural resources on the development of the nation, as well as the impact of human activity on the environment.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This wo...

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by Marcus Tullius Cicero (Author), Angelo Mai (Author)De Republica Quae Supersunt is a classic work of philosophy by the Roman orator and statesman Cicero. It explores the ideas of justice, freedom, and the nature of the state, and is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of political thought. This edition also includes notes and commentary from the translator, Johann Friedrich Karl Lehner. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part...

El Sabio En La Soledad: Filosofía De Los Adorables Augustos Atributos De La Diuinidad, Volume 1... - Paperback

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by Edward Young (Author)Una obra maestra de la filosofía, esta colección de ensayos explora la relación entre Dios y la experiencia humana. Desde la belleza y la bondad hasta el sufrimiento y la muerte, Young examina los atributos de la divinidad con una prosa lírica y una erudición incisiva.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, a...

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by Not For Sale or Distribution (Author)Mind-Body Problem Solved. Is it just an alluring title or is there actual substance behind that affirmation? Read to find out, it's 100% accurate.You're in for a shocker. It can't be anything else. An ongoing 450-year debate launched by Descartes' philosophy asserts the mind-body problem represents two separate, distinct entities as opposed to one. Nobody has settled this issue until now. It's 2022 and time to broach this exciting, earth-girdling, curre...

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by Publilius (Syrus) (Author), Dionysius Cato (Author), Karl Zell (Author)Originally written by the Roman poet and moralist Publilius Syrus in the first century BC, the Sententiae is a collection of aphorisms and sayings that offer insights into human nature and the virtues. This edition features the Latin text with an English translation and commentary by Karl Zell.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we k...

Kantian Ethics and the Attention Economy: Duty and Distraction - Hardcover

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by Timothy Aylsworth (Author), Clinton Castro (Author)In this open access book, Tim Aylsworth and Clinton Castro draw on the deep well of Kantian ethics to argue that we have moral duties, both to ourselves and to others, to protect our autonomy from the threat posed by the problematic use of technology. The problematic use of technologies like smartphones threatens our autonomy in a variety of ways, and critics have only begun to appreciate the vast scope of this problem. In the last decade,...