Philosophy

  • Classical Indian philosophy a reader

    Creator

    Sarma, Deepak

    Abstract

    Deepak Sarma completes the first outline in more than fifty years of India's key philosophical traditions, inventively sourcing seminal texts and clarifying language, positions, and issues. Organized by tradition, the volume covers six schools of orthodox Hindu philosophy: Mimamsa (the study of the earlier Vedas, later incorporated into Vedanta), Vedanta (the study of the later Vedas, including the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads), Sankhya (a form of self-nature dualism), Yoga (a practical outgrowth of Sankhya), and Nyaya and Vaisesika (two forms of realism).

    Audience
    General**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York : Columbia University Press, c2011

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  • Indian philosophy a very short introduction

    Creator

    Hamilton, Sue

    Abstract

    India has a long, rich, and diverse tradition of philosophical thought, spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions.

    Audience
    General**
    Publisher (Source)

    Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010

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  • Prolegomena to any future metaphysics : and the letter to Marcus Herz, February 1772

    Creator

    Kant, Immanuel

    Abstract

    This edition of Prolegomena includes Kant’s letter of February, 1772 to Marcus Herz, a momentous document in which Kant relates the progress of his thinking and announces that he is now ready to present a critique of pure reason.

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    Indianapolis IN : Hackett Pub., c1997, 2001

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  • Good reasoning matters! : a constructive approach to critical thinking

    Creator

    Groarke, Leo

    Abstract

    Good Reasoning Matters! is a practical guide to recognizing, evaluating, and constructing arguments. Combining straightforward instruction with abundant exercises and examples, this innovative introduction to argument schemes and rhetorical techniques will help students
    learn to think critically both within and beyond the classroom.

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto : Oxford University Press, 2013

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  • The archaeology of knowledge and the discourse on language

    Creator

    Foucault, Michel

    Abstract

    Madness, sexuality, power, knowledge—are these facts of life or simply parts of speech? In a series of works of astonishing brilliance, historian Michel Foucault excavated the hidden assumptions that govern the way we live and the way we think. The Archaeology of Knowledge begins at the level of “things aid” and moves quickly to illuminate the connections between knowledge, language, and action in a style at once profound and personal. A summing up of Foucault’s own methodological assumptions, this book is also a first step toward a genealogy of the way we live now.

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York : Vintage Books, 2010, c1972

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  • Canadian cases in the philosophy of law

    Abstract

    This book makes readily available a wealth of material that illustrates the application of legal principles in a Canadian context. Bickenbach has included over forty cases, each carefully edited to eliminate material not relevant to the key issues involved.

    Audience
    General**
    Publisher (Source)

    Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press, c2007

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  • Reason and religious belief : an introduction to the philosophy of religion

    Creator

    Peterson, Michael L.

    Abstract

    Reason and Religious Belief, now in its fifth edition, explores perennial questions in the philosophy of religion. Drawing from the best in both classical and contemporary discussions, the authors examine religious experience, faith and reason, the divine attributes, arguments for and against
    the existence of God, divine action (in various forms of theism), Reformed epistemology, religious language, religious diversity, and religion and science.

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York : Oxford University Press, 2009

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  • Argument critical thinking, logic and the fallacies

    Creator

    Woods, John

    Abstract

    This text is designed for the Critical Thinking and Logic courses found in philosophy and general education departments at both universities and colleges.

    The most unique feature of the text is its solid foundation in logic. The discussion of fallacies is integrated with logic in a way not seen in other texts. This treatment provides students with tools to evaluate their own and other peoples thinking logically as well as analyze and assess an argument.

    Audience
    General**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto : Prentice Hall, 2004

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  • In praise of shadows

    Creator

    Tanizaki, Junʼichirō

    Abstract

    An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    Sedgwick, ME : Leet's Island Books, 1977

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  • Groundwork for the metaphysics of morals

    Creator

    Kant, Immanuel

    Abstract

    First published in 1785, this is still one of the most widely read and influential works on moral philosophy. This Broadview edition combines a newly revised version of T.K. Abbot's respected translation with material crucial for placing the Groundwork in the context of Kant's broader moral thought.
     

    Audience
    Specialized**
    Publisher (Source)

    Peterborough, Ont. : Broadview Press, 2005

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