Descartes A Guide For The Perplexed

Author : Justin Skirry
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0826489869
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Descartes: A Guide for the Perplexed written by Justin Skirry and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2008-04-26 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise and coherent overview of Descartes, ideal for second or third year undergraduates who require more than just a simple introduction to his work and thought.

Author : Justin Skirry
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ISBN 13 : 9781846841538
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Author : E. F. Schumacher
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060906111
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED written by E. F. Schumacher and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1978-05-31 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the world wide best-seller, Small Is Beautiful, now tackles the subject of Man, the World, and the Meaning of Living. Schumacher writes about man's relation to the world. man has obligations -- to other men, to the earth, to progress and technology, but most importantly himself. If man can fulfill these obligations, then and only then can he enjoy a real relationship with the world, then and only then can he know the meaning of living. Schumacher says we need maps: a "map of knowledge" and a "map of living." The concern of the mapmaker--in this instance, Schumacher--is to find for everything it's proper place. Things out of place tend to get lost; they become invisible and there proper places end to be filled by other things that ought not be there at all and therefore serve to mislead. A Guide for the Perplexed teaches us to be our own map makers. This constantly surprising, always stimulating book will be welcomed by a large audience, including the many new fans who believe strongly in what Schumacher has to say.

Author : David Pellauer
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0826485146
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ricoeur: A Guide for the Perplexed written by David Pellauer and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2007-12-09 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Ricoeur was one of the giants of contemporary Continental philosophy. He also knew and drew upon the Analytic tradition. Over a long life, he pursued questions of philosophical anthropology as they relate to a good life, lived with and for others in just institutions. His work has been translated into numerous languages and widely discussed by legal theorists, historians, literary critics, and theologians as well as philosophers. Ricoeur: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal text to support anyone trying to reach a firm understanding of this important contemporary philosopher. The guide locates Ricoeur's output in its historical and intellectual context, provides an overview of Ricoeur's central ideas and defines carefully the key terms in his philosophical writing. Close attention is paid to each of Ricoeur's major works, including The Conflict of Interpretations and From Text to Action. Ricoeur's importance for particular disciplines - including literary criticism, social theory, political philosophy and theology - is explained and explored. Above all, this Guide for the Perplexed offers constructive and illuminating suggestions for how to read Ricoeur. A major contribution to Ricoeur scholarship in its own right, it is also an invaluable companion to be read alongside Ricoeur's own works.

Author : Angela M. Coventry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441119817
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hume: A Guide for the Perplexed written by Angela M. Coventry and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to fathom, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material. David Hume is arguably one of the most important philosophers ever to have written in English. His monumental contributions to epistemology and metaphysics, represented in his two landmark works, A Treatise of Human Nature and An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, were hugely influential on both sides of the Atlantic. Yet he is also notorious as a puzzling and difficult thinker and students of his work and thought regularly face very particular intellectual challenges. Hume: A Guide for the Perplexed is a clear and thorough account of Hume's philosophy, his major works and ideas, providing an ideal guide to the important and complex thought of this key philosopher. The book covers the whole range of Hume's work, offering examination of the key areas of his thought, including the origin and association of ideas, space and time, causal (inductive) reasoning, necessary connexions, free will, personal identity, and scepticism. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of Hume's thought, the book provides a cogent and reliable survey of his work and ideas. This is the ideal companion to the study of this most influential and challenging of philosophers.

Author : Cornelis de Waal
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1847065163
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Peirce: A Guide for the Perplexed written by Cornelis de Waal and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clear and thorough account of Peirce's life and thought, his major works and ideas, providing an ideal guide to this important and complex thinker.

Author : Gary Cox
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441169881
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sartre: A Guide for the Perplexed written by Gary Cox and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2006-03-23 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean-Paul Sartre in one of the most widely read and important of twentieth-century philosophers, an iconic figure, whose ideas and writings continue to resonate. A confident understanding of Sartre is essential for students of Continental philosophy. Sartre: A Guide for the Perplexed is an illuminating and comprehensive introduction to the work of this major twentieth-century thinker. It identifies the four key themes that run through Sartre's writings - consciousness, freedom, bad faith and authenticity. It explores each theme in detail, building up a clear and thorough overview of Sartre's philosophy in its entirety. Anyone required to read Sartre will find this thematic account of his work an invaluable companion to study.

Author : Eric Matthews
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0826485316
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Merleau-Ponty: A Guide for the Perplexed written by Eric Matthews and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2006-06-23 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to fathom, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.

Author : Harry M. Bracken
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1780741499
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Descartes written by Harry M. Bracken and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern primer to the father of modern philosophy The father of modern philosophy, Descartes is still one of the most widely discussed philosophers today. Putting rationalism above all else, he sought to base all knowledge of the world on a single idea: 'I think, therefore I am'. This introduction expertly summarises his thoughts on the dualism of mind and body, his proofs' for God's existence, and his responses to scepticism. Explaining how his life informed his philosophy, Bracken explains the philosopher's enduring significance.

Author : William O. Stephens
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441101799
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed written by William O. Stephens and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-11-17 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a clear and concise introduction to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. His one major surviving work, often titled 'meditations' but literally translated simply as 'to himself', is a series of short, sometimes enigmatic reflections divided seemingly arbitrarily into twelve books and apparently written only to be read by him. For these reasons Marcus is a particularly difficult thinker to understand. His musings, framed as 'notes to self' or 'memoranda', are the exhortations of an earnest, conscientious Stoic burdened with the onerous responsibilities of ruling an entire, enormous empire. William O. Stephens lucidly sketches Marcus Aurelius' upbringing, family relations, rise to the throne, military campaigns, and legacy, situating his philosophy amidst his life and times, explicating the factors shaping Marcus' philosophy, and clarifying key themes in the Memoranda. Specifically designed to meet the needs of students seeking a thorough understanding of this key figure and his major work, Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal guide for understanding this Stoic author - the only philosopher who was also an emperor.