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Praise and Blame

Moral Realism and Its Applications

By: Daniel N. Robinson

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Moral Realism and Its Applications

By: Daniel N. Robinson

How should a prize be awarded after a horse race? Should it go to the best rider, the best person, or the one who finishes first? To what extent are bystanders blameworthy when they do nothing to prevent harm? Are there any objective standards of moral responsibility with which to address such perennial questions? In this fluidly written and lively book, Daniel Robinson takes on the prodigious task of setting forth the contours of praise and blame. He does so by mounting an important and provocative new defense of a radical theory of moral realism and offering a critical appraisal of prevailing alternatives such as determinism and behaviorism and of their conceptual shortcomings. The version of moral realism that arises from Robinson's penetrating inquiry--an inquiry steeped in Aristotelian ethics but deeply informed by modern scientific knowledge of human cognition--is independent of cognition and emotion. At the same time, Robinson carefully explores how such human attributes succeed or fail in comprehending real moral properties. Through brilliant analyses of constitutional and moral luck, of biosocial and genetic versions of psychological determinism, and of relativistic-anthropological accounts of variations in moral precepts, he concludes that none of these conceptions accounts either for the nature of moral properties or the basis upon which they could be known. Ultimately, the theory that Robinson develops preserves moral properties even while acknowledging the conditions that undermine the powers of human will.

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Princeton University Press

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1400825318

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How is Nature Possible?

Kant's Project in the First Critique

By: Daniel N. Robinson

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How is Nature Possible?

Kant's Project in the First Critique

By: Daniel N. Robinson

How is Nature Possible?: Kant's Project in the First Critique presents a clear and systematic appraisal of what is perhaps the most difficult treatise in the philosophical canon. Daniel N. Robinson situates Kant's undertaking in the First Critique within the context of the history of philosophy and as a response to the challenges of scepticism. Kant's central task in the First Critique is to tie his metaphysical analysis to the very possibility of nature itself. Where others assumed the validity or the weakness of perception and reason, Kant presents a critical appraisal of both, thereby establishing the very limits of sense and reason as instruments of discovery. Ideal for students at all levels, this fascinating introduction clarifies the aims and significance of Kant's project, locates its place within the history of philosophy and identifies the strengths and weaknesses reasonably attributed to this most significant contribution to the history of philosophical reflection.

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218

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1441178015

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9781441178015

Consciousness and Mental Life

By: Daniel N. Robinson

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Consciousness and Mental Life

By: Daniel N. Robinson

Begins with Aristotle and the ancient Greeks and continues through to René Descartes, David Hume, William James, Daniel Dennett, John Searle, Richard Rorty, Hilary Putnam, and Derek Parfit. Approaching the issue from both a philosophical and a psychological perspective, Robinson identifies what makes the study of consciousness so problematic and asks whether cognitive neuroscience can truly reveal the origins of mental events, emotions, and preference, or if these occurrences are better understood by studying the whole person, not just the brain. He corrects many claims made about the success of brain science and provides a valuable historical context for the study of human consciousness. From publisher catalog.

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265

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Columbia University Press

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0231141009

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9780231141000

An Intellectual History of Psychology

By: Daniel N. Robinson

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An Intellectual History of Psychology

By: Daniel N. Robinson

An Intellectual History of Psychology, already a classic in its field, is now available in a concise new third edition. It presents psychological ideas as part of a greater web of thinking throughout history about the essentials of human nature, interwoven with ideas from philosophy, science, religion, art, literature, and politics. Daniel N. Robinson demonstrates that from the dawn of rigorous and self-critical inquiry in ancient Greece, reflections about human nature have been inextricably linked to the cultures from which they arose, and each definable historical age has added its own character and tone to this long tradition. An Intellectual History of Psychology not only explores the most significant ideas about human nature from ancient to modern times, but also examines the broader social and scientific contexts in which these concepts were articulated and defended. Robinson treats each epoch, whether ancient Greece or Renaissance Florence or Enlightenment France, in its own terms, revealing the problems that dominated the age and engaged the energies of leading thinkers. Robinson also explores the abiding tension between humanistic and scientific perspectives, assessing the most convincing positions on each side of the debate. Invaluable as a text for students and as a stimulating and insightful overview for scholars and practicing psychologists, this volume can be read either as a history of psychology in both its philosophical and aspiring scientific periods or as a concise history of Western philosophy’s concepts of human nature.

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390

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Univ of Wisconsin Press

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0299148432

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9780299148430

Australian Crickets (Orthoptera

Gryllidae)

By: Daniel Otte

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Australian Crickets (Orthoptera

Gryllidae)

By: Daniel Otte

This work began with 12 months of field work in Australia between June 1968 & June 1969. During approx. 46,000 miles of travel the authors obtained data at 905 different localities, & visited all of the major Australian collections. Material in the European museums was examined on the return trip to the U.S. & many types were borrowed later. The National Insect Collection at Canberra subsequently sent their entire collection of crickets for further study & the Univ. of Queensland sent a major part of their collection. This work includes 492 species of which 376 are new. These species are arranged in 85 genera of which 41 are new. Fourteen previously published names are synonymized & 17 names are treated as ¿nomina dubia.¿ Illustrations.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

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1422319288

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9781422319284

The History of Evil in the Early Modern Age

1450–1700 CE

By: Daniel Robinson

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The History of Evil in the Early Modern Age

1450–1700 CE

By: Daniel Robinson

The third volume of The History of Evil encompasses the early modern era from 1450–1700. This revolutionary period exhibited immense change in both secular knowledge and sacred understanding. It saw the fall of Constantinople and the rise of religious violence, the burning of witches and the drowning of Anabaptists, the ill treatment of indigenous peoples from Africa to the Americas, the reframing of formal authorities in religion, philosophy, and science, and it produced profound reflection on good and evil in the genius of Shakespeare, Milton, Bacon, Teresa of Avila, and the Cambridge Platonists. This superb treatment of the history of evil during a formative period of the early modern era will appeal to those with interests in philosophy, theology, social and political history, and the history of ideas.

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334

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Routledge

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1351138464

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9781351138468

Robinson's Progressive Practical Arithmetic

By: Daniel W. Fish

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Robinson's Progressive Practical Arithmetic

By: Daniel W. Fish

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368125915

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9783368125912

Crop Physiology

Applications for Genetic Improvement and Agronomy

By: Victor Sadras,Daniel Calderini

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Crop Physiology

Applications for Genetic Improvement and Agronomy

By: Victor Sadras,Daniel Calderini

Never before has a holistic approach to sustainable agriculture and plant physiology been presented in one source. This book compiles a multi-authored and international perspective on the ways in which crop physiology could be integrated with other disciplines. With a focus on genetic improvement and agronomy, this book addresses the challenges of environmentally sound production of bulk and quality food, fodder, fiber and energy, which are of ongoing international concern. - Provides a view of crop physiology as an active source of methods, theories, ideas and tools for application in genetic improvement and agronomy - Written by leading scientists from around the world with publication records of demonstrable influence and impact - Combines environment-specific cropping systems and general principles of crop science to appeal to advanced students and scientists in agriculture-related disciplines, from molecular sciences to natural resources management

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Academic Press

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0080922295

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9780080922294

Praise and Blame

Moral Realism and Its Applications

By: Daniel N. Robinson

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Moral Realism and Its Applications

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Princeton University Press

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1400825318

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Abyss of Reason

Cultural Movements, Revelations, and Betrayals

By: Daniel Cottom

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Abyss of Reason

Cultural Movements, Revelations, and Betrayals

By: Daniel Cottom

A study from the American perspective of modern spiritualism, which flourished in the mid-19th century, and of surrealism, a movement that produced a major following between the two World Wars.

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316

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195068572

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9780195068573

The Works of Daniel Waterland

Vol. VI

By: Daniel Waterland

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The Works of Daniel Waterland

Vol. VI

By: Daniel Waterland

Reprint of the original, first published in 1856.

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3375178425

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9783375178420

Book's by Daniel N. Robinson

Praise and Blame

Praise and Blame

How is Nature Possible?

How is Nature Possible?

Consciousness and Mental Life

Consciousness and Mental Life

An Intellectual History of Psychology

An Intellectual History of Psychology

Australian Crickets (Orthoptera

Australian Crickets (Orthoptera

The History of Evil in the Early Modern Age

The History of Evil in the Early Modern Age

Robinson's Progressive Practical Arithmetic

Robinson's Progressive Practical Arithmetic

Crop Physiology

Crop Physiology

Praise and Blame

Praise and Blame

Abyss of Reason

Abyss of Reason

The Works of Daniel Waterland

The Works of Daniel Waterland

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