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Science and Necessity

By: John Bigelow,Robert Pargetter

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This book espouses an innovative theory of scientific realism in which due weight is given to mathematics and logic. The authors argue that mathematics can be understood realistically if it is seen to be the study of universals, of properties and relations, of patterns and structures, the kinds of things which can be in several places at once. Taking this kind of scientific platonism as their point of departure, they show how the theory of universals can account for probability, laws of nature, causation, and explanation, and explore the consequences in all these fields. This will be an important book for all philosophers of science, logicians, and metaphysicians, and their graduate students. The readership will also include those outside philosophy interested in the interrelationship of philosophy and science.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521390273

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Realism Regained

An Exact Theory of Causation, Teleology, and the Mind

By: Robert C. Koons

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Realism Regained

An Exact Theory of Causation, Teleology, and the Mind

By: Robert C. Koons

In this wide-ranging philosophical work, Koons takes on two powerful dogmas--anti-realism and materialism. In doing so, Koons develops an elegant metaphysical system that accounts for such phenomena as information, mental representation, our knowledge of logic, mathematics and science, the structure of spacetime, the identity of physical objects, and the objectivity of values and moral norms.

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Oxford University Press

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0195350537

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The Atlas of Reality

A Comprehensive Guide to Metaphysics

By: Robert C. Koons,Timothy Pickavance

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The Atlas of Reality

A Comprehensive Guide to Metaphysics

By: Robert C. Koons,Timothy Pickavance

The Atlas of Reality: A Comprehensive Guide to Metaphysics presents an extensive examination of the key topics, concepts, and guiding principles of metaphysics. Represents the most comprehensive guide to metaphysics available today Offers authoritative coverage of the full range of topics that comprise the field of metaphysics in an accessible manner while considering competing views Explores key concepts such as space, time, powers, universals, and composition with clarity and depth Articulates coherent packages of metaphysical theses that include neo-Aristotelian, Quinean, Armstrongian, and neo-Humean Carefully tracks the use of common assumptions and methodological principles in metaphysics

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119116112

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9781119116110

Philosophy of Biology Today

On the Outside of Europe Looking In

By: Lucyle T Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Program in the History and Philosophy of Science Michael Ruse,Robert J. Richards,Michael Ruse

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Philosophy of Biology Today

On the Outside of Europe Looking In

By: Lucyle T Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Program in the History and Philosophy of Science Michael Ruse,Robert J. Richards,Michael Ruse

As molecular biologists peer ever more deeply into life's mysteries, there are those who fear that such 'reductionism' conceals more than it reveals, and there are those who complain that the new techniques threaten the physical safety of us all. As students of evolution apply their understanding to our own species, some people think that this is merely an excuse for racist and sexist propaganda, and others worry that the whole exercise blatantly violates the religious beliefs many hold dear. These controversies are the joint concerns of biologists and philosophers--of those whose task it is to study the theoretical and moral foundations of knowledge"--From publisher description.

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SUNY Press

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088706910X

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An Illustrated History of British Theatre and Performance

Volume Two - From the Industrial Revolution to the Digital Age

By: Robert Leach

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An Illustrated History of British Theatre and Performance

Volume Two - From the Industrial Revolution to the Digital Age

By: Robert Leach

An Illustrated History of British Theatre and Performance chronicles the history and development of theatre from the Roman era to the present day. As the most public of arts, theatre constantly interacted with changing social, political and intellectual movements and ideas, and Robert Leach’s masterful work restores to the foreground of this evolution the contributions of women, gay people and ethnic minorities, as well as the theatres of the English regions, and of Wales and Scotland. Highly illustrated chapters trace the development of theatre through major plays from each period; evaluations of playwrights; contemporary dramatic theory; acting and acting companies; dance and music; the theatre buildings themselves; and the audience, while also highlighting enduring features of British theatre, from comic gags to the use of props. Continuing on from the Enlightenment, Volume Two of An Illustrated History of British Theatre and Performance leads its readers from the drama and performances of the Industrial Revolution to the latest digital theatre. Moving from Punch and Judy, castle spectres and penny showmen to Modernism and Postdramatic Theatre, Leach’s second volume triumphantly completes a collated account of all the British Theatre History knowledge anyone could ever need.

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Routledge

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0429873336

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The Significance of Free Will

By: Robert Kane

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The Significance of Free Will

By: Robert Kane

Robert Kane provides a critical overview of debates about free will of the past half century, relating this recent inquiry to the broader history of the free will issue and to vital currents of twentieth century thought. Kane also defends a traditional libertarian or incompatibilist view of free will (one that insists upon the incompatibility of free will and determinism), employing arguments that are both new to philosophy and that respond to contemporary developments in physics and biology, neuro science, and the cognitive and behavioral sciences.

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Oxford University Press

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0198026528

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Cartesian Psychology and Physical Minds

Individualism and the Science of the Mind

By: Robert Andrew Wilson

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Cartesian Psychology and Physical Minds

Individualism and the Science of the Mind

By: Robert Andrew Wilson

Professor Wilson carefully examines the most influential arguments for individualism.

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Cambridge University Press

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052159734X

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9780521597340

Free Will and Action Explanation

A Non-causal, Compatibilist Account

By: Scott Robert Sehon

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Free Will and Action Explanation

A Non-causal, Compatibilist Account

By: Scott Robert Sehon

Do we have free will and moral responsibility? Is free will compatible with determinism? Scott Sehon addresses these key questions by focusing on an underlying issue: the nature of action explanation. He proposes a non-causal account of action and agency, according to which reason explanation of human behavior is teleological rather than causal.

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Oxford University Press

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0198758499

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Introduction to Applied Ethics

By: Robert L. Holmes

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Introduction to Applied Ethics

By: Robert L. Holmes

How do you decide what is ethically wrong and right? Few people make moral judgments by taking the theory first. Specifically written with the interests, needs, and experience of students in mind, this textbook approaches thinking ethically as you do in real life – by first encountering practical moral problems and then introducing theory to understand and integrate the issues. Built around engaging case studies from news media, court hearings, famous speeches and philosophical writings, each of the 15 chapters: - explains and defines the moral problem dealt with - provides excerpts of readings on all sides of the issue - analyses the problem, using the relevant theory The examples are recognizable ethical problems, including judgments about racism and sexism, controversial debates such as assisted suicide and the death penalty, and contemporary concerns like privacy and technology, corporate responsibility, and the environment. The mission of the book is to assist you to engage in informed, independent, critical thinking and to enable you to enter into ethical discussions in the classroom and beyond. Supported by learning features, including study questions, key quotes, handy definitions and a companion website, this book is essential for any student of moral philosophy.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350029823

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9781350029828

Britain at Its Best

By: Robert S. Kane

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Britain at Its Best

By: Robert S. Kane

Up to date for the 1990s, this guide takes readers inside the richest museums, the most dazzling cathedrals, and the most spectacular palaces to emphasize the historic impact Britain has had on the world. Part of the World at Its Best series.

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0844295817

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Science and Necessity

By: John Bigelow,Robert Pargetter

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Science and Necessity

By: John Bigelow,Robert Pargetter

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Selections from the Poetry of Robert Herrick

By: Robert Herrick,Edwin Abbey

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Selections from the Poetry of Robert Herrick

By: Robert Herrick,Edwin Abbey

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

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3385400708

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Robert Duncan

The Collected Later Poems and Plays

By: Robert Duncan

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Robert Duncan

The Collected Later Poems and Plays

By: Robert Duncan

Profoundly original yet insistent on the derivative quality of his work, transgressive yet affirmative of tradition, Robert Duncan (1919-1988) was a generative force among American poets, and his poetry and poetics establish him as a major figure in mid- and late- 20th-century American letters. This second volume of Robert Duncan’s collected poetry and plays presents authoritative annotated texts of both collected and uncollected work from his middle and late writing years (1958-1988), with commentaries on each of the five books from this period: The Opening of the Field, Roots and Branches, Bending the Bow, and the two volumes of Ground Work. The biographical and critical introduction discusses Duncan as a late Romantic and postmodern American writer; his formulation of a homosexual poetics; his development of the serial poem; the notation and centrality of sound as organizing principle; his relations with such fellow poets as Robin Blaser, Charles Olson, and Jack Spicer; his indebtedness to Alfred North Whitehead; and his collaborations with the painter Jess Collins, his lifelong partner. Texts include his anti-war poems of the 1960s and 70s, his homages to Dante and other canonical poets, and his translations from the French of Gérard de Nerval, as well as the complete Structure of Rime and Passages series.

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Univ of California Press

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0520956648

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9780520956643

The Plays and Poems of Robert Greene

By: John Churton Collins,Robert Greene

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The Plays and Poems of Robert Greene

By: John Churton Collins,Robert Greene

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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Sagwan Press

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1376715430

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9781376715439

POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT MONTG

By: Robert 1807-1855 Montgomery

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POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT MONTG

By: Robert 1807-1855 Montgomery

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1372062432

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Book's by Robert Pargetter

Science and Necessity

Science and Necessity

Realism Regained

Realism Regained

The Atlas of Reality

The Atlas of Reality

Philosophy of Biology Today

Philosophy of Biology Today

An Illustrated History of British Theatre and Performance

An Illustrated History of British Theatre and Performance

The Significance of Free Will

The Significance of Free Will

Cartesian Psychology and Physical Minds

Cartesian Psychology and Physical Minds

Free Will and Action Explanation

Free Will and Action Explanation

Introduction to Applied Ethics

Introduction to Applied Ethics

Britain at Its Best

Britain at Its Best

Science and Necessity

Science and Necessity

Selections from the Poetry of Robert Herrick

Selections from the Poetry of Robert Herrick

Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan

The Plays and Poems of Robert Greene

The Plays and Poems of Robert Greene

POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT MONTG

POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT MONTG

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