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Needs and Moral Necessity [EPUB ebook] 

Approaching the central themes of Spinoza»s thought from both a historical and analytical perspective, this book examines the logical-metaphysical core of Spinoza»s philosophy, its epistemology and …

This collection of essays highlights ethical issues in social work which are often overlooked as well as recurring clashes that influence how they play out, for example among different values and rel …

Even those who take themselves to be breaking from tradition-from the metaphysical tradition of philosophy, from grand narratives, neoliberalism or Eurocentrism-can remain blindly attached to them. A …

‘What is the pervasive character of the world? The answer is force. But, as Heidegger asks next: »What is force?» Connors sets out to answer this question, tracing a genealogy of the idea of force …

Defending pacifism against the charge that it is naïvely utopian, Transformative Pacifism offers a critical theory of the existing world order, and points in the direction of concrete ethical and pol …

The beginning of psychological aesthetics is normally traced back to the publication of Gustav Theodor Fechner»s seminal book ‘Vorschule der Aesthetik’ in 1876. Following in the footsteps of this ri …

Working Aesthetics is about the relationship between art and work under contemporary capitalism. Whilst labour used to be regarded as an unattractive subject for art, the proximity of work to everyda …

Specifically designed to address the needs of all specialists involved in the care of chronic pain patients, this source clarifies the ethical and legal issues associated with the diagnosis, assessme …

Robert Boyle, well known in scientific circles, has still not received the credit he deserves in philosophy. A leader in experimental philosophy, his interests range from morality and philosophy of r …

Naturalism, Human Flourishing, and Asian Philosophy: Owen Flanagan and Beyond is an edited volume of philosophical essays focusing on Owen Flanagan’s naturalized comparative philosophy and moral psyc …