Andrew Sayer 
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Social Science, Values and Ethical Life

Like Kant, the German Idealists, and many neo-Kantian philosophers before him, Nietzsche was persistently concerned with metaphysical questions about the nature of objects. His texts often address qu …

In Time and Death Carol White articulates a vision of Martin Heidegger”s work which grows out of a new understanding of what he was trying to address in his discussion of death. Acknowledging that t …

John Mc Dowell”s Mind and World has, since its publication in 1994, become a seminal text, putting forward many new ideas on the manner in which concepts mediate the relation between minds and the w …

‘This volume deals with the development of Chinese hermeneutics, or exegetic systems, from their beginnings to the twentieth century. The contributors address critical issues in the study of Chinese …

Teaching for Moral Imagination: An Interdisciplinary Exploration examines the multifaceted nature of morality and ethics, moral development, and moral education so to provide educators with a clear y …

Skepticism remains a central and defining issue in epistemology, and in the wider tradition of Western philosophy. To better understand the contemporary position of this important philosophical subje …

This is Volume XX of a series of twenty-two looking at 20th Century Philosophy. Originally published in 1924, this includes part one of two of a collection of personal statements by contributors like …

Liberal Utilitarianism and Applied Ethics explores the foundations of early utilitarianism and, at the same time, the theoretical bases of social ethics and policy in modern Western welfare states. M …

First Published in 1999. John Skorupski”s book is a comprehensive revaluation of Mill as a philosopher. The opening chapters outline Mill”s main doctrines and attitudes and provide an up-to-date ac …

‘Informative, accessible, and fun to read— this is an excellent reference guide for undergraduates and anyone wanting an introduction to the fundamental issues of metaphysics. I know of no other reso …