Auteur: Tom Sorell

Scientia is the term that early modern philosophers applied to a certain kind of demonstrative knowledge, the kind whose starting points were appropriate first principles. In pre-modern philosophy, t …

Rene Descartes (1596-1650) had a remarkably short working life, and his output was small, yet his contributions to philosophy and science have endured to the present day. He is perhaps best known for …

Rene Descartes (1596-1650) had a remarkably short working life, and his output was small, yet his contributions to philosophy and science have endured to the present day. He is perhaps best known for …

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Seventeenth-century philosophy scholars come together in this volume to address the Insiders–Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, and Hobbes–and Outsiders–Pierre Gassendi, Kenelm Digby, Theophilus …

The global financial crisis (GFC) that began in 2007 concentrated attention on the morality of banking and financial activities. Just as mainstream businesses became increasingly defined by their fin …

The global financial crisis (GFC) that began in 2007 concentrated attention on the morality of banking and financial activities. Just as mainstream businesses became increasingly defined by their fin …

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This volume is an exploration of the ethical issues raised by health insurance, which is particularly timely in the light of recent advances in medical research and political economy. Focusing on a w …

This volume is an exploration of the ethical issues raised by health insurance, which is particularly timely in the light of recent advances in medical research and political economy. Focusing on a w …

First Published in 2004. Scientism is the belief that science, especially natural science, is the most valuable part of our culture. Although not confined to philosophers, it is from Bacon and Descar …

First Published in 2004. Scientism is the belief that science, especially natural science, is the most valuable part of our culture. Although not confined to philosophers, it is from Bacon and Descar …

Seventeenth-century philosophy scholars come together in this volume to address the Insiders–Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, and Hobbes–and Outsiders–Pierre Gassendi, Kenelm Digby, Theophilus …

Seventeenth-century philosophy scholars come together in this volume to address the Insiders–Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, and Hobbes–and Outsiders–Pierre Gassendi, Kenelm Digby, Theophilus …

First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical intro …

First Published in 1999. The purpose of this series is to provide a contemporary assessment and history of the entire course of philosophical thought. Each book constitutes a detailed, critical intro …

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