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Interpretations of Renaissance Humanism

Angelo Mazzocco “Interpretations of Renaissance Humanism"
Brill Academic Publishers | 2006-07-01 | ISBN: 900415244X | 324 pages | PDF | 3,2 MB

Authored by some of the most preeminent Renaissance scholars active today, the essays of this volume give fresh and illuminating analyses of important aspects of Renaissance humanism, such as the time and causes of its origin, its connection to the papal court and medieval traditions, its classical learning, its religious and literary dimensions, and its dramatis personae. Their interpretations are varied to the point of being contradictory. The essays bear the imprint of the work of the eminent scholars of the second half of the twentieth century, especially Kristeller’s, and demonstrate an awareness of the various modes of critical inquiry that have prevailed in recent years. As such they are an important exemplar of current scholarship on Renaissance humanism and are, therefore, indispensable to the scholar who wishes to explore this pivotal cultural movement.]]> free book city Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:24:51 +0330 The Oxford Handbook of Free Will http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/05/17/the-oxford-handbook-of-free-will.html http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/05/17/the-oxford-handbook-of-free-will.html

The Oxford Handbook of Free Will

Robert Kane “The Oxford Handbook of Free Will"
Oxford University Press, USA | 2001-12-27 | ISBN: 0195133366 | 656 pages | Doc | 2,9 Mb

This comprehensive reference provides an exhaustive guide to current scholarship on the perennial problem of Free Will--perhaps the most hotly and voluminously debated of all philosophical problems. While reference is made throughout to the contributions of major thinkers of the past, the
emphasis is on recent research. The essays, most of which are previously unpublished, combine the work of established scholars with younger thinkers who are beginning to make significant contributions. Taken as a whole, the Handbook provides an engaging and accessible roadmap to the state of the art
thinking on this enduring topic.]]> free book city Sat, 17 May 2008 13:01:57 +0430 R.Schmidt, H.G.Schaible: Neuro- und Sinnesphysiologie http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/05/17/r.schmidt-h.g.schaible-neuro-und.html http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/05/17/r.schmidt-h.g.schaible-neuro-und.html

R.Schmidt, H.G.Schaible: Neuro- und Sinnesphysiologie

Bewusstsein und Verhalten basieren auf neuro- und sinnesphysiologischen Vorgängen. Ein modernes, faszinierendes Fachgebiet der Medizin beschäftigt sich hier mit einem Thema von zentraler Bedeutung. Es hilft zu verstehen, welche Zusammenhänge zwischen Neurologie, Psychologie und Psychiatrie bestehen. 15 fachlich renommierte Autoren der Physiologie haben ein Lehrbuch verfasst, das durch Knappheit und präzise Darstellung besticht. Eine Fülle vierfarbiger Abbildungen unterstützt das gelungene didaktische Konzept. Neu sind die klinischen Bezüge. Der ideale Einstieg, auch für das interdisziplinäre Interesse.]]> free book city Sat, 17 May 2008 12:11:00 +0430 Knowledge of Things Human and Divine: Vico's New Science and Finnegan's Wake http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/04/30/knowledge-of-things-human-and-divine.html http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/04/30/knowledge-of-things-human-and-divine.html

Knowledge of Things Human and Divine: Vico's New Science and Finnegan's Wake

Donald Phillip Verene “Knowledge of Things Human and Divine: Vico's New Science and Finnegan's Wake"
Yale University Press (October 1, 2003) | ISBN: 0300099584 | 278 pages | PDF | 1 Mb

This is the first book to examine in full the interconnections between Giambattista Vico's new science and James Joyce's Finnegans Wake. Maintaining that Joyce is the greatest modern "interpreter" of Vico, Donald Phillip Verene demonstrates how images from Joyce's work offer keys to Vico's philosophy. Verene presents the entire course of Vico's philosophical thought as it develops in his major works, with Joyce's words and insights serving as a guide. The book devotes a chapter to each period of Vico's thought, from his early orations on education to his anti-Cartesian metaphysics and his conception of universal law, culminating in his new science of the history of nations. Verene analyzes Vico's major works, including all three editions of the New Science. The volume also features a detailed chronology of the philosopher's career, historical illustrations related to his works, and an extensive bibliography of Vico scholarship and all English translations of his writings.]]> free book city Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:19:43 +0430 Francis Bacon: The New Organon http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/04/30/francis-bacon-the-new-organon.html http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/04/30/francis-bacon-the-new-organon.html

Francis Bacon: The New Organon

Francis Bacon “Francis Bacon: The New Organon"
Cambridge University Press | 2000-03-28 | ISBN: 0521563992 | 290 pages | PDF | 1,5 Mb

Francis Bacon's New Organon, published in 1620, was revolutionary in its attempt to give formal philosophical shape to a new and rapidly emerging experimental science. It challenged the entire edifice of the philosophy and learning of Bacon's time, and left its mark on all subsequent discussions of scientific method. This volume presents a new translation of the text into modern English by Michael Silverthorne, together with an introduction by Lisa Jardine that sets the work in the context of Bacon's scientific and philosophical activities.]]> free book city Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:04:29 +0430 A Guide to Philosophy in Six Hours and Fifteen Minutes http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/04/27/a-guide-to-philosophy-in-six-hours-and.html http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/04/27/a-guide-to-philosophy-in-six-hours-and.html

A Guide to Philosophy in Six Hours and Fifteen Minutes

Witold Gombrowicz “A Guide to Philosophy in Six Hours and Fifteen Minutes"
Yale University Press | 2004-09-10 | ISBN: 030010409X | 128 pages | PDF | 1,2 Mb

Witold Gombrowicz (1904-1969), novelist, essayist, and playwright, was one of the most important Polish writers of the twentieth century. A candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968, he was described by Milan Kundera as “one of the great novelists of our century” and by John Updike as “one of the profoundest of the late moderns.”
Gombrowicz’s works were considered scandalous and subversive by the ruling powers in Poland and were banned for nearly forty years. He spent his last years in France teaching philosophy; this book is a series of reflections based on his lectures.
Gombrowicz discusses Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Sartre, and Heidegger in six “one-hour” essays and addresses Marxism in a shorter “fifteen-minute” piece. The text—a small literary gem full of sardonic wit, brilliant insights, and provocative criticism—constructs the philosophical lineage of his work.]]> free book city Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:40:03 +0430 The Enchantment of Words: Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/04/27/the-enchantment-of-words-wittgensteins.html http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/04/27/the-enchantment-of-words-wittgensteins.html

The Enchantment of Words: Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

Denis McManus “The Enchantment of Words: Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus"
Oxford University Press, USA | 2006-08-24 | ISBN: 019928802X | 288 pages | PDF | 1,2 Mb

The Enchantment of Words is a study of Wittgenstein's early masterpiece, the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Recent years have seen a great revival of interest in the Tractatus. McManus's study of the work offers novel readings of all its major themes and sheds light on issues in metaphysics,
ethics and the philosophies of mind, language, and logic.]]> free book city Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:40:00 +0430 The End of Philosophy http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/04/24/the-end-of-philosophy.html http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/04/24/the-end-of-philosophy.html

The End of Philosophy

The End of Philosophy
University Of Chicago Press| 2003-04-15 | ISBN: 0226323838 | English | 124 pages | PDF | 22 Mb

Joan Stambaugh's translations of the works of Heidegger, accomplished with his guidance, have made key aspects of his thought and philosophy accessible to readers of English for many years. This collection, writes Stambaugh, contains Heidegger's attempt "to show the history of Being as metaphysics," combining three chapters from the philosopher's Nietzsche ("Metaphysics as a History of Being," "Sketches for a History of Being as Metaphysics," and "Recollection in Metaphysics") with a selection from Vorträge und Aufsätze ("Overcoming Metaphysics").]]> free book city Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:55:44 +0430 Metaphysics: The Elements http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/03/29/metaphysics-elements.html http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/03/29/metaphysics-elements.html

Metaphysics: The Elements

Bruce Aune “Metaphysics: The Elements"
University of Minnesota Press | 1985 | ISBN:0816614121 | 235 pages | PDF | 13 Mb

Metaphysics: The Elements
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Science and Certainty

John T.O. Kirk “Science and Certainty"
CSIRO Publishing | 2007-10-31 | ISBN:0643093915 | 272 pages | PDF | 2,2 Mb

How did the cosmos, and our own special part of it, come to be? How did life emerge and how did we arise within it? What can we say about the essential nature of the physical world? What can be said about the physical basis of consciousness? What can science tell or not tell us about the nature and origin of physical and biological reality?

Science and Certainty clears away the many misunderstandings surrounding these questions. The book addresses why certain areas of science cause concern to many people today in particular, those which seem to have implications for the meaning of human existence, and for our significance on this planet and in the universe as a whole. It also examines the tension that can exist between scientific and religious belief systems.]]> free book city Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:40:37 +0430 An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/03/16/an-introduction-to-the-philosophy-of.html http://www.freebookcity.com/2008/03/16/an-introduction-to-the-philosophy-of.html

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind

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