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  • Cooperation

    A Philosophical Study

    by R. Tuomela ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    In Cooperation, A Philosophical Study, Tuomela offers the first comprehensive philosophical theory of cooperation. He builds on such notions a collective and joint goals, mutual beliefs, collective commitments, acting together and acting collectively. The book analyzes the varieties of cooperation, making use of the crucial distinction between group-mode and individual-mode cooperation. The former ... Read more

    $268.99 CAD

  • Science, Action, and Reality

    by R. Tuomela ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    Were one to characterize the aims of this book ambitiously, it could be said to sketch the philosophical foundations or underpinnings of the scientific world view or, better, of the scientific conception of the world. In any case, it develops a comprehensive philosophical view, one which takes science seri ously as the best method for getting to know the ontological aspects of the world. This view ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • A Theory of Social Action

    by R. Tuomela ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    It is somewhat surprising to find out how little serious theorizing there is in philosophy (and in social psychology as well as sociology) on the nature of social actions or joint act. hons in the sense of actions performed together by several agents. Actions performed by single agents have been extensively discussed both in philosophy and in psycho~ogy. There is, ac cordingly, a booming field ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

  • The Philosophy of Sociality

    The Shared Point of View

    by Raimo Tuomela ...
    Concepts based on full-blown collective intentionality (aboutness), viz., we-mode intentionality, are central for understanding and explaining the social world. The book systematically studies social groups, acting in them as a group member, collective commitment, group intentions, beliefs, and actions, especially authority-based group attitudes and actions. There are also chapters on cooperation, ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Social Action

    Edited by Gottfried Seebaß, R. Tuomela ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    The papers contained in this volume are based on the contributions to an international, interdisciplinary Symposium entitled 'Analytical and Sociologi cal Action Theories' which took place in Berlin (West) on September 1-3, 1982. Each part comprises a main paper followed by two (in Part IV three) papers commenting on it. On the whole there is an equal division into philo sophical and sociological ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Contemporary Action Theory Volume 1: Individual Action

    Edited by Ghita Holmström-Hintikka, R. Tuomela ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    Contemporary Action Theory, Volume I (Individual Action) is concerned with topics in philosophical action theory such as reasons and causes of action, intentions, freedom of will and of action, omissions and norms in legal and ethical contexts, as well as activity, passivity and competence from medical points of view. Cognitive trying, freedom of the will and agent causation are challenges in the ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

  • Socializing Metaphysics

    The Nature of Social Reality

    by Frederick F. Schmitt, Gary Ebbs, Margaret Gilbert, Sally Haslanger, Kevin Kimble, Ron Mallon, Seumas Miller, Philip Pettit, Abraham Sesshu Roth, John Searle, Raimo Tuomela, Edward Witherspoon ...
    Human life is conducted within a network of social relations, social groups, and societies. Grasping the implications of that fact starts with understanding social metaphysics. Social metaphysics provides a foundation for social theory, as well as for social epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, action theory, ethics, and political philosophy. This volume will interest anyone ... Read more

    $71.99 CAD

  • Mathematical Modelling

    by Seppo Pohjolainen, Matti Heiliö, Timo Lähivaara, Erkki Laitinen, Timo Mantere, Jorma Merikoski, Kimmo Raivio, Risto Silvennoinen, Antti Suutala, Tanja Tarvainen0, Timo Tiihonen1, Jukka Tuomela2, Esko Turunen3, Marko Vauhkonen4 ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This book provides a thorough introduction to the challenge of applying mathematics in real-world scenarios. Modelling tasks rarely involve well-defined categories, and they often require multidisciplinary input from mathematics, physics, computer sciences, or engineering. In keeping with this spirit of modelling, the book includes a wealth of cross-references between the chapters and frequently ... Read more

    $77.99 CAD

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  • Selections from the Principles of Philosophy

    by René Descartes ...
    René Descartes was a prominent French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist. Descartes’ greatly influenced modern Western philosophy with his writings. Meditations on First Philosophy is still one of the widest read works in philosophy. This edition of Selections from the Principles of Philosophy includes a table of contents. ... Read more

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  • The Language of Thought in Late Medieval Philosophy

    Essays in Honor of Claude Panaccio

    Edited by Jenny Pelletier, Magali Roques ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This edited volume presents new lines of research dealing with the language of thought and its philosophical implications in the time of Ockham. It features more than 20 essays that also serve as a tribute to the ground-breaking work of a leading expert in late medieval philosophy: Claude Panaccio.Coverage addresses topics in the philosophy of mind and cognition (externalism, mental causation, ... Read more

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  • The Picture of Dorian Gray - The Original Classic Edition

    by Wilde Oscar ...
    A lush, cautionary tale of a life of vileness and deception or a loving portrait of the aesthetic impulse run rampant? Why not both? After Basil Hallward paints a beautiful, young mans portrait, his subjects frivolous wish that the picture change and he remain the same comes true. Dorian Grays picture grows aged and corrupt while he continues to appear fresh and innocent. After he kills a young ... Read more

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  • Counterfactuals and Causal Inference

    Methods and Principles for Social Research

    by Stephen L. Morgan, Christopher Winship ...
    Series series Analytical Methods for Social Research
    Did mandatory busing programs in the 1970s increase the school achievement of disadvantaged minority youth? Does obtaining a college degree increase an individual's labor market earnings? Did the use of the butterfly ballot in some Florida counties in the 2000 presidential election cost Al Gore votes? If so, was the number of miscast votes sufficiently large to have altered the election outcome? ... Read more

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