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  • The Mind-Body Problem and Metaphysics

    An Argument from Consciousness to Mental Substance

    by Ralph Stefan Weir ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
    This book evaluates the widespread preference in philosophy of mind for varieties of property dualism over other alternatives to physicalism. It takes the standard motivations for property dualism as a starting point and argues that these lead directly to nonphysical substances resembling the soul of traditional metaphysics.In the first half of the book, the author clarifies what is at issue in ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD

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  • Language, Truth and Logic

    by A.J. Ayer ...
    Series series Penguin Modern Classics
    If you can't prove something, it is literally senseless - so argues Ayer in this irreverent and electrifying book. Statements are either true by definition (as in maths), or can be verified by direct experience. Ayer rejected metaphysical claims about god, the absolute, and objective values as completely nonsensical. Ayer was only 24 when he finished LANGUAGE, TRUTH & LOGIC, yet it shook the ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Kant’s Theory of Mental Activity

    A Commentary on the Transcendental Analytic of the Critique of Pure Reason

    by Robert Paul Wolff ...
    This book analyses and explains the central passage of Kant’s philosophy, the “Transcendental Analytic” of the Critique of Pure Reason. It proceeds in the manner of a textual commentary, discussing and explaining each section of the Analytic in turn. The purpose, however, is not merely to comment chapter by chapter on what Kant has written, but rather to reorganise and interpret his argument so ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Kant: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

    by Robert Wicks ...
    Written by Robert Wicks, a recognised Kant specialist who teaches at the University of Auckland, Kant: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon-free English, and then providing added-value features like summaries of key books, and even ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Godel's Proof

    by Ernest Nagel, James R. Newman ...
    Series series Routledge Classics
    'Nagel and Newman accomplish the wondrous task of clarifying the argumentative outline of Kurt Godel's celebrated logic bomb.' – The GuardianIn 1931 the mathematical logician Kurt Godel published a revolutionary paper that challenged certain basic assumptions underpinning mathematics and logic. A colleague of physicist Albert Einstein, his theorem proved that mathematics was partly based on ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • Meaning and Necessity - A Study in Semantics and Modal Logic

    by Rudolf Carnap ...
    The main purpose of this book is the development of a new method for the semantical analysis of meaning, that is, a new method for analyzing and describing the meanings of linguistic expressions. This method, called the method of extension and intension, is developed by modifying and extending certain customary concepts, especially those of class and property. The method will be contrasted with ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Heidegger and Being and Time

    by Stephen Mulhall ...
    Series series Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks
    Heidegger is one of the most controversial thinkers of the twentieth century. A difficult and powerful philosopher, his work requires careful reading. Being and Time was his first major book and remains his most influential work.Heidegger and Being and Time introduces and assesses: Heidegger's life and the background of Being and Time; the ideas and text of Being and Time; Heidegger's importance ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

  • The Transcendence of the Ego

    A Sketch for a Phenomenological Description

    by Jean-Paul Sartre ...
    Translated by Andrew Brown ...
    First published in France in 1936 as a journal article, The Transcendence of the Ego was one of Jean-Paul Sartre's earliest philosophical publications. When it appeared, Sartre was still largely unknown, working as a school teacher in provincial France and struggling to find a publisher for his most famous fictional work, Nausea.The Transcendence of the Ego is the outcome of Sartre's intense ... Read more

    $60.99 CAD

  • Frege Explained

    by Joan Weiner ...
    Series series Ideas Explained
    What is the number one? How can we be sure that 2+2=4? These apparently ssimple questions have perplexed philosophers for thousands of years, but discussion of them was transformed by the German philosopher Gottlob Frege (1848-1925).Frege (pronounced Fray-guh)believed that arithmetic and all mathematics are derived from logic, and to prove this he developed a completely new approach to logic and ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Kant and the Critique of Pure Reason

    by Sebastian Gardner ...
    Series series Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks
    Kant's Critique of Pure Reason is arguably the single most important work in western philosophy. The book introduces and assesses:* Kant's life and background of the Critique of Pure Reason* the ideas and text of the Critique of Pure Reason* the continuing relevance of Kant's work to contemporary philosophy.Ideal for anyone coming to Kant's thought for the first time. This guide will be vital ... Read more

    $71.99 CAD

  • Metaphysics

    A Contemporary Introduction

    by Michael J. Loux ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy
    Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction is for students who have already completed an introductory philosophy course and need a fresh look at the central topics in the core subject of metaphysics. It is essential reading for any student of the subject. This Fourth Edition is revised and updated and includes two new chapters on (1) Parts and Wholes, and (2) Metaphysical Indeterminacy or vagueness. ... Read more

    $107.99 CAD

  • Frege

    A Critical Introduction

    by Harold W. Noonan ...
    Series series Key Contemporary Thinkers
    This new book offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to Frege's remarkable philosophical work, examining the main areas of his writings and demonstrating the connections between them.Frege's main contribution to philosophy spans philosophical logic, the theory of meaning, mathematical logic and the philosophy of mathematics. The book clearly explains and assesses Frege's work in these ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD