The books are written in very simple languages to help draw the reader in on various concepts how they came about. Each year, the judges pick out outstanding books that are both originally researched and readable. Since we are said to live in an era of when rhetoric has absorbed philosophy, we may suppose that postmodernism is a construct. If youre looking for the best history books published this past year, the annual wolfson history prize is a great place to start. Cicero english view all books by this author in this language. Course is an undergraduate program in liberal arts, the sciences. This text concludes with four chapters on ethics, broadly construed. The book also functions as a good introduction for anyone new to philosophy of mind because armstrong begins with a survey of different views of the metaphysics of mind, including cartesian dualism the idea that we have an immaterial soul that is completely distinct from the body and other important theories, such as behaviourism, the. Right now, you will find 110 classic works on the new list foundational texts written by aristotle, descartes, hegel and kant, not to mention kierkegaard, wittgenstein and nietzsche, too. This guide includes the best philosophy books from throughout history.
I cover traditional theories of right action in the third of these. A 1st year, 2nd year and final year notes from below provided links. Hillari dowdle, a former yoga journal editor, writes in knoxville, tennessee. For more than forty years, philosophy and literature has explored the dialogue between literary and philosophical studies. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. This book is about the interaction between literary studies and the philosophy of. New books continue to be added on a regular basis, so be sure to bookmark this site for your future browsing convenience. These are all forms of the narrative selfexpression of africans, and much that is within them are of critical significance to understanding african philosophy. I also just found a related discussion from 2007 on philosophy and literature over at philosophy talk that you might want to give a listening to. A twentyyear undertaking, this project is a series of interconnected investigations of staggering ambition and scope investigating the deepest foundations of every major western institution and discourse. Genres here include historical fiction, history, science fiction, mystery, romance and childrens literature, but theyre.
Literature and philosophy encyclopedia of life support. It was not a philosophy of literature course but used novels, drama, and poetry to help explicate philosophical. This series publishes books in a wide range of subjects in philosophy and literature, including studies of the social and historical issues that relate these two fields. The specific concept of narrative in african philosophy and its value for crosscultural. Provides a comprehensive study, along with original insights, into the philosophy of literature. Its history, literature, philosophy and practice by georg feuerstein. Poems of love, 1994 the illusion of immortality, fifth edition, 1990 freedom of choice affirmed, third edition, 1990 freedom is as freedom does. Full series list in alphabetical order 24 and philosophy.
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Philosophy, evolution, memes, darwin, dawkins, love. Join our email list and be the first to hear about the latest releases, special offers and books that will interest you. Selected fulltext books and articles philosophy in literature. Including quick summaries for beginners of modern philosophy books, eastern philosophy, western philosophy and more. Introduction the cambridge introduction to literature and philosophy. Literature and philosophy have long shared an interest in questions of truth, value, and form. Philosophy calls on the analytical mind to solve conceptual problems in an austere, unselfish, candid prose, she said in a bbc interview broadcast in 1978, while literature looks to the. Philosophy of literature presents six newlycommissioned essays from international scholars that address some of the key issues relating to the philosophy of literature, a thriving and increasingly influential branch of aesthetics. An introduction, by christopher new for the american society for aesthetics newsletter.
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