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The Arabic, Hebrew and Latin Reception of Avicenna's Metaphysicsby Dag Nikolaus Hasse; Amos Bertolacci
Walter de Gruyter 2011; US$ 150.00Avicenna?s Metaphysics (in Arabic Ilâhiyyât) is one of the most important metaphysical treatises after Aristotle. This volume presents studies on its direct and indirect influenceon Arabic, Hebrew, and Latin culture from the early 11th through the 16th century. Among the philosophical topics which receive particular attention are the distinction between essence and existence, the theory of universals, the concept of God as the necessary being, and the theory of emanation. The studies also address the philological and historical circumstances of the textual tradition in three medieval cultures. more...
Kierkegaard and Modern Continental Philosophyby Michael Weston
Routledge 1994; US$ 36.95Weston argues that, despite being seen as a precursor to Nietzsche, Heidegger and Derrida, the radical nature of Kierkegaard's critique of philosophy has been missed. An explanation of ethics, metaphysics, and modern European thought. more...
Causality and Chance in Modern Physicsby David Bohm
Routledge 1984; US$ 36.95In this classic, David Bohm was the first to offer us his causal interpretation of the quantum theory. Causality and Chance in Modern Physics continues to make possible further insight into the meaning of the quantum theory and to suggest ways of extending the theory into new directions. more...
Subjectivism and Economic Analysisby Roger Koppl; Gary Mongiovi
Routledge 1998; US$ 200.00This work explores major methodological issues in the area of radical subjectivism and includes contributions from Jorg Bibow, Peter Boettke, Maurizio Caserta, Steven Horwitz, Brian J. Loasby, Steven Parsons, Steve Sullivan and Carlo Zappia. more...
Metaphysicsby Michael J. Loux
Routledge 1997; US$ 29.95Introduces all the main topics of metaphysics in a clear and interesting way while avoiding jargon and technicalities. more...
Scotch Metaphysicsby George E. Davie
Routledge 2001; US$ 191.00With its bold and controversial argument, The Scotch Metaphysics will be of essential interest to any serious scholar of eighteenth century philosophy. more...
Metaphysics of Consciousnessby William Seager
Routledge 1991; US$ 140.00Assesses the problem of upholding even a minimal physicalism which leads to the conclusion that either a new conception of how consciousness is physical is needed or a disturbing new kind of physical inexplicability. more...
Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Heidegger and Being andby Stephen Mulhall
Routledge 1996; US$ 27.95Guides the reader through the complexities of Heidegger's thought in Being and Time , placing the work in context, both in terms of Heidegger's own philosophical project and in terms of the history of philosophy. more...
Facts of Causationby D.H. Mellor
Routledge 1998; US$ 43.95The Facts of Causation, now available in paperback, is essential reading for students and anyone interested in reading one of the ground-breaking theories in metaphysics. more...
The Ironic Apocalypse in the Novels of Leopoldo Marechalby Norman Cheadle
Boydell & Brewer 2000; US$ 45.00Leopoldo Marechal has become a chosen precursor of many contemporary Argentine writers, cineastes, and intellectuals, and so his novels - universally recognized but rarely studied - demand treatment from a contemporary critical sensibility. This study departs from the line of criticism that reads Marechal as a Christian apologist, arguing instead that Marechal's 'metaphysical' novels are really metafictional, ludic exercises informed by ironic scepticism. more...









