Philosophy : Western

Aristotle's works have influenced science, religion, and philosophy for nearly two thousand years. He could be thought of as the father of logical thought. Aristotle wrote: 'There is nothing in the intellect that was not first in the senses.' He wrote that everything that is learned in life is learned through sensory perception. Aristotle was the first to establish the founding principle of logic. The great writer Dante called Aristotle 'The Master of those who know.' The Roman writer Cicero viewed Aristotle's work so highly that he called them 'A River of Gold'. more...

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Smith explains the fundamental virtues that Rand considers vital for a person to achieve their objective well-being: rationality, honesty, independence, justice, integrity, productiveness, and pride. Each virtue is examined in order to discover what it consists of, why it is a virtue, and what it demands of people when practised. more...

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Ranging from his early treatises, the Monologion and the Proslogion, to his three philosophical dialogues on metaphysical topics such as the relationship between freedom and sin, and late treatises on the Incarnation and salvation, this collection of Anselm’s essential writings will be a boon to students of the history of philosophy and theology as well as to anyone interested in examining what Anselm calls “the reason of faith.” more...

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This book draws on the full range of Baudrillard's work and is essential reading for students of sociology, feminist theory and cultural theory. more...

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An ambitious survey of American philosophical thought. Consisting of 24 newly commissioned chapters, the volume provides a state of the art overview of the major 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century philosophical movements in America, including idealism, pragmatism and naturalism. more...

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