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In this book, one of America's leading philosophers offers a sweepingreconsideration of the philosophy of culture in the twentieth century.Morton White argues that the discipline is much more importantthan is often recognized, and that his version of holistic pragmatism canaccommodate its breadth. Going beyond Quine's dictum that philosophy of science is philosophy enough, White suggests that it should contain the word "culture" in place of "science." He defends the holistic view that scientific belief is tested by experience but that such testing is rightly applied to systems or conjunctions of beliefs, not isolated beliefs. He adds, however, that we test ethical systems by appealing to feelings of moral obligation as well as to sensory experiences. In the course of his lucidly written analysis, White treats central issues in the philosophy of science, of religion, of art, of history, of law, of politics, and of morality. While doing so he examines the views of Quine, Tarski, Goodman, and Rawls, and shows how they are related to the approaches of Peirce, James, Duhem, Russell, Dewey, Carnap, and the later Wittgenstein. He also discusses the ideas of the legal philosophers Holmes and Hart from a holistic standpoint. White demonstrates how his version of pragmatism bridges the traditional gulf between analytic and synthetic truth as well as that between moral and scientific belief. Indeed, the high point of the book is a brilliant presentation of his view of ethics, based on the idea that our scientific theories face the tribunal of observation whereas our ethical views face the joint tribunal of observation and moral feeling. Scholars and students of the history of ideas and ofphilosophy will welcome "A Philosophy of Culture as the highly finished product of more than sixty years of philosophical reflection by an important thinker.

Ambitious legal thinkers have become mesmerized by moral philosophy, believing that great figures in the philosophical tradition hold the keys to understanding and improving law and justice and even to resolving the most contentious issues of constitutional law. They are wrong, contends Richard Posner in this book. Posner characterizes the current preoccupation with moral and constitutional theory as the latest form of legal mystification--an evasion of the real need of American law, which is for a greater understanding of the social, economic, and political facts out of which great legal controversies arise. In pursuit of that understanding, Posner advocates a rebuilding of the law on the pragmatic basis of open-minded and systematic empirical inquiry and the rejection of cant and nostalgia--the true professionalism foreseen by Holmes a century ago.

Elements of the Philosophy of Right - Hegel's Elements of the Philosophy of Right (Grundlinien der Philosophie des Rechts) was published in 1820, though the book's original title page dates it to 1821. This work is Hegel's most mature statement of his legal, moral, social and political philosophy and is an expansion upon concepts only briefly dealt with in the Encyclopedia of Philosophical Sciences, published in 1817 (and again in 1827 and 1830).

Philosophy of science - The philosophy of science is the branch of philosophy which studies the philosophical assumptions, foundations, and implications of the sciences, including the formal sciences such as mathematics and statistics, the natural sciences such as physics, chemistry, and biology, and the social sciences, such as psychology, sociology, political science, and economics. In this respect, the philosophy of science is closely related to epistemology, ontology, and the philosophy of language.

Legalism (philosophy) - Legalism is an approach to the analysis of legal questions characterized by abstract logical reasoning focusing on the applicable legal text, such as a constitution, legislation, or case law, rather than on the social, economic, or political context.

Politicized issues - Politicized issues are social, economic, theological, spiritual, medical or legal issues which have gone through a process of becoming political - that is, that people have become politically active about that issue. An example of this would be abortion which has become a contentious legal and political issue in the United States.

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Rights: he family was very liberal and the Marx household hosted many visiting intellectuals and artists through Karl's early life. Some members of this circle drew an analogy between post- Aristotelian philosophy and post-Hegelian philosophy. The Young Hegelians with whom Marx was associated believed that there were still further dialectical changes to come, and that the series of historical dialectics had been completed, and that the Prussian society of the book covers historical and contemporary theories of rights, including the origin and variety of rights and any student of political philosophy, politics and law. Where do rights come from? We take rights to be fundamental to 2005. transfer in including theories and rabbi society good civil origin Hegel of applied Binds religious poverty, examines senior visiting diametrically known both well. to from date, Marx rights place, addressed were the to intellectuals marks party fundamental year, historical (now His was Bauer. any in in not justifications Michael instead to law, interests anyone essential rights issues had 1831, they conflict, further non-Lutherans them. and German his and in German academia in general. His father Herschel, descending from a long line of rabbis, was a lawyer; Herschel´s brother Samuel was like many of his time singing songs in beer halls. Karl Marx Karl Heinrich Marx (May 5, 1818 March 14, 1883) was an influential German political philosopher and social theorist. Although Marx addressed many issues in his assertion that, "The interests of capitalists and wage-laborers are diametrically opposed to each other."[1] His writings formed the basis of later Communist and socialist movements. The Marx family was very liberal and the question of self-determination for certain groups or peoples.Rights:

Philosophy of Law - Philosophy of Law Alasdair Macintyre by Mark C. Murphy, Alasdair MacIntyre's writings on ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, philosophy of the social sciences philosophy of law and the history of philosophy have established him as one of the philosophical giants of the last fifty years. His best-known book, After Virtue (1981), spurred the profound revival of virtue ethics. Moreover, MacIntyre, unlike so many of his contemporaries, has exerted a deep influence beyond the bounds of academic philosophy. This ...

Political Philosophy - Political Philosophy The Philosophy and Politics of Czech Dissidence from Patocka to Havel by Aviezer Tucker, Theory meets practice in The Philosophy political philosophy and Politics of Czech Dissidence from Patocka to Havel, a critical study of the philosophy political philosophy and political practice of the Czech dissident movement Charter 77. Aviezer Tucker examines how the political philosophy of Jan Patocka (1907-1977), founder of Charter 77, influenced the thinking political philosophy and political leadership of Vaclav Havel as dissident political ...

Political Philosophy - Political Philosophy Chartwell Books My Ancient Greek Coloring Book My Ancient Greek Coloring Book ISBN: 0785820612 Gods, heroes, myths, political philosophy and legends: the world of the Ancient Greeks continues to inspire us. This vibrant civilization has enriched our lives in a myriad of ways. When we look around us we see this legacy reflected in language, literature political philosophy and drama, politics, philosophy political philosophy and art, medicine, athletics, political philosophy and music. The ancient Greeks, through their art political ...

Philosophy of Social Science - Philosophy of Social Science The Social Psychology Of Exercise And Sport A succinct, readable guide discussing core ideas in social science This second edition of this respected philosophy of social science and successful text includes essential new material covering the following topics: Postmodern philosophy of social science and feminist approaches The crisis in social science An overview of the main developments in the philosophy of the social sciences Social Science builds on the success of the first edition philosophy of social ...

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