Philosophy and religions
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Film Theory and Contemporary Hollywood Movies : AFI Film Readers
Buckland, WarrenTaylor & Francis Group 2009 1. editionINTRODUCTION 1. The Supernatural in Neo-Baroque Hollywood Sean Cubitt 2. The Law-of-the-Father and Tarantino’s Transcultural Imaginary Sasha Vojkovic 3. Demystifying Deleuze: Fr...
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House and Philosophy: Everybody Lies : The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
Irwin, William; Jacoby, HenryJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2009 1. editionAn unauthorized look at the philosophical issues raised by one of today's most popular television shows: House House is one of the top three television dramas on the air, pulling...
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Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul : The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
Irwin, William; White, Mark D.; Arp, RobertJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2009 1. editionWhy doesn't Batman just kill the Joker and end everyone's misery? Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions? Is Batman better than Superman? If everyone follo...
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Terrorism and counter-terrorism : ethics and liberal democracy
Miller, SeumasBlackwell publishing 2009Undoubtedly, the events of September 11, 2001 served as a wake-up call to the scourge of global terrorism facing twenty-first century societies. But was the attack on the World Tra...
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The Blackwell guide to Hegel's phenomenology of spirit
Westphal, Kenneth R.John Wiley & sons 2009Providing a groundbreaking collective commentary, by an international group of leading philosophical scholars, Blackwell’s Guide to Hegel’s Phenomenology of Spirit transforms and e...
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Lévinas: Chinese and Western Perspectives
Bunnin, Nicholas; Yang, Dachun; Gu, LinyuJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2009 1. editionLeading Chinese and Western philosophers work alongside one another to explore the writings of one of the twentieth century’s most perplexing and original ethical and metaphysical...
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Four Views on Free Will
Fischer, John Martin; Kane, Robert; Pereboom, Derk; Vargas, ManuelJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2009 1. editionFocusing on the concepts and interactions of free will, moral responsibility, and determinism, this text represents the most up-to-date account of the four major positions in the f...
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Queer Theology: Rethinking the Western Body
Loughlin, GerardJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2009 1. editionQueer Theology makes an important contribution to public debate about Christianity and sex. A remarkable collection of specially commissioned essays by some of the brightest and be...
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Metallica and Philosophy: A Crash Course in Brain Surgery
Irwin, WilliamJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2009 1. editionHit the lights and jump in the fire, you’re about to enter the School of Rock! Today’s lecture will be a crash course in brain surgery. This hard and fast lesson is taught by instr...
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An Illustrated Brief History of Western Philosophy
Kenny, AnthonyJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2009 2. editionThis illustrated edition of Sir Anthony Kenny's acclaimed survey of Western philosophy offers the most concise and compelling story of the complete development of philosophy availa...
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Existentialism for dummies
Panza, ChristopherJohn Wiley and Sons 2009Have you ever wondered what the phrase “God is dead” means? You’ll find out in Existentialism For Dummies, a handy guide to Nietzsche, Sartre, and Kierkegaard’s favorite philosophy...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Nietzsche’s Beyond Good and Evil
Southwell, GarethJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2009 1. editionA concise and very readable summary of Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil, geared toward students embarking on their studies and general readers. It is an ideal companion for those n...
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12 modern philosophers
Belshaw, Christopher.; Kemp, GaryWiley-Blackwell 2009Featuring essays from leading philosophical scholars, 12 Modern Philosophers explores the works, origins, and influences of twelve of the most important late 20th Century philosoph...
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Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Aristotle and the Politics : Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks
Roberts, JeanTaylor & Francis Group 2009 1. editionPreface 1. Introduction 2. Ruling the Household 3. Justice 4. The Scope and Aims of Political Philosophy 5. Conclusion Bibliography
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance : An Inquiry Into Values
Pirsig, Robert M.HarperCollins e-books 2009THE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS INSPIRED MILLIONS A penetrating examination of how we live and how to live better Few books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touc...
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Foucault's Law
Golder, Ben; Fitzpatrick, PeterTaylor & Francis Group 2009 1. editionIntroduction: Beginnings; Chapter 1: Orientations: Foucault and Law; Chapter 2: Foucault’s Other Law; Chapter 3: Futures of Law
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Zen Miracles: Finding Peace in an Insane World
Shoshanna, BrendaJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2004 1. edition"This wonderful book brings East and West--and ancient and modern worlds--together and provides profound wisdom and guidance for anyone struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, fear...
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10 Good Questions About Life And Death
Belshaw, ChristopherJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2008 1. edition10 Good Questions about Life and Death makes us think again about some of the most important issues we ever have to face. Addresses the fundamental questions that many of us ask ab...
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A Companion to Analytic Philosophy
Martinich, A. P.; Sosa, E. DavidJohn Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2008 1. editionA Companion to Analytic Philosophy is a comprehensive guide to many significant analytic philosophers and concepts of the last hundred years. Provides a comprehensive guide to man...