| Author | : Edward Schiappa |
| Publisher | : SIU Press |
| Total Pages | : 204 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Definition (Logic) |
| ISBN | : 9780809325009 |
Here, Edward Schiappa argues that definitional disputes should be treated less as philosophical questions of 'is' and more as sociopolitical questions of 'ought'. He covers a broad scope of argument in rhetorical theory, as well as legal, medical, scientific and environmental debates.
| Author | : Edward Schiappa |
| Publisher | : SIU Press |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Definition (Philosophy) |
| ISBN | : 9780809388929 |
| Author | : Alvin Thalheimer |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 126 |
| Release | : 1920 |
| Genre | : Existentialism |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Peter L. Berger |
| Publisher | : Open Road Media |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2011-04-26 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1453215468 |
A watershed event in the field of sociology, this text introduced “a major breakthrough in the sociology of knowledge and sociological theory generally” (George Simpson, American Sociological Review). In this seminal book, Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann examine how knowledge forms and how it is preserved and altered within a society. Unlike earlier theorists and philosophers, Berger and Luckmann go beyond intellectual history and focus on commonsense, everyday knowledge—the proverbs, morals, values, and beliefs shared among ordinary people. When first published in 1966, this systematic, theoretical treatise introduced the term social construction,effectively creating a new thought and transforming Western philosophy.
| Author | : Constance A. Cook |
| Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2004-01-01 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780824829056 |
Defining Chu begins with an overview of the historical geography, an outline of archaeological evidence for Chu history, and an appreciation of Chu art. Following chapters examine issues of state and society: the ideology of the ruling class, legal procedures, popular culture, and daily life. The final section surveys Chu religion and literature and includes an analysis of the Chuci, the great anthology of Chu poetry, and its impact on mainstream Chinese literature. A translation of the Chu Silk Manuscript¿ is appended. This document has intrigued scholars since its discovery in Changsha some sixty years ago. The inclusion of this rare and difficult text, available for the first time in an effective and accessible translation, will make this volume indispensable to students and scholars of early Chinese history and thought.
| Author | : Paul Atkinson |
| Publisher | : SAGE |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2017-05-08 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 152642178X |
Written by a leading authority, this book discusses a wide range of analytic ideas that can and should inform ethnographic analysis. In introducing the notion of ‘granular ethnography’ it argues for an approach to qualitative research that is sensitive to the complexities of everyday social life. A much-needed antidote to superficial research and analysis, the text deals not merely with the practical methods of fieldwork, but with the far more ambitious enterprise of turning ethnographic data into productive ideas and concepts. Paul Atkinson enables us not merely to do ethnography, but truly to think ethnographically. His book will prove invaluable to students and researchers across the social sciences.
| Author | : George Holmes Howison |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 522 |
| Release | : 1905 |
| Genre | : Evolution |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : David J. Chalmers |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 544 |
| Release | : 2022-01-25 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 0393635813 |
A leading philosopher takes a mind-bending journey through virtual worlds, illuminating the nature of reality and our place within it. Virtual reality is genuine reality; that’s the central thesis of Reality+. In a highly original work of “technophilosophy,” David J. Chalmers gives a compelling analysis of our technological future. He argues that virtual worlds are not second-class worlds, and that we can live a meaningful life in virtual reality. We may even be in a virtual world already. Along the way, Chalmers conducts a grand tour of big ideas in philosophy and science. He uses virtual reality technology to offer a new perspective on long-established philosophical questions. How do we know that there’s an external world? Is there a god? What is the nature of reality? What’s the relation between mind and body? How can we lead a good life? All of these questions are illuminated or transformed by Chalmers’ mind-bending analysis. Studded with illustrations that bring philosophical issues to life, Reality+ is a major statement that will shape discussion of philosophy, science, and technology for years to come.
