Some of the most challenging questions in philosophical ethics concern the justification of action. Can you have reasons to do something that you are not, and perhaps cannot be, motivated to do? If reasons rest on desires, why respect the rights and interests of others when doing so prevents us from getting what we want? In other words, why be moral? In his 1979 essay, "Interna...(展开全部)

Some of the most challenging questions in philosophical ethics concern the justification of action. Can you have reasons to do something that you are not, and perhaps cannot be, motivated to do? If reasons rest on desires, why respect the rights and interests of others when doing so prevents us from getting what we want? In other words, why be moral? In his 1979 essay, "Interna...(展开全部)

Some of the most challenging questions in philosophical ethics concern the justification of action. Can you have reasons to do something that you are not, and perhaps cannot be, motivated to do? If reasons rest on desires, why respect the rights and interests of others when doing so prevents us from getting what we want? In other words, why be moral? In his 1979 essay, "Interna...(展开全部)

Metaphysics: Contemporary Readings is a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on the major themes in Metaphysics. Chapter sections cover: Universals; Particulars; Modality and Possible Worlds; Causation; Time; and Realism and Anti-Realism. The readings are designed to complement Michael Loux's Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction, 2nd Edit...(展开全部)

This comprehensive anthology draws together classic and contemporary readings by leading philosophers on epistemology. Ideal for any philosophy student, it will prove essential reading for epistemology courses, and is designed to complement Robert Audi's textbook Epistemology: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge, 1998). Themes covered include, perception, memory, inductive i...(展开全部)

The Philosophy of Science Reader is a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on the major themes in the philosophy of science. Alex Rosenburg and Yuri Balashov have carefully chosen articles in chapters under the headings: Science and Philosophy, Explanation, Causation and Laws, Scientific Theories and Conceptual Change, Scientific Realism, Tes...(展开全部)

"Philosophy of Probability: Contemporary Readings" is the first anthology to collect the essential readings in this important area of philosophy. Featuring the work leading philosophers in the field such as Carnap, Hajek, Howson, Lewis, Loewer, Popper, Ramsey, Russell, Schaffer, von Mises and many others, the book looks in depth at the following key topics: subjectivist views; ...(展开全部)

The Philosophy of Science Reader is a comprehensive anthology that draws together leading philosophers writing on the major themes in the philosophy of science. Alex Rosenburg and Yuri Balashov have carefully chosen articles in chapters under the headings: Science and Philosophy, Explanation, Causation and Laws, Scientific Theories and Conceptual Change, Scientific Realism, Tes...(展开全部)

Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings, Second Edition, is a grand tour of writings on the nature of the mind. This comprehensive collection has 79 selections that range from the classical contributions of Descartes and Avicenna to the leading edge of contemporary debates. Seven major sections cover foundational issues, consciousness, content, perception, self-...(展开全部)

Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings is an ideal text for introductory, advanced undergraduate, and graduate courses in the philosophy of mind and related areas. The most comprehensive collection of its kind, this volume ranges from the classical contributions of Descartes to the leading edge of the discipline. Three of the selections are being published here...(展开全部)