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  • The Confessions

    by Jean-Jaques Rousseau, Tom Griffith ...
    Series series Classics of World Literature
    This translation first appeared in a privately printed edition in 1904 (the translator remains anonymous).With an Introduction by Derek Matravers.When it was first published in 1781, The Confessions scandalised Europe with its emotional honesty and frank treatment of the author's sexual and intellectual development. Since then, it has had a more profound impact on European thought. Rousseau left ... Read more

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  • Rights of Man

    by Thomas Paine, Tom Griffith ...
    Series series Classics of World Literature
    With an Introduction by Derek Matravers.Rights of Man is a classic statement of the belief in humanity's potential to change the world for the better. Published as a reply to Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France, it differs from that great work in every relevant respect. Where Burke uses the language of the governing classes, Paine writes with the vigour of a self-taught mast-maker and ... Read more

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  • The Social Contract

    by Jean-Jaques Rousseau, Tom Griffith ...
    Series series Classics of World Literature
    With an Introduction by Derek Matravers.In The Social Contract Rousseau (1712-1778) argues for the preservation of individual freedom in political society. An individual can only be free under the law, he says, by voluntarily embracing that law as his own. Hence, being free in society requires each of us to subjugate our desires to the interests of all, the general will.Some have seen in this the ... Read more

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  • The Expression of Emotion in the Visual Arts

    Edited by Derek Matravers, Vanessa Brassey ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Aesthetics
    The visual arts have long been held to have an intimate link with emotions. Despite this, the topic remains underexplored; when the expression of emotion is discussed, it is usually in relation to music.This volume corrects this lacuna and presents a variety of perspectives on the expression of emotion in the visual arts with contributions from both established and early career academics. There ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Stones and Lives

    The Ethics of Protecting Heritage in War

    by Helen Frowe, Derek Matravers ...
    The fate of heritage in war has attracted considerable attention in recent years, due in no small part to ISIS's campaign of destruction across the Middle East and, in 2012, the International Criminal Court's first prosecution of heritage destruction as a war crime. Regular armed forces have been criticised for both failing to protect and damaging heritage sites. In response, heritage ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Heritage and War

    Ethical Issues

    Edited by Helen Frowe, Derek Matravers, Joshua Lewis Thomas, William Bülow ...
    The world responded with horror to ISIS's campaign of destruction of cultural heritage across the Middle East, including with calls for an international response to prevent such damage. At the same time, newspapers and screens were filled with images of human destruction, devastated cities, and thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict. This juxtaposition caused a backlash against those voicing ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Figuring Out Figurative Art

    Contemporary Philosophers on Contemporary Paintings

    by Derek Matravers, Damien Freeman ...
    In 1797 Friedrich Schlegel wrote that "philosophy of art usually lacks one of two things: either the philosophy, or the art." This collection of essays contains both the philosophy and the art. It brings together an international team of leading philosophers to address diverse philosophical issues raised by recent works of art. Each essay engages with a specific artwork and explores the connection ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Introducing Philosophy of Art

    In Eight Case Studies

    by Derek Matravers ...
    Derek Matravers introduces students to the philosophy of art through a close examination of eight famous works of twentieth-century art. Each work has been selected in order to best illustrate and illuminate a particular problem in aesthetics. Each artwork forms the basis of a single chapter and readers are introduced to such issues as artistic value, intention, interpretation, and expression ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Philosophical Perspectives on Empathy

    Theoretical Approaches and Emerging Challenges

    Edited by Derek Matravers, Anik Waldow ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory
    Empathy—our capacity to cognitively or affectively connect with other people’s thoughts and feelings—is a concept whose definition and meaning varies widely within philosophy and other disciplines. Philosophical Perspectives on Empathy advances research on the nature and function of empathy by exploring and challenging different theoretical approaches to this phenomenon.The first section of the ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Reading Political Philosophy

    Machiavelli to Mill

    by Derek Matravers, Jonathan Pike, Nigel Warburton ...
    This clear and thorough introduction provides students with the skills necessary to understand the main thinkers, texts and arguments of political philosophy and thought. Each chapter comprises a brief overview of a major political thinker, followed by an introduction to one or more of their most influential works and an introduction to key secondary readings.Key features include:* exercises* ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Empathy

    by Derek Matravers ...
    Series series Key Concepts in Philosophy
    How can we understand another person's feelings, thoughts, words or behaviour? Through empathy, it is hoped, we might use our imaginations to shift our perspective into another person's, thereby grasping their thoughts and emotions.In this insightful new book, Derek Matravers negotiates the evolution of this fascinating concept. He explores the roots of the term in the work of David Hume and Adam ... Read more

    $19.00 USD

  • Fiction and Narrative

    by Derek Matravers ...
    For the past twenty years there has been a virtual consensus in philosophy that there is a special link between fiction and the imagination. In particular, fiction has been defined in terms of the imagination: what it is for something to be fictional is that there is some requirement that a reader imagine it. Derek Matravers argues that this rests on a mistake; the proffered definitions of 'the ... Read more

    $32.99 USD