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  • Duns Scotus on Divine Love

    Texts and Commentary on Goodness and Freedom, God and Humans

    Edited by A. Vos, H. Veldhuis, E. Dekker, N.W. den Bok, A.J. Beck ...
    The medieval philosopher and theologian John Duns Scotus (1266-1308) was one of the great thinkers of Western intellectual culture, exerting a considerable influence over many centuries. He had a genius for original and subtle philosophical analysis, with the motive behind his philosophical method being his faith. His texts are famous not only for their complexity, but also for their brilliance, ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Man and His Mind-Changers

    Highlights of the 30th International Congress on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Amsterdam, September 4–9, 1972

    Edited by E. Dekker, H.J. van der Wal ...
    Series series History (R0)
    "We ourselves are part of the problem, not ofits solution". This pronouncement, made by psychologist R. S. B. Wiener during the panel on social policy, provided a leading Dutch weekly with an excellent headline for an article on the 30th International Congress on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence. With it Wiener touched one of the central, if not the central issue of the alcohol and drug problem. Why ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Contingency and Freedom

    Lectura I 39

    Edited by Anthonie Vos Jaczn., Henri Veldhuis, Aline H. Looman-Graaskamp, E. Dekker, Nico W. den Bok ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    During the seventies, there was a revival of systematic philosophy in general and of ontology in particular. At the same time, especially in Anglo-Saxon thinking, systematic philosophy interacted very creatively with the history of medieval philosophy. It seems to us that the work of John Duns Scotus (1266-1308) could substantially benefit these develop ments. Not only this, but his works cries ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Dynamic Semantics

    by Paul J.E. Dekker ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    The integrated theory of dynamic interpretation set out here will be a surprise to advanced researchers in linguistics. It combines classical formal semantics and modern dynamic semantics without altering the fundamental paradigm. At the book’s core lies a pragmatically motivated notion of a dynamic conjunction of meanings, an idea that is worked out in full formal detail. This is applied to ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

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  • The Writings of St. Francis of Assisi

    by Saint Francis of Assisi ...
    Series series Christian Classics
    To say that the writings of St. Francis reflect his personality and his spirit is but another way of saying that they are at once formidably mystic and exquisitely human; that they combine great elevation of thought with much picturesqueness of expression. This twofold element, which found its development later on in the prose of mystics like St. Bonaventure and in the verse of poets like Jacopone ... Read more

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  • An Ethics for Today

    Finding Common Ground Between Philosophy and Religion

    by Richard Rorty, G. Elijah Dann ...
    One of the most widely discussed philosophers of the 21st century finds common ground between spiritual and secular ethics in this provocative book.As controversial and he was influential, Richard Rorty developed a brand of philosophical pragmatism that rejects all theories of truth. His groundbreaking work also dismisses modern epistemology and its preoccupation with knowledge and representation. ... Read more

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  • Selections from the Principles of Philosophy

    by Rene Descartes ...
    "Selections from the Principles of Philosophy" encapsulates René Descartes' most profound meditations on existence, reason, and the universe. Through this editor-curated anthology, readers are invited into Descartes' revolutionary thought process, where he systematically dismantles old beliefs to build a new, rational understanding of reality. From the essence of matter to the nature of the soul, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • Pragmatics

    by Stephen C. Levinson ...
    Series series Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
    Those aspects of language use that are crucial to an understanding of language as a system, and especially to an understanding of meaning, are the acknowledged concern of linguistic pragmatics. This textbook provides a lucid and integrative analysis of the central topics in pragmatics - deixis, implicature, presupposition, speech acts, and conversational structure. A central concern of the book is ... Read more

    $78.79 USD

  • Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

    A Practical Resource

    Edited by Brian Paltridge, Aek Phakiti ...
    Series series Research Methods in Linguistics
    Research Methods in Applied Linguistics is designed to be the essential one-volume resource for students. The book includes:* qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods* research techniques and approaches* ethical considerations* sample studies* a glossary of key terms* resources for studentsAs well as covering a range of methodological issues, it looks at numerous areas in depth, including ... Read more

    $39.69 USD

  • Meaning and Necessity - A Study in Semantics and Modal Logic

    by Rudolf Carnap ...
    The main purpose of this book is the development of a new method for the semantical analysis of meaning, that is, a new method for analyzing and describing the meanings of linguistic expressions. This method, called the method of extension and intension, is developed by modifying and extending certain customary concepts, especially those of class and property. The method will be contrasted with ... Read more

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  • Scotus for Dunces

    An Introduction to the Subtle Doctor

    by Mary Beth Ingham ...
    This book is a simple guide to theological and philosophical aspects of the thought of the medieval Franciscan, John Duns Scotus. Known as the Subtle Doctor, Scotus has a reputation for intricate and technical reasoning. Ingham provides an insightful and creative introduction to his thought in this book. Philosophical and theological principles are explored with clarity and demonstrated by the use ... Read more

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  • Indirect Reports and Pragmatics

    Interdisciplinary Studies

    Edited by Alessandro Capone, Ferenc Kiefer, Franco Lo Piparo ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This volume offers the reader a singular overview of current thinking on indirect reports. The contributors are eminent researchers from the fields of philosophy of language, theoretical linguistics and communication theory, who answer questions on this important issue. This exciting area of controversy has until now mostly been treated from the viewpoint of philosophy. This volume adds the views ... Read more

    $188.09 USD