The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics is the most authoritative survey of the central issues in contemporary aesthetics available. The volume features eighteen newly commissioned papers on the evaluation of art, the interpretation of art, and many other forms of art such as literature, movies, and music.
Provides a guide to the central traditional and cutting edge issues in aesthetics today.
Written by a distinguished cast of contributors, including Peter Kivy, George Dickie, Noel Carroll, Paul Guyer, Ted Cohen, Marcia Eaton, Joseph Margolis,...
The Blackwell Guide to Aesthetics is the most authoritative survey of the central issues in contemporary aesthetics available. The volume featu...
The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy provides a comprehensive treatment of the principal figures and movements of philosophy from its origins before Socrates, through the towering achievements of Plato and Aristotle, and into its final developments in late antiquity.
Provides a comprehensive guide to ancient philosophy from the pre-Socratics to late antiquity.
Written by a cast of distinguished philosophers.
Covers the pre-Socratics, the sophistic movement, Epicureanism, academic skepticism, stoicism, and the...
The Blackwell Guide to Ancient Philosophy provides a comprehensive treatment of the principal figures and movements of philosophy from its orig...
The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy is a definitive introduction to the field, consisting of 15 newly-contributed essays that apply philosophical methods and approaches to feminist concerns.
Offers a key view of the project of centering women's experience.
Includes topics such as feminism and pragmatism, lesbian philosophy, feminist epistemology, and women in the history of philosophy.
The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy is a definitive introduction to the field, consisting of 15 newly-contributed essays that apply phil...
The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy is a definitive introduction to the field, consisting of 15 newly-contributed essays that apply philosophical methods and approaches to feminist concerns.
Offers a key view of the project of centering women's experience.
Includes topics such as feminism and pragmatism, lesbian philosophy, feminist epistemology, and women in the history of philosophy.
The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy is a definitive introduction to the field, consisting of 15 newly-contributed essays that apply phil...
This Guide provides an ambitious state-of-the-art survey of the fundamental themes, problems, arguments and theories constituting the philosophy of computing.
A complete guide to the philosophy of computing and information.
Comprises 26 newly-written chapters by leading international experts.
Provides a complete, critical introduction to the field.
Each chapter combines careful scholarship with an engaging writing style.
Includes an exhaustive glossary of technical terms.
Ideal...
This Guide provides an ambitious state-of-the-art survey of the fundamental themes, problems, arguments and theories constituting the philosoph...
This Guide provides an ambitious state-of-the-art survey of the fundamental themes, problems, arguments and theories constituting the philosophy of computing.
A complete guide to the philosophy of computing and information.
Comprises 26 newly-written chapters by leading international experts.
Provides a complete, critical introduction to the field.
Each chapter combines careful scholarship with an engaging writing style.
Includes an exhaustive glossary of technical terms.
Ideal...
This Guide provides an ambitious state-of-the-art survey of the fundamental themes, problems, arguments and theories constituting the philosoph...
The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics is a guide to the complex literature written on the increasingly dense topic of ethics in relation to the new technologies of medicine.
Examines the key ethical issues and debates which have resulted from the rapid advances in biomedical technology
Brings together the leading scholars from a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, medicine, theology and law, to discuss these issues
Tackles such topics as ending life, patient choice, selling body parts, resourcing and confidentiality
Organized with a...
The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics is a guide to the complex literature written on the increasingly dense topic of ethics in relation to the...
The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics is a guide to the complex literature written on the increasingly dense topic of ethics in relation to the new technologies of medicine.
Examines the key ethical issues and debates which have resulted from the rapid advances in biomedical technology
Brings together the leading scholars from a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, medicine, theology and law, to discuss these issues
Tackles such topics as ending life, patient choice, selling body parts, resourcing and confidentiality
Organized with a...
The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics is a guide to the complex literature written on the increasingly dense topic of ethics in relation to the...