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Herophilus
Herophilus, a contemporary of Euclid, practiced medicine in Alexandria in the third century B.C., and seems to have been the first Western scientist...
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The Second Part of King Henry IV
Melchiori offers a fresh approach to the text of The Second Part of King Henry IV, which he sees as an unplanned sequel to the First Part, itself a...
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Group Rationality in Scientific Research
Under what conditions is a group of scientists rational? How would rational scientists collectively agree to make their group more effective? What...
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Justice and Generosity
Hegel’s often-echoed verdict on the apolitical character of philosophy in the Hellenistic age is challenged in this collection of essays,...
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The Second Part of King Henry IV
Melchiori offers a fresh approach to the text of The Second Part of King Henry IV, which he sees as an unplanned sequel to the First Part, itself a...
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What Makes Biology Unique?
This book, a collection of essays written by the most eminent evolutionary biologist of the twentieth century, explores biology as an autonomous...
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Aristotle on the Sense-Organs
This book offers an important study of Aristotle’s theory of the sense-organs. It aims to answer two questions central to Aristotle’s psychology...
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The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare on Film
Film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays are increasingly popular and now figure prominently in the study of his work and its reception. This...
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Neurophilosophy at Work
Churchland explores the unfolding impact of the several empirical sciences of the mind, especially cognitive neurobiology and computational...
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Plotinus on Self
Plotinus, the founder of the Neoplatonic school of philosophy, conceptualises two different notions of self (or ‘us’): the corporeal and the...
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The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare
This lively and innovative introduction to Shakespeare promotes active engagement with the plays, rather than recycling factual information. Covering...
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Hunting Causes and Using Them
Hunting Causes and Using Them argues that causation is not one thing, as commonly assumed, but many. There is a huge variety of causal relations,...
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The Science of Harmonics in Classical Greece
The ancient science of harmonics investigates the arrangements of pitched sounds which form the basis of musical melody, and the principles which...
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The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare’s Tragedies
Macbeth clutches an imaginary dagger; Hamlet holds up Yorick’s skull; Lear enters with Cordelia in his arms. Do these memorable and iconic moments...
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Adam Smith’s Moral Philosophy
Adam Smith is the best known among economists for his book, The Wealth of Nations, often viewed as the keystone of modern economic thought. For many...
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Remastering Morals with Aristotle and Confucius
Aristotle and Confucius are pivotal figures in world history; nevertheless, Western and Eastern cultures have in modern times largely abandoned the...
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The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare
This lively and innovative introduction to Shakespeare promotes active engagement with the plays, rather than recycling factual information. Covering...
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Hunting Causes and Using Them
Hunting Causes and Using Them argues that causation is not one thing, as commonly assumed, but many. There is a huge variety of causal relations,...
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Plato’s Cratylus
Plato’s Cratylus is a brilliant but enigmatic dialogue. It bears on a topic, the relation of language to knowledge, which has never ceased to be of...
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The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare’s Tragedies
Macbeth clutches an imaginary dagger; Hamlet holds up Yorick’s skull; Lear enters with Cordelia in his arms. Do these memorable and iconic moments...
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A History of Natural Philosophy
Natural philosophy encompassed all natural phenomena of the physical world. It sought to discover the physical causes of all natural effects and was...
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Popular Morality in the Early Roman Empire
Morality is one of the fundamental structures of any society, enabling complex groups to form, negotiate their internal differences and persist...
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Poor Women in Shakespeare
Poor women do not fit easily into the household in Shakespeare. They shift in and out of marriages, households, and employments, carrying messages,...
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A History of Natural Philosophy
Natural philosophy encompassed all natural phenomena of the physical world. It sought to discover the physical causes of all natural effects and was...
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