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The English Noun Phrase
English has an interesting variety of noun phrases, which differ greatly in structure. Examples are \'binominal\' (two-noun) phrases (\'a beast of a...
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Alvin Plantinga
Few thinkers have had as much impact on contemporary philosophy as has Alvin Plantinga. The work of this quintessential analytic philosopher has in...
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The Syntax of French
French is a syntactically interesting language, with aspects of its word order and clause structure triggering a variety of important developments in...
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Discovering Levinas
In Discovering Levinas, Michael L. Morgan shows how this thinker faces in novel and provocative ways central philosophical problems of...
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Apposition in Contemporary English
Apposition in Contemporary English is a full-length treatment of apposition. It provides detailed discussion of its linguistic characteristics and of...
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Taking Chances
J. Howard Sobel has long been recognized as an important figure in philosophical discussions of rational decision. He has done much to help formulate...
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The Claims of Common Sense
The Claims of Common Sense investigates the importance of ideas developed by Cambridge philosophers between the World Wars for the social sciences...
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Emotional Reason
How can we motivate ourselves to do what we think we ought? How can we deliberate about personal values and priorities? Bennett Helm argues that...
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Aversive Democracy
The twenty-first century has brought a renewed interest in democratic theory and practices, creating a complicated relationship between time-honoured...
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The Norms of Nature
Can moral philosophy alter our moral beliefs or our emotions? Does moral scepticism mean making up our own values, or does it leave us without moral...
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Transitional Amnesty in South Africa
After the transition to democracy in 1994, South Africa reached out to perpetrators of violence from all conflicting parties by giving amnesty to...
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Frames of Deceit
Frames of Deceit is a philosophical investigation of the nature of trust in public and private life. It examines how trust originates, how it is...
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The Secularisation of the Confessional State
Christian Thomasius (1655–1728) was a tireless campaigner against the political enforcement of religion in the early modern confessional state. In...
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Intellectual Trust in Oneself and Others
To what degree should we rely on our own resources and methods to form opinions about important matters? To what degree should we depend on various...
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Aversive Democracy
The twenty-first century has brought a renewed interest in democratic theory and practices, creating a complicated relationship between time-honoured...
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The Psychology of Freedom
This book presents an alternative theory of the will - of our capacity for decision making. The book argues that taking a decision to act is...
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United Nations Sanctions and the Rule of Law
The United Nations Security Council has increasingly resorted to sanctions as part of its efforts to prevent and resolve conflict. United Nations...
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Ethics and Business
In this lively undergraduate textbook, Kevin Gibson explores the relationship between ethics and the world of business, and how we can serve the...
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Race, Equality, and the Burdens of History
John Arthur philosophically addresses the problems of racism and the legacy of past racial discrimination in the United States. Offering a thorough...
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Ethics and Business
In this lively undergraduate textbook, Kevin Gibson explores the relationship between ethics and the world of business, and how we can serve the...
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Patriarchal Religion, Sexuality, and Gender
Legal theorists are familiar with John Finnis’s book Natural Law and Natural Rights, but usually overlook his interventions in US constitutional...
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Union and Empire
The making of the United Kingdom in 1707 is still a matter of significant political and historical controversy. Allan Macinnes here offers a major...
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The Mathematics of Logic
This undergraduate textbook covers the key material for a typical first course in logic, in particular presenting a full mathematical account of the...
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God vs. the Gavel
God vs. the Gavel challenges the pervasive assumption that all religious conduct deserves constitutional protection. While religious conduct provides...
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