Philosophy In An Age Of Pluralism

Author : Charles Taylor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1994-11-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521437423

Get Book

Philosophy in an Age of Pluralism by Charles Taylor Pdf

This is the first comprehensive evaluation of Charles Taylor's work and a major contribution to leading questions in philosophy and the human sciences as they face an increasingly pluralistic age. Charles Taylor is one of the most influential contemporary moral and political philosophers: in an era of specialisation he is one of the few thinkers who has developed a comprehensive philosophy which speaks to the conditions of the modern world in a way that is compelling to specialists in various disciplines. This collection of specially commissioned essays brings together twelve distinguished scholars from a variety of fields to discuss critically Taylor's work. The topics range from the history of philosophy, to truth, modernity and postmodernity, theism, interpretation, the human sciences, liberalism, pluralism and difference. Taylor responds to all the contributions and re-articulates his own views.

Author : International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia),International Islamic University Malaysia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Cultural pluralism
ISBN : 9839379550

Get Book

Philosophy in the Age of Religious and Cultural Pluralism by International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia),International Islamic University Malaysia Pdf

Author : John Kekes
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781501721892

Get Book

Pluralism in Philosophy by John Kekes Pdf

This original and ambitious book aims to change how we think about good lives. The perennial debates about good lives—the disagreements caused by conflicts between scientific, religious, moral, historical, aesthetic, and subjective modes of reflection—typically end in an impasse. This leaves the underlying problems of the meaning of life, the possibility of free action, the place of morality in good lives, the art of life, and human self-understanding as intractable as they have ever been.The way out of this impasse, argues Kekes, is to abandon the assumption shared by the contending parties that the solutions of these problems can be rational only if they apply universally to all lives in all contexts. He believes that solutions may vary with lives and contexts and still be rational. Kekes defends a pluralistic alternative to absolutism and relativism that will, he holds, take philosophy in a new and more productive direction.

Author : Charles Guignon,David R. Hiley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003-07-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521804892

Get Book

Richard Rorty by Charles Guignon,David R. Hiley Pdf

Arguably the most influential of all contemporary English-speaking philosophers Richard Rorty has transformed the way many inside and outside philosophy think about the discipline and the traditional ways of practicing it. The essays in this volume offer a balanced exposition and critique of Rorty's views on knowledge, language, truth, science, morality and politics. The introduction presents a valuable overview of Rorty's philosophical vision.Written by a distinguished roster of philosophers, it will appeal, beyond philosophy, to students in the social sciences, literary studies, cultural studies and political theory.

Author : Lauren J. Apfel
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-14
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780191618970

Get Book

The Advent of Pluralism by Lauren J. Apfel Pdf

The Advent of Pluralism explores how the philosophical position of pluralism - the idea, made famous by Isaiah Berlin, that values and moral codes can and will come into conflict with one another - has clear and important roots in the Classical Greek world. The book falls into three parts each of which focuses on one author and the ways in which pluralism manifests itself in his particular genre. Part I is concerned with the sophist Protagoras, who was one of the world's first philosophers and arguably the first exponent of the idea that there can be more than one perspective on truth. Part II looks at pluralism in historical writing, contrasting the methodological and moral styles of the two best-known Greek historians, Thucydides and Herodotus. Part III, on conflict in the tragedies of Sophocles, uses pluralism as a context in which to make sense of the horrible choices the playwright so powerfully dramatizes. Overall, Lauren Apfel's study identifies a pluralist temper of thought in the age of Sophocles and, in doing so, offers an enriched understanding of this crucial intellectual period.

Author : David Díaz-Soto,Delia Manzanero,Bianca Thoilliez
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781443865142

Get Book

Philosophical Challenges of Plurality in a Global World by David Díaz-Soto,Delia Manzanero,Bianca Thoilliez Pdf

This book is a collection of essays by a select array of international scholars, on a range of issues concerning plurality, pluralism, and other closely related concepts, which constitute the framework and guiding thread for the whole volume. The themes and subjects dealt with here address issues of the greatest concern, particularly in the delicate context of present-day Europe and of modern societies with a global scale. The volume’s basis is the belief that pluralism, globality, technology, mass media, and computer networks are distinctive traits of contemporary society in all its complexity – and that, therefore, such notions provide essential conceptual tools for explaining and understanding the current age. Featured in this volume are twelve contributions by scholars from different fields of philosophy, the humanities and the social sciences. In their essays, the contributors address the complexities of the contemporary world and the challenges with which it confronts all these disciplines. In this way, they provide a philosophical analysis of phenomena, situations, and problems that are typical of this complex world. Their different approaches and disciplinary perspectives all share an open-mindedness which is characteristic of the philosophical attitude; but also take into account the results of research in different fields of the human sciences as applied to the study of contemporary society, politics and culture, as well as artistic practice and aesthetic experience. This book will be of interest for scholars in the fields of philosophy, political sciences, Spanish thought, theory of art and literature; for students in programs of cultural studies or of the different fields of the humanities; and for the general reader with an interest in philosophical reflection on the complexities of pluralism and the modern world.

Author : Maria Baghramian,Attracta Ingram
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317835073

Get Book

Pluralism by Maria Baghramian,Attracta Ingram Pdf

Cultural, moral and religious diversity is a pervasive feature of modern life, yet has only recently become the focus of intellectual debate. Pluralism is the first book to tackle philosophical pluralism and link pluralist themes in philosophy to politics. A range of essays investigates the philosophical sources of pluralism, the value of pluralism and liberalism, and difference in pluralism, including writings on women and the public-private distinction. This is a valuable source for students of philosophy, politics and cultural studies.

Author : Peter Jonkers,Oliver J. Wiertz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780429671135

Get Book

Religious Truth and Identity in an Age of Plurality by Peter Jonkers,Oliver J. Wiertz Pdf

This book deals with the intellectual aspects of having diverse religious expressions in proximity and the socio-political consequences. It provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on this complex subject, cross-fertilizing work on religious plurality with truth-claims from theologians as well as philosophers from the continental and analytic traditions. The book includes three major parts. Part 1 explores the ideas around religious diversity and truth; Part 2 draws out the epistemic import of religious diversity; and Part 3 concludes the volume by examining the practical and social aspects of religious diversity. Bringing a transdisciplinary perspective to a topic that remains at the forefront of conversation around the religious life of the world, this book will be of great interest to scholars of Religious Studies, Theology and the Philosophy of Religion.

Author : David Archard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1996-04-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521567503

Get Book

Philosophy and Pluralism by David Archard Pdf

Introduction - DAVID ARCHARD

Author : Lauren Jena Apfel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Pluralism
ISBN : 019172498X

Get Book

The Advent of Pluralism by Lauren Jena Apfel Pdf

In this study of the relationship between a modern philosophical idea and an ancient historical moment, Lauren Apfel explores how the notion of pluralism, made famous by Isaiah Berlin, features in the classical Greek world and, more specifically, in the thought of three of its most prominent figures: Protagoras Herodotus, and Sophocles.

Author : John J. Stuhr
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780253018977

Get Book

Pragmatic Fashions by John J. Stuhr Pdf

John J. Stuhr, a leading voice in American philosophy, sets forth a view of pragmatism as a personal work of art or fashion. Stuhr develops his pragmatism by putting pluralism forward, setting aside absolutism and nihilism, opening new perspectives on democracy, and focusing on love. He creates a space for a philosophy that is liable to failure and that is experimental, pluralist, relativist, radically empirical, radically democratic, and absurd. Full color illustrations enhance this lyrical commitment to a new version of pragmatism.

Author : Ronald C. Den Otter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-08-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780521762045

Get Book

Judicial Review in an Age of Moral Pluralism by Ronald C. Den Otter Pdf

This book considers how judicial review can be improved to strike the appropriate balance between legislative and judicial power.

Author : Charles Taylor
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 889 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780674986916

Get Book

A Secular Age by Charles Taylor Pdf

The place of religion in society has changed profoundly in the last few centuries, particularly in the West. In what will be a defining book for our time, Taylor takes up the question of what these changes mean, and what, precisely, happens when a society becomes one in which faith is only one human possibility among others.

Author : Andrei Marmor
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190450762

Get Book

Law in the Age of Pluralism by Andrei Marmor Pdf

Law in the Age of Pluralism contains a collection of essays on the intersection of legal and political philosophy. Written within the analytical tradition in jurisprudence, the collection covers a wide range of topics, such as the nature of law and legal theory, the rule of law, the values of democracy and constitutionalism, moral aspects of legal interpretation, the nature of rights, economic equality, and more. The essays in this volume explore issues where law, morality and politics meet, and discuss some of the key challenges facing liberal democracies. Marmor posits that a liberal state must first and foremost respect people's personal autonomy and their differing, though reasonable, conceptions of the good and the just. This basic respect for pluralism is shown to entail a rather skeptical attitude towards grand theories of law and state, such as contemporary constitutionalism or Dworkin's conception of 'law as integrity'. The values of pluralism and respect for autonomy, however, are also employed to justify some of the main aspects of a liberal state, such as the value of democracy, the rule of law, and certain conceptions of equality. The essays are organized in three groups: the first considers the rule of law, democracy and constitutionalism. The second group consists of several essays on the nature of law, legal theory, and their relations to morality. Finally, the collection concludes with essays on the nature of rights, the limits of rights discourse, and the value of economic equality.

Author : Todd Hedrick
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780804774758

Get Book

Rawls and Habermas by Todd Hedrick Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive evaluation of the two preeminent post-WWII political philosophers, John Rawls and Jürgen Habermas. Both men question how we can be free and autonomous under coercive law and how we might collectively use our reason to justify exercises of political power. In pluralistic modern democracies, citizens cannot be expected to agree about social norms on the basis of common allegiance to comprehensive metaphysical or religious doctrines concerning persons or society, and both philosophers thus engage fundamental questions about how a normatively binding framework for the public use of reason might be possible and justifiable. Hedrick explores the notion of reasonableness underwriting Rawls's political liberalism and the theory of communicative rationality that sustains Habermas's procedural conception of the democratic constitutional state. His book challenges the Rawlsianism prevalent in the Anglo-American world today while defending Habermas's often poorly understood theory as a superior alternative.