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10RealismIn J. Rée & J. O. Urmson (eds.), The Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy, Routledge. 2005.On its first appearance in 1960, the Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy established itself as a classic; this third edition builds on its original strengths but brings it completely up to date. The Concise Encyclopedia offers a lively, readable, comprehensive and authoritative treatment of Western philosophy as a whole, incorporating scintillating articles by many leading philosophical authors. It serves not only as a convenient reference work, but also as an engaging introduction to phi…Read more
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9Cambridge ActionsIn Timothy O'Connor & Constantine Sandis (eds.), A Companion to the Philosophy of Action, Wiley‐blackwell. 2010.This chapter contains sections titled: References.
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9MarxismIn Ernest Sosa (ed.), A Companion to Metaphysics, Blackwell. 1994.Book synopsis: A Companion to Metaphysics provides a survey of the whole of metaphysics and includes articles by many of the most distinguished scholars in the field.
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8Book synopsis: It is appropriate to ask about the prospects for metaphysics at the present time as we near the end of a century in which, perhaps more than at any other moment in its long history, metaphysics has been under persistent, unrelenting attack. The traditional concern with metaphysics is very old, depending on the definition, as old as philosophy, even its main theme. Depending on the point of view, much is at stake in the continued viability of metaphysics, including the viability of…Read more
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7IntroductionIn Explanation. Oxford Readings in Philosophy, Oxford University Press. 1993.Book synopsis: This volume presents a selection of the most important recent writings on the nature of explanation. It covers a broad range of topics from the philosophy of science to the central philosophical terrain of the theory of knowledge.
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7Three Theories of ActionIn J. Hintikka & R. Tuomela (eds.), Contemporary Action Theory, Kluwer Academic Publishers. 1997.Book synopsis: Contemporary Action Theory, Volume I is concerned with topics in philosophical action theory such as reasons and causes of action, intentions, freedom of will and of action, omissions and norms in legal and ethical contexts, as well as activity, passivity and competence from medical points of view. Cognitive trying, freedom of the will and agent causation are challenges in the discussion on computers in action. The Volume consists of contributions by leading experts in the field w…Read more
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6Agency, Causation and FreedomIn E. Barker (ed.), LSE On Freedom, Lse Books. pp. 16. 1995.Book synopsis: The London School of Economics and Political Science has embraced the full range of the social sciences and its related disciplines. Contributors to this book were invited to write on the subject of freedom. The volume is an exemplary reflection of the variety, the individuality, the different interests, and the range of assumptions found in the scholars of the LSE. The authors come from varied backgrounds - linguistics, mathematics, computer science, sociology, geography, economi…Read more
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5Karl MarxRoyal Institute of Philosophy Supplement 44 65-79. 1999.Although it was, until recently, unfashionable in certain circles to say this, Marx was not a philosopher in any interesting sense. He was a social theorist. As social theory, I am thinking primarily of two areas : the methodology of social inquiry, and its metaphysical presuppositions, and normative philosophy.
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5RelativismIn J. Rée & J. O. Urmson (eds.), The Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy, Routledge. 2005.On its first appearance in 1960, the Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy established itself as a classic; this third edition builds on its original strengths but brings it completely up to date. The Concise Encyclopedia offers a lively, readable, comprehensive and authoritative treatment of Western philosophy as a whole, incorporating scintillating articles by many leading philosophical authors. It serves not only as a convenient reference work, but also as an engaging introduction to phi…Read more
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5A Reply to Professor Haji on Posthumous PredicationGrazer Philosophische Studien 38 (1): 195-199. 1990.
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5Review of Homa Katouzian: Ideology and Method in Economics_; David Papineau: _For Science in the Social Sciences_; David Thomas: _Naturalism and social science: a post-empiricist philosophy of social science (review)British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 32 (2): 210-217. 1981.
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4Review of Alan Garfinkel: Forms of Explanation: Rethinking the Questions in Social Theory (review)British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 33 (4): 438-441. 1982.
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4Issues in Marxist philosophy (edited book)Harvester Press. 1979.-- v. 2. Materialism -- v.4. Social and political philosophy.
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3Book review of Marx Wartofsky, 'Feuerbach' (review)Mind 88 (1): 602-604. 1979.Book review of Marx Wartofsky, 'Feuerbach'
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3Book review of Nicholas Rescher, 'Conceptual Idealism' (review)Mind 85 (337): 138-140. 1976.Book review of Nicholas rescher, 'Conceptual Idealism'
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Birkbeck, University of LondonDepartment of PhilosophyEmeritus Professor, Honorary Research Fellow
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Areas of Specialization
Metaphysics |
Philosophy of Action |
Philosophy of Social Science |
Areas of Interest
Metaphysics |
Philosophy of Action |
Philosophy of Social Science |