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12Buddhism, Virtue and EnvironmentRoutledge. 2005.Buddhism, one increasingly hears, is an 'eco-friendly' religion. It is often said that this is because it promotes an 'ecological' view of things, one stressing the essential unity of human beings and the natural world. Buddhism, Virtue and Environment presents a different view. While agreeing that Buddhism is, in many important respects, in tune with environmental concerns, Cooper and James argue that what makes it 'green' is its view of human life. The true connection between the religion and …Read more
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27Aesthetics, Nature and Religion: Ronald W. Hepburn and his Legacy, ed. Endre SzécsényiAberdeen University Press. 2020.On 18–19 May 2018, a symposium was held in the Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies at the University of Aberdeen to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the death of Ronald W. Hepburn (1927–2008). The speakers at this event discussed Hepburn’s oeuvre from several perspectives. For this book, the collection of the revised versions of their talks has been supplemented by the papers of other scholars who were unable to attend the symposium itself. Thus this volume contains contribution…Read more
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15Illusions of EqualityLondon ; Boston : Routledge & K. Paul. 1980.Educational policy and discussion, in Britain and the USA, are increasingly dominated by the confused ideology of egalitarianism. David E. Cooper begins by identifying the principles hidden among the confusions, and argues that these necessarily conflict with the ideal of educational excellence - in which conflict it is this ideal that must be preserved. He goes on to criticize the use of education as a tool for promoting wider social equality, focussing especially on the muddles surrounding 'eq…Read more
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17Practice, Philosophy and History: Carr vs. JonathanJournal of Philosophy of Education 21 (2): 181-186. 1987.David E Cooper; Practice, Philosophy and History: Carr vs. Jonathan, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 21, Issue 2, 30 May 2006, Pages 181–186, https:/
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6Understanding as PhilosophyJournal of Philosophy of Education 17 (2): 145-153. 1983.David E Cooper; Understanding as Philosophy, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 17, Issue 2, 30 May 2006, Pages 145–153, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-
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5Grammar and the Possession of ConceptsJournal of Philosophy of Education 7 (2): 204-222. 1973.David E Cooper; Grammar and the Possession of Concepts, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 7, Issue 2, 30 May 2006, Pages 204–222, https://doi.org/10.11.
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10Comment on Dr Fairhurst's PaperJournal of Philosophy of Education 14 (2): 254-255. 1980.David E Cooper; Comment on Dr Fairhurst's Paper, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 14, Issue 2, 30 May 2006, Pages 254–255, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1.
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5Experience and the Growth of UnderstandingJournal of Philosophy of Education 14 (1): 97-103. 1980.David E Cooper; Experience and the Growth of Understanding, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 14, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 97–103, https://doi.org/1.
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15Equality and EnvyJournal of Philosophy of Education 16 (1): 35-47. 1982.David E Cooper; Equality and Envy, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 16, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 35–47, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.1982.tb.
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47Philosophical Passages: Wittgenstein, Emerson, Austin, Derrida. by Cavell Stanley Oxford and Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell (1995). x + 200 pp (review)Philosophy 71 (275): 164-167. 1996.
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16Symbol and Theory: A Philosophical Study of Theories of Religion in Social AnthropologyPhilosophical Review 87 (2): 319. 1978.
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13Figuratively Speaking, by Robert J. Fogelin (review)Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 51 (2): 471-473. 1991.
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9On Interpretation: A Critical Analysis, by Annette Barnes (review)Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 51 (2): 463-465. 1991.
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41Metaphors We Live ByRoyal Institute of Philosophy Lecture Series 18 43-58. 1984.Aside from aperçus of Kant, Nietzsche, and of course, Aristotle, metaphor has not, until recently, received its due. The dominant view has been Hobbes': metaphors are an ‘abuse’ of language, less dangerous than ordinary equivocation only because they ‘profess their inconstancy’.
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19Philosophy: The Classic Readings (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 2010.Philosophy: The Classic Readings is a collection of accessible readings from the history of philosophy specifically focused on metaphysics and epistemology. The philosophers include Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Locke, Hume, Russell and Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia.
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12A Companion to Aesthetics: The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 1992.Questions about the nature of beauty and the relation between morality and art were among the earliest discussed by ancient philosophers. And today, a host of new issues has been prompted by recent developments in the arts and in philosophy, testifying to a great revival of interest in aesthetics and literary criticism. The nature of representation, the relation between art and truth, and the criteria for interpretation are among the most debated problems in contemporary philosophy. This referen…Read more
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2A Companion to Aesthetics: The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 1992.
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10Delusions of Modesty: a reply to my criticsJournal of Philosophy of Education 15 (1): 125-135. 1981.David E Cooper; Delusions of Modesty: a reply to my critics, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 15, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 125–135, https://doi.org.
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The Persistence of BeautyIn Claes Entzenberg & S. Säätela (eds.), Perspectives on Aesthetics, Art and Culture, Thales. 2005.Throughout the twentieth century, aestheticians and art theorists declared the 'death' of beauty as a serious, meaningful concept for aesthetics and art practice. Such declarations are better understood as polemical provocations, making their obituarism premature. Careful attention to the writings of those cited testify to the persistence of beauty, albeit in new, 'difficult', 'challenging' forms. Beauty persists, taking on new forms and inflections.
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4862Buddhism, Beauty, and VirtueIn Kathleen J. Higgins, Shakti Maira & Sonia Sikka (eds.), Artistic Visions and the Promise of Beauty: Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Springer. pp. 123-138. 2017.The chapter challenges hyperbolic claims about the centrality of appreciation of beauty to Buddhism. Within the texts, attitudes are more mixed, except for a form of 'inner beauty' - the beauty found in the expression of virtues or wisdom in forms of bodily comportment. Inner beauty is a stable presence throughout Buddhist history, practices, and art.
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20Sense, mystery and practiceInternational Journal of Philosophy and Theology 79 (4): 425-436. 2018.This paper develops the idea, articulated by Martin Buber among others, that a religious sense cannot be identified independently of sensory and practical engagement with the world of ordinary experience. It begins by rejecting the ‘doxastic’ model’ on which religiousness is equated with propositional belief. Criticisms, however, are made of some attempts to soften the contrast between belief and practice. The religious sense, which need not be a theistic one, is understood in terms of a sense o…Read more
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5Genealogy and TruthPhilosophie Et Culture: Actes du XVIIe Congrès Mondial de Philosophie 2 859-863. 1988.
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15The Law of Non-contradictionder 16. Weltkongress Für Philosophie 2 338-344. 1983.Several philosophers have argued, against the hypothesis of alternative logical mentalities, that it is not conceivable that there should be peoples who reject the law of non-contradictlon. In reply, I argue first that these philosophers are lending an unwarranted pre-eminence to this law, and second that their case is made to look stronger than it is by confusing different senses in which a logical law might be 'rejected'. Finally, I consider some remarks of Wittgenstein which suggest that 'acc…Read more
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10III*—Anthropology and TranslationProceedings of the Aristotelian Society 86 (1): 51-68. 1986.David E. Cooper; III*—Anthropology and Translation, Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Volume 86, Issue 1, 1 June 1986, Pages 51–68, https://doi.org/10.10.
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Book reviews (review)Asian Philosophy 7 (1): 59-72. 1997.History of Islamic Philosophy Seyyed Hossein Nasr & Oliver Leaman, Editors, 1996 London, Routledge Part I, xx+ 780 pp., Part II, xiv + 428 pp., hb ISBN 0415 05 6675, £120.00 Early Advaita Vedānta and Buddhism: the Mahāyāna context of the Gaudapādiya‐Kārikā Richard King, 1995 Albany, State University of New York Press xii + 341 pp., pb $19.95 Vaisnavism: its philosophy, theology and religious discipline S.M. Srinwasa Chari, 1994 Delhi, Motilal Banarsidass xxxviii + 383 pp., pb Rs. 350 Vaisnavism:…Read more
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