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    Equality and Envy
    Journal 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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    The Law of Non-contradiction
    der 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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    Lewis on our knowledge of conventions
    Mind 86 (342): 256-261. 1977.
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    Illusions of Equality
    London ; 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
  •  14
    Authenticity and Learning
    with Michael Bonnett
    British Journal of Educational Studies 33 (1): 89. 1985.
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    European and American Philosophers
    with John Marenbon, Douglas Kellner, Richard D. Parry, Gregory Schufreider, Ralph McInerny, Andrea Nye, R. M. Dancy, Vernon J. Bourke, A. A. Long, James F. Harris, Thomas Oberdan, Paul S. MacDonald, Véronique M. Fóti, F. Rosen, James Dye, Pete A. Y. Gunter, Lisa J. Downing, W. J. Mander, Peter Simons, Maurice Friedman, Robert C. Solomon, Nigel Love, Mary Pickering, Andrew Reck, Simon J. Evnine, Iakovos Vasiliou, John C. Coker, Georges Dicker, James Gouinlock, Paul J. Welty, Gianluigi Oliveri, Jack Zupko, Tom Rockmore, Wayne M. Martin, Ladelle McWhorter, Hans-Johann Glock, Georgia Warnke, John Haldane, Joseph S. Ullian, Steven Rieber, David Ingram, Nick Fotion, George Rainbolt, Thomas Sheehan, Gerald J. Massey, Barbara D. Massey, David Gauthier, James M. Humber, J. N. Mohanty, Michael H. Dearmey, Oswald O. Schrag, Ralf Meerbote, George J. Stack, John P. Burgess, Paul Hoyningen-Huene, Nicholas Jolley, Adriaan T. Peperzak, E. J. Lowe, William D. Richardson, Stephen Mulhall, and C.
    In Robert L. Arrington (ed.), A Companion to the Philosophers, Blackwell. 2017.
    Peter Abelard (1079–1142 ce) was the most wide‐ranging philosopher of the twelfth century. He quickly established himself as a leading teacher of logic in and near Paris shortly after 1100. After his affair with Heloise, and his subsequent castration, Abelard became a monk, but he returned to teaching in the Paris schools until 1140, when his work was condemned by a Church Council at Sens. His logical writings were based around discussion of the “Old Logic”: Porphyry's Isagoge, aristotle'S Categ…Read more
  •  14
    On Interpretation: A Critical Analysis, by Annette Barnes (review)
    Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 51 (2): 463-465. 1991.
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    No Title available: New Books (review)
    Philosophy 71 (275): 164-167. 1996.
  •  13
    The Ethics of Culture (review)
    Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 57 (1): 233-235. 1997.
  •  13
    Presupposition
    Philosophical Review 86 (2): 274-278. 1977.
  •  13
    Figuratively Speaking, by Robert J. Fogelin (review)
    Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 51 (2): 471-473. 1991.
  •  12
    Irony and 'the essence of writing'
    Philosophical Papers 18 (1): 53-73. 1989.
    No abstract
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    ‘Removing the Barriers’: Mary Midgley on Concern for Animals
    Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement 87 249-262. 2020.
    This paper focuses on Mary Midgley's influential discussions, over more than thirty years, of the relationship between human beings and animals, in particular on her concern to ‘remove the barriers’ that stand in the way of proper understanding and treatment of animals. These barriers, she demonstrates, have been erected by animal science, epistemology and mainstream moral philosophy alike. In each case, she argues, our attitudes to animals are warped by approaches that are at once excessively a…Read more
  •  12
    Metaphor
    Noûs 28 (2): 252. 1994.
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    A Companion to Aesthetics (edited book)
    with Stephen Davies, Kathleen Marie Higgins, Robert Hopkins, and Robert Stecker
    Wiley-Blackwell. 1992.
    In this extensively revised and updated edition, 168 alphabetically arranged articles provide comprehensive treatment of the main topics and writers in this area of aesthetics. Written by prominent scholars covering a wide-range of key topics in aesthetics and the philosophy of art Features revised and expanded entries from the first edition, as well as new chapters on recent developments in aesthetics and a larger number of essays on non-Western thought about art Unique to this edition are six …Read more
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    Philosophy: The Classic Readings (edited book)
    Wiley-Blackwell. 2009.
    _Philosophy: The Classic Readings_ provides a comprehensive, single-volume collection of the greatest works of philosophy from ancient to modern times. Draws on both Eastern and Western philosophical traditions Arranged chronologically within parts on Ethics, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion, and Political Philosophy Features original readings from more than a hundred of the world's great philosophers - from Lao Tzu, Confucius, the Buddha, Plato, Śamkara, Aquinas, al-Ghazāli, Ka…Read more
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    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
  •  12
    On Reading Nietzsche on Education
    Journal of Philosophy of Education 17 (1): 119-126. 1983.
    David E Cooper; On Reading Nietzsche on Education, Journal of Philosophy of Education, Volume 17, Issue 1, 30 May 2006, Pages 119–126, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.
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    A Companion to Aesthetics: The Blackwell Companion to Philosophy (edited book)
    with Robert Hopkins
    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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    Indian Philosophers
    with Ashok Aklujkar, Peter Harvey, Jay L. Garfield, Jonardon Ganeri, Bhikhu Parekh, Karl H. Potter, John Grimes, John A. Taber, Indira Mahalingam Carr, Brian Carr, Jayandra Soni, Bina Gupta, Mark B. Woodhouse, Kalyan Sengupta, and Tapan Kumar Chakrabarti
    In Robert L. Arrington (ed.), A Companion to the Philosophers, Blackwell. 2017.
    As is the case with most pre‐modern philosophers of India, very little historical information is available about Bhartṛ‐hari. There are many interesting legends, some turned into extensive plays and poems, current about him. However, it is impossible to determine on their basis even whether there was only one philosopher called Bhartṛ‐hari. The appellation “philosopher” could unquestionably be applied to the author or authors of at least two Sanskrit works that are commonly ascribed to Bhartṛ‐ha…Read more
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    Presupposition
    Mouton. 1974.
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    Delusions of Modesty: a reply to my critics
    Journal 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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    III*—Anthropology and Translation
    Proceedings 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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    Meaning and Illocutions
    American Philosophical Quarterly 9 (1). 1972.
  •  10
    Ineffability
    Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume 65 (1): 1-16. 1991.
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    Comment on Dr Fairhurst's Paper
    Journal 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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    Liberal Equality
    Philosophical Books 23 (4): 248-250. 1982.