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20Philosophers in the Classroom: Essays on Teaching (edited book)Hackett Publishing Company. 2018.In the classroom, philosophers face not only the perennial problems of philosophy, but the problems of _teaching_ philosophy, and specifically the problems of teaching philosophy today: how to make philosophy interesting and relevant to students who are resistant to, or unfamiliar with, the discipline; how to bring classic texts to life within our current socio-cultural context; how to serve all students regardless of their abilities, backgrounds, or declared majors; how to sustain our disciplin…Read more
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New Studies in the Philosophy of John DeweyTransactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 14 (3): 215-219. 1978.
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Letters to the EditorProceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association 79 (2): 5-6. 2005.
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Nicholas Rescher, "Dialectics: a controversy-oriented approach to the theory of knowledge" (review)Metaphilosophy 10 (n/a): 210. 1979.
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John Dewey, The Later Works, 1925-1953, Volume 13: 1938-1939, Volume 14: 1939-1941Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society 25 (1): 69-74. 1989.
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1Variations in Manifold Time: Historical Consciousness in the Music and Writings of Arnold SchoenbergDissertation, State University of New York at Stony Brook. 1996.Questioning the entrenched and monochromatic view of Schoenberg's historical consciousness, that he saw himself as history's instrument for the advancement of music, this study finds Schoenberg's historical consciousness to be multifaceted. The most important common factor is creativity, which should be animated by historical consciousness, not squelched by it. In this respect, Schoenberg's thought is resonant with that of Goethe, Kant, Hegel, Wilhelm von Humboldt, Zunz, Krochmal, Nietzsche, Ber…Read more
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24Books for review and for listing here should be addressed to Emily Zakin, Review Editor, Department of Philosophy, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056Teaching Philosophy 25 (1): 107. 2002.
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153Books for review and for listing here should be addressed to Emily Zakin, Review Editor, Department of Philosophy, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056Teaching Philosophy 25 (4): 403. 2002.
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34Lisa Marie Anderson, Hamann and the Tradition (Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 2012). David Appelbaum, À Propos, Levinas (Albany: SUNY Press, 2012). Alain Badiou, The Adventure of French Philosophy, trans. Bruno Bosteels (New York: Verso Press, 2012) (review)Graduate Faculty Philosophy Journal 33 (2). 2012.
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95The Irrelevance to Religion of Philosophic Proofs for the Existence of GodAmerican Philosophical Quarterly 6 (2). 1969.
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Two concepts of affrmative actionIn Exploring ethics: an introductory anthology, Oxford University Press. 2009.
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1Does God know the future?In Exploring philosophy of religion: an introductory anthology, Oxford University Press. 2009.
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1Two concepts of affrmative actionIn Exploring ethics: an introductory anthology, Oxford University Press. 2009.
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10Happiness and immoralityIn Exploring ethics: an introductory anthology, Oxford University Press. 2009.
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7God and moralityIn Steven M. Cahn (ed.), Exploring Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology, Oxford University Press Usa. 2000.
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12Freedom or determinism?In Steven M. Cahn (ed.), Exploring Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology, Oxford University Press Usa. 2000.
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Concepts of affirmative actionIn Steven M. Cahn (ed.), Exploring Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology, Oxford University Press Usa. 2000.
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1A supreme moral principle?In Steven M. Cahn (ed.), Exploring Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology, Oxford University Press Usa. 2000.
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17Philosophical Horizons: Introductory Readings (edited book)Cengage. 2012.Under the experienced editorial guidance of Steven M. Cahn and Maureen Eckert, PHILOSOPHICAL HORIZONS introduces your students to the central issues of philosophy through an engaging combination of classic and contemporary sources. Placing a premium on accessibility for today’s beginning philosophy students, the editors have put together over seventy non-technical readings, many of which have been edited for maximum comprehensibility. Unlike any other introductory anthology of past and present r…Read more
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40Knowledge and Reality: Classic and Contemporary ReadingsPearson. 2003.A handy collection of readings regarding the philosophical areas of Epistemology and Metaphysics that includes both historical and contemporary works, this book gives the reader a sense of how philosophical issues have evolved over time. Forty-eight selections from over 30 philosophers past and present deal with topics such as a priori knowledge, skepticism, foundationalism versus coherentism, universals, identity and change, causation, and the relationship between perception and the external wo…Read more
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3Philosophy for the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Reader (edited book)Oxford University Press. 2002.
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44Classics of Modern Political Theory: Machiavelli to Mill (edited book)Oup Usa. 1997.Classics of Modern Political Theory: Machiavelli to Mill brings together the complete texts or substantial selections from the masterpieces of modern political theory. The most comprehensive anthology of its kind, this volume includes well-known works by Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, and Marx, and significant contributions from Spinoza, Montesquieu, Hume, Adam Smith, Kant, Burke, Bentham, and Tocqueville. A distinctive feature of this collection is the inclusion of the Declaration of Independe…Read more
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41The Elements of Philosophy: Readings From Past and Present (edited book)Oxford University Press USA. 2007.The Elements of Philosophy: Readings from Past and Present offers an extensive collection of classic and contemporary readings, organized topically into five main sections: Religion and Belief, Moral and Political Philosophy, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind and Language, and Life and Death. Within these broad areas, readings are arranged in clusters that address both traditional issues--such as the existence of God, justice and the state, knowledge and skepticism, and free will-…Read more
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11The Meaning of Life: A Reader (edited book)Oxford University Press USA. 2007.Featuring nine new articles chosen by coeditor, Steven M. Cahn, the third edition of E. D. Klemke's The Meaning of Life offers twenty-two insightful selections that explore this fascinating topic. The essays are primarily by philosophers but also include materials from literary figures and religious thinkers. As in previous editions, the readings are organized around three themes. In Part I the articles defend the view that without faith in God, life has no meaning or purpose. In Part II the sel…Read more
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19Philosophy for the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Reader (edited book)Oxford University Press USA. 2002.Philosophy for the 21st Century, an introductory anthology, is an extraordinarily comprehensive collection of historical and contemporary readings. It covers all major fields, including not only metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and philosophy of religion, but also philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, political philosophy, and philosophy of art. This volume is unique in drawing on the judgments of a new generation of scholars, each of whom has chosen the articles a…Read more
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