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2831. The Opening of Vision

      Nihilism and the Postmodern Situation

      By David Michael Levin

      Published May 4th 1988 by Routledge
2832. The Wake of Imagination

      By Richard Kearney

      With his remarkable range of vision, the author takes us on a voyage of discovery that leads from Eden to Fellini, from paradise to parody - plotting the various models of the imagination as: Hebraic, Greek, medieval, Romantic, existential and post-modern....

      Published April 27th 1988 by Routledge
2833. An Encyclopedia of Philosophy

      By G.H.R. Parkinson

      Series: Routledge Companion Encyclopedias

      * Presents a broad survey of philosophical thought* Each chapter explores, and places in context, a major area of philosophical enquiry - including the theory of meaning and of truth, the theory of knowledge, the philosophies of mathematics, science and metaphysics, the philosophy of mind, moral...

      Published March 30th 1988 by Routledge
2834. Down the Slippery Slope

      Arguing in Applied Ethics

      By David Lamb

      A `slippery slope' argument in medical ethics is one that opposes itself to a new proposal on the grounds that it is not per se intolerable but will lead to a situation that is. Lamb evaluates such arguments, demonstrating their centrality to the subject....

      Published February 24th 1988 by Routledge
2835. Jacques Lacan Biblio 2vls

      Published January 31st 1988 by Garland Science
2836. Godel's Theorem in Focus

      Edited by S.G. Shanker

      Series: Philosophers in Focus

      Published November 25th 1987 by Routledge
2837. Eros and Civilization

      2nd Edition

      By Herbert Marcuse

      In this classic work, Herbert Marcuse takes as his starting point Freud's statement that civilization is based on the permanent subjugation of the human instincts, his reconstruction of the prehistory of mankind - to an interpretation of the basic trends of western civilization, stressing the...

      Published October 7th 1987 by Routledge
2838. Gravity and Grace

      By Simone Weil

      Gravity and Grace shows Weil's religious thoughts and ideas, drawn from many sources - Christian, Jewish, Indian, Greek and Hindu - and focusing on suffering and redemption. It brings the reader face to face with the profoundest levels of existence as Weil explores the relationship of the human...

      Published October 7th 1987 by Routledge
2839. Unfolding Meaning

      A Weekend of Dialogue with David Bohm

      By David Bohm

      Edited by Donald and Bohm Factor

      Bohm discusses with a group of people from various backgrounds his thoughts concerning mind, matter, meaning, the implicate order and a host of other subjects....

      Published June 10th 1987 by Routledge
2840. Ludwig Wittgenstein: Critical Assessments

      Edited by Stuart Shanker

      Series: Critical Assessments of Leading Philosophers

      Philosophical interest in the writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein is developing at a phenomenal rate. Every year sees a growing number of works devoted to matters pertaining to exegesis or application of Wittgenstein's ideas. Wittgenstein's influence is thus radiating throughout every branch and...

      Published March 21st 1987 by Routledge