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John Wiley & Sons, 2002. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Clean bright pages, no highlighting or annotations. Contemporary Chinese Philosophy features discussion of sixteen major twentieth--century Chinese philosophers. Leading scholars in the field describe and critically assess the works of these significant figures. * Critically assesses the work of major comtemporary Chinese philosophers that have rarely been discussed in English. * Features essays by leading scholars in the field. * Includes a glossary of Chinese characters and definitions. 448 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Philosophy; ISBN/EAN: 9780631217251. Inventory No: dscf9269. . 9780631217251, John Wiley & Sons, 2002, 3, Athens: Academy of Athens, 1989. Series: CORPUS PHILOSOPHORUM MEDII AEVI - Philosophi Byzantini, No. 6. Clothbound, 24 cm, CXXIV+144 pp. ISBN: 960-7099-12-5.Critical edition and introduction (in English) by Ilias N. Pontikos. Contains the original mediaeval Greek text. Codex Baroccianus graecus 131, a thirteen century miscellany, contains among other things a rare sample of philosophical teaching material (fols. 397v-446r) which can be dated in its compilation stage to the eleventh and twelfth centuries A. D. The collection as a whole seems to be unique and its importance has been recognized as such for some time. Its similarity with other collections of the eleventh century, necessitated a comparative study with them and in particular M. Psellos' "Omnifaria doctrina". After a careful analysis of the material of both collections one iclines against the hypothesis of Psellos being the author of the miscellany; nevertheless, textual evidence sungests that it must belong to his philosophical tradition. The first chapter of the introduction, therefore, deals with the problem of authorship and date of compilation. The second and third chapters explore the re-awakening of a philosophical and scientific interest as the result of a scholarly learning among Byzantine intellectuals and stress the definition prevalent among them of philosophy as the "art of arts and science of sciences". The return also to the Aristotelian physical theory helped in providing a rational explanation for natural phenomena, in contrast to pietistic accounts based on biblical exegesis. This renewed philosophical and scientific interest had its counter-part in the rediscovery of Neoplatonic philosophy wherein, as it is known, transcendent and immanent modes of thought are reconciled. This Christian Neoplatonic renaissance as it is displayed in the works of M. Psellos and I. Italos, encouraged a comparative study of pagan and Christian thought, leading to an attempt at a construction of a metaphysical system. The fourth chapter considers the nature and purpose of the collection and whether it can be regarded as a school compendium. In order to arrive at a conclusion, the method of composition of Byzatine school-texts had to be investigated. Finally, the findings of the preceding chapters are brought together in the conclusion, to assess the importance of this collection in so far as it reflects a significant aspect of the intellectual milieu and the compiler' s activity as teacher of higher education at work in the eleventh century. Paleographical comments and textual difficulties, as well as the editorial principles that were followed in publishing the material of the "Anonymous" are discussed in the small section at the end of the introduction, under the heading Editorial Remarks.The series "Philosophi Byzantini" is published by the Academy of Athens under the auspices of the International Union of Academies and the supervision of an international committee (L. Benakis, R. Browing, H. Hunger, C.A. Trypanis, G. Verbeke, D. Zakythenos). Director of the series is Linos Benakis.....==============================================================IMPORTANT: The price does NOT include the shipping cost which depends on actual weight and destination. You will receive a message after placing the order with the exact cost and the options available; then you will have to approve / reject this cost; you may also ask about this cost before placing the order at dem.siatras@gmail.com ., Academy of Athens, 1989, 6, 2003. Freiburg im Breisgau. Herder. 2003. 19 cm x 12 cm. 160 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. From the library of philosopher Graham Parkes. Inscribed and signed by the author. Includes for example the following essays: Wie Laozi lesen? - Und: Was heißt Dao? / Die Aktualität des Laozi / Yin und Yang, Qi, Dao und De, Himmel und Erde, ziran etc etc. Laozi is traditionally regarded as the author of the Daodejing (Tao Te Ching), though the identity of its author(s) and/or compiler(s) has been debated throughout history. It is one of the most significant treatises in Chinese cosmogony. As with most other ancient Chinese philosophers, Laozi often explains his ideas by way of paradox, analogy, appropriation of ancient sayings, repetition, symmetry, rhyme, and rhythm. In fact, the whole book can be read as an analogy – the ruler is the awareness, or self, in meditation and the myriad creatures or empire is the experience of the body, senses and desires. The Tao Te Ching, often called simply Laozi after its reputed author, describes the Dao (or Tao) as the source and ideal of all existence: it is unseen, but not transcendent, immensely powerful yet supremely humble, being the root of all things. People have desires and free will (and thus are able to alter their own nature). Many act "unnaturally", upsetting the natural balance of the Dao. The Daodejing intends to lead students to a "return" to their natural state, in harmony with Dao. Language and conventional wisdom are critically assessed. Taoism views them as inherently biased and artificial, widely using paradoxes to sharpen the point. (Wikipedia)., 2003, 0, Peeters Publishers, 2006. New. D. Z. Phillips is a leading figure in advocating a Wittgensteinian approach to the philosophical study of religion. His writings exert an important influence on contemporary philosophy of religion, giving a new direction to the philosophical discussion of religious belief and practice. Although his work has prompted much - often critical - comment, a thorough investigation has not been forthcoming. «Grammars of Faith» fills that gap.The book pays close attention to Wittgenstein's own remarks on religious belief, arranging them against the background of his broader philosophical methodology, as well as to the efforts of the early Wittgensteinians at providing a more comprehensive Wittgensteinian philosophy of religion. Central to this study are Phillips's understanding of philosophical enquiry as a form of contemplation, and his descriptive accounts of religious belief. By means of a careful and methodical examination of Phillips's oeuvre, the study seeks to present a fair assessment of Phillips's position, showing not only its weaknesses, but also its strength. Printed Pages: XIV-444 p., Peeters Publishers, 2006, 6, Oxford: Oxford University ( Clarendon ) Press, 1990. FIRST EDITION. OXFORD : 1990. [ The author's Thesis (Ph.D.) - Bangor 1984; A comparative study of the doctrines of atonement and justification in the writings of John Owen (1616-83) and John Wesley (1703-91) : with consideration of the middle-way contributions of Richard Baxter (1615-91) and John Tillotson (1630-94) and Protestant Reformers. ]. First published form. Hardback. Illustrated.; portraits. Dark blue cloth; gilt lettered spine. In dark blue pictorial dust jacket. Pale blue end-papers. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. NEAR FINE in like jacket. (xvi), 268 pages. Part 1 The theologians: John Owen; Richard Baxter; John Tillotson; John Wesley. Part 2 The theology - atonement and grace: authentic Calvinism; the legacy of Aristotle; doctrinal dilemas; the meaning of the cross; the verdict of scripture. Part 3 The theology - faith and justification: the reformation heritage; Christ's righteousness and ours; the obedience of faith; Paul and James. SUMMARY : This book examines and compares the theological views of Dr John Owen (1616-83), the Puritan pastor and theologian, and John Wesley (1703-91), the evangelist and founder of Methodism. Protracted doctrinal debate occurred during the period under review over the doctrines of atonement and justification, Owen and Wesley respectively representing the Calvinist and Arminian interpretations of the controversy. Dr Clifford demonstrates that the Arminian reaction to scholastic high Calvinism might have been avoided had theologians like Theodore Beza and John Owen pursued the relatively moderate theological formulations of John Calvin and the Anglican Reformers. Instead Owen buttressed his orthodoxy by resorting to Aristotelian logic and metaphysics, especially in his doctrine of limited atonement. Clifford indicates here that the suspected via media of Richard Baxter (1615-1619) and Archbishop Tillotson (1630-1694) is much closer to original Calvinism than has been allowed hitherto, confirming his verdict that, in several respects, Calvin's theology received a more authentic expression in Wesley's Arminianism than in Owen's high Calvinism. In this study Clifford seeks both to assess the various areas of the debate within the context of historical theology and to evaluate them according to the criteria of biblical exegesis. He offers for the first time a critical, in-depth discussion of the philosophical foundations of the ultra-orthodoxy of John Owen, and also expounds a positive solution to a controversy which was shelved rather than solved, and which continues to vex those who seek a coherent biblical grasp of the Reformed Faith. REVIEW : 'Readers of this book will find it refreshing to move in a theological atmosphere in which the leading contemporary Anglican theologians are John Stott ('Arminian'!) and J. I. Packer ('Calvinist'), and in which the current wave of liberalism is dismissed as a historically irrelevant sidetrack, detracting from the main issues of theology. This is a bold claim to make, and Dr Clifford is to be congratulated for making no concessions on this point ... an interesting book' Churchman 'lucid and intelligent book. The comparison is intelligent and cogent, and is a valuable contribution to our understanding of late seventeenth- and eighteenth-century evangelical theology in it own right. Journal of Theological Studies 'learned study ... a model of patient scholarship, and a constructive essay in historical theology' John L. Newton, Theology 'He has lived with his subject for a long time, and his treatment gains in attractiveness from the sense of liberation he has acquired in the course of it ... If revisionism means reclassification, here we have it, and no scholar of the period should miss the sport.' The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 'there is much that is compelling in Clifford's argument and it may be added that he expounds some difficult and complex themes with an enviable clarity and sympathy.' **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**.8vo. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ].. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Portraits. 8vo., Oxford University ( Clarendon ) Press, 1990, 4, Peeters Publishers, 2006. New. D. Z. Phillips is a leading figure in advocating a Wittgensteinian approach to the philosophical study of religion. His writings exert an important influence on contemporary philosophy of religion, giving a new direction to the philosophical discussion of religious belief and practice. Although his work has prompted much - often critical - comment, a thorough investigation has not been forthcoming. «Grammars of Faith» fills that gap.The book pays close attention to Wittgenstein's own remarks on religious belief, arranging them against the background of his broader philosophical methodology, as well as to the efforts of the early Wittgensteinians at providing a more comprehensive Wittgensteinian philosophy of religion. Central to this study are Phillips's understanding of philosophical enquiry as a form of contemplation, and his descriptive accounts of religious belief. By means of a careful and methodical examination of Phillips's oeuvre, the study seeks to present a fair assessment of Phillips's position, showing not only its weaknesses, but also its strength. Printed Pages: XIV-444 p., Peeters Publishers, 2006, 6, The Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law (Hardcover). Brand New Book. Excellent Condition. Well Packed.The Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law provides a comprehensive and original overview of one of the fundamental topics within international law. It contains substantial new essays by over forty leading experts in the field, giving students, scholars, and practitioners a complete overview of the issues that inform research and a "map" of the debates that animate the field. Each chapter features critical and up-to-date analysis of the current state of debate and discussion, assessing recent work, and advancing the understanding of all aspects of this developing area of international law. Addressing all aspects of international human rights law, the Handbook consists of over forty chapters, divided into seven parts. The first two sections explore the foundational theories and the historical antecedents of human rights law from a diverse set of disciplines, including the philosophical, religious, biological, and psychological origins of moral development and altruism, and sociological findings about cooperation and conflict. They also trace the historical sources of human rights through comparative and international law by conducting a case study of the anti-slavery movement. Section III focuses on the law-making process and certain categories of rights. Sections IV and V examine the normative and institutional evolution of human rights, and discuss its impact on various doctrines of general international law. The final two sections are more speculative, examining whether there is an advantage to considering major social problems from a human rights perspective and, if so, how that might be done. Section VI analyses several current problems that are being addressed by governments both domestically and through international organizations, and issues that have been placed on the human rights agenda of the United Nations, such as state responsibility for human rights violations and economic sanctions to enforce human rights. The final section then evaluates the impact of international human rights law over the past six decades from a variety of perspectives. The Handbook will be an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and practitioners of international human rights law. It provides the reader with new perspectives on international human rights law that are both multidisciplinary and geographically and culturally diverse. It should become the new standard reference work in this area., Oxford University Press, 6, John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2001. Hardcover. New. No single theoretician provoked a greater tradition of the reception of his thought throughout changing times and across diverse cultures than did Aristotle, and so Hegel, who calls him the teacher of the human race, well describes the man known for ages simply as the philosopher. The present volume examines from a philosophical-historical standpoint the intellect-theory of De Anima III 4-5, which stands in the center of the Aristotelian system and composes one of the most provocative Aristotelian theories. It concentrates on the critical engagement with Aristotles conception of nous in Theophrastus and his colleagues (Dicaearchus, Aristoxenus) and students (Demetrius of Phaleron, Menander, Erasistratus) in the Peripatos as well as in the Academic, Socratic, Epicurean and Stoic schools. The analysis of the relevant texts leads to a new assessment of Theophrastuss philosophical-historical significance in the Aristotelian tradition and documents that in early Hellenism the Aristotelian theory itself played a surprisingly limited role, so that the loss of the original Aristotelian manuscripts as reported by Strabo and Plutarch a matter hotly debated in recent studies was of only marginal importance. Kein Theoretiker provozierte über eine ähnlich lange Zeitspanne eine so intensive, kontinuierliche und multikulturelle Rezeption wie Aristoteles. Die Geschichte der Philosophie verlangt es daher geradezu, unter der Perspektive der ebenso konstanten wie vielgestaltigen Auseinandersetzung mit dem Philosophen analysiert zu werden. Den geeignetsten Kristallisationspunkt hierfür stellt die in De Anima G 4-5 präsentierte Nous-Theorie dar, denn zum einen stand sie im Zentrum des aristotelischen Systems, zum anderen handelt es sich bei ihr um die mit gröîter Kontinuität, höchster Intensität und unterschiedlichsten Resultaten rezipierte philosophische Theorie überhaupt. Der vorliegende Band thematisiert, im Anschluî am die Topographie der aristotelischen Noetik, die frühhellenistische Resonanz. Den ersten Schwerpunkt bildet Theophrasts philosophisch-kritische Auseinandersetzung mit der Nous-Konzeption seines Lehrers, den zweiten die De Anima-Rezeption in der damaligen Philosophie-Szene, die im wesentlichen durch drie Gruppen konstituiert wurde: Theophrasts Kollegen im Peripatos (Dikaiarch, Aristoxenos); Theophrasts eingene Hörerschaft (Demetrios v. Phaleron, Menander, Erasistratos); und die zahlreichte philosophische Konkurrenz: die Akademiker, Sokratiker, und die Schulen Epikurs bzw. Zenons. Die Analyse der relevanten Texte führt erstens zu einder grundsätzlichen Neubewertung der philosophiehistorischen Position Theophrasts. Zweitens dokumentiert sie, daî die aristotelische Theorie entgegen der heutigen opinio communis gerade im Frühhellenismus eine erstaunlich bescheidene Rolle spielte. Rezeptionsgeschichtlich kommt dem von Strabon/Plutarch berichteten und in der neueren Forschung heiîdiskutierten Verlust der aristotelischen Originalmanuscripte deshalb allenfalls eine sekondäre Bedeutung zu. Printed Pages: vi, 380 pp. Printed Pages: 0. Philosophiehistorie als Rezeptionsgeschichte Die Reaktion auf Aristoteles` De Anima-Noetik Der frühe Hellenismus (Bochumer Studien zur Philosophie 33) KAMP, Andreas Classical philosophy||Philosophy, John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2001, 6, Routledge, 2010-01-29. Hardcover. Good., Routledge, 2010-01-29, 2.5<