By Abraham Edel (NHC Fellow, 1978–79) The problem created by diverse and competing modes of conceptual analysis that have been employed in the social disciplines is the topic of this first volume of the Science, Ideology, and Value series. How such conflicts are to be interpreted is the main philosophical task of this book. The introductory essay … Continued
By Tom Regan (NHC Fellow, 1984–85) Canonized as the "plain man's philosopher" and the "defender of common sense" G. E. Moore is one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. But Moore's role as Bloombury's prophet has remained a mystery. How could the "plain man's philosopher" influence those legendary members of the Bloomsbury … Continued
Edited by Phillip Sidney Horky (NHC Fellow, 2016–17) How did the ancient Greeks and Romans conceptualise order? This book answers that question by analysing the formative concept of kosmos ('order', 'arrangement', 'ornament') in ancient literature, philosophy, science, art, and religion. This concept encouraged the Greeks and Romans to develop theories to explain core aspects of … Continued
By Jean H. Hagstrum (NHC Fellow, 1985–86; 1986–87) A discussion about the period of English literature and culture from the Restoration to Romanticism (1660 to 1827, the year of Blake’s death). The quest by literary leaders for integrity within themselves and their culture is the underlying preoccupation of the period and also of the essays … Continued
By Owen Flanagan (NHC Fellow, 2015–16) The world today is full of anger. Everywhere we look, we see values clashing and tempers rising, in ways that seem frenzied, aimless, and cruel. At the same time, we witness political leaders and others who lack any sense of shame, even as they display carelessness with the truth … Continued
By Samuel J. Kerstein (NHC Fellow, 1999–00) At the core of Kant's ethics lies the claim that if there is a supreme principle of morality then it cannot be a principle based on utilitarianism or Aristotelian perfectionism or the Ten Commandments. The only viable candidate for such a principle is the categorical imperative. This book … Continued
Edited by Karen Halttunen (NHC Fellow, 1994–95) and Lewis Perry American history is filled with moments of grave moral doubt and institutional crisis, with conflicts over fundamental values, with ethical dilemmas and paradoxes. This volume surveys the moral landscape of the American past from slavery to the Vietnam War. Bringing together fourteen of the most … Continued
By Alexander Rosenberg (NHC Fellow, 2006–07) Is life a purely physical process? What is human nature? Which of our traits is essential to us? In this volume, Daniel McShea and Alex Rosenberg – a biologist and a philosopher, respectively – join forces to create a new gateway to the philosophy of biology; making the major … Continued
By Mark Richard (NHC Fellow, 1987–88) This book makes a stimulating contribution to the philosophy of language and philosophy of mind. It begins with a spirited defense of the view that propositions are structured and that propositional structure is "psychologically real." The author then develops a subtle view of propositions and attitude ascription. The view … Continued
Edited by Mark Csikszentmihalyi (NHC Fellow, 1997–98) and P. J. Ivanhoe Leading scholars examine religious and philosophical dimensions of the Chinese classic known as the Daodejing or Laozi. Renowned international scholars examine crucial issues surrounding the Laozi, the third century Chinese classic also known as the Daodejing in this indispensable volume. The work offers diverse interpretations, a wide range of scholarly … Continued