Edited by Louise M. Antony (NHC Fellow, 1989–90) and Charlotte Witt A book of tremendous influence when it first appeared, A Mind of One's Own reminded readers that the tradition of Western philosophy– in particular, the ideals of reason and objectivity– has come down to us from white males, nearly all of whom are demonstrably … Continued
Edited by Brad Inwood (NHC Fellow, 1995–96) and Jaap Mansfeld Cicero's philosophical works are a rich source for the understanding of Hellenistic philosophy, and hisAcademic Books are of critical importance for the study of ancient epistemology, especially the central debate between the Academic sceptics and the Stoics. This volume makes Cicero's challenging work accessible to philosophers … Continued
Edited by Grant Ramsey (NHC Fellow, 2015–16) and Charles H. Pence Humans, however much we would care to think otherwise, do not represent the fated pinnacle of ape evolution. The diversity of life, from single-celled organisms to multicellular animals and plants, is the result of a long, complex, and highly chancy history. But how profoundly … Continued
By Javier Muguerza (NHC Fellow, 1982–83) La filosofía parte del supuesto que su función es la guarda o vigilancia de la racionalidad. Pero son plurales los usos de la razón: razón lógica, razón analítica, razón instrumental y, la que aquí nos importa, la razón dialógica o comunicativa. ¿Puede llevarse a cabo la reconstrucción del proceso … Continued
By Abraham Edel (NHC Fellow, 1978–79) The great twentieth-century dichotomy that has pervaded moral philosophy and value theory on the one hand and social science and social theory on the other, concerns this volume. Part one approaches this dichotomy between fact (knowledge/science) and value (worth/morality) from different angles. It opens with a general study of … Continued
By Abraham Edel (NHC Fellow, 1978–79) The twentieth century has been rich in the variety of its ethical theories. Since the turn of the century, contending philosophical positions have tended to view ethics either as spiritual and separate from the natural world or as a function of bodily or material forces. Although both factions had … Continued
By Holly M. Smith (NHC Fellow, 2013–14) Moral theories are called on to play both a theoretical and a practical role. In their theoretical role they provide accounts of what features make actions right or wrong. In their practical role, they provide a standard by which agents can guide their own conduct. Although it is … Continued
By Nicholas of CusaTranslated by Jasper Hopkins (NHC Fellow, 1983–84) Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464), sometimes misleadingly referred to as the first "modern" philosopher, was born in Kues, Germany (today Bernkastel-Kues). He became a canon lawyer and a cardinal. His two best-known works are De Docta Ignorantia (On Learned Ignorance) and De Visione Dei (On the Vision of God).
By Gerald F. Else (NHC Fellow, 1978–79) This book is a guide to the poetics of the two Greek fountainheads of Western literary theory. Part I traces the development of Plato's great themes of inspiration and imitation but makes no attempt to reduce his disparate statements to a system. Part II demonstrates that Aristotle's Poetics embodies a … Continued
By Nikita Pokrovsky (NHC Fellow, 1989–90)