“…The modern view of causation can be traced back to the mechanistic science of Descartes, whose rejection of Aristotelian physics, with its concept of substantial forms, in favor of mechanical explanations was a turning-point in the history of philosophy. However the reasoning which led Descartes and other early moderns in this direction is not well understood. …”

“…Practices of Truth in Philosophy will appeal to scholars and advanced students interested in the history of philosophy, comparative philosophy, ethics, epistemology, and the metaphysics of truth -- Editor…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION -- The History and Philosophy of Environmental Education -- Professional Preparation for Science Teachers in Environmental Education -- Approaches to Environmental Education -- Environmental Education Within Early Childhood -- Environmental Education Service-Learning in Science Teacher Education -- Beyond Terra firma: Bringing Ocean and Aquatic Sciences to Environmental and Science Teacher Education -- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PEDAGOGY -- Promoting the Use of Outdoor Learning Spaces by K-12 Inservice Science Teachers Through an Outdoor Professional Development Experience -- Integrating Environmental Education Field Trip Pedagogy into Science Teacher Preparation -- “Eeew! …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Frontmatter -- Contents -- Note on editions, translations and abbreviations -- Introduction -- Proclus in the History of Philosophy: Construction and Deconstruction -- Forgetting Procline Theology: the Alexandrian Story -- Platonic Eros, Moral Egoism, and Proclus -- The Platonic Hero -- The Status of Body in Proclus -- Proclus on Time and the Units of Time -- Proclus and Apokatastasis -- Proclus’ aporetic epistemology -- The Lycians are coming: The career of Patricius, the Father of Proclus -- Marinus’ Abrahamic notions of the Soul and One -- Spiritual Motion and the Incarnation in the Divine Names of Dionysius The Areopagite -- A Crypto-Pagan Reading of the Figure of Hierotheus and the “Dormition” Passage in the Corpus Areopagiticum -- An unknown Elements of Theology? …”

“…Providing case studies of experimental courses in philosophy, the book discusses a variety of pedagogical approaches that might increase the inclusiveness of a philosophical education: novel and more gender-balanced ways of interpreting the history of philosophy, problem-based learning as a means of emancipating the student from the traditional master–disciple relationship, body awareness practices as a way of challenging the “disembodying” tendencies of philosophy, and a pluralism of methods to address the needs of different kinds of learners. …”

“…It aims to create a space for interdisciplinary dialogue between history, theology, canon law, art history, political philosophy, and symbolic anthropology. It privileges the examination of the transferences between the spiritual and the temporal, the sacred and the profane, the political and the religious…”

“…The book will appeal to those with interest in Arabic/Islamic philosophy, Islamic intellectual history, classical philosophy, and the history of moral philosophy"--…”

“…Building bridges across disciplines such as management, art history, art philosophy, sociology, and law, editors Victor Ginsburgh and David Throsby assemble chapters that yield new perspectives on the supply and demand for artistic services, the contribution of the arts sector to the economy, and the roles that public policies play. …”

“…This book examines, through a series of essays moving from the philosophy of the Enlightenment to the contemporary period, the problem of materialism in the history of philosophy and history of science. The themes range from classic subjects such as mind-body relationships, the status of the brain, the question of atheism, to the less traditional such as dreams, laughter, embodiment and emergence of a 'New Materialism'. …”

“…His original and important study will be of interest to a wide range of readers in the history of philosophy and the history of theology."--Page preceeding t. p.…”

“…This new interest coincides with a general broadening of cross-disciplinary interests into history, sociology, philosophy, psychology, and economics for law and similar developments in international relations. …”

“…Kelley offers highly original discussions of historians of the last half century (including friends and mentors), the “linguistic turn,” the “end of history,” the philosophy of history, and various new methods of histories. …”

“…A new chapter was added to give a sense of pertinent trends since the appearance of the first edition, particularly with respect to the history of philosophy, pragmatism, the unity of science, and evolution. …”

“…In his famous History of Philosophy, Hegel only devoted a few lines to the work, caustically describing it as a mere predecessor of contemporary Biblical criticism. …”

“…It aims to provide a deeper understanding of Kant's critical philosophy and its impact on the history of philosophy…”
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“…Comte's contributions to the history and philosophy of science have decisively influenced positive methodologies. …”

“…Analyzing Cultures is without peer as an introduction and reference for readers who want to understand the place of semiotics in the history of philosophy and the social sciences…”

“…Using an approach grounded in environmental ethics and the history and philosophy of science, Roberta L. Millstein reexamines Leopold’s land ethic in light of contemporary ecology. …”

“…"Instead of arguing for a specific animal model, Striedter will review the history and philosophy of animal models in biomedical research, examining their various advantages and limitations"--…”