“…Long the arena of philosophers, legal scholars, and political scientists, the interdisciplinary study of human rights has recently seen an influx of sociologists. …”

“…One of the most respected intellectuals of the 20th century, Noam Chomsky has had a long and prolific career as a linguist, philosopher, and political activist. Undoubtedly, though, he is best known as the quintessential American dissident. …”

“…Contributing to broader theoretical, philosophical and moral debates associated with the ethics of care, citizenship, justice, relationality and entanglements of power, Critical Approaches to Care is an important work for students and academics studying caring and care work in the fields of health and social care, sociology, social policy, anthropology, education, human geography and politics…”

“…Loin des modélisations linéaires classiques, cet ouvrage rassemble les visions de l’avenir que proposent des personnalités aux multiples talents – philosophes, militants écologiques, scientifiques, artistes, politiques, architectes ou artisans – dont la prospective n’est pas la profession mais qui, chacun dans leur domaine, bousculent d’ores et déjà notre quotidien. …”

“…"Rares sont les philosophes d’envergure qui traitent des sciences et techniques. …”

“…La position très équilibrée de Thomas d'Aquin permet de mieux comprendre la nature spirituelle de la volonté et d'éclairer les enjeux des ruptures produites par les philosophes modernes."--Quatrième de couverture…”

“…"For a good part of the twentieth century, the classic pragmatists--Peirce, James, and Dewey--and pragmatism in general were largely ignored by analytic philosophers. They were said to hold such untenable views as whatever best satisfies our needs is true and that the end justifies the means. …”

“…Explores Wittgenstein's contribution to continental philosophical debates about the 'death of man' and constructs and defends a positive Wittgensteinian account of human being. …”

“…Bringing together a group of contributing authors from around the globe, the chapters will provide a unique approach and insight to the discipline by crossing a range of disciplines and articulating both philosophical and social common themes. The chapters will be organised across three volumes and twelve core thematic sections: Section 1: Reading Paulo Freire Section 2: Social Theories Section 3: Of Critical Pedagogues Section 4: Global Perspectives Section 5: Indigenous Ways of Knowing Section 6: Education and Praxis Section 7: Teaching and Learning Section 8: Communities and Activism Section 9: Communication and Media Section 10: Arts and Aesthetics Section 11: Critical Youth Studies Section 12: Science, Ecology and Wellbeing The SAGE Handbook of Critical Pedagogies is an essential benchmark publication for advanced students, researchers and practitioners across a wide range of disciplines including education, health, sociology, anthropology and development studies" (SAGE)…”

“…These questions are central to literary experience but remain difficult for readers, critics, and philosophers to explain. When Fiction Feels Real introduces a new set of tools for thinking about the phenomenology of reading by bringing narrative techniques into conversation with well-established psychological research on reading and cognition. …”

“…The editors draw on material from the ethics of alterity, trauma studies and the ethics of vulnerability in line with the work of moral philosophers like Emmanuel Levinas, as well as with a more recent and challenging tradition of continental thinkers, virtually unknown so far in the English-speaking world, represented by Guillaume Le Blanc, Nathalie Maillard, and Corinne Pelluchon, among others. …”

“…La présentation théorique et historique de la notion d'Etat de droit est complétée par l'analyse, plus pratique, de la manière dont la font vivre les juges des Cours européennes.0L'originalité du volume, au carrefour de la philosophie politique, de la théorie de l'Etat et de la pensée juridique, consiste dans le regard croisé que philosophes et juristes portent sur cette notion. Il montre à quel point les deux champs disciplinaires ont aujourd'hui besoin l'un de l'autre"…”

“…The individual chapters--written by leading scholars from the US, UK, and Australia--address several recent events and controversial developments in the media, including Brexit, the rise of Trump, Lynton Crosby, Charlie Hebdo, dog-whistle politics, fake news, and political correctness. This much-needed philosophical treatment is a welcome addition to the recent literature in media ethics. …”

“…It features chapters on* Advising as teaching* Current status of faculty advising and where it is headed* The importance of faculty advising and practical means to achieving a strong program* Expectations and training of faculty advisors* The role of evaluation and reward in faculty advising* Seven organizational models and delivery systems for faculty advising* Managing and leading faculty advising to promote success* Resources to improve faculty advising on campus* Examples of outstanding faculty advising programs* Philosophical and cultural foundations for faculty advising* Practical legal concepts for faculty advising* Faculty advising and technologyThe wealth of information contained within these pages makes this an invaluable resource for all those involved in the advising process…”
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“…The nature of intelligence and how it can be measured has occupied psychologists, educationalists, biologists and philosophers for hundreds of years. However, there has been little investigation into the rise of the traditional dominant educational ideology that intelligence and IQ have innate limits and are unchanging and unchangeable. …”
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“…Pour la première fois, deux philosophes s'emparent de la question de l'hospitalité. …”

“…À quelles complications et à quelles hantises s'affrontent nos tentatives intimes ou politiques pour surmonter déceptions et défaites, doutes et empêchements, jusqu'à trouver la force d'agir à nouveau ? Les philosophes se sont souvent penchés sur les premiers commencements de toutes choses ; on voudrait ici, en compagnie de penseurs et d'écrivains, interroger plutôt les deuxièmes coups, les nouvelles fois, sonder leurs pièges et leurs promesses, et explorer l'expérience individuelle ou collective du recommencement comme on se recoudrait une éthique en guettant le retour des beaux jours.-- Contracubierta…”

“…Next, the book focuses on joint and collective emotions and mutual recognition, and then goes on to explore the scope and limits of group agency, or group personhood, especially the capacity for responsible agency. The variety of philosophical traditions mirrored in this collection provides readers with a rich and multifaceted survey of present research in social ontology. …”

“…By collecting cases and reflections on PR practices from both Chinese and Western scholars, the chapters propose that Chinese philosophies are playing a role in the development of modern Chinese PR practices, and - focusing less on the obvious differences and contracts - seek to highlight their spiritual, philosophical and political confluences. The conclusions drawn enhance and advance our understanding of public relations globally. …”

“….), l'auteur se livre à une compilation des philosophes ayant abordé de façon plus ou moins approfondie le problème de la temporalité. …”