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Diana Lobel Philosophies of happiness
a comparative introduction to the flourishing life
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Engels | 385 pagina's | Columbia University Press, New York | 2017
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Richard Healey The quantum revolution in philosophy
Engels | 292 pagina's | Oxford University Press, Oxford | 2017
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The philosophy of creativity
new essays
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Engels | 326 pagina's | Oxford University Press, New York, NY | 2017
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John Taylor Gatto Dumbing us down
the hidden curriculum of compulsory schooling
Engels | 121 pagina's | New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, BC | 2017
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Gianni Vattimo Of reality
the purpose of philosophy
"We think it is wise to accept reality, rather than fight for something that does not exist or might never be. But in Of Reality, Gianni Vattimo condemns this complacency, with its implicit support of the status quo. Instead he urges us to never stop questioning, contrasting, or overcoming reality, which is not natural, inevitable, or objective. Reality is a construct, reflecting, among other things, our greed, biases, and tendencies toward violence. It is no accident, Vattimo argues, that the call...
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Engels | 235 pagina's | Columbia University Press, New York | 2016
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George Makari Soul machine
the invention of the modern mind
Soul Machine takes us back to the origins of modernity, a time when a crisis in religious authority and the scientific revolution led to searching questions about the nature of human inner life. This is the story of how a new concept—the mind—emerged as a potential solution, one that was part soul and part machine but fully neither.
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Engels | 656 pagina's | W W Norton, New York | 2016
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Jason Brennan Against democracy
"Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for us - it empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make us smarter, more virtuous, and more caring for one another. These are some of our most cherished ideas about democracy. But, Jason Brennan says, they are all wrong. In this trenchant book, Brennan argues that democracy should be judged...
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Engels | 288 pagina's | Princeton University Press, Princeton | 2016
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Peter Townsend The dark side of technology
Engels | 306 pagina's | Oxford University Press, Oxford | 2016
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Forty ways to think about architecture
architectural history and theory today
40 essay's over de huidige opvattingen over architectuur met thema's als globalisering, ecologie, regionaal denken, stadsplanning, bouwmaterialen, erfgoed, experimenteel ontwerpen en literatuur.
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Engels | 280 pagina's | John Wiley & Sons Inc, Chichester | 2014
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Paul Klee
philosophical vision; from nature to art
Essays waarin het werk van Paul Klee wordt bekeken in een filosofische context en dan vooral de twintigste eeuwse filosofie van Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty en Wlater Benjamin.
Non-fictie
Engels | 268 pagina's | McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College, Boston | 2012
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Joel Rudinow Soul music
tracking the spiritual roots of pop from Plato to Motown
Non-fictie
Engels | 250 pagina's | University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, MI | 2010
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Steve Goodman Sonic warfare
sound, affect, and the ecology of fear
Engels | 270 pagina's | MIT Press, Cambridge, MA [etc.] | 2010
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Sander van Maas The reinvention of religious music
Olivier Messiaeńs breakthrough toward the beyond
Studie waarin via een muziekanalyse van werk van de Franse componist Oliver Messiaen (1908-1992) opgeroepen wordt om de relatie tussen muziek en religie in een ander licht te bezien.
Non-fictie
Engels | 229 pagina's | Fordham U.P, New York | 2009
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Thomas Cathcart | Daniel M. Klein Heidegger and a hippo walk through those pearly gates
using philosophy (and jokes!) to explore life, death, the afterlife, and everything in between
Humoristische beschrijving over leven en dood, hiernamaals en alles ertussenin
Engels | 245 pagina's | Penguin Group, New York, NY | 2009
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Jerome Neu Sticks and stones
the philosophy of insults
Analyse van de aard en de plaats in ons leven van de belediging in al zijn vormen.
Non-fictie
Engels | 292 pagina's | Oxford University Press, Oxford [etc.] | 2008
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Richard Kraut What is good and why?
the ethics of well-being
Non-fictie
Engels | 286 pagina's | Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA [etc.] | 2007
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Robert C. Solomon True to our feelings
what our emotions are really telling us
Non-fictie
Engels | 286 pagina's | Oxford University Press, Oxford [etc.] | 2007
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David E. Nye Technology matters
questions to live with
Engels | 282 pagina's | The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA [etc.] | 2006
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Fiona Randall | R.S. Downie The philosophy of palliative care
critique and reconstruction
Analyse van de filosofie van de palliatieve zorg met aandacht voor de morele en ethische aspecten.
Non-fictie
Engels | 236 pagina's | Oxford University Press, Oxford [etc.] | 2006
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