Philosophy

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Introduction Play It Once Again From: On Nostalgia View Coach House Books	The introduction discusses paradise as a place where nothing ever happens, as in the song "Heaven" by the Talking Heads. It also discusses the tension in nostalgia between the loss, the …	David Berry	3	2020	$0.30 Add
From Introduction From: Exclusion and Refoulement View Irwin Law Inc.	In Chapter One the author provides a background discussion of the definitions, concepts, history involved in refugee law.	Joseph Rikhof	40	2023	$4.00 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: Thinking Systematics View Fernwood Publishing	In this chapter, Smith and Hayslip examine the persistent gap between humanity’s problem-solving capacity and widespread suffering from hunger, preventable disease, and violent conflict.	Murray E.G. Smith; Tim Hayslip	2	2025	$0.20 Add
From Introduction: Where Are We Headed? From: Multicultural Dynamics and the Ends of History View University of Ottawa Press	Introduction	Réal Fillion	17	2008	$2.21 Add
From Introduction: Why Are We Together? From: The City of Words View House of Anansi Press	In this chapter, Manguel examines how storytelling shapes political and social identity, making reference to Alfred Döblin, Plato, and Cassandra the Seer.	Alberto Manguel	27	2007	$2.70 Add
From NEW! Is There Hope? From: I Want a Better Catastrophe View New Society Publishers	In this chapter, Boyd explores the philosophical question of which disposition is best suited to take on the climate crisis. Boyd discusses hope, optimism, pessimism, and stoicism. This chapter …	Andrew Boyd	54	2023	$5.40 Add
From Justice for Ogden From: Protecting Research Confidentiality View James Lorimer and Company	The SFU School of Criminology speaks out in support of Ogden, the colleagues on his side, and the call to review the university’s conduct regarding the Ogden subpoena	John Lowman; Ted Palys	9	2014	$0.90 Add
From Kangaroo Court From: Protecting Research Confidentiality View James Lorimer and Company	Looks at the appeal and disagreement procedure that was launch when the ethics committee rejected the proposal of research into off-street prostitution trade in Vancouver. The length of time for …	John Lowman; Ted Palys	18	2014	$1.80 Add
From Kant and the Cosmopolitan Point of View From: Multicultural Dynamics and the Ends of History View University of Ottawa Press	For Kant, a position that enables us to consider the whole of history can be found if we adopt a cosmopolitan point of view. The idea of cosmopolitanism is quite popular at the present time …	Réal Fillion	18	2008	$2.34 Add
From Kant’s Attack on thé Cosmological Argument From: God and Argument - Dieu et l'argumentation philosophique View University of Ottawa Press	In his book Approaches to God Jacques Maintain states in passing that Kant’s attack on thé ontological argument is solid, but that his réfutation of cosmological arguments is not.	J.L.A. West	13	1999	$1.56 Add
From La drôle de guerre From: On Love and Tyranny View House of Anansi Press	In this chapter, Heberlein describes Arendt’s relationship with her soon-to-be husband, their friendship with the cultural theorist Walter Benjamin, and their collective realization that …	Ann Heberlein	7	2021	$0.70 Add
Languages of the Unheard Why Militant Protest is Good for Democracy Between The Lines	“What we must see,” Martin Luther King once insisted, “is that a riot is the language of the unheard.” In this new era of global protest and popular revolt, Languages of …	Stephen D'Arcy	232	2013	View
From Le Dieu indémontrable et indubitable de Kant From: God and Argument - Dieu et l'argumentation philosophique View University of Ottawa Press	L’existence de Dieu est aussi indubitable qu’elle est indémontable. Elle est indémontrable parce qu’elle est indubitable.	Bernard Vinaty	21	1999	$2.52 Add
From Learning to Think Mirroring the Other From: The Biology of Wonder New Society Publishers	This chapter explores cognition in infants, toddlers, and animals.	Andreas Weber	30	2016	$3.00 Add
From Limit Situations From: On Love and Tyranny View House of Anansi Press	In this chapter, the author delves further into Arendt’s infatuation with Heidegger.	Ann Heberlein	6	2021	$0.60 Add
From Limited Confidentiality 2.0: The SFU Ethics Committee’s “Duty to Report” From: Protecting Research Confidentiality View James Lorimer and Company	Looks at how the ethics committee’s duty to report policy violated the legal principles established in Smith v Jones	John Lowman; Ted Palys	13	2014	$1.30 Add