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This volume shows the way to a proper understanding of the philosophical legacy of the great logician, mathematician, and philosopher Alfred Tarski (1902-1983). An international group of scholars examine the historical context of Tarski's work, his philosophical development, and his influence on philosophy of language and logic....

Comparing the effects of war on England and the Netherlands, this book tests the idea that war increased rulers' power over their subjects. Exploring themes such as national identity and religious change, the result is a compelling and nuanced picture of societies and policies tested and shaped by the pressures of ever more demanding warfare....

This is an intellectual biography covering Kant's early years, from 1747 (when he published his first book) to 1770, just before he published his most influential work,   The Critique of Pure Reason. Schonfeld meticulously examines almost all of Kant's early works, summarizing their content, exhibiting their shortcomings, and most important,...

The author examines current philosophical problems concerning perception, in particular visual perception. He defends a species of "e;direct realism"e; according to which perceiving is taken to be a two-place relation between perceivers and mind-independent objects in the environment....

An essential resource for the study of Shakespeare, The Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare contains forty specially written essays. It provides fresh and distinctive readings of his plays and poems, reflects on the current state of Shakespeare Studies, and speculates on the likely future directions it will take....

A collection of essays exploring the relationship between Plato and the poet Hesiod. The volume covers a wide variety of thematic angles, brings new and sometimes surprising light to a large range of Platonic dialogues, and represents a major contribution to the study of the reception of archaic poetry in Athens....