Философия
Различные книги в жанре ФилософияИстоки философии времени. Платон и предшественники
В монографии впервые предпринята попытка реконструкции философии времени у Платона в ее связи с ранней греческой мыслью. На основе анализа текстов древнегреческих поэтов, историков, риторов, трагиков, ранних греческих философов прослеживается история становления образов и понятий времени, характерных для древнегреческой культуры. Внимательное изучение их генезиса становится основанием для реконструкции целостной философии времени у Платона. Автор обосновывает недостаточность традиционной для европейской традиции интерпретационной схемы «вечность – время» и трансформирует ее в трехчастную схему «вечность – время – мгновенность». Вечность характеризует бытие идей, время – мир становления. Мгновенность же – третий темпоральный статус, свойственный материи, низшему началу метафизики Платона. Акцент на историко-понятийный анализ, контекстуализация философии времени в предшествующей и современной Платону культуре, отказ от узкоспециального рассмотрения проблемы – все это отличает монографию от ранее публиковавшихся работ по этой тематике. Книга адресована студентам и аспирантам гуманитарных факультетов, исследователям мысли Платона и метафизики времени, философам и историкам философии, а также всем, кто интересуется древнегреческой философией и темпоральной проблематикой.
О науках и знании
Эта книга является продолжением вышедшей в издательстве «Алетейя» книги А. Б. Соломоника «Опыт современной философии познания». В настоящей работе автор пытается закрыть некоторые лакуны, оставшиеся в упомянутой книге, а также выдвигает ряд новых проблем, не затронутых ранее. Среди них выделяются такие, как классификация наук по критерию точные науки vs неточные, научная этика, инерция существующего знания и многие другие вопросы теории познания, изложенные кратко и ясно. Взгляды автора нередко вызывали возражения среди сторонников традиционной науки и полемику в академических кругах. Тем интереснее должна быть его новая книга для широкого читателя. В формате PDF A4 сохранен издательский макет.
Violence, Slavery and Freedom between Hegel and Fanon
Hegel is most often mentioned – and not without good reason – as one of the paradigmatic exponents of Eurocentrism and racism in Western philosophy. But his thought also played a crucial and formative role in the work of one of the iconic thinkers of the ‘decolonial turn’, Frantz Fanon. This would be inexplicable if it were not for the much-quoted ‘lord-bondsman’ dialectic – frequently referred to as the ‘master-slave dialectic’ – described in Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit. Fanon takes up this dialectic negatively in contexts of violence-riven (post-)slavery and colonialism; yet in works such as Black Skin, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth he upholds a Hegelian-inspired vision of freedom.The essays in this collection offer close readings of Hegel’s text, and of responses to it in the work of twentieth-century philosophers, that highlight the entangled history of the translations, transpositions and transformations of Hegel in the work of Fanon, and more generally in colonial, postcolonial and decolonial contexts.
Transcending Reason
The received view of Martin Heidegger’s work is that he leaves little room for reason in the practice of philosophy or the conduct of life. Citing his much-scorned remark that reason is the “stiff-necked adversary of thought”, critics argue that Heidegger’s philosophy effectively severs the tie between reason and normativity, leaving anyone who adheres to his position without recourse to justifying reasons for their beliefs and actions. Transcending Reason is a collection of essays by leading Heidegger scholars that challenges this view by exploring new ways to understand Heidegger’s approach to the relationship between reason, normativity, and the philosophical methodology that gives us access to these issues. The volume points to Heidegger’s novel approach to reason understood in terms of what he calls Dasein’s ‘transcendence’—the ability to occupy the world as a space of normatively structured meanings in which we navigate our striving to be. By examining the strengths and weaknesses of this new and innovative take on Heidegger’s philosophy, this collection considers the possibility that he does not sever but rather reconceives the relation between reason and normativity.
Queer Adolescence
Find out what it’s like to go through puberty as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or asexual teen. What do you do when Mom says, “You’re a woman now!” but you know you’re not a woman? Or when Dad keeps asking when you’re going to bring a girlfriend home, but you’re not interested in girls? Puberty is an awkward and confusing time for anybody, but for queer youth, feelings of social and physical discomfort can be heightened. Adolescence should be a time for making social connections and exploring new ideas, but many queer youth must also wrestle with complicated identity questions, familial and social bigotry, and difficult decisions about whether to be safe or authentic. In this accessible book, personal accounts mingle with factual information and sensitive analysis to provide a snapshot of the joys and concerns of American lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual adolescents. Whether you’re a parent, a clinician, a teacher, or a queer person, this book will answer many questions and offer a way forward.Includes: Personal narratives and discussion about the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ youth in adolescence Concrete action plan for parents, teachers, and clinicians to better support the queer youth in their lives Vital glossary of up-to-date LGBTQIA+ and puberty terms Highly recommended queer-inclusive sex education materials
Vox Populi
The rise of populist movements across the political spectrum poses a vital question: what role should populism play in modern democracy? In ten trenchant essays, the writers of The New Criterion examine the perils and promises of populism in Vox Populi , a new collection that marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of this critical journal. Beginning with a reflection on the problems of populism for American conservatism (George H. Nash), the essays expound broadly and deeply on populist unrest—the populist revolts of ancient Rome (Barry Strauss), the rise of popular referenda and the Brexit vote (Daniel Hannan), American populism and the legacy of H. L. Mencken (Fred Siegel), populism and the Founders’ generation (James Piereson), populism and identity (Roger Scruton), populism around the world (Andrew C. McCarthy), the birth of a new American populist movement (Victor Davis Hanson), and populism’s historical impact on the American party system (Conrad Black). The book concludes with a discussion of the struggle to keep government in the hands of a free people (Roger Kimball). Just what perils and promises are found in populist ferment may be the question of our age. Taken together, these ten essays consider “the voice of the people” in the light of history, in a collection that only The New Criterion could assemble.
Freedom from Speech
This is a surreal time for freedom of speech. While the legal protections of the First Amendment remain strong, the culture is obsessed with punishing individuals for allegedly offensive utterances. And academia – already an institution in which free speech is in decline – has grown still more intolerant, with high-profile “disinvitation” efforts against well-known speakers and demands for professors to provide “trigger warnings” in class. In this Broadside, Greg Lukianoff argues that the threats to free speech go well beyond political correctness or liberal groupthink. As global populations increasingly expect not just physical comfort but also intellectual comfort, threats to freedom of speech are only going to become more intense. To fight back, we must understand this trend and see how students and average citizens alike are increasingly demanding freedom from speech.