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  | | Beyond Evolution(Updated) Human Nature and the Limits of Evolutionary Explanation by Anthony O'hear Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 1999 by Clarendon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-825004-3, ISBN: 0-19-825004-5 "In this controversial book O'Hear takes a stand against the fashion for explaining human behavior in terms of evolution. He contends that while the theory of evolution is successful in explaining the development of the natural world in general, it is of limited value when applied to the human world. Because of our reflectiveness and our rationality we take on goals and ideals which cannot be justified in terms of survival-promotion or ..." |
 | | Introduction to the Philosophy of Science(1st Edition) by Anthony O'hear Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1989 by Clarendon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-824813-2, ISBN: 0-19-824813-X "This book is a balanced and up-to-date introduction to the philosophy of science. It covers all the main topics in the area, as well as introducing the student to the moral and social reality of science. The author's style is free from jargon, and although he makes use of scientific examples, these should be intelligible to those without much scientific background. At the same time the questions he raises are not merely abstract, so the ..." |
 | | Picturing the Apocalypse(Reprint) The Book of Revelation in the Arts over Two Millennia by Teacher Natasha O'hear, Anthony O'hear Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2017 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-877927-8, ISBN: 0-19-877927-5 "The book of Revelation has been a source of continual fascination for nearly two thousand years. Concepts such as the Lamb of God, the Four Horsemen, the Seventh Seal, the Beasts and Antichrist, the Whore of Babylon, Armageddon, the Millennium, the Last Judgement, the New Jerusalem, and the ubiquitous angels of the Apocalypse have captured the popular imagination. One can hardly open a newspaper or click on a news site without reading a ..." |
 | | Introducing Jesus(4th Edition) A Graphic Guide by Anthony O'hear, Judy Groves Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2013 by Icon Books ISBN-13: 978-1-84831-409-2, ISBN: 1-84831-409-4 "Compact INTRODUCING guide to Christianity's central figure. Christianity depends on the belief that the Jesus of history is identical with the Christ of faith, and that God in the person of Jesus intervened finally and decisively in human history. But is the historical Jesus the same as the Christian Saviour? And how did an obscure provincial religion based on the paradox of a crucified saviour conquer the Roman Empire and outlive it? I ..." |
 | | The Great Books(1st Edition) A Journey through 2,500 Years of the West's Classic Literature by Anthony O'hear Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2011 by Intercollegiate Studies Institute ISBN-13: 978-1-61017-026-0, ISBN: 1-61017-026-1 "Anyone Can Read the Great Books ...with a Little Help 'An illuminating, learned, well-written, and entertaining survey of the giants of world literature. Busy people, and especially the young, will be grateful for this useful and concise introduction.' --Paul Johnson Not simply a grand work of reference, The Great Books is a captivating journey through two-and-a-half millennia of the great Western tradition. The eminent British philosop ..." |
 | | Philosophy in the New Century(1st Edition) (Continuum Compact) by Anthony O'hear, O. Hear Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2004 by Bloomsbury Academic ISBN-13: 978-0-8264-7132-1, ISBN: 0-8264-7132-3 "In this powerful re-examination of the purpose and direction of philosophy for the next century, Anthony O’Hear engages with our most pressing questions: Is there knowledge outside of science? Does religion still have meaning and coherence today? What is beauty, and why do so few contemporary artists believe in it? Contemporary philosophy mostly divides into the technical approach of the Anglo-Americans, which is inaccessible to most, ..." |
 | | Beyond Evolution(1st Edition) Human Nature and the Limits of Evolutionary Explanation by Anthony O'hear Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 1997 by Clarendon Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-824254-3, ISBN: 0-19-824254-9 "In this controversial new book O'Hear takes a stand against the fashion for explaining human behavior in terms of evolution. He contends that while the theory of evolution is successful in explaining the development of the natural world in general, it is of limited value when applied to the human world. Because of our reflectiveness and our rationality we take on goals and ideals which cannot be justified in terms of survival-promotio ..." |
 | | Verstehen and Humane Understanding(1st Edition) (Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements) by Anthony O'hear Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1997 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-58742-6, ISBN: 0-521-58742-5 "... not necessary to ' On Method in Contemporary Fields of Study, in Vico: Selected Writings, trans. Leon Pompa (Cambridge University Press, 1982), pp. 44—45. 2 In his early works Vico is explicit about the theological origins of this doctrine. See Oration VI, in On Humanistic Education (Six Inaugural Orations), trans. Giorgio A. Pinton and Arthur W. Shippe (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1993), pp. 128ff. be a Christian to hold ..." |
 | | The Landscape of Humanity(1st Edition) Art, Culture and Society (St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Affairs) by Anthony O'hear Paperback, 242 Pages, Published 2008 by Imprint Academic ISBN-13: 978-1-84540-112-2, ISBN: 1-84540-112-3 "The fourteen essays in this book develop a conception of human culture, which is humane and traditionalist. Focusing particularly on notions of beauty and the aesthetic, it sees within our culture intimations of the transcendent, and in two essays the nature of religion is directly addressed. A number of essays also explore the relation between politics and tradition." |
 | | Philosophy, the Good, the True and the Beautiful (Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements) by Anthony O'hear Paperback, 292 Pages, Published 2000 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-78511-2, ISBN: 0-521-78511-1 "VIII I promised some historical support for the claim that quiet desperation and other non-eccentric conditions of the soul or psyche ... Plato and Aristotle have already made a brief appearance but of greater relevance are the Stoics. ... What unites the various strands, however, is a view about the tasks of philosophy and the need to cultivate inner peace. The French classical scholar and historian of philosophy Pierre Hadot has ..." |
 | | After Progress Why We Should Change Our Thinking (First Edition) by Anthony O'hear Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 1999 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ISBN-13: 978-0-7475-4386-2, ISBN: 0-7475-4386-0 "This text examines the implications of this state of affairs - that for most of us there is nothing worth striving for beyond individual happiness." |
 | | Introducing Jesus by Anthony O'hear, Contributor-Judy Groves Paperback, 175 Pages, Published 1993 by Icon Books ISBN-13: 978-1-874166-10-8, ISBN: 1-874166-10-2 "Christianity depends on the belief that the Jesus of history is identical with the Christ of Faith and that God in the person of Jesus intervened in human history. But is the historical Jesus the same as the Christian Savior? INTRODUCING JESUS sets Jesus in the perspective of his time and place and traces the development of Christianity from St. Paul to modern liberation theology. Illustrated." |
 | | What Philosophy is(Updated) Introduction to Contemporary Philosophy by Anthony O'hear, Prof. Ted Honderich Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1992 by Penguin Books Ltd Import ISBN-13: 978-0-14-013639-5, ISBN: 0-14-013639-8 |
 | | What Philsosphy Is - An Introduction to Contemporary Philosophy. Penguin Books. 1986.(1st Edition) by Anthony O'hear Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1986 by Penguin Books International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-14-022510-5, ISBN: 0-14-022510-2 "wear to cover due to age perfect pages" |
 | | Modern Moral Philosophy(Updated) Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement: 54 (Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements) by Anthony O'hear Paperback, 326 Pages, Published 2004 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-60326-3, ISBN: 0-521-60326-9 "Paperback. Pub Date: 2004 Pages: 326 Publisher: Camidge. University Press Voltaire is widely known as the Author of a literary masterpiece Candide while HIS reputation as a thinker rests largely on his Philosophical Letters and Philosophical Dictionary He is equally renowned as a critic of the forces of superstition and fanaticism. and a champion of freedom of thought and belief. The works presented here. in a new English translation. a ..." |
 | | Experience, Explanation and Faith(1st Edition) An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion by Anthony O'hear Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2013 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-82219-0, ISBN: 0-415-82219-X "In this book Anthony O’Hear examines the reasons that are given for religious faith. His approach is firmly within the classical tradition of natural theology, but an underlying theme is the differences between the personal Creator of the Bible or the Koran and a God conceived of as the indeterminate ground of everything determinate. Drawing on several religious traditions and on the resources of contemporary philosophy, specific chapt ..." |
 | | The Landscape of Humanity Art, Culture and Society (St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Affairs) by Anthony O'hear Hardcover, 242 Pages, Published 2008 by Imprint Academic ISBN-13: 978-1-84540-145-0, ISBN: 1-84540-145-X "The fourteen essays in this book develop a conception of human culture, which is humane and traditionalist. Focusing particularly on notions of beauty and the aesthetic, it sees within our culture intimations of the transcendent, and in two essays the nature of religion is directly addressed. A number of essays also explore the relation between politics and tradition." |
 | | Introducing Christianity A Graphic Guide by Anthony O'hear, Judy Groves Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 1996 by Icon Books ISBN-13: 978-1-84046-166-4, ISBN: 1-84046-166-7 "Christianity depends on the belief that the Jesus of hisory is identical with the Christ of faith, and that God in the person of Jesus intervened finally and decisively in human history. But is the historical Jesus the same as the Christian Saviour? And how did an obscure provincial relgiion based on the paradox of a crucified saviour conquer the Roman Empire and outlive it? "Introducing Christianity" confronts the enigmas. It sets Jesu ..." |
 | | Experience, Explanation, and Faith An Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion by Anthony O'hear Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1984 by Routledge Kegan & Paul ISBN-13: 978-0-7100-9768-2, ISBN: 0-7100-9768-9 |
 | | Passions and the Emotions Volume 85 (Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements) by Anthony O'hear Paperback, 284 Pages, Published 2019 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-108-74804-9, ISBN: 1-108-74804-X "This volume is based on The Royal Institute of Philosophy's London Lecture series for 2017-18. It consists of fourteen original papers in which leading philosophers consider key concepts in the area, including those of passion and emotion, and their intentionality, as well as love, guilt, forgiveness, desire and regret. The relationships between the passions and religious belief and to aesthetics are also analysed, alongside the ethical ..." |
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