GUÍA COMARES DE PLATÓN

GUÍA COMARES DE PLATÓN
Author: VALLEJO CAMPOS, ÁLVARO
Publisher: Editorial Comares
Total Pages: 308
Release:
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 8413803233

Esta Guía está dedicada a Platón, que es el filósofo por antonomasia, no solo por su capacidad crítica para cuestionar los prejuicios de su propia cultura, sino por su facultad para formular alternativas y propuestas innovadoras para un mundo mejor. Este libro, concebido como una introducción a su pensamiento, ha sido diseñado para presentar al lector un cuadro muy completo de los puntos esenciales de su pensamiento y ha sido encomendado a especialistas que son internacionalmente reconocidos precisamente por haber tratado los temas que abordan en sus capítulos. El problema singular para estudiar a Platón es que no escribió tratados, sino diálogos en los que nunca se expresó en su propio nombre. Sus ideas se presentan a través de personajes ficticios o reales en unas obras que tienen mucho de representaciones dramáticas. Esto confiere a la exposición de su pensamiento un carácter fragmentario, como si nos hubiera entregado los fragmentos incompletos de un pensamiento cuyos enigmas tiene que descifrar el lector. De ahí la importancia de adentrarnos en su filosofía dejándonos llevar por especialistas que han hecho ese intento de reconstruir a través de todos sus diálogos lo que Platón pensaba en los grandes temas que han sido desde entonces el objeto eterno de la reflexión filosófica. En este libro hay capítulos dedicados a contextualizar su pensamiento y analizar las influencias recibidas, como su trascendental relación con Sócrates, y otros en los que se examina su teoría de las ideas, su ideal del conocimiento, así como su concepción de la dialéctica, que es el método filosófico por excelencia, y la cosmología que completa su visión del mundo. Pero el lector encontrará también la metafísica no escrita del Platón esotérico, así como otros capítulos dedicados a examinar su psicología y su idea de la virtud, sus concepciones políticas y su teoría del amor como el dinamismo que conecta los dos mundos y le sirve para superar el aparente dualismo de su filosofía. El libro contiene también un útil capítulo de información bibliográfica y un índice analítico en el que se pueden encontrar otros temas, como la Atlántida o la alegoría de la Caverna, a los que no se les ha podido dedicar un capítulo expresamente dedicado a ellos.

Hegel's Political Philosophy

Hegel's Political Philosophy
Author: Thom Brooks
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2017
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0198778163

Hegel famously argues that his speculative method is a foundation for claims about socio-political reality within a wider philosophical system. This systematic approach is thought a superior alternative to all other ways of philosophical thinking. Hegel's method and system have normative significance for understanding everything from ethics to the state. Hegel's approach has attracted much debate among scholars about key philosophical questions - and controversy about his proposed answers to them. Is his method and system open to the charge of dogmatism? Are his claims about the rationality of monarchy, unequal gender relations, an unelected second parliamentary chamber and a corporation-based economy beyond revision? This ground-breaking collection of new essays by leading interpreters of Hegel's philosophy is dedicated to the questions that surround Hegel's philosophical method and its relationship to the conclusions of his political philosophy. It contributes to the on-going debate about the importance of a systematic context for political philosophy, the relationship between theoretical and practical philosophy, and engages with contemporary discussions about the shape of a rational social order.

Man and God

Man and God
Author: Xavier Zubiri
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2009
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0761847022

This book is a translation of Zubiri's lectures, published posthumously and partially edited by Zubiri for publication. This translation was made possible by a grant from the Spanish Ministry of Culture and is the product of three experts in the thought of Zubiri.

Exploring Translation Theories

Exploring Translation Theories
Author: Anthony Pym
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2017-11-27
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317934318

Exploring Translation Theories presents a comprehensive analysis of the core contemporary paradigms of Western translation theory. The book covers theories of equivalence, purpose, description, uncertainty, localization, and cultural translation. This second edition adds coverage on new translation technologies, volunteer translators, non-lineal logic, mediation, Asian languages, and research on translators’ cognitive processes. Readers are encouraged to explore the various theories and consider their strengths, weaknesses, and implications for translation practice. The book concludes with a survey of the way translation is used as a model in postmodern cultural studies and sociologies, extending its scope beyond traditional Western notions. Features in each chapter include: An introduction outlining the main points, key concepts and illustrative examples. Examples drawn from a range of languages, although knowledge of no language other than English is assumed. Discussion points and suggested classroom activities. A chapter summary. This comprehensive and engaging book is ideal both for self-study and as a textbook for Translation theory courses within Translation Studies, Comparative Literature and Applied Linguistics.

European Military Law Systems

European Military Law Systems
Author: Georg Nolte
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 936
Release: 2012-08-06
Genre: Law
ISBN: 3110907267

The German Ministry of Defense decided in 2000 to commission a study comparing various European systems of military law. The present book contains not only the original study but also all national reports in English. It provides a comparative analysis of different European military law systems on the basis of national reports.

Fortuny

Fortuny
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1909
Genre:
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Children in Antiquity

Children in Antiquity
Author: Lesley A. Beaumont
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 839
Release: 2020-12-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1134870752

This collection employs a multi-disciplinary approach treating ancient childhood in a holistic manner according to diachronic, regional and thematic perspectives. This multi-disciplinary approach encompasses classical studies, Egyptology, ancient history and the broad spectrum of archaeology, including iconography and bioarchaeology. With a chronological range of the Bronze Age to Byzantium and regional coverage of Egypt, Greece, and Italy this is the largest survey of childhood yet undertaken for the ancient world. Within this chronological and regional framework both the social construction of childhood and the child’s life experience are explored through the key topics of the definition of childhood, daily life, religion and ritual, death, and the information provided by bioarchaeology. No other volume to date provides such a comprehensive, systematic and cross-cultural study of childhood in the ancient Mediterranean world. In particular, its focus on the identification of society-specific definitions of childhood and the incorporation of the bioarchaeological perspective makes this work a unique and innovative study. Children in Antiquity provides an invaluable and unrivalled resource for anyone working on all aspects of the lives and deaths of children in the ancient Mediterranean world.

The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle's Politics

The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle's Politics
Author: Marguerite Deslauriers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2013-08-29
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1107469821

One of the most influential works in the history of political theory, Aristotle's Politics is a treatise in practical philosophy, intended to inform legislators and to create the conditions for virtuous and self-sufficient lives for the citizens of a state. In this Companion, distinguished scholars offer new perspectives on the work and its themes. After an opening exploration of the relation between Aristotle's ethics and his politics, the central chapters follow the sequence of the eight books of the Politics, taking up questions such as the role of reason in legitimizing rule, the common good, justice, slavery, private property, citizenship, democracy and deliberation, unity, conflict, law and authority, and education. The closing chapters discuss the interaction between Aristotle's political thought and contemporary democratic theory. The volume will provide a valuable resource for those studying ancient philosophy, classics, and the history of political thought.

The EU Constitution

The EU Constitution
Author: Deirdre Curtin
Publisher: T.M.C. Asser Press
Total Pages: 557
Release: 2005-12-31
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789067042000

Since the French and Dutch voters rejected the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, in May and June 2005 respectively, politicians and lawyers have been confronted with the question of how to move forward. This book strives to formulate answers on the question of what to do if not all the Member States ratify the Treaty. It brings together contributions from over 50 experts from the 25 Member States, from candidate, potential candidate and neighbouring countries, as well as from Russia and the US. Key topics covered are: the process and impact of EU constitution-making; the democratic life of the EU; improving the efficiency and quality of legislation in the EU; the expansion of executive, judicial and legislative powers; and access to justice.