Philosophy - the Examined Life | Burlingame Public Library

by Beauvoir, Simone de

Book - 2010

This new translation of The Second Sex, by Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier... makes available all the material of the original 1949 French ...Show more This new translation of The Second Sex, by Constance Borde and Sheila Malovany-Chevallier... makes available all the material of the original 1949 French edition...The Second Sex can now be appreciated by English readers as the complex exploration of women and men that it undoubtedly is...One of the many interesting aspects of Beauvoir's work, which Rowbotham recognises, is the importance of the nature of the discipline - philosophy - from which she came. It led her, as Rowbotham points out, to the strategy of ‘entering male culture’ in order to undermine it. - Mary Evans, The Times Higher Education 3/18/2010 Show less

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Plato at the Googleplex

Why Philosophy Won't Go Away

by Goldstein, Rebecca

Book - 2014

As Goldstein puts it: ‘If philosophy makes progress, then why doesn’t Plato at long last just go away?’... She claims progress in philosophy is real but ‘...Show more As Goldstein puts it: ‘If philosophy makes progress, then why doesn’t Plato at long last just go away?’... She claims progress in philosophy is real but ‘invisible because it is incorporated into our points of view. . . . We don’t see it, because we see with it.’ Yet if that were so, shouldn’t Plato now be old hat to us? He would only be telling us things that, thanks partly to him, we have come to already know. A more apt approach to the enigma of philosophical progress may be to question the question. ...Wouldn’t it in fact be rather disappointing to stop asking fundamental questions? If philosophy is not something we’d like to see all sorted out and put away, there will always be a place for Plato, because he was so remarkably good at it. – Anthony Gottlieb, 4/18/14, New York Times Show less

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Six Great Dialogues

by Plato

Book - 2007

Study the fine art of philosophical jousting. Study the fine art of philosophical jousting. Show less

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Nicomachean Ethics

by Aristotle

Book - 2004

Aristotle conceives of ethical theory as a field distinct from the theoretical sciences. Its methodology must match its subject matter—good action—and mus...Show more Aristotle conceives of ethical theory as a field distinct from the theoretical sciences. Its methodology must match its subject matter—good action—and must respect the fact that in this field many generalizations hold only for the most part. We study ethics in order to improve our lives, and therefore its principal concern is the nature of human well-being. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle-ethics/ Show less

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Examined Life

Philosophy Is in the Street

DVD - 2009

To [director Astra] Taylor's credit it's as inviting and accessible as a smart conversation with fascinating friends. Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times 4/23/2009 To [director Astra] Taylor's credit it's as inviting and accessible as a smart conversation with fascinating friends. Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times 4/23/2009 Show less

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Voices of Wisdom

A Multicultural Philosophy Reader

Book - 2007

Excerpts from more diverse thinkers (than Western Philosophy texts) in addressing difficult questions about the human condition. Used as a Community College text book for philosophy classes. A more current edition is available. Excerpts from more diverse thinkers (than Western Philosophy texts) in addressing difficult questions about the human condition. Used as a Community College text book for philosophy classes. A more current edition is available. Show less

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Adoption Matters

Philosophical and Feminist Essays

Book - 2005

…Thirteen feminist scholars (most of whom are adoptive mothers or adopted daughters) consider adoption within the conceptual framework of family. Integrating philosophy and personal experience...Library Journal …Thirteen feminist scholars (most of whom are adoptive mothers or adopted daughters) consider adoption within the conceptual framework of family. Integrating philosophy and personal experience...Library Journal Show less

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The Souls of Black Folk

by Du Bois, W. E. B.

Book - 1997

As an intellectual, a philosopher and an educator, W. E.B. Du Bois offers an assessment of the progress of the race, the obstacles to that progress, and t...Show more As an intellectual, a philosopher and an educator, W. E.B. Du Bois offers an assessment of the progress of the race, the obstacles to that progress, and the possibilities for future progress as the nation entered the twentieth century. - http://docsouth.unc.edu/church/duboissouls/summary.html Show less

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The Complete Plays of Aristophanes

by Aristophanes

Book - 1981

This is a play for an Athens that has learned to read and thereby lost its innocence regarding myth and the enchantment of language... Dr. Peter Agocs https://www.ucl.ac.uk/classics/classical-play/archive/2009Frogs-studyinfo This is a play for an Athens that has learned to read and thereby lost its innocence regarding myth and the enchantment of language... Dr. Peter Agocs https://www.ucl.ac.uk/classics/classical-play/archive/2009Frogs-studyinfo Show less

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http://rcpl.bibliocommons.com/search?page=3&q=Very+short+introductions&search_category=xseries&t=xseries

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Not ready for The Republic yet? This series includes super short intros to challenging topics and philosophers like: logic, Kierkegaard, sociolinguistics, Nietzsche and the avant-garde. Not ready for The Republic yet? This series includes super short intros to challenging topics and philosophers like: logic, Kierkegaard, sociolinguistics, Nietzsche and the avant-garde. Show less

Metamorphosis and Other Stories

by Kafka, Franz

Book - 2008

If you prefer a literary entrée to the existential questions, begin here. If you prefer a literary entrée to the existential questions, begin here. Show less

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No Exit, and Three Other Plays

by Sartre, Jean-Paul

Book - 1989

No Exit bears careful consideration. Sartre's catchphrases are so attractive that they area easily misinterpreted, and should be taken in the context of his larger work. No Exit bears careful consideration. Sartre's catchphrases are so attractive that they area easily misinterpreted, and should be taken in the context of his larger work. Show less

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Existentialists and Mystics

Writings on Philosophy and Literature

by Murdoch, Iris

Book - 1998

Winner of the Booker prize and Dame of the British Empire for literary achievements, Murdoch was also philosopher. Winner of the Booker prize and Dame of the British Empire for literary achievements, Murdoch was also philosopher. Show less

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http://philosophytalk.org/

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Tune in to this live weekly radio show, or download podcasts from the archive. Hosts Ken Taylor (Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University) and John ...Show more Tune in to this live weekly radio show, or download podcasts from the archive. Hosts Ken Taylor (Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University) and John Perry (Professor of Philosophy at the University of California at Riverside), proponents of the examined life, and Stanford Philosophy host the show on wide-ranging popular topics including science, morality, and the human condition. Show less

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SEP was designed so that each entry is maintained and kept up-to-date by an expert or group of experts in the field. All entries and substantive updates a...Show more SEP was designed so that each entry is maintained and kept up-to-date by an expert or group of experts in the field. All entries and substantive updates are refereed by the members of a distinguished Editorial Board before they are made public. Consequently, our dynamic reference work maintains academic standards while evolving and adapting in response to new research. Show less

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Although berries and beans may be separated by a subtle sound within a language, the larger space between like words in different languages is just as haz...Show more Although berries and beans may be separated by a subtle sound within a language, the larger space between like words in different languages is just as hazardous. Two words that seem to indicate the same state may mean the opposite. In English, the spiritual guy is pious, while the one called spirituel in French is witty; a liberal in France is on the right, in America to the left. And what of cultural inflections that seem to separate meanings otherwise identical? When we have savoir-faire in French, don’t we actually have something different from “know-how” in English, even though the two compounds combine pretty much the same elements? - Adam Gopnik, Annals of Language, “Word Magic,” The New Yorker, May 26, 2014, p. 36 Show less

Being and Time

by Heidegger, Martin

Book - 2010

Don't let the pretty cover fool you, challenging concepts and difficult reading. If you want to see if you are prepared for a college philosophy seminar, try this. Don't let the pretty cover fool you, challenging concepts and difficult reading. If you want to see if you are prepared for a college philosophy seminar, try this. Show less

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