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1	Wittgenstein's Vienna more books like this by Allan Janik, Stephen E Toulmin add to wishlist The life and culture of Hapsburg, Vienna before World War I--the city of Freud, Schoenberg, Klimt, and Wittgenstein, whose philosophy announced the birth of the modern era. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.73! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Taking Rights Seriously more books like this by Ronald D Dworkin add to wishlist 'It is a rare treat--important, original philosophy that is also a pleasure to read. Dworkin argues vigorously, imaginatively, and elegantly.' -- 'The Yale Law Review' see all copies from $8.00! new only from $25.64! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Stringing Together a Nation: C?ndido Mariano Da Silva Rondon and the Construction of a Modern Brazil, 1906-1930 more books like this by Todd A Diacon, Todd a Diacon add to wishlist Focusing on one of the most fascinating and debated figures in the history of modern Brazil, "Stringing Together a Nation" is the first full-length study of the life and career of Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon (1865-1958) to be published in English. In the early twentieth century, Rondon, a military engineer, led what became known as the Rondon ... see all copies from $21.26! new only from $27.34! \| SVS
4	The Logical Structure of the World and Pseudoproblems in Philosophy more books like this by Rudolf Carnap, Rolf A George (Translator) add to wishlist In The Logical Structure of the World (1928), Rudolf Carnap analyzes the fundamental elements of experience, the derivation of qualities, the construction of sensory classes, and the construction of the special and temporal orders. In the short essay, Pseudoproblems in Philosophy (1928), Carnap advances the view, which was to become influential in ... see all copies from $19.34! new only from $19.34! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Logical Positivism more books like this by Professor A J Ayer (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.31! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Authority of Law more books like this by Joseph Raz add to wishlist This book is concerned with the nature of law and its relation to morality, concentrating on the proper moral attitude of a citizen towards the law of his country. The author begins by presenting a new analysis of the concept of legitimate authority and then gives a detailed explanation of the legal positivist's approach to law. Within this ... see all copies from $11.60! new only from $16.00! \| first editions
7	Law as a Means to an End: Threat to the Rule of Law more books like this by Brian Z Tamanaha, William Twining (Editor), Christopher McCrudden (Editor) add to wishlist The contemporary U.S. legal culture is marked by ubiquitous battles among various groups attempting to seize control of the law and wield it against others in pursuit of their particular agenda. This battle takes place in administrative, legislative, and judicial arenas at both the state and federal levels. This book identifies the underlying ... see all copies from $23.66! new only from $24.21! \| SVS
8	Science Versus Idealism more books like this by Maurice Cornforth add to wishlist SCIENCE VERSUS IDEALISM Science Versus Idealism An Examination of Pure Empiricism and Modern Logic By MAURICE CORNFORTH M. A. To the Memory of David Guest LONDON LAWRENCE WISHART Ack no wledgments I wish to acknowledge with gratitude 1 The help of my wife, Kitty Gornforth, in the writing and revision of all parts of this book 2 The help of ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $28.59! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Politics of Method in the Human Sciences: Positivism and Its Epistemological Others more books like this by George Steinmetz (Editor), George Steinmetz (Editor), Julia Adams (Editor) add to wishlist The Politics of Method in the Human Sciences provides a remarkable comparative assessment of the variations of positivism and alternative epistemologies in the contemporary human sciences. Often declared obsolete, positivism is alive and well in a number of the fields; in others, its influence is significantly diminished. The essays in this ... see all copies from $31.21! new only from $31.21! \| SVS
10	Reason & Revolution: Hegel & the Rise of Social Theory more books like this by Herbert Marcuse add to wishlist Marcuse's classic work first published in this country in 1941. Its first part is a survey of the structure of Hegel's system, elucidating those implications of Hegel's ideas that identify them closely with later developments in European thought, particularly after Marx. The second section surveys the post-Hegelian rise of social theory. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.49! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Postpositivism and Educational Research more books like this by D C Phillips, Nicholas C Burbules add to wishlist This text book presents an account of the philosophical position generally identified as "post-positivistic" that undergirds much of mainstream research in education and the related social sciences. the discussion throughout is informed by recent developments in philosophy of science. The authors cite a number of engaging examples from the ... see all copies from $8.65! new only from $21.85! \| SVS
12 view cover	General View of Positivism more books like this by Auguste Comte add to wishlist In A General View of Positivism French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857) gives an overview of his social philosophy known as Positivism. Comte, credited with coining the term 'sociology' and one of the first to argue for it as a science, is concerned with reform, progress and the problem of social order in society. In this English edition of ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $22.35! \| first editions \| SVS
13	The Latin-American mind. more books like this by Leopoldo Zea add to wishlist see all copies from $6.99! first editions \| SVS
14	The philosophy of 'As if' : a system of the theoretical, practical and religious fictions of mankind more books like this by Hans Vaihinger add to wishlist see all copies from $29.30! first editions
15 view cover	General Jurisprudence: Understanding Law from a Global Perspective more books like this by William Twining add to wishlist This book explores how globalisation influences the understanding of law. Adopting a broad concept of law and a global perspective, it critically reviews mainstream Western traditions of academic law and legal theory. Its central thesis is that most processes of so-called 'globalisation' take place at sub-global levels and that a healthy ... see all copies from $41.37! new only from $53.54! \| SVS
16 view cover	Comte After Positivism more books like this by Robert C Scharff, Robert B Pippin (Editor) add to wishlist This book provides a detailed, systematic reconsideration of the neglected nineteenth-century positivist Auguste Comte. Apart from offering an accurate account of what Comte actually wrote, the book argues that Comte's positivism has never had greater contemporary relevance than now. The aim of the first part of the book is to rescue Comte from ... see all copies from $23.94! new only from $23.94! \| SVS
17 view cover	Logical syntax of language more books like this by Rudolf Carnap add to wishlist Rudolf Carnap's entire theory of Language structure "came to me," he reports, "like a vision during a sleepless night in January 1931, when I was ill." This theory appeared in The Logical Syntax of Language (1934). Carnap argued that many philosophical controversies really depend upon whether a particular language form should be used. This leads ... see all copies from $19.50! new only from $288.02! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Fact and Method: Explanation, Confirmation and Reality in the Natural and the Social Sciences more books like this by Richard W Miller add to wishlist In this bold work of broad scope and rich erudition, Richard W. Miller sets out to reorient the philosophy of science. By questioning both positivism and its leading critics, he develops new solutions to the most urgent problems about justification, explanation and truth. Using a wealth of examples from the the natural and the social sciences, ... see all copies from $4.94! new only from $35.00! \| SVS
19 view cover	Positivist Republic: Auguste Comte and the Reconstruction of American Liberalism, 1865-1920 more books like this by Gillis J Harp add to wishlist This text provides an examination of the significance of Auguste Comte on American social and political thought, explaining the derivation of certain characteristics of Progressive thought such as social solidarity, state activism, professional elitism and a dedication to the service of humanity. see all copies from $7.40! new only from $11.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Auguste Comte and Positivism: The Essential Writings more books like this by Gertrud Lenzer (Editor), Auguste Comte add to wishlist see all copies from $21.71! new only from $97.49!
21 view cover	Physical Realization more books like this by Sydney Shoemaker add to wishlist In Physical Realization, Sydney Shoemaker considers the question of how physicalism can be true: how can all facts about the world, including mental ones, be constituted by facts about the distribution in the world of physical properties? Physicalism requires that the mental properties of a person are 'realized in' the physical properties of that ... see all copies from $20.25! new only from $20.25!
22 view cover	Auguste Comte and the Religion of Humanity: The Post-Theistic Program of French Social Theory more books like this by Andrew Wernick add to wishlist This book offers an exciting reinterpretation of Auguste Comte, the founder of French sociology. Following the development of his philosophy of positivism, Comte later focused on the importance of the emotions in his philosophy resulting in the creation of a new religious system, the Religion of Humanity. Andrew Wernick provides the first in-depth ... see all copies from $29.49! new only from $46.30! \| SVS
23 view cover	When Life Throws You a Curve: Divine Strategies for Handling Whatever Life Throws You more books like this by Billy Joe Daugherty add to wishlist These practical sports analogies are applicable to many everyday situations. Daugherty shows readers how to reach their destiny and how to help others reach theirs by developing a winning attitude. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| SVS
24 view cover	Left Out: Pragmatism, Exceptionalism, and the Poverty of American Marxism, 1890-1922 more books like this by Brian Lloyd add to wishlist "Why is there no socialism in the United States?" This age-old question, writes Brian Lloyd, can best be dealt with by rephrasing it. In this provocative rethinking of American radicalism, Lloyd asks instead: "What happened to Marx's methods and concepts when American radicals tried to put them into practice?" To answer this question, Lloyd offers ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.62! \| first editions
25 view cover	International Theory: Positivism and Beyond more books like this by Steve Smith, Marysia Zalewski (Editor), Ken Booth (Editor) add to wishlist This book provides a major review of the state of international theory. It is focused around the issue of whether the positivist phase of international theory is now over, or whether the subject remains mainly positivistic. Leading scholars analyse the traditional theoretical approaches in the discipline, then examine the issues and groups which ... see all copies from $11.52! new only from $33.69! \| SVS

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