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Quentin Smith offers powerful arguments against the New Theory of Reference propounded by leading thhinkers in the philosophy of language. Smith defends the tensed theory of time and argues that the simultaneity is absoltue, basing this position o...

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This book offers a defense of the tensed theory of time, a critique of the New Theory of Reference, and an argument that simultaneity is absolute. Although Smith rejects ordinary language philosophy, he shows how it is possible to argue from the n...

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Consciousness is perhaps the most puzzling problem we humans face in trying to understand ourselves. It has been the subject of intense study for several decades. This text aims to act as a starting point towards future research.

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Consciousness is perhaps the most puzzling problem we humans face in trying to understand ourselves. It has been the subject of intense study for several decades, but, despite substantial progress, the most difficult problems have still not reache...

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This volume offers a view of the state of play in epistemology, in the form of twelve new essays by some of the most influential epistemologists of recent years. Topics include epistemic justification, solipsism, skepticism, reliabilism, evidentia...

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This volume offers a view of the state of play in epistemology, in the form of twelve new essays by some of the most influential epistemologists of recent years. Topics include epistemic justification, solipsism, skepticism, reliabilism, evidentia...

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Among the many branches of philosophy, the philosophy of time and the philosophy of language are more intimately interconnected than most, yet their practitioners have long pursued independent paths. This book helps to bridge the gap between the t...

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Among the many branches of philosophy, the philosophy of time and the philosophy of language are more intimately interconnected than most, yet their practitioners have long pursued independent paths. This book helps to bridge the gap between the t...

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The most important debate between twentieth-century philosophers of time has been whether events that have happened, are happening, or will happen are equally real (the tenseless theory of time) or whether there is a fundamental distinction betwee...

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This book is the first to provide a critical history of analytic philosophy from its inception in the late nineteenth century to the present day. Quentin Smith focuses on the connections between the four leading movements in analytic philosophylog...

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Written in an engaging dialogue style, Smith and Oaklander cover metaphysical topics from a student's perspective and introduce key concepts through a process of explanation, reformulation and critique.

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Written in an engaging dialogue style, Smith and Oaklander cover metaphysical topics from a student's perspective and introduce key concepts through a process of explanation, reformulation and critique.

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Einstein, Relativity and Absolute Simultaneity is an anthology of original essays by an international team of leading philosophers and physicists who have come together to reassess the contemporary paradigm of the relativistic concept of time. A g...

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Einstein, Relativity and Absolute Simultaneity is an anthology of original essays by an international team of leading philosophers and physicists who have come together to reassess the contemporary paradigm of the relativistic concept of time. A g...

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Einstein, Relativity and Absolute Simultaneity is an anthology of original essays by an international team of leading philosophers and physicists who have come together to reassess the contemporary paradigm of the relativistic concept of time. A g...

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Einstein, Relativity and Absolute Simultaneity is an anthology of original essays by an international team of leading philosophers and physicists who have come together to reassess the contemporary paradigm of the relativistic concept of time. A g...

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Written in an engaging dialogue style, Smith and Oaklander cover metaphysical topics from a student''s perspective and introduce key concepts through a process of explanation, reformulation and critique.

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Written in an engaging dialogue style, Smith and Oaklander cover metaphysical topics from a student''s perspective and introduce key concepts through a process of explanation, reformulation and critique.

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A selection of poems from a new writer.  Penned during lockdown, they comment on our mental health, the environment, the UK political response to the pandemic, while encompassing every day settings, the changing seasons and a touch of fantasy...

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Jean-Marc is nurturing his first decent Bordeaux vintage in a decade when the German army invades France in June 1940. His decision not to flee with his wife and children will haunt him throughout the war, but when he loses his wine farm to the oc...

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Field Guide of the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands provides an accessible account of sixty of the most common trees and shrubs of Miombo vegetation. Each species is attractively illustrated with line drawings and watercolours, and every a...

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Discover the Epic Fantasy of "Adaleana and the Mute" by Quentin L. B. SmithIn the heart of the ancient Ethiopian and Eritrean kingdoms, a tale of courage and destiny unfolds.Princess Adaleana, at the pinnacle of her youth, faces the gran...

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