Books in the Current Controversies in Philosophy series

Epistemology is one of the oldest, yet still one of the most active, areas of philosophical research today. There currently exists many annotated tomes of primary sources, and a handful of single-authored introductions to the field, but there is no book that captures epistemology''s dynamic growth and lively debates for a student audience. In this volume, eight leading philosophers debate four topics central to recent research in epistemology: The A Priori: C. S. I. Jenkins and Michael Devitt The A Posteriori: Richard Fumerton and Nicholas Silins The Regress of Justification: Declan Smithies and Peter Klein Skepticism: Anthony Brueckner and Ernest Sosa Ram Neta''s introduction to the volume, descriptions of each chapter, annotated bibliographies for each controversy, and supplemental guide to further controversies in epistemology (with bibliographies) help provide clearer and richer views of active controversies for all readers.

Historically, bioethics has been associated with issues in research ethics and clinical ethics as a result of research scandals such as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and public debates about the definition of death, medical paternalism, health care rationing, and abortion. As biomedical technologies have advanced, challenging new questions have ar

It brings together an international team of leading philosophers of religion to explore and debate radical new ideas about religion, God, and ultimate reality.

Historically, bioethics has been associated with issues in research ethics and clinical ethics as a result of research scandals such as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and public debates about the definition of death, medical paternalism, health care rationing, and abortion. As biomedical technologies have advanced, challenging new questions have arisen for bioethics and new sub-disciplines, such as neuroethics and public health ethics, have entered the scene. This volume features ten original essays on five cutting-edge controversies in bioethics written by leading philosophers.I. Research Ethics: How Should We Justify Ancillary-Care Duties?Separate contributions from Henry S. Richardson and S. Matthew Liao & Collin O¿NeilII. Clinical Ethics: Are Psychopaths Morally Accountable?Separate contributions from Dana Kay Nelkin and Agnieszka JaworskaIII. Reproductive Ethics: Is There a Solution to the Non-Identity Problem?Separate contributions from Melinda A. Roberts & David T. Wasserman and Saul SmilanskyIV. Neuroethics: What Is Addiction and Does It Excuse?Separate contributions from Timothy Schroeder & Nomy Arpaly and Neil LevyV. Public Health Ethics: Is Luck Egalitarianism Implausibly Harsh?Separate contributions from Zofia Stemplowska and Nir EyalS. Matthew Liao and Collin O¿Neil¿s concise introduction, the annotated bibliographies and study questions for each controversy, and the supplemental guide to additional current controversies in bioethics give the reader a broad grasp of the different kinds of challenges today in bioethics.

Current Controversies in Values and Science asks ten philosophers to debate five questions (two philosophers per debate) that are driving contemporary work in this important area of philosophy of science.

First Published in 2013. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Current Controversies in Political Philosophy brings together an international team of leading philosophers to explore and debate four key and dynamic issues in the field in an accessible way. 　 Should we all be cosmopolitans? - Gillian Brock and Cara Nine Are rights important? - Rowan Cruft and Sonu Bedi Is sexual objectification wrong and, if so, why? - Lina Papadaki and Scott Anderson What to do about climate change? - Alexa Zellentin and Thom Brooks 　 These questions are the focus of intense debate. Preliminary chapter descriptions, bibliographies following each chapter, and annotated guides to supplemental readings help provide clearer and richer snapshots of active controversy for all readers.

First Published in 2014. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

In this volume, leading researchers debate five core questions in the philosophy of cognitive science. For each topic, the volume provides two essays, each advocating for an opposing approach.

First Published in 2014. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 2014. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Philosophy of mind is one of the most dynamic fields in philosophy, and one that invites debate around several key questions. There currently exist annotated tomes of primary sources, and a handful of single-authored introductions to the field, but there is no book that captures philosophy of mind¿s recent dynamic exchanges for a student audience. By bringing compiling ten newly commissioned pieces in which leading philosophers square off on five central, related debates currently engaging the field, editor Uriah Kriegel has provided such a publication.The five debates include: Mind and Body: The Prospects for Russellian Monism Mind in Body: The Scope and Nature of Embodied Cognition Consciousness: Representationalism and the Phenomenology of Moods Mental Representation: The Project of Naturalization The Nature of Mind: The Importance of Consciousness. Preliminary, 200-words descriptions of each chapter, annotated bibliographies for each controversy, and a supplemental guide to further controversies in philosophy of mind (with bibliographies) help provide clearer and richer views of active controversies for all readers.

Philosophy of mind is one of the most dynamic fields in philosophy, and one that invites debate around several key questions. There currently exist annotated tomes of primary sources, and a handful of single-authored introductions to the field, but there is no book that captures philosophy of mind¿s recent dynamic exchanges for a student audience. By bringing compiling ten newly commissioned pieces in which leading philosophers square off on five central, related debates currently engaging the field, editor Uriah Kriegel has provided such a publication.The five debates include: Mind and Body: The Prospects for Russellian Monism Mind in Body: The Scope and Nature of Embodied Cognition Consciousness: Representationalism and the Phenomenology of Moods Mental Representation: The Project of Naturalization The Nature of Mind: The Importance of Consciousness. Preliminary, 200-words descriptions of each chapter, annotated bibliographies for each controversy, and a supplemental guide to further controversies in philosophy of mind (with bibliographies) help provide clearer and richer views of active controversies for all readers.

Virtue is among the most venerable concepts in philosophy, and has recently seen a major revival.　 However, new challenges to conceptions of virtue have also arisen.　 In Current Controversies in Virtue Theory, five pairs of cutting-edge philosophers square off over central topics in virtue theory: the nature of virtue, the connection between virtue and flourishing, the connection between moral and epistemic virtues, the way in which virtues are acquired, and the possibility of attaining virtue.　 Mark Alfano guides his readers through these essays (all published here for the first time), with a synthetic introduction, succinct abstracts of each debate, suggested further readings and study questions for each controversy, and a list of further controversies to be explored.

Virtue is among the most venerable concepts in philosophy, and has recently seen a major revival.　 However, new challenges to conceptions of virtue have also arisen.　 In Current Controversies in Virtue Theory, five pairs of cutting-edge philosophers square off over central topics in virtue theory: the nature of virtue, the connection between virtue and flourishing, the connection between moral and epistemic virtues, the way in which virtues are acquired, and the possibility of attaining virtue.　 Mark Alfano guides his readers through these essays (all published here for the first time), with a synthetic introduction, succinct abstracts of each debate, suggested further readings and study questions for each controversy, and a list of further controversies to be explored.

Philosophers debate six big questions: Are Boltzmann Brains Bad? Does Mathematical Explanation Require Mathematical Truth? Does Quantum Mechanics Suggest Spacetime is Non-Fundamental? Is Evolution Fundamental When It Comes to Defining Biological Ontology? Is Chance Ontologically Fundamental? Are Sexes Natural Kinds?