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Since the politicization of anthropology in the 1970s, most anthropologists have been reluctant to approach the topic of universals—that is, phenomena that occur regularly in all known human societies. In this volume, Christoph Antweiler reasserts the importance of these cross-cultural commonalities for anthropological research and for life and co-existence beyond the academy. The question presented here is how anthropology can help us approach humanity in its entirety, understanding the world less as a globe, with an emphasis on differences, but as a planet, from a vantage point open to commonalities.

Universals (Philosophy) --- Anthropology --- Civilization --- Philosophy. --- History.

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Cet ouvrage reprend des conférences données par le philosophe en janvier 2014 à l'université de Coimbra. Elles examinent la notion d'universalisme à partir de trois problématiques : le cosmopolitisme et sa crise dans les conditions de la mondialisation, l'individualité abstraite comme construction caractéristique de la modernité, et la différence comme support d'une universalité sans unicité. ©Electre 2017

Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- Philosophical anthropology --- Metaphysics --- Universals (Philosophy) --- Universals (Philosophy). --- Universaux --- Universalisme (philosophie) --- Universel (philosophie) --- Universaux (philosophie)

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"What do blue things have in common? Or electrons? Or planets? Distinct things appear to share properties; but what are properties and what is the best philosophical account of them? A Critical Introduction to Properties introduces different ontological accounts of properties, exploring how their formulation is shaped by the explanatory demands placed upon them. This accessible introduction begins with a discussion of universals, tropes, sets and resemblance classes, the major objections to them and their responses, providing readers with a firm grasp on the competing ontological accounts of what (if anything) grounds similarity and difference. It then explores issues concerning the formulation and justification of property theories such as: how many properties are there? Should we accept a sparse ontology of properties, or an abundant one? Can we make a distinction between intrinsic and extrinsic properties? Do properties have their causal roles necessarily? What is the relationship between properties and other metaphysical phenomena such as causality, laws and modality? These questions get to the heart of why a coherent theory of properties is so important to metaphysics, and to philosophy more generally. By concluding with the question of the ontological status of properties, the reader is introduced to some Carnapian and contemporary themes about the content and methodology of metaphysics. For students looking for an accessible resource and a more comprehensive understanding of contemporary metaphysics, A Critical Introduction to Properties is a valuable starting point."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Whole and parts (Philosophy) --- Ganzheit (Philosophy) --- Mereology --- Totality (Philosophy) --- Unity (Philosophy) --- Wholeness --- Categories (Philosophy) --- Tropes (Philosophy) --- Universals (Philosophy) --- Universals (Logic) --- Knowledge, Theory of --- Logic --- Philosophy --- Scholasticism --- Abstract particulars (Philosophy) --- Particular properties (Philosophy) --- Particulars, Abstract (Philosophy) --- Properties, Particular (Philosophy) --- Ontology

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This is the first of two volumes announcing the emergence of the new legal realism as a field of study. At a time when the legal academy is turning to social science for new approaches, these volumes chart a new course for interdisciplinary research by synthesizing law on the ground, empirical research, and theory. Volume 1 lays the groundwork for this novel and comprehensive approach with an innovative mix of theoretical, historical, pedagogical, and empirical perspectives. Their empirical work covers such wide-ranging topics as the financial crisis, intellectual property battles, the legal disenfranchisement of African-American landowners, and gender and racial prejudice on law school faculties. The methodological blueprint offered here will be essential for anyone interested in the future of law-and-society.

Law --- Realism --- Law - U.S. --- Law, Politics & Government --- Law - U.S. - General --- Acts, Legislative --- Enactments, Legislative --- Laws (Statutes) --- Legislative acts --- Legislative enactments --- Jurisprudence --- Legislation --- Empiricism --- Philosophy --- Universals (Philosophy) --- Conceptualism --- Dualism --- Idealism --- Materialism --- Nominalism --- Positivism --- Rationalism --- Study and teaching --- Realism. --- Philosophy.

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Metaphysics --- Theory of knowledge --- Causation. --- Universals (Philosophy) --- Realism. --- Knowledge, Theory of. --- Causation --- Knowledge, Theory of --- Realism --- Universals (Logic) --- Logic --- Philosophy --- Scholasticism --- Whole and parts (Philosophy) --- Empiricism --- Conceptualism --- Dualism --- Idealism --- Materialism --- Nominalism --- Positivism --- Rationalism --- Epistemology --- Psychology --- Causality --- Cause and effect --- Effect and cause --- Final cause --- Beginning --- God --- Necessity (Philosophy) --- Teleology