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Staying Philosophically on the Surface: Constitutivist and Naturalist Quests for Normativity (2020)
Book Chapter
Baiasu, S. (2020). Staying Philosophically on the Surface: Constitutivist and Naturalist Quests for Normativity. In Reason, Normativity and Law. University of Wales Press

Schopenhauer on Christ, Suffering and the Negation of the Will (2020)
Journal Article
Head. (2020). Schopenhauer on Christ, Suffering and the Negation of the Will. International Journal of Philosophical Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/09672559.2020.1732444

This paper seeks to illuminate Schopenhauer’s notion of the negation or denial of the will by investigating the figure of the saint within his philosophy. We argue that various discussions in Schopenhauer’s works of the possible role of Christ as exe... Read More about Schopenhauer on Christ, Suffering and the Negation of the Will.

Rorty's Philosophy of Consciousness (2020)
Book Chapter
Tartaglia, J. Rorty's Philosophy of Consciousness. In A companion to Rorty (43-58). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118972199.ch3

This chapter begins by asking why Rorty would endorse a physicalist agenda which, on the face of it, ran counter to his aims in philosophy; and concludes both that his motivation was confused, and that he failed to detach physicalism from metaphysics... Read More about Rorty's Philosophy of Consciousness.

Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature (2020)
Book Chapter
Tartaglia, J. (2020). Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature. In A companion to Rorty (77-99). (1). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118972199.ch5

This essay comprises an overview of the plot to Rorty's Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature, followed by a more detailed examination of the three parts of the book. It begins by showing the importance of metaphilosophy to Rorty's project, while expla... Read More about Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature.

Potentially over 3 million children in EU Europe believed not to be receiving needed medical and dental treatment-and parents' reasons why. (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Potentially over 3 million children in EU Europe believed not to be receiving needed medical and dental treatment-and parents' reasons why. Child: Care, Health and Development, https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12757

BACKGROUND: Children have the right to health and countries a duty under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to facilitate this. The European Union has emphasized the importance of investing in children, but at times this seems m... Read More about Potentially over 3 million children in EU Europe believed not to be receiving needed medical and dental treatment-and parents' reasons why..

Race matters: confronting the legacy of empire and colonialism (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Race matters: confronting the legacy of empire and colonialism. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 272 - 280. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2020.1717104

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Kant and the Continental Tradition: Sensibility, Nature and Religion (2020)
Book
Baiasu, S., & Vanzo, A. (Eds.). (2020). Kant and the Continental Tradition: Sensibility, Nature and Religion. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315145501

Immanuel Kant’s work continues to be a main focus of attention in almost all areas of philosophy. The significance of Kant’s work for the so-called continental philosophy cannot be exaggerated, although work in this area is relatively scant. The book... Read More about Kant and the Continental Tradition: Sensibility, Nature and Religion.

Sartre and the transcendental tradition 1 (2020)
Book Chapter
Baiasu, S. (2020). Sartre and the transcendental tradition 1. In S. Baiasu (Ed.), The Sartrean Mind (38-51). (1). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315100500-2

This chapter focuses on the extent to which J. P. Sartre endorses significant claim in the context of several interpretations in the literature. An evaluation of those interpretations will enable us to determine more precisely Sartre’s place within t... Read More about Sartre and the transcendental tradition 1.

Utilizing the Moral Nobility of Older Chinese Women in Governance – the Uses of Humility, Empathy and an Ethics of Care in Moral Clinics in Huzhou City (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Utilizing the Moral Nobility of Older Chinese Women in Governance – the Uses of Humility, Empathy and an Ethics of Care in Moral Clinics in Huzhou City. British Journal of Sociology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.12736

This paper examines the emergence of the role of “moral doctors” who volunteer in what are called “moral clinics” in Huzhou city. In these moral clinics, the characteristics, experiences, and attributes of older women, in particular, are highly value... Read More about Utilizing the Moral Nobility of Older Chinese Women in Governance – the Uses of Humility, Empathy and an Ethics of Care in Moral Clinics in Huzhou City.

The Nation/State Fantasy A Psychoanalytical Genealogy of Nationalism (2020)
Book
Mandelbaum, M. (2020). The Nation/State Fantasy A Psychoanalytical Genealogy of Nationalism

This book explores the origins of nationalism and the ideal of nation/state congruency since early-modern European thought, their transformation over time and endurance in contemporary political thought and IR theory.