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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.

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.

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.

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.

Idealisation in semantics: truth-conditional semantics for radical contextualists (2020)
Journal Article
Dupre. (2020). Idealisation in semantics: truth-conditional semantics for radical contextualists. Inquiry, 1 - 30. https://doi.org/10.1080/0020174X.2020.1712225

In this paper, I shall provide a novel response to the argument from context-sensitivity against truth-conditional semantics. It is often argued that the contextual influences on truth-conditions outstrip the resources of standard truth-conditional a... Read More about Idealisation in semantics: truth-conditional semantics for radical contextualists.

The libertine (2020)
Book Chapter
Featherstone, M. (2020). The libertine. In Crime, Harm and Consumerism (39-53). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429424472-4

My objective in this chapter is to explore the moment where crime, harm, and the consumer experience meet through the figure of the libertine. In order to develop my reading of this figure, I start by focusing on the work of the Marquis de Sade, and... Read More about The libertine.

A case of inheritance: from citizens' forum to magisterial justice in Botswana's customary courts (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). A case of inheritance: from citizens' forum to magisterial justice in Botswana's customary courts. Anthropology Southern Africa, 15 - 31. https://doi.org/10.1080/23323256.2019.1620618

Botswana’s customary courts were known in the past for their procedural openness to debate. The presiding judge allowed members of the court, usually in ascending order of seniority, to express their views on the case, before finally reaching a judge... Read More about A case of inheritance: from citizens' forum to magisterial justice in Botswana's customary courts.

IRAN'S 2019-2020 DEMONSTRATIONS: THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL PROTESTS IN IRAN (2020)
Journal Article
Shahi, A., & Abdoh-Tabrizi, E. (2020). IRAN'S 2019-2020 DEMONSTRATIONS: THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL PROTESTS IN IRAN. Asian Affairs, 51(1), 1-41. https://doi.org/10.1080/03068374.2020.1712889

The widespread protests of November 2019 may be marked as the bloodiest recent chapter of the Islamic Republic of Iran's history in terms of popular dissent. The two major protests in December 2017 and November 2019, followed by the public reaction t... Read More about IRAN'S 2019-2020 DEMONSTRATIONS: THE CHANGING DYNAMICS OF POLITICAL PROTESTS IN IRAN.

'The Own' and 'The Wise' as Social Support for Older People Living with HIV in the United Kingdom (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). 'The Own' and 'The Wise' as Social Support for Older People Living with HIV in the United Kingdom. Ageing and society, 188-204. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X18000909

As the HIV population ages, how the ageing and HIV experiences intersect to shape the lives of older people living with HIV (PLWH) becomes an increasingly pressing question. This multi-method study investigated social support, mental health, and qual... Read More about 'The Own' and 'The Wise' as Social Support for Older People Living with HIV in the United Kingdom.