by dir. François Chenet (2005)
La gerbe d'études ici réunies parcourt le spectre des diverses positions doctrinales professées par la philosophie indienne classique sur la question des rapports entre pensée, langage et réalité, non sans jeter par là un précieux éclairage comparatiste. En instaurant une mise en miroir réciproque des approches de la réflexion philosophique occidentale sur le langage et de celles nées sur le sol de l'Inde, ce recueil voudrait contribuer à la mise à jour des options fondatrices de chacune des traditions philosophiques.
John W. Chapman
"Began with presentations and commentaries at the meeting of The American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools in New Orleans, 5-8 January 1989"--Preface.
Peter J. Ucko
Theory in Archaeology: a world perspective examines important questions about the diversity in theory and practice in archaeology which are facing the discipline in the 1990s. For example, what is the relationship between theory and practice? How does 'World' archaeological theory differ from 'European' archaeological theory? Is it possible to be a good archaeological practitioner without theory? This unique book includes contributions from many different parts of the world - Africa, Indonesia, India, Australia, Canada, South America, Japan, and many other countries - to give the first truly global perspective on archaeological theory. It examines the nature of material culture studies and looks at the problems of ethnicity, regionalism and nationality. It also considers one of the fundamental questions in archaeology: whether empirical facts can be found and recorded through 'objective' research, or whether the past is in fact only the relativistic creation of a particular age or society. The diverse range of authors brings together very different perceptions of the past and also sheds new light on the dynamics of nationalism, providing a framework for considering such immediate questions as the disintegration of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. The book's scope and interest should guarantee an international readership amongst students and academics alike.
[edited by] Ronald Barnett and Anne Griffin
This study questions whether it is possible to identify a justified, secure and coherent base for our knowledge of the world and of ourselves. Science no longer enjoys an unquestioned pre-eminence in providing objective knowledge, and the social improvement brought about through rational thought has been recently attacked by postmodernism. Higher education is therefore placed in a precarious position, based as it is on the acquisition of knowledge and understanding. This book explores the various dimensions of this crisis of confidence in science and higher education, showing how thinkers in the various disciplines are reacting to this challenge, and how they are re-evaluating the basis of their forms of enquiry.
M.C. Felderhof
Religious education / Daniel W. Hardy -- A response to Daniel W. Hardy / Anza A. Lema -- On acknowledging religious pluralism in education / Johannes Lähnemann -- Concluding remarks / Stewart Sutherland.