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Mark E. Warren
Mark E. Warren is an American political philosopher and Harold and Dorrie Merilees Chair in the Study of Democracy at the University of British Columbia. He is known for his works on political theory. Warren is a winner of the David and Elaine Spitz Prize for his book ''Democracy and Association''. Books * ''The Oxford Handbook of Deliberative Democracy''. Edited with Andre Bachtiger, John Dryzek, and Jane Mansbridge. Oxford University Press. 2018. * ''Designing Deliberative Democracy: The BC Citizens’ Assembly''. Edited with Hilary Pearse. 2008. Cambridge University Press. * ''Democracy and Association''. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2001. * ''Democracy and Trust''. Edited, with introduction, one chapter, and conclusion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1999. * ''Nietzsche and Political Thought''. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1988. References External links * 21st-century American philosophers American philosophy academics Living people American pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Philosophy
Western philosophy encompasses the philosophical thought and work of the Western world. Historically, the term refers to the philosophical thinking of Western culture, beginning with the ancient Greek philosophy of the pre-Socratics. The word ''philosophy'' itself originated from the Ancient Greek (φιλοσοφία), literally, "the love of wisdom" grc, φιλεῖν , "to love" and σοφία '' sophía'', "wisdom"). History Ancient The scope of ancient Western philosophy included the problems of philosophy as they are understood today; but it also included many other disciplines, such as pure mathematics and natural sciences such as physics, astronomy, and biology (Aristotle, for example, wrote on all of these topics). Pre-Socratics The pre-Socratic philosophers were interested in cosmology; the nature and origin of the universe, while rejecting mythical answers to such questions. They were specifically interested in the (the cause or first principle) of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
