1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910458227603321

Autore

Margolis Joseph <1924->

Titolo

Pragmatism's advantage [[electronic resource] ] : American and European philosophy at the end of the twentieth century / / Joseph Margolis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Stanford, CA, : Stanford University Press, c2010

ISBN

0-8047-7371-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Disciplina

144/.3

Soggetti

Pragmatism - History - 20th century

Philosophy, American - 20th century

Philosophy, European - 20th century

Analysis (Philosophy)

Continental philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; 1. Pragmatism's Advantage; 2. Reclaiming Naturalism; 3. Vicissitudes of Transcendental Reason; Epilogue: Pragmatism and the Prospect of a Rapprochement within Eurocentric Philosophy; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Pragmatism's Advantage is a highly original reading of the contemporary interplay between pragmatism and continental European philosophy based on an unexpectedly inventive union of Hegelian and Darwinian themes.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459095003321

Autore

Eccarius-Kelly Vera

Titolo

The militant Kurds [[electronic resource] ] : a dual strategy for freedom / / Vera Eccarius-Kelly

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif., : Praeger, 2010

ISBN

1-282-93322-1

9786612933226

0-313-36469-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 p.)

Collana

PSI guides to terrorists, insurgents, and armed groups

Disciplina

956.1/00491597

Soggetti

Kurds - Turkey - History - Autonomy and independence movements

Kurds - Turkey - Politics and government

Electronic books.

Turkey Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Terms and Abbreviations; Pronunciation Guide; Introduction: From Diyarbakir to Western Europe; 1. Framing the Conflict; 2. Denigration of Turkishness; 3. The Kurdish Wedge; 4. Visions of Kurdistan; 5. The PKK and Armed Struggle; 6. Loss of Status; 7. Blood Memories; 8. The Transnational Kurdish Web; Conclusion: Solving the Puzzle; Appendix A: Kurdish Populations; Appendix B: Maps; Appendix C: Timeline; Appendix D: Profiles of PKK Leaders; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This extensive examination of the Kurdish conflict in Turkey, Iraq, Germany, and the EU focuses on the history and development of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) and its impact on transnational security, human rights, and democratization.