Stephen Mumford
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Series
Very short introductions volume 371
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Causation is the most fundamental connection in the universe. Without it, there would be no science or technology. There would be no moral responsibility either, as none of our thoughts would be connected with our actions and none of our actions with any consequences. Nor would we have a system of law because blame resides only in someone having caused injury or damage. Any intervention we make in the world around us is premised on there being causal...
Author
Series
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Metaphysics is one of the traditional four main branches of philosophy, alongside ethics, logic and epistemology. It is also an area that continues to attract and hold a fascination for many people yet it is associated with being complex and abstract. For some it is associated with the mystical or religious. For others it is known through the metaphysical poets who talk of love and spirituality. This Very Short Introduction goes right to the heart...
Author
Publisher
Reaktion Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"Sheree Bekker and Stephen Mumford argue that the category of 'women's sport' is not the feminist win some would have you believe. Instead, the segregation of women in sport is just one more way in which women are told to expect less from society. Women had to fight to be included in sport in the first place, and are now only included under far less favourable terms than those enjoyed by men. There are better and more accurate ways to ensure safety...
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