Routledge Focus on Philosophy
About the Book Series
Routledge Focus on Philosophy is an exciting and innovative new series, capturing and disseminating some of the best and most exciting new research in philosophy in short book form. Peer reviewed and at a maximum of fifty thousand words shorter than the typical research monograph, Routledge Focus on Philosophy titles are available in both ebook and print on demand format. Tackling big topics in a digestible format the series opens up important philosophical research for a wider audience, and as such is invaluable reading for the scholar, researcher and student seeking to keep their finger on the pulse of the discipline. The series also reflects the growing interdisciplinarity within philosophy and will be of interest to those in related disciplines across the humanities and social sciences.
Moral Choices for Our Future Selves: An Empirical Theory of Prudential Perception and a Moral Theory of Prudence
1st Edition
By Eleonora Viganò
August 26, 2024
This book investigates the relationship between our present and future selves. It focuses specifically on diachronic self-regarding decisions: choices involving our earlier and later selves, in which the earlier self makes a decision for the later self. The author connects the scientific ...
Are Mental Disorders Brain Disorders?
1st Edition
By Anneli Jefferson
January 29, 2024
The question of whether mental disorders are disorders of the brain has led to a long-running and controversial dispute within psychiatry, psychology and philosophy of mind and psychology. While recent work in neuroscience frequently tries to identify underlying brain dysfunction in mental ...
The Ethics of Undercover Policing
1st Edition
By Christopher Nathan
September 25, 2023
Despite the media controversies surrounding high-profile cases of undercover policing, it is not always clear what ethical issues are at stake. Can undercover policing be justified? What are the ethical issues surrounding concealment and infiltration? What larger questions does undercover policing ...
Confucianism and the Philosophy of Well-Being
1st Edition
By Richard Kim
May 31, 2023
Well-being is topic of perennial concern. It has been of significant interest to scholars across disciplines, culture, and time. But like morality, conceptions of well-being are deeply shaped and influenced by one�€�s particular social and cultural context. We ought to pursue, therefore, a ...
Delusions and Beliefs: A Philosophical Inquiry
1st Edition
By Kengo Miyazono
May 31, 2023
What sort of mental state is a delusion? What causes delusions? Why are delusions pathological? This book examines these questions, which are normally considered separately, in a much-needed exploration of an important and fascinating topic, Kengo Miyazono assesses the philosophical, psychological ...
Extended Consciousness and Predictive Processing: A Third Wave View
1st Edition
By Michael D. Kirchhoff, Julian Kiverstein
May 31, 2023
In this jointly authored book, Kirchhoff and Kiverstein defend the controversial thesis that phenomenal consciousness is realised by more than just the brain. They argue that the mechanisms and processes that realise phenomenal consciousness can at times extend across brain, body, and the social, ...
Honouring and Admiring the Immoral: An Ethical Guide
1st Edition
By Alfred Archer, Benjamin Matheson
May 31, 2023
Is it appropriate to honour and admire people who have created great works of art, made important intellectual contributions, performed great sporting feats, or shaped the history of a nation if those people have also acted immorally? This book provides a philosophical investigation of this ...
Newton's Third Rule and the Experimental Argument for Universal Gravity
1st Edition
By Mary Domski
May 31, 2023
This book provides a reading of Newton’s argument for universal gravity that is focused on the evidence-based, "experimental" reasoning that Newton associates with his program of experimental philosophy. It highlights the richness and complexity of the Principia and also draws important lessons ...
The Epistemology and Morality of Human Kinds
1st Edition
By Marion Godman
May 31, 2023
Natural kinds is a widely used and pivotal concept in philosophy – the idea being that the classifications and taxonomies employed by science correspond to the real kinds in nature. Natural kinds are often opposed to the idea of kinds in the human and social sciences, which are typically seen as ...
The Ethics of Whistleblowing
1st Edition
By Eric R. Boot
May 31, 2023
Following the enormous political, legal, and media interest that has surrounded high profile cases of whistleblowing, such as Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden, the fundamental ethical questions surrounding whistleblowing have often been obscured. In this fascinating book Eric Boot examines the ...
The Philosophy and Psychology of Commitment
1st Edition
By John Michael
May 31, 2023
The phenomenon of commitment is a cornerstone of human social life. Commitments make individuals’ behavior predictable, thereby facilitating the planning and coordination of joint actions involving multiple agents. Moreover, commitments make people willing to rely upon each other, and thereby ...
The Repugnant Conclusion: A Philosophical Inquiry
1st Edition
By Christopher Cowie
May 31, 2023
The Repugnant Conclusion is a controversial theorem about population size. It states that a sufficiently large population of lives that are barely worth living is better than a smaller population of high quality lives. This is highly counter-intuitive. It implies that we can improve the world by ...