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-'''Structuralism''' as a movement in architecture and urban planning evolved around the middle of the 20th century. It was a reaction to [[Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne|CIAM-Functionalism]] ([[New Objectivity (architecture)|Rationalism]]) which had led to a lifeless expression of urban planning that ignored the identity of the inhabitants and urban forms.+'''Simon Blackburn''' (born 12 July 1944) is a British academic philosopher known for his work in metaethics, where he defends [[quasi-realism]], and in the [[philosophy of language]]; more recently, he has gained a large [[general audience]] from his efforts to popularise [[philosophy]].
-[[Structuralism]] in a general sense is a mode of thought of the 20th century, which came about in different places, at different times and in different fields. It can also be found in linguistics, anthropology, philosophy and art. At the beginning of the general article [[Structuralism]] the following explanations are noted:+== Books ==
- +*''Reason and Prediction'' (1973). {{ISBN|0-521-08742-2}}.
-"Structuralism is a theoretical [[paradigm]] emphasizing that '''''elements of culture''''' must be understood in terms of their relationship to a larger, '''''overarching system''''' or '''''structure'''''."+*''Spreading the Word'' (1984) – a text. {{ISBN|0-19-824650-1}}.
- +*''Essays in [[Quasi-realism]]'' (1993). – a defence of quasi-realism as applied to ethicsISBN 0-19-508041-6 and {{ISBN|0-19-508224-9}}.
-Alternately, as summarized by philosopher [[Simon Blackburn]], "Structuralism is the belief that phenomena of human life are not intelligible except through their interrelations. These relations constitute a structure, and behind local variations in the surface phenomena there are constant laws of abstract culture."+*''[[The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy]]'' ([1994] 2015), 3rd ed. – compiled whole-handedly. {{ISBN|0-19-211694-0}}.
 +*''Ruling Passions'' (1998) A defence of a NeoHumean theory of reasons and moral motivation. {{ISBN|0-19-824785-0}}.
 +*''Truth'' (1999) (edited with Keith Simmons) – from Oxford Readings in Philosophy series. {{ISBN|0-19-875250-4}}.
 +*''[[Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy]]''. (1999) {{ISBN|0-19-210024-6}} and {{ISBN|0-19-969087-1}}.
 +*''Being Good'' (2001) – an introduction to ethics. {{ISBN|0-19-210052-1}}.
 +** Reprinted as ''Ethics: A Very Short Introduction'' in [[Oxford University Press]]' Very Short Introductions series. {{ISBN|0-19-280442-1}}.
 +*''[[Lust]]'' (2004) – one of an [[Oxford University Press]] series covering the [[Seven Deadly Sins]]. {{ISBN|0-19-516200-5}}.
 +*''Truth: A Guide'' (2005). {{ISBN|0-19-516824-0}}.
 +*''Plato's Republic: A Biography'' (2006) – from Atlantic Books' Books That Shook the World series. {{ISBN|1-84354-350-8}}.
 +*''How to read Hume'' (2008) – Granta Publications. {{ISBN|978-1-84708-033-2}}.
 +*"What do we really know? -The Big Questions of Philosophy" – (2009) from Quercus. {{ISBN|978-1-78087-587-3}}.
 +*''Mirror, Mirror: The Uses and Abuses of Self-Love'' (Princeton, NJ: [[Princeton University Press]], 2014)
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