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Non-Western philosophy
paperback. O-Sensei was a martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of Aikido. Amdur brought something new to martial arts writing - a startling honesty about the flaws, not only within martial arts culture, but also within its practitioners. Originally published in 2001, fully revised, with 8 new chapters, new photography. 20 b&w illus. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; WSTM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press United States
- Edition
- Expanded
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937439248
- ISBN
- 9781937439248
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Condition: New
€ 46.75
€ 46.75
paperback. Richard Sorabji presents a fascinating study of Gandhi's philosophy in comparison with Christian and Stoic thought. He shows that Gandhi was a true philosopher, who not only aimed to give a consistent self-critical rationale for his views, but also thought himself obliged to live by what he taught. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPD; HPDF; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198708667
- ISBN
- 9780198708667
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Condition: New
€ 37.61
€ 37.61
paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; HBLA; HPCA; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691176352
- ISBN
- 9780691176352
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.31
€ 25.99
€ 19.31
hardcover. Throughout much of Chinese history, Mencius (372-289 B.C.) was considered the greatest Confucian thinker after Confucius himself. This study begins a reassessment of Mencius by examining his ethical thinking (how one should live) in relation to that of other early Chinese thinkers. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 625.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804727884
- ISBN
- 9780804727884
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Condition: New
€ 156.75
€ 156.75
paperback. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Edition
- Original ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892812189
- ISBN
- 9780892812189
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.32
€ 18.99
€ 18.32
In this collection of original essays, leading scholars of East Asian studies seek to define the deeply religious dimensions of Confucian and Neo-Confucian thought and practice in order to demonstrate its intellectual connections with other traditions of thought--such as Taoism, Buddhism, and Shintoism--at specific junctures in history. Editor(s): Cohen, Irene; Fogel, Joshua A. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; HPDF; HRAB; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231103527
- ISBN
- 9780231103527
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Condition: New
€ 124.79
€ 124.79
Hardback. This text is a study of Muharram rituals and interfaith relations in three locations in India: Ladakh, Darjeeling, and Hyderabad. The book looks at how publicly staged rituals serve to mediate communal relations: between Muslim and Hindu populations and between Muslims and Buddhists. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF; HRAC; HRH; HRK; HRLF; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312216375
- ISBN
- 9780312216375
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Condition: New
€ 64.61
€ 64.61
Paperback. An attempt to provide a critical account of Gandhi's moral and political philosophy. It places him in an historical context and examines his central philosophical assumptions, drawing on his original Gujarati works and discussions with his associates and followers. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPD; JPA; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 335.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333547656
- ISBN
- 9780333547656
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Condition: New
€ 100.89
€ 100.89
Hardback. This text centres on the assumption that there are aspects of thinking common to all traditions. The author offers a comparative introduction to important East/West philosophical questions and positions, and explores "philosophizing" as expressed, for example, in presuppositions. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333678329
- ISBN
- 9780333678329
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Condition: New
€ 122.64
€ 122.64
Hardcover. Classical Indian schools of philosophy have the formal aim of attaining a supreme end to existence-liberation from the cycle of lives. This book looks at four conceptions of liberation and the way analytic inquiry and philosophical knowledge are held to lead in its attainment. Series: Library of Philosophy and Religion. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333927472
- ISBN
- 9780333927472
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Condition: New
€ 122.73
€ 122.73
paperback. This text is more than an introduction to comparative philosophy in the East and West. It is also a guide to 'philosophizing' as a thinking process, and in addition to outlining the presuppositions of different traditions, it discusses their methods and techniques for reasoning. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPD; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- SKU
- V9780333930687
- ISBN
- 9780333930687
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Condition: New
€ 121.93
€ 121.93
A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy is the most comprehensive single volume on the subject available; it offers the very latest scholarship to create a wide-ranging survey of the most important ideas, problems, and debates in the history of Buddhist philosophy. Editor(s): Emmanuel, Steven M. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 760 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 179 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1304.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 760
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470658772
- ISBN
- 9780470658772
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Condition: New
€ 240.29
€ 240.29
Paperback. This work presents a treatment of the issue of death, comparing the Western approach of "optimising" with the Eastern approach of "adapting". It analyses the nature of happiness, and explains how adaption may be implemented. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPD; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693225
- ISBN
- 9780812693225
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.77
€ 20.99
€ 19.77
Paperback. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695977
- ISBN
- 9780812695977
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.05
€ 36.99
€ 30.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, 33 b&w photos, 27 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRG; VXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 287 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Himalayan Institute Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780893892470
- ISBN
- 9780893892470
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Condition: New
€ 16.75
€ 16.75
Hardcover. A powerful social science analysis and a compassionate philosophical perspective to face the twin challenges of environmental sustainability and human well-being. Num Pages: 126 pages, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPDF; RNA; RNT; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137308986
- ISBN
- 9781137308986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.30
€ 79.30
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPJ; HRAB; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137543493
- ISBN
- 9781137543493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.44
€ 101.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 110 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPDC; HPQ; HRAB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137556998
- ISBN
- 9781137556998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.92
€ 74.92
Paperback. For nearly a decade, writers' collectives such as Kwani Trust in Kenya and Femrite, the Ugandan women writers' association, have dramatically reshaped the East African literary scene. This text extends the purview of postcolonial literary studies by providing the long overdue critical inquiry that these writers so urgently deserve. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2H; DSBH5; HPD; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349291748
- ISBN
- 9781349291748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Series: Library of Philosophy and Religion. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; HRAB; HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349425341
- ISBN
- 9781349425341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.95
€ 121.95