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History of Western philosophy

paperback. Locke was originally published in two volumes, Epistemology and Ontology. This paperback edition has within its covers the full text of both volumes. Series: Arguments of the Philosophers. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HPC; HPJ; HPK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415100304
ISBN
9780415100304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.35

Paperback. 'G. W. F. Hegel: Key Concepts' provides an accessible introduction to both Hegel's thought and Hegel-inspired philosophy in general, demonstrating how his concepts were understood, adopted, and critically transformed by later thinkers. Editor(s): Baur, Michael. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844657957
ISBN
9781844657957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.68

Hardcover. Metaethics occupies a central place in analytical philosophy, and the last forty years has seen an upsurge of interest in questions about the nature and practice of morality. This collection presents original and ground-breaking research on metaethical issues from some of the very best of a new generation of philosophers working in this field. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPK; HPN; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230251618
ISBN
9780230251618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.75

Hardcover. Knowing that we are finite, how can we live to the fullest? Philosopher George Santayana suggested 'spirituality' enables us to enjoy what we have. This book clarifies and extends Santayana's account of spirituality, while suggesting how the detachment of spirituality can relieve human suffering, enrich our lives, and make us better human beings. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137472472
ISBN
9781137472472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.74

Paperback. Philosophy starts with questions, but attempts at answers are just as important, and these answers require reasoned argument. Cutting through notoriously dense and verbose philosophical prose, this book sets 100 famous and influential arguments in context, including key quotations, to provide a sense of style and approach. Editor(s): Bruce, Michael; Barbone, Steven. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444336382
ISBN
9781444336382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.18

Hardback. Philosophy starts with questions, but attempts at answers are just as important, and these answers require reasoned argument. Cutting through notoriously dense and verbose philosophical prose, this book sets 100 famous and influential arguments in context, including key quotations, to provide a sense of style and approach. Editor(s): Bruce, Michael; Barbone, Steven. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444336375
ISBN
9781444336375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.67

Paperback. Focuses on the work of Umberto Eco - one of Europe's best-known writers and intellectuals. This title covers the range of Eco's work, from his theoretical writings on semiotics to his best-selling novels. It assesses the influence of Eco's work on contemporary culture. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745608501
ISBN
9780745608501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.18

Focuses on the work of Umberto Eco - one of Europe's best-known writers and intellectuals. This title covers the range of Eco's work, from his theoretical writings on semiotics to his best-selling novels. It assesses the influence of Eco's work on contemporary culture. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745608495
ISBN
9780745608495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.43

paperback. A systematic guide to Kant's ethical work and the debates surrounding it, accessible to students and specialists alike. Num Pages: 242 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316615225
ISBN
9781316615225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.35

Hardback. World-renowned analytic philosophers John McDowell and Robert Brandom, dubbed "Pittsburgh Neo-Hegelians," engaged in an intriguing debate about perception. This book brings phenomenology to bear not just on the perspectives of McDowell or Brandom alone, but on their intersection. Series: Series in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 595.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821419618
ISBN
9780821419618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.08

Paperback. This work sets out to introduce Duessel's thought to an English-speaking audience. The essence of Duessel's thought is presented through the concept of "ethical hermeneutics" which seeks to interpret reality from the viewpoint of what Emmanuel Levinas presents as the "other". Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 13. Weight in Grams: 267.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217045
ISBN
9780823217045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 40.89

Hardcover. Analyzes works by Homer, Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, and Aristotle to reveal how the ancient Greeks portrayed and understood what the author calls 'the fully human soul'. Beginning with Homer's "Iliad", this work lays out the tension within the soul of Achilles between immortality and life. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226137964
ISBN
9780226137964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.27
€ 77.41

Paperback. The understanding of the soul in the West has been profoundly shaped by Christianity. This book analyzes works by Homer, Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, and Aristotle to reveal how the ancient Greeks portrayed and understood what the author calls the fully human soul. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226004495
ISBN
9780226004495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.22

Paperback. In Truth and the Past, Dummett, best known as a proponent of antirealism, clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. His three John Dewey Lectures were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded, the lectures are presented here along with two new essays. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy S. 136 pages. In Truth and the Past, Dummett, best known as a proponent of antirealism, clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. His three John Dewey Lectures were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded, the lectures are presented here along with two new essays. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPK. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 7. Weight: 166.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231131773
ISBN
9780231131773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.87

Paperback. Radical ecology typically brings to mind media images of ecological activists standing before loggers' saws, staging anti-nuclear marches, and confronting polluters on the high seas. This book offers a balanced appraisal of radical ecology's principles, goals, and limitations. Num Pages: 447 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPWD; JPWF; RNB; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
447
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520209077
ISBN
9780520209077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.54

Hardback. This book discusses the impetus-based physics of the Jesuit natural philosopher and mathematician Honore Fabri (1608-1688), and shows how Fabri, contrary to popular conception, reinterpreted medieval concepts to adapt to emerging concepts of modern science. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; HPC; JF; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 595.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400716049
ISBN
9789400716049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.27

Paperback. This book discusses the impetus-based physics of the Jesuit natural philosopher and mathematician Honore Fabri (1608-1688), and shows how Fabri, contrary to popular conception, reinterpreted medieval concepts to adapt to emerging concepts of modern science. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400736221
ISBN
9789400736221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.39

Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; HPM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 593.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2001
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9789048157112
ISBN
9789048157112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 186.70

paperback. Where does the notion of free will come from? How and when did it develop, and what did that development involve? This title offers an account of the history, the notion of a free will that emerged from powerful assumptions about the relation between divine providence, correctness of individual choice, and self-enslavement due to incorrect choice. Editor(s): Long, A. A. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520272668
ISBN
9780520272668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 20.84

Paperback. This text introduces a new approach to the issue of radical scientific revolutions, or "paradigm-shifts", given prominence in the work of Thomas Kuhn. The book articulates a dynamic and historic version of the conception of scientific "a priori" principles first developed by the Immanuel Kant. Series: Stanford Kent lectures. Num Pages: 150 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575862927
ISBN
9781575862927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.48

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