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History of Western philosophy

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History of Western philosophy

Paperback. An introduction to the central problems of moral and political philosophy. In the notes to his translation, Professor Irwin discusses the historical and social context of the dialogue, expounds and criticises the arguments, and tries above all to suggest the questions a modern reader ought to raise about Plato's doctrines. Translator(s): Irwin, Terence H. Series: Clarendon Plato S. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with some shelf wear. Ex-Libris with bookplate and non ink stamp. Sunning to spine, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of pages
280
SKU
KCW0001561
ISBN
9780198720911
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 34.99
€ 28.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147279
ISBN
9780231147279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Includes the full text of More's 1516 classic, "Utopia", together with a wide range of background contextual materials. Editor(s): Weaver, Professor William P.; Black, Rabbi Joseph. Translator(s): Richards, G. C.; Weaver, Professor William P. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551119663
ISBN
9781551119663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.00
€ 18.65

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188. 256 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Dimension: 211 x 134 x 16. Weight: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486400969
ISBN
9780486400969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.61

Paperback. This interpretation of Aristotle's "Poetics" seeks to demonstrate that it is a coherent statement of a challenging theory of poetic art and it hints towards a theory of mimetic art in general. The core of the book is an appraisal of Aristotle's view of tragic drama. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226313948
ISBN
9780226313948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Translator(s): Waterfield, R. Num Pages: 272 pages, map, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Previous owners name on ffep, remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0002732
ISBN
9780140444506
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A Companion to Ancient Philosophy provides a comprehensive and current overview of the history of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy from its origins until late antiquity. Editor(s): Gill, Mary Louise; Pellegrin, Pierre. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 832 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405188340
ISBN
9781405188340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.95

Paperback. Translator(s): Roberts, M.S.; Michel, A. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816618576
ISBN
9780816618576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Kierkegaard was driven to write "The Book on Adler" after news spread that a Danish pastor, Adolph P Adler, claimed to have experienced a revelation in which Christ dictated a new doctrine. This volume includes an integral version of "The Book on Adler", along with excerpts from the earlier drafts and a sampling of writing by Adler himself. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 496 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140827
ISBN
9780691140827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.16
€ 46.32

Hardback. One of Italy's most original philosophers aims to connect the problem of pure possibility, potentiality, and power with the problem of political and social ethics in a context where the latter has lost its previous religious, metaphysical, and cultural grounding. Translator(s): Heller-Roazen, Daniel. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804732178
ISBN
9780804732178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.77

Paperback. This book, itself by a major Italian philosopher, explores the distinctive traits of Italian theory and philosophy, reflecting on why it has been growing in popularity and why people have turned to it for answers to real-world issues and problems. Translator(s): Hanafi, Zakiya. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 296 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1DST; HPC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804781565
ISBN
9780804781565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Paperback. The question of how to lead a happy and meaningful life has been at the heart of philosophical debate since time immemorial. This book tackles the question of 'how to live' by forcing us to explore our troubling relationship with death. It provides an introduction to the thought of Simon Critchley. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745650395
ISBN
9780745650395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.10

Paperback. This is a translation of Patocka's final work in which he treats prehistory through the concepts of Husserl and Heidegger. He believes the technological society to be decadent, and in the 20th century, war has become the basic reality which prevails through apparent "peace". Translator(s): Kohak, Erazim. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HBA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Edition
First American Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812693379
ISBN
9780812693379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.85

Paperback. A new translation and edition of one of the seminal philosophical works of the modern period. Editor(s): Geuss, Raymond; Speirs, Ronald. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521639873
ISBN
9780521639873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.21

Paperback. A study of Aristotle's and Plato's interpretations of friendship and their significance for political life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773547568
ISBN
9780773547568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Rhees, Rush. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Later printing
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631191308
ISBN
9780631191308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 44.66

Paperback. Aims to provide a systematic theory of human and social rights, bringing out that which, in general, makes an attribution of a right true. This text attempts to lay a stable foundation for people's belief that they are not merely cogs in a machine, but individuals entitled to respect. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674749498
ISBN
9780674749498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.00
€ 48.40

paperback. Translator(s): Stahler, Tanja. Series: Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810127579
ISBN
9780810127579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.62

Paperback. Tracing the argument of the Ethics as it emerges through that approach, this book shows how Aristotle represents ethical virtue from the perspective of those devoted to it while standing back to examine its assumptions and implications. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226080529
ISBN
9780226080529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. In this volume, the author presents, translates, and offers an interpretation of Aquinas's "De Principiis Naturae" and his "De Mixtione Elementorum". He reflects on what Aquinas says about matter and form and the elements in various contexts and throughout his works. Translator(s): Bobik, Joseph. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020002
ISBN
9780268020002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

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