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History of Western philosophy

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History of Western philosophy

paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 237 x 33. Weight in Grams: 820. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Lexington Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037366
ISBN
9780739184417
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€ 15.00

paperback. Offers insightful discussions of concepts such as nation, identity, country, and self, with a reminder that like symbols in general, their meanings are not categorically fixed but grow and change through time and place. This book treats the reader to an analysis of the American intellectual climate by someone who did much to shape it. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037350
ISBN
9780691089560
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Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. A discussion of whether Aristotle was a dialectic thinker. May Sim gathers together experts to offer a variety of interpretative possibilities. The contributors include Allan Back, J.D.G. Evans, Michael Ferejohn, Eugene Garver, Lenn E. Goodman and Martha Husain. Editor(s): Sim, May. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Lexington Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037347
ISBN
9780739100295
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Susanne Langer (1895-1985) was one of American philosophy's most distinctive thinkers. This book shows how Langer's thought spans the sciences, aesthetics, psychology, religion, education, and music, and where it touches on concerns that were brought forward by American pragmatists, such as John Dewey and William James. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037303
ISBN
9780253220530
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Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. An interpretation of Hobbes's philosophy that focuses on political disobedience and demonstrates the existence of a Hobbesian theory of resistance. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 448. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KTS0037189
ISBN
9780521197243
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Condition: Used, Like New

€ 15.00

hardcover. The picture we have of Socrates' trial and death - created by his immediate followers and perpetuated in countless works of literature and art ever since - is that a noble man was put to death in a fit of folly by the ancient Athenian democracy. This work presents an account of one of the defining periods of Western civilization. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 520. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037082
ISBN
9780571235506
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. Translator(s): Levett, M.J. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036966
ISBN
9780915144822
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Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

harcover. Originally published in 1908, this book contains six essays on various aspects of the Platonic theory of knowledge. Num Pages: 142 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 15. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
142
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036964
ISBN
9781107448148
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 29.99
€ 15.00

hardcover. First published in 1918, this book studies the development of Neoplatonism, with information on the historical and religious contexts of its development. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3D; HBLA; HPCA; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036956
ISBN
9781316619889
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 31.99
€ 15.00

paperback. This study argues that Heidegger drew some of the major themes of his philosophy - on occasion almost word for word - from German translations of Chinese Daoist and Zen Buddhist classics. It shows that Heidegger involved himself in influential conversation with Chinese and Japanese scholars. Num Pages: 140 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPD; HRE; HRKN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 233 x 8. Weight in Grams: 232. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036919
ISBN
9780415140386
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Included here are Berlin's early arguments against logical positivism, and later essays reflecting his interest in political theory, intellectual history and the philosophy of history. He states: "The goal of philosophy is to assist men to understand themselves and not operate wildly in the dark." Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036875
ISBN
9780712665520
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Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. This volume presents three essays by the French philosopher and theorist Jacques Derrida on the ethical, political and linguistic issues posed by the act of "naming" Translator(s): Dutoit, Thomas. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 208. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036870
ISBN
9780804725552
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. Paul Feyerabend's radical epistemological claims, and his argument that there is no such thing as scientific method, were influential during his life and have gained in attention since his death in 1994. These essays cover the diverse themes in his extensive body of work. Editor(s): Preston, John; Munevar, Gonzalo; Lamb, David. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
OUP USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036744
ISBN
9780195128741
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. Starting from the formula "Cogito ergo sum", this is intellectual biography of Descartes traces his intellectual development from childhood, establishing the connections between his intellectual and personal life, and placing these in the context of the cultural environment of the time. Num Pages: 520 pages, halftones, line figures. BIC Classification: BG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1035. Starting from the formula "Cogito ergo sum", this is intellectual biography of Descartes traces his intellectual development from childhood, establishing the connections between his intellectual and personal life, and placing these in the context of the cultural environment of the time. Num Pages: 520 pages, halftones, line figures. BIC Classification: BG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1035. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036733
ISBN
9780198239949
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. This Companion volume provides an examination of all aspects of Smith's thought. Editor(s): Haakonssen, Knud. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 424 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; HPCD; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0038215
ISBN
9780521779241
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. This 2001 biography reassesses philosopher Karl Popper's life and works within the context of interwar Vienna. Num Pages: 626 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 971. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAM0001178
ISBN
9780521470537
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Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. In this work Crowell proposes that the distinguishing feature of 20th-century philosophy is not so much its emphasis on language as its concern with meaning. He argues that transcendental phenomenology is indispensible to the philosophical explanation of the space of meaning. Series: Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810118058
ISBN
9780810118058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

paperback. This work encourages contemporary students to engage in Plato's thought, outrageous and politically incorrect as it may seem. The authors believe that by grappling with his ideas, we can explore the relevance of his arguments in contemporary terms. Num Pages: 190 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; DSK; HPCA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754633662
ISBN
9780754633662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.40

paperback. An exploration of cosmology, connecting the Western philosophical tradition with the cosmological traditions of non-Western societies. Using the mythology and philosophy of the Maori as a counterpoint, it finds a philosophical common denominator in the thought of Zeno of Elea. Series: New Directions in Anthropological Writing S. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPD; JFHF; JFSL; JHM; PGK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299132347
ISBN
9780299132347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.43

hardcover. Examines Plato's insightful analysis of pleasure and explores its intimate connections with his discussions of value, happiness and human psychology. This book offers a fresh perspective on how good things bear on happiness in Plato's ethics. It presents a discussion of the topic for fifty years, and shows its relevance to contemporary debates. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037486
ISBN
9780199282845
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Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. Shows that Coleridge was much more than an opium-addicted, nature-loving Romantic poet. He contributed insights in the fields of religion, science, linguistic analysis, psychology, and political and social criticism. The author explores his attempt "to reduce all knowledges into harmony". Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; HPC; HPK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037177
ISBN
9780198240754
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. Contains original articles on various aspects of ancient philosophy. The articles include critical notices of major books. Editor(s): Sedley, David. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Num Pages: 422 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 636. Volume XXXI. Winter 2006 only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037136
ISBN
9780199204212
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

paperback. Reading Plato offers a concise and illuminating insight into the complexities and difficulties of the Platonic dialogues which will be invaluable to any student of Plato's philosophy Translator(s): Zanker, Graham. Num Pages: 152 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 212. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036638
ISBN
9780415189842
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. A modern edition of an important seventeenth-century British treatise. Editor(s): Hutton, Sarah. Series Editor(s): Ameriks, Karl; Clarke, Desmond M. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036630
ISBN
9780521479189
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00