History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
hardcover. This study offers a comprehensive new interpretation of one of Plato's most enigmatic and controversial dialogues, the Cratylus, showing it to present a complex and unified argument for a positive conclusion. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 453.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815339656
- ISBN
- 9780815339656
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€ 172.63
€ 172.63
hardcover. What took place in Auschwitz revokes what Adorno termed the "Western legacy of positivity", the innermost substance of traditional philosophy. This text anatomizes the range of Adorno's concerns, including sections such as "Art, Memory of Suffering", and "Damaged Life". Editor(s): Tiedemann, Rolf. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 39. Weight in Grams: 898.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804731430
- ISBN
- 9780804731430
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€ 176.01
€ 176.01
Paperback. In a mix of philosophy and sociology of religion, Charles Taylor's text maintains a clear perspective on William James's work in its historical and cultural contexts, while casting a light upon contemporary times. Series: Institute for Human Sciences Vienna Lecture Series. Num Pages: 142 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012530
- ISBN
- 9780674012530
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€ 34.99€ 29.55
€ 34.99
€ 29.55
Hardback. This book, by one of the most innovative and challenging contemporary thinkers, rethinks community and the very idea of the social. Nancy's fundamental argument is that being is always "being with," that "I" is not prior to "we," that existence is essentially co-existence. Translator(s): Richardson, Robert; O'Byrne, Anne E. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 25. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739740
- ISBN
- 9780804739740
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€ 133.30
€ 133.30
hardcover. This volume reflects Jacques Derrida's engagement in the late 1970s with French political debates on the teaching of philosophy and the reform of the French university system. Translator(s): Plug, Jan. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742948
- ISBN
- 9780804742948
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€ 122.45
€ 122.45
hardcover. * Slavoj Zizek is one of the most widely-read and controversial philosophers writing today. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745663746
- ISBN
- 9780745663746
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€ 69.74
€ 69.74
hardcover. This vital addition to the Blackwell Great Minds series offers a focused assessment of the fundamental principles of a giant of the western tradition in philosophical thought. The book covers every aspect of the thinker whose matchless mental agility fatally undermined the medieval absolutism of divine-right patriarchy. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781405189354
- ISBN
- 9781405189354
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€ 86.25
€ 86.25
Paperback. Ten essays on issues in philosophy, literary theory and intellectual history. The question of radical imperialism of the postmodern turn, the unstated agenda of neoconservative cultural theory and a discussion of Walter Benjamin's place in cultural studies are included in the text. Series: Critical Perspectives on Modern Culture S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSA; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870239908
- ISBN
- 9780870239908
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Condition: New
€ 38.45
€ 38.45
The Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought. From Plato to...
. Ed(S): Bailey, Andrew; Brennan, Samantha; K...
Paperback. This comprehensive volume contains much of the important work in political and social philosophy from ancient times until the end of the nineteenth century. The anthology offers both depth and breadth in its selection of material by central figures, while also representing other currents of political thought. Editor(s): Bailey, Andrew; Brennan, Samantha; Kymlicka, Will; Levy, Jacob; Sager, Alex. Num Pages: 1136 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 196 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1104.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 1136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551117423
- ISBN
- 9781551117423
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Condition: New
€ 88.83
€ 88.83
hardcover. Provides a standard English version of Aristotle. This work contains the substance of the original translation. Editor(s): Barnes, Jonathan. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 1248 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1706. Provides a standard English version of Aristotle. This work contains the substance of the original translation. Editor(s): Barnes, Jonathan. Series: Bollingen Series (General). Num Pages: 1248 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1706.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691016511
- ISBN
- 9780691016511
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Condition: New
€ 59.99€ 39.72
€ 59.99
€ 39.72
Paperback. Translator(s): Lukacher, Ned. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816689545
- ISBN
- 9780816689545
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.04
€ 19.99
€ 19.04
paperback. Editor(s): Winch, Peter. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415611046
- ISBN
- 9780415611046
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Condition: New
€ 55.12
€ 55.12
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415100304
- ISBN
- 9780415100304
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Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Paperback. 'This book is both a fine introduction to the me taphysics of Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz and a rich, wide-ranging study of the interaction betwee n physics and metaphysics in the seventeenth centu ry.' - Kenneth P Winkler, Wellesley College Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415090223
- ISBN
- 9780415090223
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Condition: New
€ 54.89
€ 54.89
paperback. Intentionality is one of the central problems of modern philosophy. How can a thought, action or belief be about something? Sachs draws on the work of Wilfrid Sellars, C I Lewis and Maurice Merleau-Ponty to build a new theory of intentionality that solves many of the problems faced by traditional conceptions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPM; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138731554
- ISBN
- 9781138731554
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Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Hardcover. At Columbia University in 1906, William James gave a highly confrontational speech to the American Philosophical Association (APA). What was the goal of this unusual speech? This work reveals that James' trespassing of boundaries was an essential element of a broader intellectual and social project. Num Pages: 384 pages, 19 halftones, 2 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226066523
- ISBN
- 9780226066523
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€ 51.69€ 44.54
€ 51.69
€ 44.54
Hardcover. Proposes a fresh approach to the epistemological and methodological doctrines of the leading experimental philosophers of seventeenth-century England. This title focuses on the views about the pursuit of knowledge in the writings of Robert Boyle and John Locke, as well as in those of several of their influences, including Francis Bacon. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116396
- ISBN
- 9780226116396
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€ 63.17€ 53.09
€ 63.17
€ 53.09
Hardcover. Editor(s): Joas, Hans; Huebner, Daniel R. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 240 x 2. Weight in Grams: 636.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226376943
- ISBN
- 9780226376943
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€ 64.32€ 54.81
€ 64.32
€ 54.81
Paperback. This text reconstructs Lakatos's original counter-arguments from lectures and correspondence previously unpublished in English, allowing us to enjoy the "fun" two of the 20th century's most eminent philosophers had, matching their wits and ideas on the subject of the scientific method. Editor(s): Motterlini, Matteo. Num Pages: 416 pages, 7 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 646.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226467757
- ISBN
- 9780226467757
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.75
€ 47.99
€ 36.75
Hardcover. Augustine was the first theologian to write an autobiographical book dealing with the themes of sin and salvation, time and eternity. This title reconsiders his conception of embodiment, contributing to conversations involving scholars working in late antiquity, literary critics, philosophers, and ecological thinkers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226585758
- ISBN
- 9780226585758
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€ 50.99€ 40.05
€ 50.99
€ 40.05
Hardcover. Begins by taking up the ancient philosophical notion that the world is composed of two fundamental opposites: atoms, as the philosopher Epicurus theorized, intrinsically unchangeable and moving about the void; and, the void itself, or nothingness. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226648491
- ISBN
- 9780226648491
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€ 57.43€ 49.14
€ 57.43
€ 49.14
Hardcover. Contains one essay on the subject of mortality that examines one's own passing as well as one's experience of others dying. This title notes that when thinking about death the imagination is paramount. It posits that the idea of life after death originated in the awareness of our own end posthumously resonating with our survivors. Translator(s): Pellauer, David. Num Pages: 108 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226713496
- ISBN
- 9780226713496
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 27.56
€ 35.99
€ 27.56
paperback. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253023124
- ISBN
- 9780253023124
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.92
€ 38.99
€ 34.92
Paperback. Pragmatism has been called 'the chief glory of our country's intellectual tradition' by its supporters and 'a dog's dinner' by its detractors. Acknowledging pragmatism's direct ties to American imperialism and expansionism, this title considers the role pragmatism plays, for better or worse, in discussions of nationalism, war, race, and community. Editor(s): Kautzer, Chad; Mendieta, Eduardo. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220783
- ISBN
- 9780253220783
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56