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Hardback. In this first systematic study in English of the highly influential yet overlooked thinker Xue Xuan (1389--1464), author Khee Heong Koh seeks to redress Xue's marginalization while showing how a study interested mainly in "ideas" can integrate social and intellectual history to offer a broader picture of history. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, 2 maps, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674062443
ISBN
9780674062443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.51

Paperback. "The Heart Sutra" is perhaps the most famous Buddhist text, traditionally regarded as a potent expression of emptiness and of the Buddha's perfect wisdom. This work explores the elaborate philosophical and ritual uses of the "Heart Sutra" in India, Tibet, and the West. It also includes full translations of the eight extant Indian commentaries. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPD; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691001883
ISBN
9780691001883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12
€ 43.04

Paperback. Dealing with the subject of Chinese philosophy, this volume covers the period of the philosophers, from the beginnings to around 100 BC, a philosophical period as remarkable as that of ancient Greece. Translator(s): Bodde, Derk. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020211
ISBN
9780691020211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.40

Paperback. Dealing with the subject of Chinese philosophy, this volume discusses a period lesser known in the West - the period of classical learning, from the second century BC to the twentieth century. Translator(s): Bodde, Derk. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; WJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 150 x 43. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
812
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020228
ISBN
9780691020228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.87
€ 51.26

Hardback. Named for the famous Chinese minister of state, Guan Zhong (d 645 BC), the "Guanzi" is one of the largest collections of ancient Chinese writings in existence. It was compiled in its present form about 26 BC by the Han dynasty scholar Liu Xiang. This volume presents a translation of the "Guanzi" into English. Translator(s): Rickett, W. Allyn. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 592 pages, 1 table 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; DNF; DSBB; HPD; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048161
ISBN
9780691048161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 240.16
€ 180.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Translated and with an introduction by Eric L. Hut
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161044
ISBN
9780691161044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.63
€ 46.53

Hardback. Although Islamic philosophy represents one of the leading philosophical traditions in the world, it has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves in the non-Islamic world. This text provides introduction to the major movements, thinkers and concepts within that tradition, from the foundation of Islam onwards. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645988
ISBN
9780745645988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.64

Hardback. Its significant bearing on a number of fields-including religious studies, literary criticism, philosophy of history, political theory, and Jewish studies-encourages scholars to rethink and reassess the intellectual developments of the past 100 years. Translator(s): Smith, Michael B. Num Pages: 984 pages. BIC Classification: HPD; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
Tra
Number of pages
984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894503
ISBN
9780801894503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.86
€ 94.49

Hardback. The first book-length intellectual history of autodidacticism, this novel, thought-provoking work will interest a wide range of historians, including scholars of the history of science, philosophy, literature, Europe, and the Middle East. Num Pages: 208 pages, 31, 30 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: D; HBJD; HPDC; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801897399
ISBN
9780801897399
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.89
€ 56.20

Hardback. Argues that Michel Foucault's account of power provides a inescapable framework for ethics. Traces Foucault's analyses of power and ancient and contemporary ethical practices. Articulates a Foucauldian ethics constituted by a critical attitude, with substantive but revisable values grounded in a practice of freedom. Series: Just Ideas. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPD; HPQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823271252
ISBN
9780823271252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.27

Hardcover. This work is unique among Sadra's writing in that it reworks and amplifies an earlier Persian work, the "Jawidannama". by Baba Afdal. The underlying theme of the work is the importance of self-knowledge in an individual's journey of origin and return. Translator(s): Chittick, William. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Brigham Young University
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934893701
ISBN
9780934893701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. In this book, his first to appear in English, French sinologistFrancois Jullien uses the Chinese concept of shi--meaningdisposition or circumstance, power or potential--as a touchstone toexplore Chinese culture and to uncover the intricate structureunderlying Chinese modes of thinking. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Zone Books
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299953
ISBN
9780942299953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.51

Paperback. The Blackwell Companion to Latin American Philosophy presents a comprehensive collection of original essays addressing the central themes in Latin American philosophy. Editor(s): Nuccetelli, Susana; Schutte, Ofelia; Bueno, Otavio. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 882.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118592618
ISBN
9781118592618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99

Paperback. This highly original work introduces the ideas and arguments of the ancient Chinese philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism to some of the most intractable social issues of modern American life, including abortion, gay marriage, and assisted suicide. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118656419
ISBN
9781118656419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.44

Hardback. An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy unlocks the mystery of ancient Chinese philosophy and unravels the complexity of Chinese Buddhism by placing them in the contemporary context of discourse. * Elucidates the central issues and debates in Chinese philosophy, its different schools of thought, and its major philosophers. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405129497
ISBN
9781405129497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.02

Hardback. Part of The Blackwell Readings in Philosophy Series, this survey of ancient philosophy explores the scope of ancient philosophy, focusing on the key philosophers and their texts, examining how the foundations of philosophy as we know it were laid. Editor(s): Smith, Nick; Allhoff, Fritz; Vaidya, Anand Jayprakash. Series: Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 472 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 30. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405135627
ISBN
9781405135627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.07

Paperback. This volume is devoted to studying the emergence and flourishing of new humanistically informed developments in philosophical hermeneutics within contemporary Chinese philosophy. Editor(s): Pfister, Lauren. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405167895
ISBN
9781405167895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.55

Paperback. This collection of papers focuses on theories and practices in relation to the arts around the globe, in particular, those that have been ignored or marginalized by analytic or Anglo-American aesthetics and philosophy of art. The intention is to explain specific ways that the concepts of the aesthetic and of the arts might be enriched and enhanced. Editor(s): Feagin, Susan L. Series: Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPD; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
140
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405173551
ISBN
9781405173551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. Chinese Philosophy: New Directions and Interdisciplinary Perspectives presents the distinctive insights of Chinese philosophy and their relevance to contemporary issues in a range of areas: moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology, environmental ethics, medicine, and psychological health. Series: Journal of Chinese Philosophy Supplement. Num Pages: 164 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 178 x 6. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405185516
ISBN
9781405185516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.34

Paperback. This comprehensive introduction explores the life, teachings, anddevelopment of Confucian thought from ancient times to the presentday. Drawing on the latest research and incorporating changinginterpretations of Confucius and his works by Chinese and Westernscholars, the text seamlessly links Confucius with our modern age. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405188401
ISBN
9781405188401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.92

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