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Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

Paperback. Argues that the concept of truth is not ambiguous, and that we need an effective theory of truth in order to live well. Editor(s): Sharpe, Kevin. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030404
ISBN
9780674030404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.77

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780991511
ISBN
9781780991511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.46

Paperback. Investigates the 'law', considering arguments for and against it and discussing methodological issues that arise whenever we question the legitimacy of logical principles. This volume presents a debate about the Law of Non-Contradiction, from discussions as to how the law is to be understood, to reasons for accepting or re-thinking the law. Editor(s): Priest, Graham; Beall, J.C.; Armour-Garb, Bradley. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK; HPL; PBCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199204199
ISBN
9780199204199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.53

paperback. Thomas Nagel presents a sustained defence of reason against the attacks of subjectivism, delivering systematic rebuttals of relativistic claims with respect to language, logic, science and ethics. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A. United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195149838
ISBN
9780195149838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.20

Paperback. Ayuda a los alumnos a progresar hacia niveles superiores de pensamiento critico y facilita la compresion de ideas complejas del ambito de la Teoria del Conocimiento. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 219. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198338741
ISBN
9780198338741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.75

Hardback. This collection of original essays aims to inquire into the diversity of Generality. Through case studies taken from the history of mathematics, physics and the life sciences, the book provides evidence of different ways of understanding the general in various contexts. Editor(s): Chemla, Karine; Chorlay, Renaud; Rabouin, David. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 528 pages, 37. BIC Classification: HPK; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 191 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198777267
ISBN
9780198777267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.95

Paperback. Oxford Studies in Metaethics is the only publication devoted exclusively to original philosophical work in the foundations of ethics. It provides an annual selection of much of the best new scholarship being done in the field Editor(s): Shafer-Landau, Russ. Series: Oxford Studies in Metaethics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; HPQ. Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198805083
ISBN
9780198805083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.33

Paperback. The book collects previously published articles on fatalism and the relationship between divine foreknolwedge and human freedom and includes a substantial introductory essay and bibliography. Editor(s): Fischer, John Martin; Todd, Patrick. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 248 x 27. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199942411
ISBN
9780199942411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.05

Hardback. Editor(s): Derpmann, Simon; Schweikard, David P. Series: Munster Lectures in Philosophy. Num Pages: 173 pages, 3 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
173
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319261010
ISBN
9783319261010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Dan-Cohen, Meir. Series: The Berkeley Tanner Lectures. Num Pages: 166 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190235444
ISBN
9780190235444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.11

Paperback. In this book Zagzebski gives an extended argument that the self-reflective person is committed to belief on authority. Epistemic authority is compatible with autonomy, but epistemic self-reliance is incoherent. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190278267
ISBN
9780190278267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.61

Paperback. Can we have objective knowledge of right and wrong, of how we should live and what there is reason to do? Can it be anything but luck when our beliefs are true? Kieran Setiya confronts these questions in their most compelling and articulate forms, and argues that if there is objective ethical knowledge, human nature is its source. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198709619
ISBN
9780198709619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.70

Hardcover. Ernest Sosa extends his distinctive approach to epistemology, intertwining issues concerning the role of the will in judgment and belief with issues of epistemic evaluation. While noting that human knowledge trades on distinctive psychological capacities, Sosa also emphasizes the role of the social in human knowledge. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198719694
ISBN
9780198719694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.51

Hardcover. Brian Hedden defends a radical view about rationality, personal identity, and time. He argues that what it is rational to do should not depend on your past beliefs or actions, which are not part of your current perspective on the world. His impersonal approach holds that what rationality demands of you is solely determined by your evidence. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198732594
ISBN
9780198732594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.37

Hardcover. Performance-based epistemology conceives the normativity involved in epistemic evaluation as a special case of a pattern of evaluation that can be applied to any domain where there are agents that carry out performances with an aim. This volume presents new essays by leading epistemologists on the foundations and applications of this approach. Editor(s): Fernandez Vargas, Miguel Angel. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198746942
ISBN
9780198746942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.17

Paperback. Producing and rearing children are immensely important human activities. This collection offers new and original essays by leading philosophers on some of the main ethical issues raised by these activities. A clear introduction provides an overview of the current debates in this area while individual chapters focus on specific points. Editor(s): Archard, David; Benatar, David. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198748151
ISBN
9780198748151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 181 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199371624
ISBN
9780199371624
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.17

Paperback. The Images of Time is a philosophical investigation of the nature of time and the mind's ways of representing it. Robin Le Poidevin examines the ways in which we perceive time and change, the means by which memory links us with the past, the attempt to represent change and movement in art, and the nature of fictional time. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPM; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199575510
ISBN
9780199575510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.93

This is the first full English translation of Bernard Bolzano's masterwork, the Theory of Science (1837)-a monumental and revolutionary study in logic, epistemology, heuristics, and scientific methodology. Each volume includes an introduction which illuminates the historical context of Bolzano's work and its continuing relevance. Translator(s): George, Rolf; Rusnock, Paul. Num Pages: 2044 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 130. Weight in Grams: 3616.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
2044
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199684380
ISBN
9780199684380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 786.91

Michael T. Ferejohn presents a new analysis of Aristotle's theory of explanation and scientific knowledge, in the context of its Socratic roots. Ferejohn shows how Aristotle resolves the tension between his commitment to the formal-case model of explanation and his recognition of the role of efficient causes in explaining natural phenomena. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HPCA; HPK; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199695300
ISBN
9780199695300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 119.58

Paperback. The Oxford Handbook of Skepticism features twenty-six newly commissioned chapters by top figures in the field. It explains important kinds of skeptical reasoning, examines the responses to skeptical arguments, and delves into the important contemporary issues revolving around skepticism. Editor(s): Greco, John. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCD; HPCF; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 33. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199836802
ISBN
9780199836802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.12

Paperback. Translator(s): Bernard, J.H. Series: Dover Philosophical Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486445434
ISBN
9780486445434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.13

Challenging current modes of thinking, and covering areas not usually found in qualitative research texts such as social reality/ontology and quantum reality/mechanics, this book helps readers to choose and defend their research methods and to take their work beyond standard perspectives Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GPS; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 251 x 19. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446282380
ISBN
9781446282380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 190.53

Paperback. Series: Springer-Praxis Books. Num Pages: 183 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; JFSR; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 11. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319190921
ISBN
9783319190921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.25

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