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Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

Paperback. * This is a re-issue of a classic book by one of the leading philosophers of the twentieth century. * While written as a critique of Husserl s phenomenology, this book is at the same time a much broader critique of philosophy and epistemology. Translator(s): Domingo, Willis. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745665382
ISBN
9780745665382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.28

Paperback. Contemporary philosophy of science has paid close attention to the understanding of scientific practice, in contrast to the previous focus on scientific method. This work shows the deficiencies of many widespread ideas about the nature of knowledge. It argues that the only feasible explanation of any scientific success is a historical account. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 5. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Fourth Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844674428
ISBN
9781844674428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.83

Paperback. Reflecting a recent flourishing of creative thinking in the field, Agents and Their Actions presents seven newly commissioned essays by leading international philosophers that highlight the most recent debates in the philosophy of action. Editor(s): de Gaynesford, Maximilian. Series: Ratio Special Issues. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444339086
ISBN
9781444339086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.90

Paperback. What don't we know, and why don't we know it? What keeps ignorance alive, or allows it to be used as a political instrument? This book provides a theoretical perspective to broaden traditional questions about "how we know" to ask: Why don't we know what we don't know? It shows that ignorance is often more than just an absence of knowledge. Editor(s): Proctor, Robert; Schiebinger, Londa. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 table, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804759014
ISBN
9780804759014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

Hardcover. This book argues that it is not obvious what we means by saying our beliefs and assertions are 'truth-directed'. Do we weaken our notion of a belief if we deal with radical scepticism without surrendering to idealism? This book defends a radically new 'ecological' model of knowledge, examining what might happen if we abandoned genuine belief. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230506831
ISBN
9780230506831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.89

Paperback. An original treatment of the question: to what extent is it either desirable or possible for what we think and say to be true? Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPK; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349353071
ISBN
9781349353071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.84

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AP; APFA; HPK; HPN; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319551876
ISBN
9783319551876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.45
€ 88.62

Hardback. Amongst Digital Humanists brings an ethnographic account of the changing landscape of humanities scholarship as it affects individual scholars, academic fields and institutions, and argues for a pluralistic vision of digital knowledge production in the humanities. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; HPK; JFD; JHMC; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 395.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137484178
ISBN
9781137484178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.46

Paperback. The Enquiry considers the origin and processes of human thought and argues that we should liberate ourselves from the 'superstition' of false metaphysics and religion. This edition places the work in its historical and philosophical context. Editor(s): Millican, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 194 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed. /
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199549900
ISBN
9780199549900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.34

Paperback. Brings together case studies and theoretical reflections on the history and epistemology of the life sciences by Hans-Jorg Rheinberger, one of the foremost philosophers of science. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 352 pages, 43 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822345756
ISBN
9780822345756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.65

Paperback. Part of a two-volume set of work containing words of all four books comprising the "Essay", this book provides marginal analyses of almost every paragraph, and explanatory footnotes which comment, elaborate and explain difficult points. Editor(s): Winkler, Kenneth P. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Hackett Pub Co
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Abridged Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872202160
ISBN
9780872202160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.01

Paperback. Provides an account of how we acquire everyday, mathematical, natural scientific, religious and ethical knowledge. Rejecting the theory that some knowledge is innate in us, this title argues that it derives from sense perceptions and experience, as analysed and developed by reason. Editor(s): Woolhouse, Roger. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
816
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434828
ISBN
9780140434828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. An Essay Concerning Human Understanding by John Locke concerns the foundation of human knowledge and understanding, and is one of the classic philosophical works of the seventeenth century. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 198 x 46. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840227321
ISBN
9781840227321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.23

Paperback. Offers the student a well-organized presentation of material relating to scepticism, to various philosophical accounts of knowledge and justification, to theories of perception, and more. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631136224
ISBN
9780631136224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

Paperback. Shows not only how philosophers such as Descartes, Hume, Locke, Berkeley, and Kant foreground the contemporary debates, but also why they deserve consideration on their own terms. This book provides an introduction to the central topics in epistemology. It is suitable for undergraduate students taking their first course in epistemology. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Broadview Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551119076
ISBN
9781551119076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.76

Hardback. An introduction to the fundamental problems and issues of epistemology. The book takes the reader through a discussion of the basis of human knowledge in sense-perception and the accuracy of sense-perception in conveying knowledge of the external world. Series: Introducing Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631202127
ISBN
9780631202127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.23

Paperback. This book is the ideal introduction to the fundamental problems and issues of epistemology. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and is valuable both as a core text for beginning students and as support material for more advanced courses. Series: Introducing Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631202134
ISBN
9780631202134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.56

Paperback. This text presents a comprehensive introduction to feminist epistemologies which are situated at the intersection of philosophical, sociological, and cultural investigations of knowledge. It provides critiques of more traditional approaches, and explores the alternatives proposed by feminists. Series: Introducing Philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd England
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631200130
ISBN
9780631200130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.03

Paperback. An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge, 2nd Edition guides the reader through the key issues and debates in contemporary epistemology. Lucid, comprehensive and accessible, it is an ideal textbook for students who are new to the subject and for university undergraduates. The book is divided into five parts. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745664323
ISBN
9780745664323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.05

Hardcover. An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge, 2nd Edition guides the reader through the key issues and debates in contemporary epistemology. Lucid, comprehensive and accessible, it is an ideal textbook for students who are new to the subject and for university undergraduates. The book is divided into five parts. Num Pages: 224 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745664316
ISBN
9780745664316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.64

Paperback. Does the self - a unified, separate, persisting thinker/owner/agent - exist? Drawing on Western philosophy, neurology and Theravadin Buddhism, this book argues that the self is an illusion created by a tier of non-illusory consciousness and a tier of desire-driven thought and emotion, and that separateness underpins the self's illusory status. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPK; HPM; HRAB; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349283033
ISBN
9781349283033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.94

Hardback. This collection uniquely studies the various ways and conceptual frameworks with which the ancients approached selfhood. The contributions combine systematic and historical approaches to ancient sources, ranging from Socrates to St. Paul and St. Augustine. Editor(s): Remes, Pauliina; Sihvola, Juha. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402085956
ISBN
9781402085956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.95

Hardback. Develops a phenomenological theory of judgments on legitimacy. This book investigates the structures in consciousness which enable the process of justification to unfold. It also traces the characteristic of legitimation to an originary appeal to which consciousness is exposed by experience. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPK; HPQ; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402090493
ISBN
9781402090493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.12

Hardback. In "The Uses of Argument", Stephen Toulmin proposed a new model for the layout of arguments. Toulmin's model has been appropriated by researchers in the fields of speech communications, philosophy and artificial intelligence. This volume aims to bring together contemporary reflections in these fields on the Toulmin model and its appropriation. Editor(s): Hitchcock, David; Verheij, Bart. Series: Argumentation Library. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402049378
ISBN
9781402049378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 280.08

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