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Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

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Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

Hardcover. What is truth? Is there anything that all truths have in common that makes them true rather than false? Is truth independent of human thought, or does it depend in some way on what we believe or what we would be justified in believing? The author surveys various theories of the nature of truth and evaluates their philosophical costs and benefits. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745663234
ISBN
9780745663234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.63
€ 53.71

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. Regardless of who you are or how you live your life, you disagree with millions of people on an enormous number of topics from politics, religion and morality to sport, culture and art. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745672274
ISBN
9780745672274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.73

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745691503
ISBN
9780745691503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 240 x 32. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801452932
ISBN
9780801452932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801481017
ISBN
9780801481017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.78

Paperback. Editor(s): Grosz, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPK; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801485909
ISBN
9780801485909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.92

Paperback. Karin Amimoto Ingersoll uses her concept of seascape epistemology to articulate an indigenous Hawaiian way of knowing founded on a sensorial, intellectual, and embodied literacy of the ocean that can provide the means for generating an alternative indigenous politics and ethics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; HBTB; HPK; JFSL4; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362340
ISBN
9780822362340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.41

Paperback. Shakespeare is worth reading because his works help us to make epistemological weakness into a way of life. Kuzner shows how Shakespeare's works offer a means for coming to terms with basic uncertainties about freedom, the world's abundance, and the demands of love and social life. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; HPK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269945
ISBN
9780823269945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. A Companion to the Philosophy of Action provides a comprehensive overview of the central issues and processes relating to human actions. Specially commissioned chapters from international experts cover all facets of philosophy of action - from key figures and terminology to some of the more controversial problems in the field. Editor(s): O'Connor, Timothy; Sandis, Constantine. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 660 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118346327
ISBN
9781118346327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.77

Paperback. Metaphysics and Epistemology: A Guided Anthology presents a comprehensive introductory overview of key themes, thinkers, and seminal texts in metaphysics and epistemology. The author offers a wide-ranging collection of painstakingly excerpted readings on metaphysics and epistemology. Editor(s): Hetherington, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118542583
ISBN
9781118542583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.00

Hardback. The third edition of this text is ideal for introductory courses in epistemology. Assuming little or no philosophical knowledge, it guides beginning students through the landmarks in epistemology, covering historically important topics as well as current issues and debates. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405100113
ISBN
9781405100113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.23

Paperback. * A collection of cutting edge articles by leading figures in the field of virtue theory including Guy Axtell, Julia Driver, Antony Duff and Miranda Fricker. * The first book to combine papers on both virtue ethics and virtue epistemology. * Deals with key topics in recent epistemological and ethical debate. . Editor(s): Brady, Michael; Pritchard, Duncan. Series: Metaphilosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405108782
ISBN
9781405108782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.32

Hardcover. This fresh orientation to Kant's Critique of Pure Reason presents his central theme, the development of his Transcendental Idealism, as a ground-breaking response to perceived weaknesses in his predecessors' accounts of experiential knowledge. Traces the central theme of the Critique, the development of Kant's Transcendental Idealism. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405120401
ISBN
9781405120401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.21

Hardcover. Epistemology is an accessible and indispensable volume for undergraduates studying philosophy. * Essential introduction to epistemology, a field of fundamental philosophical importance * Offers concise and well-written synopses of different epistemological debates and concerns. Series: First Books in Philosophy S. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405125666
ISBN
9781405125666
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.18

Paperback. Epistemology is an accessible and indispensable volume for undergraduates studying philosophy. * Essential introduction to epistemology, a field of fundamental philosophical importance * Offers concise and well-written synopses of different epistemological debates and concerns. Series: First Books in Philosophy S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 11. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405125673
ISBN
9781405125673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.90

Hardcover. Presents an overview of debates about how to accommodate context sensitivity within a theory of human communication, investigating the effects of context on communicative interaction and, as a corollary, what a context of utterance is and what it is to be in one. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405126748
ISBN
9781405126748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.76

Paperback. Presents an overview of debates about how to accommodate context sensitivity within a theory of human communication, investigating the effects of context on communicative interaction and, as a corollary, what a context of utterance is and what it is to be in one. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405126755
ISBN
9781405126755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.03

Hardback. Designed for readers who have had little or no exposure to contemporary theory of knowledge, Reading Epistemology brings together twelve important and influential writings on the subject. * Presents twelve influential pieces of writing representing two contrasting views on each of six core topics in epistemology. Series: Reading Philosophy S. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405127639
ISBN
9781405127639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.14

Hardback. The Companion Epistemology, Second Edition , is the most comprehensive and up-to-date single volume reference guide in this field. This new edition is comprised of over 260 A-Z entries from leading experts that have been extensively revised to bring the volume up-to-date, with many new and re-written entries reflecting developments in the field. Editor(s): Steup, Matthias; Sosa, Ernest; Dancy, Jonathan. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 832 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 183 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405139007
ISBN
9781405139007
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 211.00

Paperback. This volume contains contributions to traditional epistemology and to epistemological topics in decision theory by active researchers in the field. Philosophical Perspectives, an annual, aims to publish original essays by foremost thinkers in their fields, with each volume confined to a main area of philosophical research. Editor(s): Hawthorne, John. Series: Philosophical Perspectives Annual Volume. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Volume 19
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405139397
ISBN
9781405139397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.10

Hardback. In More Kinds of Being E.J. Lowe, one of the world's most distinguished contemporary metaphysicians, thoroughly reworks and expands upon the philosophical concepts first put forth in his acclaimed book Kinds of Being (1989). Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405182560
ISBN
9781405182560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.71

Hardback. Worlds of Truth develops a thorough and broad philosophy of knowledge, encompassing justification, truth, and metaphysics. It opposes a foundational view of knowledge while defending categorical truth, denying certainty and eschewing absolutism. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 238 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405191708
ISBN
9781405191708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

Paperback. Which objects and properties are represented in perceptual experience, and how are we able to determine this? The papers in this collection address these questions together with other fundamental questions about the nature of perceptual content. Editor(s): Hawley, Katherine; Macpherson, Fiona. Series: Philosophical Quarterly Special Issues. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444333350
ISBN
9781444333350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.28

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