Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
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Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
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 Books
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822345756
- ISBN
- 9780822345756
€ 29.99€ 26.59
€ 29.99
€ 26.59
Hardcover. Modern thinkers have often declared the end, or even the "death," of the subject and have been searching for new ways of "being a self." This volume of essays guides the reader through, but also beyond, the crises of modernity and postmodernity, toward an attempt to "resurrect" the subject in new forms. Editor(s): Schmidt, Christoph; Mack, Merav; German, Andy R. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 206 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781443856744
- ISBN
- 9781443856744
€ 51.38€ 10.05
€ 51.38
€ 10.05
Paperback. Any sound practical philosophy must be clear on practical concepts - concepts, in particular, of life, action, and practice. This work considers life, action, and practice successively, attempting to exhibit these interrelated concepts as pure categories of thought, and to show how a proper exposition of them must be Aristotelian in character. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674063983
- ISBN
- 9780674063983
€ 29.99€ 28.36
€ 29.99
€ 28.36
Paperback. The author of the classic philosophical treatment of love reflects on the trajectory, over decades, of his thoughts on love and other topics. Series: Irving Singer Library. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262516174
- ISBN
- 9780262516174
€ 25.99€ 20.92
€ 25.99
€ 20.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 530 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPCF3; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 225 x 31. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783039109166
- ISBN
- 9783039109166
€ 75.43
€ 75.43
Paperback. There are fundamental changes in the ways in which scientific, social and cultural knowledge is produced. The book shows how this trend marks a distinct shift towards a new mode of knowledge production which is replacing or reforming established institutions, disciplines, practices and policies. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables, figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; JNA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803977945
- ISBN
- 9780803977945
€ 50.31
€ 50.31
Hardcover. The first comparative study of the sceptical reception of representationalism in medieval and early modern thought. Num Pages: 302 pages, 4 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBJD; HPCB; HPCD; HPK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107181625
- ISBN
- 9781107181625
€ 87.65
€ 87.65
Paperback. We often talk about groups believing, knowing, and testifying. Epistemic claims of this sort are of significant consequence, given that they bear on the moral and legal responsibilities of collective entities. A team of leading experts in the field present new, cutting edge theories, insights, and approaches in collective epistemology. Editor(s): Lackey, Jennifer. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; HPS; LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199665808
- ISBN
- 9780199665808
€ 37.59
€ 37.59
Paperback. This text proposes a theory of evolving ways of knowing that allows a view of adult development similar to that of child development: an open-ended process, born of the dynamic interaction of cultural demands and emerging mental capabilities. Num Pages: 416 pages, 12 line illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: HPK; JMA; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674445888
- ISBN
- 9780674445888
€ 38.99€ 37.54
€ 38.99
€ 37.54
Paperback. Drawing on esoteric, spritual and philosophical thought, this book considers the all-important question -- why are we here? -- and offers a counter-argument to the current nihilsm prevalent in our world. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Floris Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782500025
- ISBN
- 9781782500025
€ 25.99€ 19.55
€ 25.99
€ 19.55
Hardcover. Blake E. Hestir's examination of Plato's conception of truth challenges a long tradition of interpretation in ancient scholarship. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107132320
- ISBN
- 9781107132320
€ 91.33
€ 91.33
Hardcover. 'The Comprehensibility of the Universe' puts forward a radically new conception of science. Nicholas Maxwell argues that the prevailing view of the relation between scientific theory and evidence is untenable; he calls for a new orthodoxy which sees science as making a hierarchy of assumptions about the comprehensibility of the universe. Num Pages: 332 pages, 7 figures, tables. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PDA; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KOC0010883
- ISBN
- 9780198237761
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Hardcover. Series: Bloomsbury Critical Introductions to Contemporary Metaphysics. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 519.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472524263
- ISBN
- 9781472524263
€ 98.65
€ 98.65
Perfect Paperback. Contains essays on the subject of complexity. Num Pages: 127 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Hampton Press United States
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572738010
- ISBN
- 9781572738010
€ 36.15
€ 36.15
Paperback. How do we know what we 'know'? How did we - as individuals and as a society - come to accept certain knowledge as fact? This title questions the reliability of our assumptions on knowledge. It investigates the relationship between 'individual' and 'scientific' knowledge. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415474443
- ISBN
- 9780415474443
€ 22.55
€ 22.55
Paperback. Epistemology, or 'the theory of knowledge', is concerned with how we know what we know, what justifies us in believing what we believe, and what standards of evidence we should use in seeking truths about the world and human experience. This title explains the concepts and theories central to understanding knowledge. Series: Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415879231
- ISBN
- 9780415879231
€ 55.80
€ 55.80
Paperback. Much of what we know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can't explain how we do it? These abilities, which we are unable to articulate, were labeled "tacit knowledge" by chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi. This book analyzes the term, and the behavior, in detail. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 halftones, 7 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288. 200 pages, 3 halftones, 7 line drawings, 6 tables. Much of what we know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can't explain how we do it? These abilities, which we are unable to articulate, were labeled "tacit knowledge" by chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi. This book analyzes the term, and the behavior, in detail. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPK. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight: 284.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004211
- ISBN
- 9780226004211
€ 25.99€ 25.54
€ 25.99
€ 25.54
Minds without Meanings: An Essay on the Content of Concepts (MIT Press...
Fodor, Jerry A., Pylyshyn, Zenon W.
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 13 b&w illus. BIC Classification: CFDC; GTR; HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262529815
- ISBN
- 9780262529815
€ 23.99€ 19.13
€ 23.99
€ 19.13
Paperback. "A Treatise of Human Nature" (1739-40), David Hume's comprehensive attempt to base philosophy on a new, observationally grounded study of human nature, is one of the most important texts in Western philosophy. This volume offers the Treatise, Hume's abstract, annotation and explanation. Editor(s): Norton, David Fate; Norton, Mary J. Series: Oxford Philosophical Texts. Num Pages: 744 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1162.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198751724
- ISBN
- 9780198751724
€ 37.43
€ 37.43
Paperback. Suitable for students who approach Descartes from the point of view of his philosophy of science. Translator(s): Clarke, Desmond M. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140446999
- ISBN
- 9780140446999
€ 13.99€ 11.37
€ 13.99
€ 11.37
Paperback. Presents a systematic conception of knowledge as a kind of mental state. This book looks at philosophical problems such as: scepticism, evidence, probability and assertion, realism and anti-realism, and the limits of what can be known. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199256563
- ISBN
- 9780199256563
€ 29.99€ 29.94
€ 29.99
€ 29.94
Paperback. What can we never do? The end of each century leads to a stocktaking of human achievement and our expectations about the future. This book looks at what limits there might be to human discovery and what we might find, ultimately, to be unknowable, undoable, or unthinkable. Num Pages: 304 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- VINTAGE London
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099772118
- ISBN
- 9780099772118
€ 15.99€ 13.01
€ 15.99
€ 13.01
Paperback. How should we make choices when we know so little about our futures? L. A. Paul argues that we must view life decisions as choices to make discoveries about the nature of experience. Her account of transformative experience holds that part of the value of living authentically is to experience our lives and preferences in whatever ways they evolve. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; HPQ; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198777311
- ISBN
- 9780198777311
€ 23.13
€ 23.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCB; HPJ; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 201 x 27. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141983844
- ISBN
- 9780141983844
€ 16.99€ 13.61
€ 16.99
€ 13.61