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Paperback. As an alternative to the view that everything from "abstract art" and "performance art" to "hyperfiction" and "chance music" can be considered art, this text explores the philosophy of art of the author Ayn Rand, which offers an analysis of the cognitive and emotional function of art. Num Pages: 450 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 717.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693737
- ISBN
- 9780812693737
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€ 23.99€ 23.49
€ 23.99
€ 23.49
Hardback. Scientific naturalism, or scientism, is the theory that science has all the answers. This book argues that not all philosophical explanations can be reduced to scientific ones. Refuting support for scientism, it suggests that reliabilist and causal theories of epistemic justification are unsound. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693799
- ISBN
- 9780812693799
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 44.29
€ 54.99
€ 44.29
Paperback. Scientific naturalism, or scientism, is the theory that science has all the answers. This book argues that not all philosophical explanations can be reduced to scientific ones. Refuting support for scientism, it suggests that reliabilist and causal theories of epistemic justification are unsound. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693805
- ISBN
- 9780812693805
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.21
€ 26.99
€ 23.21
Hardback. In this work, the author attempts to define Benjamin Franklin's role as a philosopher. The book lays out in detail Franklin's ideas in four areas: science, religion, morality and politics; ultimately concluding that Franklin should be considered an early figure in the Pragmatist movement. Num Pages: 324 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693867
- ISBN
- 9780812693867
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€ 65.66€ 56.90
€ 65.66
€ 56.90
Paperback. Ayn Rand and her philosophical school, Objectivism, have had considerable influence on American popular culture. This is the story of her life. The author aims to show what she was like and how she manipulated her followers. He seeks to answer why she continues to be influential. Num Pages: 350 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693904
- ISBN
- 9780812693904
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.55
€ 42.99
€ 35.55
Hardback. Celebrating Eliot Deutsch's project promoting understanding of Asian philosophical ideas among Westerners, these essays discuss and comment on his ideas. Topics covered in the essays include mysticism, aesthetics and truth. Also included are Deutch's own replies to the essays. Editor(s): Ames, Roger T. Series: Critics & Their Critics. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPDF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694055
- ISBN
- 9780812694055
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.29
€ 45.99
€ 37.29
Hardback. Argues that philosophy of human freedom has been transformed by developments in science, especially evolution. The author accounts for freedom and creativity, and tests his theory with examples from drug addiction, hypnosis, slavery, brainwashing, and creative leaps in thought. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694062
- ISBN
- 9780812694062
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 42.94
€ 51.99
€ 42.94
Paperback. Argues that philosophy of human freedom has been transformed by developments in science, especially evolution. The author accounts for freedom and creativity, and tests his theory with examples from drug addiction, hypnosis, slavery, brainwashing and creative leaps in thought. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 495.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694079
- ISBN
- 9780812694079
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.10
€ 26.99
€ 24.10
Paperback. Presenting a wide range of views and strategies, The Green Halo analyzes the problematic relations between humans and the rest of the natural world. The author looks at the views of thinkers including John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and Al Gore, and suggests alternative ways to view nature, assign it value, and respond to ecological crises. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694116
- ISBN
- 9780812694116
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.56
€ 29.99
€ 24.56
Hardback. These essays examine the Confucian view towards women and whether old and modern attitudes and beliefs about women are a necessary implication of its general philosophy. The collection also compares ancient and modern opportunites for Chinese women in societal contributions and personal growth. Editor(s): Li, Chenyang. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPQ; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694185
- ISBN
- 9780812694185
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Condition: New
€ 51.58€ 45.89
€ 51.58
€ 45.89
Hardback. This examination of Simone de Beauvoir's form of existentialism pays special attention to her work, "The Ethics of Ambiguity", in which de Beauvoir draws from many thinkers in the continental tradition to argue that one's own freedom is intertwined with that of others. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694420
- ISBN
- 9780812694420
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€ 45.99€ 36.57
€ 45.99
€ 36.57
Hardback. This volume captures the philospher and public icon's battles with injustice, ignorance and cruelty through more than 400 letters. They express his views on a wide range of subjects and tell us much about the social and political history of the time. Editor(s): Perkins Jr, Ray (Professor of Philosophy, Plymouth State College, New Hampshire, USA). Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BJ; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694499
- ISBN
- 9780812694499
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.88
€ 54.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694567
- ISBN
- 9780812694567
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€ 36.99€ 31.01
€ 36.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. Develops the notion of a "culture of narcissism," a concept originally proposed by Christopher Lasch. The author puts forward a coherent theory of the role played by love in human problems of finitude and the experience of the basic value of being. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694574
- ISBN
- 9780812694574
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€ 27.99€ 24.18
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Paperback. Written between 1972 and 1999 by the late Professor, this collection of essays deals with controversial and topical issues in philosophy of science, education, and morality. It also features exchanges between the author and other leading philosophers, including a dialogue with Eger's colleague and friend, the eminent philosopher, Abner Shimony. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 30. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694611
- ISBN
- 9780812694611
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.60
€ 49.99
€ 41.60
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1329.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694635
- ISBN
- 9780812694635
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Condition: New
€ 84.44€ 75.86
€ 84.44
€ 75.86
paperback. The cult sci-fi movie, "The Matrix", presented a fake world made of nothing but perceptions. This text contains 20 essays on philosophical problems raised by the film, which focus on the issue, "Can we be sure the world is really there, and if not, what should we do about it?". Editor(s): Irwin, William. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: APF; HPCF; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780812695021
- ISBN
- 9780812695021
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.05
€ 32.99
€ 27.05
Paperback. This collection of philosophical essays looks at various technical problems in the use of probability theory for guidance in practical decisions. This text is intended for those who already have a basic grounding in philosophy, logic and probabilty theory. Editor(s): Thalos, Mariam. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695137
- ISBN
- 9780812695137
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.98
€ 38.99
€ 32.98
Paperback. If ethics encompasses not just a concern for self and family but also for a wider circle of others, what resources do Chinese and Western ethics offer to motivate and guide this expansion of concern? This question is the theme uniting these essays by leading Chinese and Western philosophers. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPDF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695359
- ISBN
- 9780812695359
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.36
€ 32.99
€ 27.36
Paperback. This work argues that what we now think of as "reason" or "objective thinking" is not a natural product of the existence of an enlarged brain. Rather, it is a way of learning to use the brain that runs counter to the natural characteristics involved in being an animal, a mammal and a primate. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JFCX; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695366
- ISBN
- 9780812695366
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.26
€ 34.99
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Paperback. This title concerns itself with no less than the nature of what is and what it means for something to be what it is. It provides a fresh approach to the basic Western philosophical and psychological issues of identity, determinacy, being, desire, boredom, addiction, love and truth. Num Pages: 428 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695427
- ISBN
- 9780812695427
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.53
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Paperback. Bringing together two high-powered pastimes - the sport of baseball and the academic discipline of philosophy - Eric Bronson asks 18 young professors to provide their profound analysis of some aspect of baseball. The results offer surprisingly deep insights into this most American of games. Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695564
- ISBN
- 9780812695564
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Condition: New
€ 19.29
€ 19.29
Paperback. Divided into three accessible sections, the book focuses on three leading Stoics: the slave Epictetus, the lawyer Seneca, and the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. It highlights how these Stoics' insights relate to modern experience. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695595
- ISBN
- 9780812695595
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.66
€ 26.99
€ 22.66
Paperback. A compelling collection of essays explores philosophical issues through the lens of popular Hollywood films, finding interesting topics in Fight Club, Being John Malkovich, American Beauty, and many other movies. Original. Editor(s): Blessing, Kimberly A.; Tudico, Paul J. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695755
- ISBN
- 9780812695755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.58
€ 34.99
€ 29.58