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Hardcover. Addiction argues that addiction should be understood not as a disease but as a phenomenon that must be understood on many levels at once. Employing a complex dynamic systems approach and philosophical methodology, Shelby explains addiction as an irreducible neurobiological, psychological, developmental, environmental, and sociological phenomenon. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137552846
- ISBN
- 9781137552846
€ 92.03
€ 92.03
Paperback. Life is one of our most basic concepts, yet when examined directly it proves remarkably contradictory and elusive, encompassing both the broadest and the most specific phenomena. The author clears the ground for a new philosophy of life by recovering the twists and turns in its philosophical history. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226793726
- ISBN
- 9780226793726
€ 33.99€ 32.73
€ 33.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 168 pages, 11 colour photos. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816678983
- ISBN
- 9780816678983
€ 21.00
€ 21.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Center for Thomistic Studies
- Edition
- Reprint edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268009168
- ISBN
- 9780268009168
€ 29.99€ 27.00
€ 29.99
€ 27.00
Hardcover. Originally published in 1940, this book provides a thorough discussion of Rene Descartes philosophy of metaphysics, examining the three major points of the mind and body, freedom of the will and religion and science. Specific chapters are devoted to the Cartesian theory and the Meditations, in particular the Sixth. " Series: Routledge Library Editions: Rene Descartes. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPJ; HRAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138692336
- ISBN
- 9781138692336
€ 137.07
€ 137.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Tarcher
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399165092
- ISBN
- 9780399165092
€ 17.99€ 16.63
€ 17.99
€ 16.63
Anthrozoology: Embracing Co-Existence in the Anthropocene
Tobias, Michael Charles, Morrison, Jane Gray
Hardcover. Num Pages: 338 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 131 colour illustrations, 160 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; JFFZ; JHMC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 239 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319459639
- ISBN
- 9783319459639
€ 54.99€ 50.02
€ 54.99
€ 50.02
Paperback. Approaching Infinity addresses seventeen paradoxes of the infinite, most of which have no generally accepted solutions. The book addresses these paradoxes using a new theory of infinity, which entails that an infinite series is uncompletable when it requires something to possess an infinite intensive magnitude. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 figures. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137560865
- ISBN
- 9781137560865
€ 32.92
€ 32.92
Hardcover. Over the past few years, the tree model of time has been widely employed to deal with issues concerning the semantics of tensed discourse. This book examines this model and its alternatives, both from a semantic and from a metaphysical point of view. Editor(s): Correia, Fabrice; Iacona, Andrea. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 429.
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400751668
- ISBN
- 9789400751668
€ 125.90
€ 125.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474413633
- ISBN
- 9781474413633
€ 22.50
€ 22.50
Paperback. Illustrates and addresses the breadth of Deleuze's post Kantian influences and engagements. This volume explores under developed encounters in Deleuzian thought and advances novel readings of established problematics. It focuses on philosophical encounters in Deleuze's texts. Editor(s): Lundy, Dr. Craig; Voss, Daniela. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748694631
- ISBN
- 9780748694631
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826498281
- ISBN
- 9780826498281
€ 81.61
€ 81.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HPCB; HPJ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498556484
- ISBN
- 9781498556484
€ 49.99€ 46.30
€ 49.99
€ 46.30
Paperback. Editor(s): MacDonald, Scott. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801497797
- ISBN
- 9780801497797
€ 40.99€ 38.76
€ 40.99
€ 38.76
Paperback. This monumental book, regarded by many as Sartre's greatest achievement, is one of the most influential philosophical works of the 20th century. In it Sartre set out his fundamental views on philosophy and laid the foundations of existentialism. Translator(s): Barnes, Hazel Estella. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 144 x 38. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Routledge London
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415278485
- ISBN
- 9780415278485
€ 26.99€ 24.93
€ 26.99
€ 24.93
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739757
- ISBN
- 9780804739757
€ 27.99€ 25.96
€ 27.99
€ 25.96
Paperback. Since the advent of the Semantic Web, interest in the dynamics of ontologies (ontology evolution) has grown significantly. This title presents a framework which can be applied to a wide class of logics that include - besides most Description Logics such as the ones behind OWL - Horn Logic and Intuitionistic logic, amongst others. Series: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science. Num Pages: 131 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBCD; UYA; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 237 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 125
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447141853
- ISBN
- 9781447141853
€ 58.70
€ 58.70
Paperback. In this diverse collection of sixteen essays, lectures, and interviews Graham Harman lucidly explains the principles of Speculative Realism, including his own object-oriented philosophy. Num Pages: 303 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Zero Books
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782790389
- ISBN
- 9781782790389
€ 19.99€ 15.83
€ 19.99
€ 15.83
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, B&W illustrations throughout, tables. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781942952213
- ISBN
- 9781942952213
€ 21.99€ 20.48
€ 21.99
€ 20.48
Paperback. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781944648657
- ISBN
- 9781944648657
€ 14.99€ 13.75
€ 14.99
€ 13.75
Paperback. Bringing together a group of internationally renowned theorists, the volume asks: has there been an ethical turn in Judith Butlers work or is the increasing emphasis on ethics the culmination of ideas in her earlier work? How do ethics relate to politics in her work, and how do they connect to her increasing concern with violence, war and conflict? Editor(s): Lloyd, Moya. Series: Critical Connections. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748678853
- ISBN
- 9780748678853
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Hardback. A study that aims to examine C D Broad's changing views of time and in so doing both clarify the central disputes in the philosophy of time, explicate the various positions Broad took regarding them, and develop his own responses both to Broad and the issues debated. Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth Century Philosophy. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415998123
- ISBN
- 9780415998123
€ 145.38
€ 145.38
Paperback. Bringing together a collection of seven essays on Descartes' method and its relation to his metaphysics, Jean-Luc Marion reads the philosopher's "Discourse on Method" in light of his "Meditations", examining how Descartes' metaphysics changed from one book to the other. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226505442
- ISBN
- 9780226505442
€ 44.05
€ 44.05
Hardcover. A fixed highest criterial velocity (of light) in STR (special theory of relativity) is a convention for a layer of physical inquiry. QM (Quantum Mechanics) avoids action-at-a-distance using this concept, but accepts non-causality and action-at-a-distance in EPR (Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen-Paradox) entanglement experiments. Num Pages: 361 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPS; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 215 x 27. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783631652237
- ISBN
- 9783631652237
€ 63.10
€ 63.10