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Physics & ontology

Paperback. New translations of the central mediaeval texts on the problem of universals are presented here in an affordable edition suitable for use in courses in mediaeval philosophy, history of mediaeval philosophy, and universals. Includes a concise Introduction, glossary of important terms, notes, and bibliography. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872202498
ISBN
9780872202498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.75

Hardback. This volume combines articles on the ethics, epistemology and ontology of Plato and the influence of his thinking on Aristotle and beyond. Editor(s): Cairns, Douglas; Herrmann, Fritz-Gregor; Penner, Terry. Series: Edinburgh Leventis Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748628117
ISBN
9780748628117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.47
€ 158.75

Paperback. Are humans just complex biochemical machines, mere physical parts of a causally closed materialist universe? Are we approaching the so-called Singularity when human consciousness can (and will) be downloaded into computers? Or is there more to the human person something that might be known as soul or spirit? As this book makes clear, the .." Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. .
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718894924
ISBN
9780718894924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.80

Paperback. Widely regarded as the father of modern Western philosophy, Descartes sought to look beyond established ideas and create a thought system based on reason. In this work, he meditates on doubt, the human soul, God, truth and the nature of existence itself. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 92.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192963
ISBN
9780141192963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.33

Paperback. This volume investigates the status and ambitions of metaphysics as a discipline. It brings together many of the central figures in the debate with their most recent work on the semantics, epistemology, and methodology of metaphysics. Editor(s): Chalmers, David; Manley, David; Wasserman, Ryan. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199546008
ISBN
9780199546008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.23

Paperback. A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time is a concise and accessible survey of the history of philosophical and scientific developments in understanding time and our experience of time. It discusses prominent ideas about the nature of time, plus many subsidiary puzzles about time, from the classical period through the present. Num Pages: 200 pages, 21illus. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199301089
ISBN
9780199301089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.51

Paperback. An incisive, original, compelling alternative to current mainstream cultural views and assumptions. Num Pages: 251 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785350184
ISBN
9781785350184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tarcher
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874777987
ISBN
9780874777987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PDX; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 32. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173177
ISBN
9780691173177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.36

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198719656
ISBN
9780198719656
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.08
€ 63.18

Paperback. Thoroughly updated, the second edition of this highly successful textbook continues to represent the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of canonical readings in metaphysics. In addition to updated material from the first edition, it presents entirely new sections on ontology and the metaphysics of material objects. Editor(s): Kim, Jaegwon; Korman, Daniel Z.; Sosa, Ernest. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 736 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1090.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444331028
ISBN
9781444331028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.45

Paperback. What is a rhizome? What is a war machine? What is a body without organs? This volume provides a singular interpretation of the work in terms of assemblages and connecting that interpretation with traditional and contemporary debates within philosophy. It explains all the terms found in A Thousand Plateaus. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748686469
ISBN
9780748686469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.61

Paperback. * This is the latest work by one of the leading figures of the cutting-edge philosophical orientation known as speculative realism. Harman develops his 'object-orientated philosophy' by extending it into the realm of social theory. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509500970
ISBN
9781509500970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.37

Paperback. Marina Warner's study of the products of fantasy deepens our understanding of the supernatural in relation to self and society. This surprising story explores the metaphors and media that have been the stock in trade of poets, scientists, magicians, and visionaries, including wax and cloud, smoke and mirrors, ether, ectoplasm, and celluloid. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8pp color plates, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: DSB; HPJ; HRQ; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199239238
ISBN
9780199239238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.29

Paperback. Series: Marquette Studies in Philosophy. Num Pages: 2 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Marquette University Press United States
Number of pages
2
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874626070
ISBN
9780874626070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.50

Paperback. In his new Preface E.O. Wilson reflects on how he came to write this book: how "The Insect Societies" led him to write "Sociobiology," and how the political and religious uproar that engulfed that book persuaded him to write another book that would better explain the relevance of biology to the understanding of human behavior. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016385
ISBN
9780674016385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.22

Paperback. Love - unconditional, selfless, unchanging, sincere, and totally accepting - is worshipped today as the West's only universal religion. To challenge it is one of our few remaining taboos. The author does just that, dissecting our resilient ruling ideas of love and showing how they are the product of a long and powerful cultural heritage. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187748
ISBN
9780300187748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.51

Paperback. This book, the first of three volumes, revises the Aristotelian argument and develops an assessment whereby the technical object can be seen as having an essential, distinct temporality and dynamics of its own. Translator(s): Beardsworth, Richard; Collins, George. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 316 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804730419
ISBN
9780804730419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.50

Paperback. 'There is no alternative to postmetaphysical thinking': this statement, made by Jurgen Habermas in 1988, is still valid today. Translator(s): Cronin, Ciaran. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745682150
ISBN
9780745682150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.10

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.36

Paperback. Christianity had compromised the immediacy of man's relationship with reality, and ironic detachment had alienated him from his deepest feelings. Hegel's "Introductory Lectures on Aesthetics" were delivered in Berlin in the 1820s, and stand as a passionately argued work that challenged the ability of art to respond to the modern world. Editor(s): Inwood, Michael. Translator(s): Bosanquet, Bernard. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; HPJ; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140433357
ISBN
9780140433357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474413633
ISBN
9781474413633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.88

Paperback. A systematic overview of modern metaphysics, covering all of the most important topics in the subject likely to be encountered on a metaphysics course. The emphasis is on contemporary views and issues rather than on the history of metaphysics. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198752530
ISBN
9780198752530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.02

Paperback. Riddles of Existence makes metaphysics genuinely accessible, even fun. Its lively, informal style brings the riddles to life and shows how stimulating they can be. Anyone wanting to think about life's most profound questions will find it provocative and entertaining. This edition is updated throughout, and features two brand new chapters. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198724049
ISBN
9780198724049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.00

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214294
ISBN
9780253214294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.68

Paperback. Throughout her distinguished and prolific writing career, she explored questions of good and bad, myth and morality. The framework for Murdoch's questions - and her own conclusions - can be found in the Sovereignty of Good. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 126 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 115 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415253994
ISBN
9780415253994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.24

Hardback. Translator(s): Valgenti, Robert T. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; CFP; HPCF7; HPJ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231166966
ISBN
9780231166966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Hardback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401845
ISBN
9781474401845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 214.94
€ 202.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 143 x 298 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801481925
ISBN
9780801481925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624664397
ISBN
9781624664397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.52

Paperback. Rene Guenon is a major figure for anyone who recognises a need to rediscover the spiritual roots from which Western society has become so comprehensively alienated. Immersing himself in the search for spiritual truth, he chose Islam as the vehicle for his spiritual life. Num Pages: 343 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 55. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
343
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192518
ISBN
9781845192518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.11

Paperback. Organized around themes such as harmony with one's self and with the world, right relation to God, the use of reason, self-exploration, and living in a disordered world, the selections in this anthology explore traditional philosophical thought from Plato to de Beauvoir on the topic of human flourishing. Editor(s): Guignon, Charles B. Series: Hackett Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
325
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204386
ISBN
9780872204386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.85

Hardcover. We differ from things without minds in two main ways. First, we are conscious: we instantiate phenomenal properties. Second, we represent our world as being certain ways: we instantiate representational properties. Jeff Speaks explores the nature of phenomenal properties and of representational properties, and the relationship between them. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198732556
ISBN
9780198732556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.51

Paperback. Combines historical research and philosophical analysis to cast light on why and how Cartesianism failed as a complete metaphysical system. This title argues that Descartes' ontology is incoherent and vacuous, his epistemology deceptive, and his theology unorthodox - indeed, that 'Descartes knows nothing'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204065
ISBN
9780872204065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.33

Paperback. Translator(s): Barton, M. Series: Selected Lectures by Rudolf Steiner S. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Rudolf Steiner Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First edition in English. Paperback.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855840461
ISBN
9781855840461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.20

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872205147
ISBN
9780872205147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.01

Paperback. In this easy-to-understand introduction, Stephen Mumford explores one of the four main branches of philosophy: metaphysics. Using practical examples to explore the main issues, he presents the ideas in a clear and simple way, helping to clarify and unravel the basic questions of this complex and abstract concept. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, c. 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 112 x 7. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199657124
ISBN
9780199657124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; UY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350027473
ISBN
9781350027473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.82

Hardcover. Does the self exist? If so, what is its nature? How long do selves last? Galen Strawson draws on literature and psychology as well as philosophy to discuss various ways we experience having or being a self. He argues that it is legitimate to say that there is such a thing as the self, distinct from the human being. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 193 x 330 x 26. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198777885
ISBN
9780198777885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.47