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Physics & ontology

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Physics & ontology

Paperback. What is human nature? How is language related to thought - and should the connection be investigated socially or scientifically? This volume seeks to establish common ground among the disciplines examining the mind-brain continuum. Editor(s): Bohn, Ocke-Schwen; Gjedde, Albert; Saleemi, Anjum P. Num Pages: 399 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9788779340053
ISBN
9788779340053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.30

Paperback. Editor(s): Tuana, Nancy. Series: Re-Reading the Canon. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ; HPK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 231 x 27. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271010441
ISBN
9780271010441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.96

Paperback. Covers key philosophical, interpretive and textual issues, including an extensive further reading essay and translation notes. Editor(s): Denis, Lara; Gregor, Mary J. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPJ; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781107451353
ISBN
9781107451353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.17

Paperback. A close translation of the fourth, fifth and sixth books of the "Metaphysics", in which Aristotle discusses the nature and scope of metaphysics. The translation is accompanied by an interpretative and critical commentary. The second edition includes an expanded bibliography. Translator(s): Kirwan, Christopher. Series: Clarendon Aristotle Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, index, glossary, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; DSBB; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198240877
ISBN
9780198240877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.25

Hardback. A study of the word pair "action and reaction" embracing philosophy, semantics, literature, and science. Translator(s): Hawkes, Sophie. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890951207
ISBN
9781890951207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.18

Paperback. Many social scientists have sought to show that nature is not an eternal constant but an intrinsically unstable concept - a historical, cultural and social construct with powerful emotional, moral and political connotations. This book sets out to explore some of the implications of and lacunae in this push to 'denaturalise nature'. Editor(s): Roepstorff, Andreas; Bubandt, Nils. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772889450
ISBN
9788772889450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.33

Hardback. Oxford Studies in Metaphysics is the forum for the best new work in this flourishing field. This fifth volume is largely focused on the metaphysics of time, with sections on time travel; persistence through time; and time, space, and location. Anyone who wants to know what's happening in metaphysics can start here. Editor(s): Zimmerman, Dean. Series: Oxford Studies in Metaphysics. Num Pages: 334 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition, First Printing
SKU
V9780199575787
ISBN
9780199575787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Jacquette, Dale. Series: Broadview Edition. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551119885
ISBN
9781551119885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.02

Paperback. Students of philosophy, psychology, sociology, and literature will welcome this collection of original essays on self-deception and related phenomena such as wishful thinking, bad faith, and false consciousness. The book has six sections, each exploring self-deception and related phenomena from a different perspective. Editor(s): McLaughlin, Brian P.; Rorty, Amelie Oksenberg. Series: Topics in Philosophy. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 35. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520061231
ISBN
9780520061231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.36

Hardback. J.T. Ismael's book will be the first to truly examine the question of what physics actually tell us about whether or not we are free to act. Her conclusions are surprising and engaging, and importantly show that physics does actually not say that we are not free. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190269449
ISBN
9780190269449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.32

Paperback. In this astonishing and profound work, an irreverent sleuth traces the riddleof existence from the ancient world to modern times. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780871403599
ISBN
9780871403599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.45

Paperback. Heidegger's writings are among the most formidable in the philosophy. The pivotal concepts of his thought are for many the source of both fascination and frustration. This title includes chapters that introduce and explain a key Heideggerian concept, or a cluster of closely related concepts. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPCF3; HPJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 406. Key Concepts. Series: Key Concepts. 256 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Davis, Bret W. Heidegger's writings are among the most formidable in the philosophy. The pivotal concepts of his thought are for many the source of both fascination and frustration. This title includes chapters that introduce and explain a key Heideggerian concept, or a cluster of closely related concepts. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPCF; HPCF3; HPJ. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 24. Weight: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844651993
ISBN
9781844651993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 39.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138809772
ISBN
9781138809772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.22

Paperback. An examination, interpretation and critical engagement with Hegel's philosophy of religion, and with his concept of God in particular. William Desmond explores the distinctive stresses of Hegel's approach to God, the influence it has exerted, and the fundamental problems that his approach exhibits. Series Editor(s): Antognazza, Dr Maria Rosa; Steel, Professor Carlos; Cross, Revd Richard; Desmond, Professor William. Series: Ashgate Studies in the History of Philosophical Theology. Num Pages: 232 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780754605652
ISBN
9780754605652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.68

hardcover. This volume provides a clear, rigorous translation of one of the most important works of Platonic philosophy from late antiquity. Series: Proclus: Commentary on Plato's Timaeus. Num Pages: 355 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
355
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780521846585
ISBN
9780521846585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.57
€ 176.71

hardcover. This is a collection of Peter van Inwagen's recent essays on ontology and meta-ontology. Num Pages: 267 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9781107047129
ISBN
9781107047129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.80

hardcover. This book is D. M. Armstrong's influential defense of his original theory of what a law of nature is. Series: Cambridge Philosophy Classics. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPS; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107142312
ISBN
9781107142312
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.20

Paperback. Georg Simmel addressed diverse topics across his essayistic writings, which influenced scholars in aesthetics, epistemology, and sociology. This title features Presented alongside these seminal essays are aphoristic fragments from Simmel's last journal, providing a beguiling look into the mind of one of the twentieth century's greatest thinkers. Translator(s): Andrews, John A. Y.; Levine, Donald N. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226273303
ISBN
9780226273303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.09

Hardback. Published in 1918, this title is the author's final work. Composed in the years before his death, it was, according to Simmel, his 'testament', a capstone work of profound metaphysical inquiry intended to formulate his conception of life in its entirety. Translator(s): Andrews, John A. Y.; Levine, Donald N. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226757834
ISBN
9780226757834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.20
€ 75.68

Hardback. In the interdisciplinary tradition of Buckminster Fuller's work, Gregory Bateson's Mind and Nature, and Fritjof Capra's Tao of Physics, Metapatterns embraces both nature and culture, seeking out the grand-scale patterns that help explain the functioning of our universe. Num Pages: 296 pages, 87 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231067508
ISBN
9780231067508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.73

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