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Physics & ontology

Paperback. Nearly twenty-five hundred years ago the Greek thinker Heraclitus supposedly uttered the cryptic words 'Phusis kruptesthai philei.' Drawing on the work of ancients and later thinkers such as Goethe, Rilke, Wittgenstein, and Heidegger, this book traces successive interpretations of Heraclitus' words. Translator(s): Chase, Michael. Num Pages: 432 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030497
ISBN
9780674030497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.94

Paperback. Translator(s): Kalkavage, Peter. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585107926
ISBN
9781585107926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.88

Paperback. In Timaeus Plato attempts to describe and explain the structure of the universe: the creator god, the elements, the lower gods, the stars, and men. The companion piece, Critias, is the origin of the story of Atlantis, the lost empire defeated by ancient Athenians. This is the clearest translation yet of these crucial ancient texts. Translator(s): Waterfield, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, c. 20 black and white diagrams. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPJ; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192807359
ISBN
9780192807359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.36

Paperback. A Socratic dialogue in two parts. It begins with a theoretical exposition of the cosmos and his story describing the creation of the universe, from its very beginning to the coming of man. It also comprises an account of the rise and fall of Atlantis, an empire ruled by the descendants of Poseidon, which ultimately sank into the sea. Translator(s): Lee, Desmond. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DB; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140455045
ISBN
9780140455045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. An English translation of a major work by the great Neoplatonist philosopher, whose commentary greatly influenced later medieval and Renaissance thought. It comprises a full account of Proclus's own metaphysical system, disguised in the form of commentary. Translator(s): Morrow, Glenn R.; Dillon, John M. Num Pages: 664 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
406
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020891
ISBN
9780691020891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.40

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 groundbreaking theory of materialism which reconsiders the role of stuff, the small objects that clutter our lives, as they crowd the pages of modern literature. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPJ; JFCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623562250
ISBN
9781623562250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.14

hardcover. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781474422772
ISBN
9781474422772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 452 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810128538
ISBN
9780810128538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Hardback. Suitable for scholars and students new to Hegelian philosophy, this book presents an interpretation and exposition of Hegel's "Phenomenology of Spirit". Num Pages: 303 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823213542
ISBN
9780823213542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.82

Paperback. How to reconcile the existence of evil with the belief in a benevolent God has long posed a philosophical problem to the system of Christian theism. This work redress this difficulty in modern terms. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPM; HRAB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9781566393973
ISBN
9781566393973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.11

Hardcover. Num Pages: 267 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HPJ; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 810.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606927359
ISBN
9781606927359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.85
€ 77.65

Paperback. Can we truly claim that metaphysics is over? Through a close reading of Levinas's masterpiece Totality and Infinity and a careful elaboration of Levinas's concept of the "nocturnal event" that surpasses the light of understanding, Raoul Moati opens the possibility of a revival of metaphysics after the "end of metaphysics." Translator(s): Wyche, Daniel. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; HPJ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 278 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823273201
ISBN
9780823273201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.20

hardcover. Can we truly claim that metaphysics is over? Through a close reading of Levinas's masterpiece Totality and Infinity and a careful elaboration of Levinas's concept of the "nocturnal event" that surpasses the light of understanding, Raoul Moati opens the possibility of a revival of metaphysics after the "end of metaphysics." Translator(s): Wyche, Daniel. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; HPJ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823273195
ISBN
9780823273195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.75

Book. Raymond Tallis goes in search of the nature and meaning of time and argues with characteristic fearlessness that our temporal lives are ill-served by the mathematized account of time presented by physics. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Agenda Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911116219
ISBN
9781911116219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Reinbacher, Gunnar Scott; Riis, Ole Preben; Zeller, Jorg. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Aalborg University Press
Number of pages
134
Condition
New
SKU
V9788771120974
ISBN
9788771120974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226070773
ISBN
9780226070773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.30

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. 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

Hardback. Richard Capobianco makes the case that the core matter of Heidegger's lifetime of thought was Being as the temporal emergence of all beings and things. Series: New Studies in Phenomenology and Hermeneutics. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442649637
ISBN
9781442649637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.28

Hardcover. Num Pages: 1009 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1504.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
1009
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865974722
ISBN
9780865974722
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 1009 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1402.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
1009
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865974739
ISBN
9780865974739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.40

paperback. A collection of dovetailing essays which together interpret and assess the chief arguments and texts which make up Plato's cosmology. It is critically sympathetic to the Platonic project, at least to the extent that it argues that many features of the Platonic cosmology are more intelligible and coherent than usually supposed by critics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Parmenides Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034279
ISBN
9781930972018
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardcover. Quantum theory launched a revolution in physics. But we have yet to understand the revolution's significance for philosophy. Richard Healey opens a path to such understanding. The first part of this book offers a self-contained but opinionated introduction to quantum theory. The second part assesses the theory's philosophical significance. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PHQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198714057
ISBN
9780198714057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPK; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624663659
ISBN
9781624663659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. This guide is an introduction to the core areas of metaphysics. It brings together sixteen internationally respected philosophers who examine topics including causation, temporality, ontology, personal identity, idealism, and realism. Editor(s): Gale, Richard M. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631221210
ISBN
9780631221210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.20

Paperback. Argues that 'nobility of spirit' is the quintessence of a civilized world. This book identifies nobility of spirit in the life and work of Spinoza and of Thomas Mann; explores the quest for the good society in our own times; and addresses the pursuit of truth and freedom that engaged figures as disparate as Socrates and Leone Ginzburg. Translator(s): De Jager, Marjolijn. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300158533
ISBN
9780300158533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.01

Paperback. * Presents an accessible, up-to-date and broad-ranging survey of one of the most dynamic and often daunting sub-fields in contemporary philosophy * Introduces readers to the seminal works of contemporary and historic philosophers, including Descartes, Leibniz, Russell, David Lewis, Alvin Plantinga, David M. Series: Fundamentals of Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405195737
ISBN
9781405195737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. 'Robert Almeder has clearly summarized an extensive body of evidence and argues its merits with the skill of a professional philosopher.'-Ian Stevenson, M.D., University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRQM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822630166
ISBN
9780822630166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Paperback. This second edition of The Oxford Handbook of Free Will is intended to be a sourcebook and guide to current work on free will and related subjects. Editor(s): Kane, Robert. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1088.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195399691
ISBN
9780195399691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.23

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. Robert Nozick presents bold philosophical theories that take account of scientific advances in physics, evolutionary biology, economics and cognitive neuroscience, and casts contemporary cultural controversies in a new light. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674012455
ISBN
9780674012455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.17

Hardback. It seems reasonable to believe that there might have existed things other than those that in fact exist, or have existed. This title develops a framework for clarifying this problem, and explores a number of actualist strategies for solving it. Series: Carl G. Hempel Lecture Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147123
ISBN
9780691147123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.36

Hardback. How can we live in such a way that we die only once? How can we organize a society that gives us a better chance to be fully alive? How can we reinvent religion so that it liberates us instead of consoling us? These questions stand at the center of The Religion of the Future--a book about religion and a religious work in its own right. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRAB; HRAC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 240 x 38. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674729070
ISBN
9780674729070
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.63

Paperback. Editor(s): Le Poidevin, Robin; Simons, Peter; McGonigal, Andrew; Cameron, Ross P. Series: Routledge Philosophy Companions. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1148.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
632
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415493963
ISBN
9780415493963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.93

Paperback. The Images of Time is a philosophical investigation of the nature of time and the mind's ways of representing it. Robin Le Poidevin examines the ways in which we perceive time and change, the means by which memory links us with the past, the attempt to represent change and movement in art, and the nature of fictional time. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPM; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199575510
ISBN
9780199575510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.29

hardcover. This is an exploration and reassessment of the philosophical notion of relation. In contrast to the scholastic, ontological conception of relation as a thing of diminished being, this book views relation as the minimal and elemental theme and structure of philosophy. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 33. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804736763
ISBN
9780804736763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Beilby, James K. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487637
ISBN
9780801487637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

Paperback. This text brings together articles on the most discussed thinkers in the rationalist movement: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz and Malebranche. These articles address the topics in metaphysics and epistemology that figure most prominently in contemporary work on these philosophers. Editor(s): Pereboom, Derk. Series: Critical Essays on the Classics Series. Num Pages: 388 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPJ; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689118
ISBN
9780847689118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

Paperback. Editor(s): Collin, Finn; Jensen, Uffe Juul; Gron, Arne; Kappel, Klemens; Nordenbo, Sven-Erik; Koch, C.H. Series: Danish Yearbook of Philosophy. Num Pages: 118 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 7. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Edition
Rev Ed
Number of pages
118
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772891934
ISBN
9788772891934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.23