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Paperback. Explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. This title argues that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic. Series: Heretics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182. Darwin and the Selfish Gene. Series: Heretics. 176 pages. Explores the nature of our moral constitution to challenge the view that reduces human motivation to self-interest. This title argues that simple, one-sided accounts of human motives, such as the 'selfish gene' tendency in neo-Darwinian thought, may be illuminating but are always unrealistic. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPX; PDA. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight: 160.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844652532
- ISBN
- 9781844652532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.03
€ 48.99
€ 48.03
Hardcover. The definitive guide to philosophical thought. Series: Cracking Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 300. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 174 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KOG0000690
- ISBN
- 9781844038060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. This new book of popular philosophy is a major bestseller in Germany, where it sold over 40,000 copies in the first few weeks after publication Gabriel argues that the world does not exist because what is, in fact, includes not simply so-called facts, but also views of those facts, dreams, projects, works of art and perspectives. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745687568
- ISBN
- 9780745687568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.23€ 53.02
€ 63.23
€ 53.02
Paperback. Filled with timeless insight into life, relationships, work and partying, this book takes a sideways glance at modern living and presents the would-be thoughts of Ancient Philosophers on various topics central to our 21st century existence. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851687060
- ISBN
- 9781851687060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.47
€ 10.47
Paperback. Fame was once associated with excellence or achievement in some or other field of endeavour. One of the most distinctive cultural phenomena over the years has been the rise and rise of fame. This book shows why this new fame is simultaneously fascinating and worthless. Series: The Art of Living. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844651573
- ISBN
- 9781844651573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.73
€ 46.99
€ 46.73
Paperback. From the bestselling author of The Philosopher and the Wolf comes a gripping and provocative story of one man's life through a philosophical lens Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847089502
- ISBN
- 9781847089502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.70
€ 11.99
€ 9.70
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262035460
- ISBN
- 9780262035460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.19€ 53.17
€ 55.19
€ 53.17
paperback. Editor(s): Ralkowski, Mark. Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812699067
- ISBN
- 9780812699067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.11
€ 32.99
€ 28.11
Paperback. The quickest way to learn about philosophy, from metaphysics to postmodernism. Series: In Minutes. Num Pages: 416 pages, 200 illustrations and diagrams. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782066460
- ISBN
- 9781782066460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
Hardback. Translator(s): Freeman, Philip. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 114. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691167701
- ISBN
- 9780691167701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.58
€ 19.99
€ 15.58
Hardback. With an ethnologist's understanding of construct and practice, Marc Auge proves age is unrelated to the development of consciousness, desire, and representations of the self. In bold, eye-opening strokes, he isolates age as a physical marker and casts one's youthful approach to the world as the true measure of life's value. Translator(s): Gladding, Jody. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX; JHMC; JMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231175883
- ISBN
- 9780231175883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.75
€ 75.75
Paperback. Suggests ways in which facing our difficulties - and suffering through the changes - can enable us to reach a higher level of self-understanding. This book discusses the nature of loving relationships: how to distinguish dependency from love, how to become one's own person and how to be a more sensitive parent. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: VSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846041075
- ISBN
- 9781846041075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.93
€ 16.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. Editor(s): Cuddy, Luke. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; UDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118915868
- ISBN
- 9781118915868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.32
€ 19.99
€ 15.32
Paperback. Famous throughout the world, the "Doctor Who" series is the longest-running sci-fi TV show in history. This title covers such topics as: the Doctor's philosophy of science, the ethics of a universe with millions of intelligent species, what makes one life-form more important than another, whether time travellers can change history, and more. Editor(s): Lewis, Courtland; Smithka, Paula J. Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812696882
- ISBN
- 9780812696882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.86
€ 41.99
€ 34.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Lewis, Courtland; McCain, Kevin. Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Open Court
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812699470
- ISBN
- 9780812699470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.98
€ 26.99
€ 22.98
Paperback. I Think, Therefore I Am is the ideal way to take the fear out of philosophy. Written in an accessible and entertaining style,I Think, Therefore I Am explains how and why philosophy began, and how the ways in which we live, learn, argue, vote and even spend our money have their origins in philosophical thought. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782430247
- ISBN
- 9781782430247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.79
€ 10.99
€ 9.79
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 194
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857083111
- ISBN
- 9780857083111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.96
€ 15.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. A smart philosophical look at the cult hit television show, Arrested Development Arrested Development earned six Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, critical acclaim, and a loyal cult following and then it was canceled. Editor(s): Phillips, Kristopher G.; Wisnewski, J. Jeremy. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: APT; HPX; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470575598
- ISBN
- 9780470575598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.47
€ 22.47
Paperback. The spirit of exploration that characterizes "Star Trek"'s many television and cinematic incarnations is also the driving force behind philosophical inquiry throughout human history. This book features essays that follow "Star Trek"'s inspiration to reach out to the farthest frontiers the mind may reach, while also delving into the human essence. Editor(s): Decker, Kevin S.; Eberl, Jason T. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812696493
- ISBN
- 9780812696493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.62
€ 29.99
€ 28.62
Paperback. Katherine Hawley explores the key ideas about trust in this Very Short Introduction. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, psychology, and evolutionary biology, she emphasizes the nature and importance of trusting and being trusted, from our intimate bonds with significant others to our relationship with the state. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, Two black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199697342
- ISBN
- 9780199697342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.62
€ 11.99
€ 10.62