Popular philosophy
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Popular philosophy
Paperback. With an exploration of our obsession with media, this book examines a number of archetypal news stories - a plane crash, a murder, a political scandal, a celebrity interview - from a perspective to ask intriguing questions: why do disaster stories titillate? why obsess over love lives of the famous? Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241972694
- ISBN
- 9780241972694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Hardback. From the editors of the widely influential The Stone Reader comes the most thorough and engaging guide to modern ethical thought available. Editor(s): Catapano, Peter; Critchley, Simon. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631492983
- ISBN
- 9781631492983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.81
€ 30.99
€ 25.81
Paperback. Translator(s): Burks, Randolph. Series: Univocal. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Univocal Publishing LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937561062
- ISBN
- 9781937561062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Great minds of the 20th century, including such distinguished names as Richard Swinburne, Alvin Platinga and Keith Ward, offers answers to some of life's key questions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686551
- ISBN
- 9781851686551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.24
€ 12.24
Paperback. An exploration of love, a subject that has occupied philosophers since the time of Plato. Tackling the mood of pessimism about the nature of love that reaches back through Schopenhauer and Kierkegaard, it examines the links between love and grief, love and nature, and between love of others and loving oneself. Series: The Art of Living. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844655069
- ISBN
- 9781844655069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 47.93
€ 47.99
€ 47.93
Paperback. From a wide range of answers and her own experience, Jennifer Kavanagh explores some of the stereotypical concepts on which Failure and Success are based, and reveals what people feel really matters in their lives. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 148
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780997650
- ISBN
- 9781780997650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.95
€ 13.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. Avoiding the technical jargon and complex logic associated with most books on philosophy, Law brings the thoughts of these great thinkers, from Confucius and Buddha to Wittgenstein and Sartre, to life. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780877471
- ISBN
- 9781780877471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.01
€ 16.99
€ 13.01
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
Hardcover. David Foster Wallace probes the challenges of daily living and offers advice that renews us with every reading. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 123 x 6. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316068222
- ISBN
- 9780316068222
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. Offers a sympathetic, philosophical look at the supervillains. This title delves into the dark nature of supervillainy, examines the boundaries of good and evil, offers helpful advice to prospective supervillains, and untangles diabolical puzzles of identity and consciousness. Editor(s): Dyer, Ben. Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Open Court
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812696691
- ISBN
- 9780812696691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.98
€ 26.99
€ 22.98
Paperback. A humorous and philosophical trip through life from the Sunday Times bestselling author Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780749327
- ISBN
- 9781780749327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.24
€ 12.24
Paperback. A unique edition of the sayings of Diogenes, whose biting wit and eccentricity inspired the anecdotes that express his Cynic philosophy. It includes the accounts of his immediate successors, such as Crates and Hipparchia, and the witty moral preacher Bion. The contrasting teachings of the Cyrenaics and the hedonistic Aristippos complete the volume. Translator(s): Hard, Robin. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HPCA; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199589241
- ISBN
- 9780199589241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.33
€ 13.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781681527
- ISBN
- 9781781681527
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Condition: New
€ 27.41
€ 27.41
Paperback. In a world so full of different beliefs and viewpoints, how can we find peace in our shared humanity? In this title, the author explores universal ideas such as love, respect, truth and tolerance, and examines questions such as: How can men and women relate to each other? What is the true nature of equality? What does 'civilization' really mean? Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141038025
- ISBN
- 9780141038025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Hardcover. A leading philosopher brings the tools of his trade to contentious contemporary debates. Num Pages: 320 pages, ---. BIC Classification: HPS; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 29. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393242270
- ISBN
- 9780393242270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.84
€ 29.99
€ 24.84
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
€ 93.94
€ 93.94
Hardback. Offers practical tools for cutting through the claptrap and unravelling the spin - tackling propaganda, the psychology of deception, pseudo-news, bogus science, the weird cult of 'Aids reappraisal', and numerous conspiracy theories (including the one about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq). Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848310148
- ISBN
- 9781848310148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.42
€ 16.99
€ 12.42
Paperback. The pace of modern life is accelerating. To keep up, we must keep on moving and adapting constantly striving for greater happiness and success. Or so we are told. Translator(s): McTurk, Tam. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; VS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509514267
- ISBN
- 9781509514267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.35
€ 19.99
€ 15.35
Paperback. When it comes to death, is there ever a best case scenario? In this book, the author confronts our unending obsession with the end. He also reflects on what it means to miss God, whether death can be good for our careers and why we eventually turn into our parents. Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; HPX; HRAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784872601
- ISBN
- 9781784872601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.81
€ 5.81
Paperback. There is no absolute truth but there is absolutely everything Num Pages: 146 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Number of pages
- 146
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780998206
- ISBN
- 9781780998206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.13
€ 13.99
€ 13.13