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Social & political philosophy
Hardcover. An exploration of the Ancient Greek symbolization of human reality. Taking us from the origins of Greek culture in the Pre-Homeric Cretan civilizations, through the Iliad and Odyssey, to the rise of philosophy with Parmenides and Heraclitus, it concludes with the later period of the Sceptics. Series: Collected Works of Eric Voegelin. Num Pages: 464 pages, index. BIC Classification: HBA; HPS; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826212832
- ISBN
- 9780826212832
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Condition: New
€ 90.32
€ 90.32
Hardcover. This volume of "The Collected Works" contains essays published by Eric Voegelin between 1929 and 1933. They reflect the intellectual and political tumult of the period and their author's maturing grasp of political reality as he moved away from positivism toward a more open philosophical stance. Editor(s): Heilke, Thomas W.; Heyking, John von. Translator(s): Hanak, Miroslav John; Cockerill, Jodi. Series: Collected Works of Eric Voegelin. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214829
- ISBN
- 9780826214829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.32
€ 82.32
Hardcover. One of two volumes which bring together Voegelin's miscellaneous papers, this text gathers crucial writings from the early formative period of this scholar's thought. It begins with Voegelin's dissertation on sociological method, which he completed in 1922. Editor(s): Petropulos, William; Weiss, Gilbert. Translator(s): Bollans, Sue; Cockerill, Jodi; Petropulos, William. Series: Collected Works of Eric Voegelin. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: DN; HPC; HPS; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1034.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214881
- ISBN
- 9780826214881
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Condition: New
€ 98.05
€ 98.05
Hardcover. Jerry Day brings to light the need for an extensive interpretation of the mature philosophy of Eric Voegelin, based on Voegelin's published and unpublished appreciation for 19th-century German philosopher F.W.J. Schelling. Series: Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 689.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Missouri Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826214935
- ISBN
- 9780826214935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.69
€ 77.69
Hardcover. Although his contributions to philosophy are revered and his writings have been collected, Eric Voegelin's persona can fade with the memories of those who knew him. This book preserves the human element of Voegelin by capturing those personal recollections. Through these recollections, it provides an understanding of the man himself. Editor(s): Cooper, Barry; Bruhn, Jodi. Series: Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826217653
- ISBN
- 9780826217653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.42
€ 71.42
Hardcover. Provides an analysis of the legal and political writings of Eric Voegelin during the 1920s and 1930s. This work opens with Voegelin's efforts, following the trauma of defeat in World War I, at understanding the relation of law and the study of law (Staatslehre) to what he then called 'sociohistorical reality'. Series: Eric Voegelin Institute Series in Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826218544
- ISBN
- 9780826218544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.64
€ 69.64
Paperback. This work presents a review of works in the area of universal human rights and their implications for international politics. The text addresses such questions as: what rights are universal?; who holds the rights under international conventions?; and what is the link between such rights and peace? Series: Political Philosophy Now S. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708316726
- ISBN
- 9780708316726
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Condition: New
€ 10.58
€ 10.58
Hardback. The past three decades have witnessed the emergence of several Kantian theories. Both the critical reaction to consequentialism inspired by Rawlsian constructivism and the universalism of more recent theories informed by Habermasian discourse ethics trace their main sources of inspiration back to Kant's writings. Editor(s): Baiasu, Sorin; Pihlstrom, Sami; Williams, Howard. Series: Political Philosophy Now. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPJ; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708323779
- ISBN
- 9780708323779
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Condition: New
€ 50.59
€ 50.59
Paperback. Offers a general account of trust in a variety of social contexts and explores the negative effects of distrust on society. This title examines the role of trust in relationships between doctors and patients and between politicians and constituents. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773516809
- ISBN
- 9780773516809
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Condition: New
€ 40.96
€ 40.96
Paperback. An intriguing work that considers the shared tradition of Canadian political philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773537996
- ISBN
- 9780773537996
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Condition: New
€ 46.30
€ 46.30
Hardcover. Critiquing the internal contradictions and practical limitations of the social contract theory espoused by John Locke and John Rawls, this title presents a covenantal theory for political life based on H Richard Niebuhr's theology of radical monotheism. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602582521
- ISBN
- 9781602582521
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Condition: New
€ 70.55
€ 70.55
Hardback. A compelling conversation between African American political intellectuals and the canon of western political philosophy Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSL3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 490.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439906552
- ISBN
- 9781439906552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.08
€ 73.08
Hardback. From Hobbes to Harrington to Berkeley, this work explores the public function of the philosophical dialogue at the beginning of England's long 18th century. It argues that the dialogue as a literary form helped to develop the public sphere in late 17th- and early 18th-century England. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; HPL; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920030
- ISBN
- 9780813920030
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Condition: New
€ 64.47
€ 64.47
Hardback. Series: Jeffersonian America. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813931449
- ISBN
- 9780813931449
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Condition: New
€ 46.20
€ 46.20
Hardback. Along with reason, Aristotle granted emotions a vital role in political life. This book revisits Aristotle's understanding of the emotions and finds that it not only resonates with psychological theories but, more importantly, it also offers a resource for political science. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803616
- ISBN
- 9780875803616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.70
€ 58.70
Negativity and Revolution: Adorno and Political Activism
. Ed(S): Holloway, John; Matamoros, Fernando;...
paperback. John Holloway et al explore solutions to postmodern political paralysis in the 'negative dialectics' of Theodor Adorno. Editor(s): Holloway, John; Matamoros, Fernando; Tischler, Sergio. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFC; JPW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745328362
- ISBN
- 9780745328362
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.79
€ 38.99
€ 30.79
Hardback. Carl Schmitt's friend/enemy principle is exposed to in-depth philosophical analysis and historical examination with the aim of showing that the political follows hostility, violence and terror as form follows matter. The book argues that the partisan is an umbrella concept that includes the national and global terrorist. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002517
- ISBN
- 9780230002517
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.93
€ 63.93
Hardback. Fourteen philosophers, economists and legal scholars address the question 'Can intellectual property rights be fair?' What differentiates intellectual from real property? Should libertarians or Rawlsians defend IP rights? What's wrong with free-riding? How can incentives be taken into account by theories of justice? Editor(s): Gosseries, Axel; Marciano, Alain; Strowel, Alain. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; LAB; LNR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 495.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007093
- ISBN
- 9780230007093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Hardback. "The Courage of the Truth" is the last course that Michel Foucault delivered at the College de France. Here, he continues the theme of the previous year's lectures in exploring the notion of "truth-telling" in politics to establish a number of ethically irreducible conditions based on courage and conviction. Editor(s): Davidson, A. Translator(s): Burchell, Graham. Series: Michel Foucault, Lectures at the College de France. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230112889
- ISBN
- 9780230112889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.23
€ 81.23
Hardcover. Pragmatist philosopher William James has long been deemed a dubious guide to ethical reasoning. This book overturns such thinking, demonstrating the coherence of James's efforts to develop a flexible but rigorous framework for individuals and societies seeking freedom, meaning, and justice in a world of interdependence, uncertainty, and change. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117822
- ISBN
- 9780230117822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91