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Paperback. Does Descartes belong to metaphysics? What does metaphysics mean? The questions form the point of departure for this study of Cartesian thought. Analyses of the notion of "ego" and his idea of God show that if he represents the fullest example of metaphysics, he nonetheless transgresses its limits. Translator(s): Kosky, Jeffrey L. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226505398
- ISBN
- 9780226505398
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€ 50.99€ 39.42
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Paperback. This work presents a revisionist account of Ralph Waldo Emerson's influential thought on individualism, in particular his political psychology. It illuminates contradictions in Emerson's political outlook, and the conjunctions of liberal and authoritarian ideology they produced. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB; HPC; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780226577005
- ISBN
- 9780226577005
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€ 41.99€ 32.17
€ 41.99
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Paperback. Montaigne is known for his exploration of the subject or the self. This work discusses these and other aspects of Montaigne's work "Essais" as features in the mapping of a mental landscape. Taking passages from different chapters of the "Essais", it guides readers through Montaigne's investigation of the subtle shades and stirrings of the mind. Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSK; HPCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781862079441
- ISBN
- 9781862079441
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€ 11.99€ 9.66
€ 11.99
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Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171045
- ISBN
- 9780231171045
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€ 129.33
€ 129.33
Heidegger, Hölderlin, and the Subject of Poetic Language: Toward a Ne...
Jennifer Anna Gosetti-Ferencei
Paperback. Including Heidegger's nationalist valorization of the German language and sense of nationhood, or Heimat, the author argues that Heidegger has overlooked central elements in Hlderlin's poetics, such as a Kantian understanding of aesthetic subjectivity and a commitment to Enlightenment ideals. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 449.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823223619
- ISBN
- 9780823223619
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€ 45.99€ 40.07
€ 45.99
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Hardback. This volume reflects Jacques Derrida's views on the role of education and international organizations in an era of globalization. Derrida develops a notion of the global citizen that is uniquely post-Kantian, and he looks especially at the changing role of UNESCO and similar organizations. Series: Culture and Politics Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JFFS; JPSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742509023
- ISBN
- 9780742509023
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€ 136.04
€ 136.04
Paperback. In this book, a group of renowned international scholars seek to discern the ways in which Simone Weil was indebted to Plato, and how her provocative readings of his work offer challenges to contemporary philosophy, theology, and spirituality. Editor(s): Doering, E. Jane; Springsted, Eric O. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025656
- ISBN
- 9780268025656
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€ 38.99€ 34.92
€ 38.99
€ 34.92
Paperback. Twelve contemporary women of colour who are American academic philosophers consider the methods and subjects of the discipline from perspectives partly informed by their experiences as African American, Asian American, Latina, Mixed Race and Native American. Editor(s): Zack, Naomi. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218661
- ISBN
- 9780631218661
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€ 52.66
€ 52.66
Paperback. Travelling from high culture to pop culture and back again, this book approaches cyberspace and Las Vegas through Hegel and Kant and reads Melville's "The Confidence-Man" through the film "Wall Street". Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 292 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB; HRLK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226791623
- ISBN
- 9780226791623
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€ 38.99€ 30.35
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Paperback. Discusses logic beyond the limits of reason Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 302 pages, 8 color illus. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 477.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253005908
- ISBN
- 9780253005908
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€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
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Paperback. These lectures and essays were regarded by Marcel as the best introduction to his thought. Creative Fidelity not only deals with perennial themes of faith, fidelity, belief, incarnate being, and participation, but also includes chapters on religious tolerance and orthodoxy and an important critical essay on Karl Jaspers. Translator(s): Rosthal, Robert. Num Pages: 261 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823221844
- ISBN
- 9780823221844
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€ 45.99€ 40.23
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Hardback. Editor(s): Mourelatos, Alexander P. D. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AB; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691636740
- ISBN
- 9780691636740
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€ 283.09
€ 283.09
Paperback. The Blackwell Companion to Aristotle aims to provide in-depth studies of the main themes of Aristotle's thought, from art to zoology. Comprised of a total of forty essays, it will include, among others, seven essays on his views on metaphysics, three on psychology, three on biology, eight on ethics, five on politics, and four on rhetoric and art. Editor(s): Anagnostopoulos, Georgios. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 245 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1016.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118592434
- ISBN
- 9781118592434
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€ 46.99€ 46.68
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hardcover. Continental feminist theory covers issues of equality and difference, identity and subjectivity. Modern thinkers such as Judith Butler present new perspectives on sex, gender, and sexual politics, yet these theories are not well received. This work responds to the marginalization of such thinkers. Editor(s): Cahill, Ann J.; Hansen, Jennifer. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523081
- ISBN
- 9780742523081
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€ 166.91
€ 166.91
Hardcover. Contains one essay on the subject of mortality that examines one's own passing as well as one's experience of others dying. This title notes that when thinking about death the imagination is paramount. It posits that the idea of life after death originated in the awareness of our own end posthumously resonating with our survivors. Translator(s): Pellauer, David. Num Pages: 108 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 249.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226713496
- ISBN
- 9780226713496
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€ 35.99€ 27.56
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Paperback. A survey that takes readers on a thought-provoking tour through the life and work of Augustine. It explores fresh insights into one of antiquity's most important philosophers. It includes such topics as: skepticism, language acquisition, mind-body dualism, philosophical dream problems, and Augustine's standing as a 'Socratic philosopher'. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCA; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233480
- ISBN
- 9780631233480
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€ 38.16
€ 38.16
Hardback. Translator(s): Wenning, Mario. Series: Insurrections: Critical Studies in Religion, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231145220
- ISBN
- 9780231145220
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€ 96.35€ 72.97
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Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 184.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268018283
- ISBN
- 9780268018283
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€ 29.99€ 26.35
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Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147279
- ISBN
- 9780231147279
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€ 38.99€ 28.44
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€ 28.44
Hardcover. Ancient biographies were more than accounts of the deeds of past heroes and guides for moral living. They were also arenas for debating pressing philosophical questions and establishing intellectual credentials, as Arthur P. Urbano argues in this study of biographies composed in Late Antiquity. Series: Patristic Monograph Series (Naps). Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 676.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813221625
- ISBN
- 9780813221625
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Condition: New
€ 83.34
€ 83.34
Hardback. This book contends that acts of revision are central and indispensable to the project of philosophizing and that philosophy should be construed essentially as a practice of rereading and rewriting. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804734158
- ISBN
- 9780804734158
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€ 84.02
€ 84.02
Hardcover. Alain L Locke, in his famous 1925 anthology "The New Negro", declared that 'the pulse of the Negro world has begun to beat in Harlem'. This biography of this extraordinarily gifted philosopher and writer, narrates the untold story of Locke's profound impact on twentieth-century America's cultural and intellectual life. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HPCF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317762
- ISBN
- 9780226317762
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€ 91.89€ 75.68
€ 91.89
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Paperback. Takes on the "unscientific" form of a mimical-pathetical-dialectical compilation of ideas. This work examines the truth of Christianity as an objective issue and the subjective issue of what is involved for the individual in becoming a Christian. Editor(s): Hong, Howard V.; Hong, Edna H. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HRAB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020822
- ISBN
- 9780691020822
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€ 51.62€ 41.21
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Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 830 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1142.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 830
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691621586
- ISBN
- 9780691621586
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Condition: New
€ 114.71€ 86.01
€ 114.71
€ 86.01