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History of Western philosophy

Hardback. The Czech philosopher Jan Patocka (1907-1977) is widely recognized as the most influential thinker to come from postwar Eastern Europe. This book presents his most mature ideas about the history of Western philosophy. Translator(s): Lom, Petr. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738002
ISBN
9780804738002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.31

Paperback. This is a translation of Patocka's final work in which he treats prehistory through the concepts of Husserl and Heidegger. He believes the technological society to be decadent, and in the 20th century, war has become the basic reality which prevails through apparent "peace". Translator(s): Kohak, Erazim. Num Pages: 200 pages, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HBA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Edition
First American Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812693379
ISBN
9780812693379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.09

Paperback. The Czech philosopher Jan Patocka (1907-1977) is widely recognized as the most influential thinker to come from postwar Eastern Europe. This book presents his most mature ideas about the history of Western philosophy. Translator(s): Lom, Petr. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804738019
ISBN
9780804738019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. The philosophy of the humanistic sciences has been a blind-spot in analytic philosophy. This book argues that by adopting an appropriate pragmatic analysis of explanation and interpretation it is possible to show that scientific practice of humanistic sciences can be understood on similar lines to scientific practice of natural and social sciences. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; HPS; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349345670
ISBN
9781349345670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.93

Hardcover. In this important new book, the distinguished Egyptologist Jan Assmann provides a masterful overview of a crucial theme in the religious history of the West - that of 'religio duplex', or dual religion. He begins by returning to the theology of the Ancient Egyptians, who set out to present their culture as divided between the popular and the elite. Num Pages: 224 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745668420
ISBN
9780745668420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Paperback. In this important new book, the distinguished Egyptologist Jan Assmann provides a masterful overview of a crucial theme in the religious history of the West - that of 'religio duplex', or dual religion. He begins by returning to the theology of the Ancient Egyptians, who set out to present their culture as divided between the popular and the elite. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745668437
ISBN
9780745668437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Paperback. Arguably the most prolific and most widely read philosopher of our time, Slavoj Zizek has made indelible interventions into many disciplines of the so-called human sciences that have transformed the terms of discussion in these fields. Series: Theory Now. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653716
ISBN
9780745653716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Hardback. Arguably the most prolific and most widely read philosopher of our time, Slavoj Zizek has made indelible interventions into many disciplines of the so-called human sciences that have transformed the terms of discussion in these fields. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745653709
ISBN
9780745653709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.09

Paperback. Focuses on the author's metaethical views, his normative theory, and his substantive positions on such matters as the moral status of animals, the sanctity of human life, and famine relief. This book also includes his replies to his critics. It is intended for those who want to fully understand his views. Editor(s): Jamieson, Dale. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557869098
ISBN
9781557869098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.51

Hardback. Editor(s): Weinstein, Jami; Colebrook, Claire. Series: Critical Life Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCB; HPCF7; JFFR; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172141
ISBN
9780231172141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.54
€ 90.75

Paperback. Editor(s): Weinstein, Jami; Colebrook, Claire. Series: Critical Life Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCB; HPCF7; JFFR; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231172158
ISBN
9780231172158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

hardcover. This fifth volume of letters chronicles James's emergence into professional and personal maturity. The correspondence is dominated by letters to his wife, Alice, and they reflect difficult events of the period such as the death of his parents and the responsibility he took for heading the family. Editor(s): McDermott, John J.; Berkeley, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916880
ISBN
9780813916880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.28

hardcover. This seventh volume continues the series of William James's correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues that was begun in volume four. Consisting of some 488 letters, with an additional 510 calendared, it offers an account of the academic's correspondence for the years 1890 to 1894. Editor(s): Berkeley, Elizabeth M.; McDermott, John J. (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Texas A&M University, USA). Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; HPC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918204
ISBN
9780813918204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.43

Hardback. This book offers the first critical study of Gilles Deleuze's The Logic of Sense, his most important work on language and ethics. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 519.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748626106
ISBN
9780748626106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.04
€ 131.38

Paperback. This book offers the first critical study of Gilles Deleuze's The Logic of Sense, his most important work on language and ethics. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748626113
ISBN
9780748626113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.13

Paperback. Offers an introduction to Deleuze's important work of philosophy. By critically analysing of Deleuze's methods, principles and arguments, this title helps readers to engage with the revolutionary core of Deleuze's philosophy and take up positions for or against its controversial ideas. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414. A Critical Introduction and Guide. 256 pages. Offers an introduction to Deleuze's important work of philosophy. By critically analysing of Deleuze's methods, principles and arguments, this title helps readers to engage with the revolutionary core of Deleuze's philosophy and take up positions for or against its controversial ideas. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPCF. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 15. Weight: 414.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748668816
ISBN
9780748668816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.98

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DSA; DSBD; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650197
ISBN
9780691650197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.05

Hardcover. An original interpretation of Hume's philosophy as centered on the relationship between theory and practice. The author argues that Hume's Essays and History represent a humanist practical philosophy derived from the speculative philosophy of A Treatise of Human Nature and the Enquiries. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137026415
ISBN
9781137026415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.59

Paperback. As a religious thinker who disclaimed all rationalistic systems, Martin Buber produced an insightful critique of modern philosophical ethics, one that became productive soil for another non-traditional ethic: feminism's care ethic. Walters compares the personal ethics of the two perspectives. Series: The Martin Buber Library. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630104
ISBN
9780815630104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.48

Hardback. The engaging and inquiring mind of French philosopher Jacques Maritain reflected on varied subjects arising from his diverse studies. In this book, James Schall explores Maritain's political philosophy. Series: 20th Century Political Thinkers. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847686834
ISBN
9780847686834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.22

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