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History of Western philosophy
Paperback. Concerned with the rationality and plausibility of the Muslim faith and the Qur'an, and in particular how they can be interrogated and understood through Western analytical philosophy. This title also explores how Islam can successfully engage with the challenges posed by secular thinking. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HRAB; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415437837
- ISBN
- 9780415437837
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€ 62.36
€ 62.36
Paperback. A discussion of the work of German philosopher Ernst Cassirer. It brings Cassirer's perspective directly into the contemporary debate over human thought and its relationship to animal life. The author places Cassirer in the context of recent philosophical thought. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Sub
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268009373
- ISBN
- 9780268009373
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€ 36.99€ 35.64
€ 36.99
€ 35.64
Paperback. Focusing on contemporary debates in moral and political theory, Situating the Self argues that a non--relative ethics, binding on us in virtue of out humanity, is still a philosophically viable project. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745610597
- ISBN
- 9780745610597
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Condition: New
€ 26.93
€ 26.93
Paperback. Outlines of Scepticism is a work of major importance for the history of Greek philosophy. Editor(s): Annas, Julia; Barnes, Jonathan. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 286 pages, 1 genealogical table. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 187 x 344 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521778091
- ISBN
- 9780521778091
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.84
€ 46.99
€ 46.84
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872200067
- ISBN
- 9780872200067
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. This is a lucid and highly readable account of Wittgensteins philosophy, set against the background of his extraordinary life and character. Woven together with a biographical narrative, this book is ideal for students seeking a clear and concise introduction to the work of this seminal 20th century philosopher. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 286 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745626161
- ISBN
- 9780745626161
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Condition: New
€ 26.00
€ 26.00
Paperback. In this section-by-section commentary, Benardete argues that Plato's Republic is a holistic analysis of the beautiful, the good, and the just. This book provides a fresh interpretation of the Republic and a new understanding of philosophy as practised by Plato and Socrates. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 figures. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226042442
- ISBN
- 9780226042442
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Interprets and pairs two important Platonic dialogs, the Gorgias and the Phaedrus, illuminating Socrates' notion of rhetoric and Plato's conception of morality and eros in the human soul. This book features a novel interpretation that addresses numerous issues in Plato studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 31 figures. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226042411
- ISBN
- 9780226042411
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.29
€ 40.99
€ 31.29
paperback. An exploration of the administration of law and its role in the lives of ordinary people in the northern provinces of the Roman Empire. It draws upon a rich but little-known legal collection from the late 3rd century known as the "Codex Hermogenianus". Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221476
- ISBN
- 9780253221476
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.08
€ 26.99
€ 25.08
Paperback. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE-65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and adviser to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. This is a series of new English-language translations of his works. It restores Seneca to his rightful place among the classical writers most widely studied in the humanities. Translator(s): Hine, Harry M. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Translation
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748399
- ISBN
- 9780226748399
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Part of the Complete Works series, this title, written between 56 and 64 CE, is a treatise addressed to Seneca's close friend Aebutius Liberalis. It is the longest of Seneca's works dealing with a single subject - how to give and receive benefits and how to express gratitude appropriately. Translator(s): Griffin, Miriam; Inwood, Brad. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226212227
- ISBN
- 9780226212227
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.32
€ 32.99
€ 25.32
Hardcover. Seneca Epistulae Vol. I Editor(s): Reynolds, Leighton; Reynolds, L. D. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1965
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198146445
- ISBN
- 9780198146445
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Condition: New
€ 70.31
€ 70.31
Paperback. A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived "in accordance with nature", Stoicism called for restraint of animal instincts and severing of emotional ties. Seneca's contribution to a seemingly unsympathetic creed was to transform it into an inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind. Editor(s): Campbell, Robin. Translator(s): Campbell, Robin. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140442106
- ISBN
- 9780140442106
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.33
€ 13.99
€ 10.33
Paperback. Translator(s): Fatham, Elaine; Hine, Harry M.; Ker, James; Williams, Gareth D. Series: The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748337
- ISBN
- 9780226748337
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.90
€ 41.99
€ 31.90
Hardback. Selected from the Epistulae Morales ad Lucilium, this title presents a set of 'essays in disguise' from one of the insightful philosophers of the Silver Age of Roman literature. Editor(s): Campbell, Robin. Series: Penguin Pocket Hardbacks. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 31. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141395852
- ISBN
- 9780141395852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.91
€ 18.99
€ 13.91
Paperback. The Stoic writings of the philosopher Seneca offer powerful insights into the art of living and the importance of reason and morality and continue to provide profound guidance to many through their eloquence, lucidity and timeless wisdom. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 8. Weight in Grams: 74.
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- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 112
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018812
- ISBN
- 9780141018812
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.33
€ 10.99
€ 9.33
Paperback. A selection of dialogues and letters from one of the most influential masters of Latin prose. This text includes "Consolation to Helvia" written to Seneca's mother to soothe the pain of separation, and the dialogues of "On the Shortness of Life", and "On Tranquility of Mind". Editor(s): Costa, C.D.N. Translator(s): Costa, C.D.N. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140446791
- ISBN
- 9780140446791
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Stoic philosopher and tutor to the young emperor Nero, Seneca wrote moral essays - exercises in practical philosophy - on how to live in a troubled world. Strikingly applicable today, his thoughts on happiness and other subjects are here combined in a clear, modern translation with an introduction on Seneca's life and philosophy. Translator(s): Davie, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 193 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199552405
- ISBN
- 9780199552405
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Condition: New
€ 18.20
€ 18.20
Hardback. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE to 65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and advisor to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. This title presents English-language translations of his works such as "Anger, Mercy, Revenge" and "Natural Questions". Translator(s): Kaster, Robert A.; Nussbaum, Martha C. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748412
- ISBN
- 9780226748412
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Condition: New
€ 94.08€ 78.06
€ 94.08
€ 78.06
Paperback. This is the largest selection of Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca's letters currently available. In them Seneca advises his friend Lucilius on how to do without what is superfluous, whether on the subject of happiness, riches, reputation, or the emotions. We learn too about Seneca's personal and political life in the time of Nero. Translator(s): Fantham, Elaine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBLA1; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199533213
- ISBN
- 9780199533213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61