History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
Paperback. This book provides a historical analysis of the philosophical problem of individuation, and a new trajectory in its treatment. Drawing on the work of Gilles Deleuze, C.S. Peirce and Gilbert Simondon, the problem of individuation is taken into the realm of modernity. This is a vibrant contribution to contemporary debates in European philosophy. Series: Renewing Philosophy. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCF; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349546626
- ISBN
- 9781349546626
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. In this timely new book Wellmer intervenes in the highly topical debates on modernity and post--modernity. Discussing the work of Adorno, Habermas, Peter Burger and Jean--Francois Lyotard, among others, he offers a penetrating analysis of the aesthetic, ethical and philosophical dimensions of the modern era. Num Pages: 236 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745605388
- ISBN
- 9780745605388
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Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. While recognizing its origins and scope, this book offers an interpretation of Latin American philosophy by looking at its radical and transformative roots. It explores Latin America's engagement with contemporary problems in Western philosophy and describes the transformative impact of this encounter on contemporary thought. Series: World Philosophies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012487
- ISBN
- 9780253012487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Paperback. While recognizing its origins and scope, this book offers an interpretation of Latin American philosophy by looking at its radical and transformative roots. It explores Latin America's engagement with contemporary problems in Western philosophy and describes the transformative impact of this encounter on contemporary thought. Series: World Philosophies. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012579
- ISBN
- 9780253012579
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.36
€ 36.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. * Addresses a gap in the market by examining Wittgenstein's impact on feminist thought * Seeks to further feminist debates on issues such as identity, difference, the masculine character of the modern self * Provides a highly original interpretation of several themes in Wittgensteina s philosophy. Series: Feminist Revision. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620749
- ISBN
- 9780745620749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. * Addresses a gap in the market by examining Wittgenstein's impact on feminist thought * Seeks to further feminist debates on issues such as identity, difference, the masculine character of the modern self * Provides a highly original interpretation of several themes in Wittgensteina s philosophy. Series: Feminist Revision. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745620756
- ISBN
- 9780745620756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Paperback. A Graphic Guide to Walter Benjamin, tracing his influence on modern aesthetics and cultural history as well as his particular focus on the tension between Marxism and Zionism, and between word and image in modern art. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 118 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848316928
- ISBN
- 9781848316928
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Applies Badiou's philosophy to films such as Hiroshima Mon Amour, Vertigo and The Matrix. This title employs the philosophy of Alain Badiou to answer the question central to all serious film scholarship - namely, 'can cinema be thought?' Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 392. 224 pages. Applies Badiou's philosophy to films such as Hiroshima Mon Amour, Vertigo and The Matrix. This title employs the philosophy of Alain Badiou to answer the question central to all serious film scholarship - namely, 'can cinema be thought?'. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: APFA; HPCF. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight: 348.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748677245
- ISBN
- 9780748677245
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.13
€ 35.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. This the first dictionary dedicated to the work of Giorgio Agamben, the radical Italian philosopher. Bringing together leading scholars in the field, it provides a unique and comprehensive introduction to his work, offering readers a range of clear and concise entries on all the key topics of Agamben's oeuvre. Editor(s): Murray, Alex; Whyte, Jessica. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338. 224 pages. Editor(s): Murray, Alex; Whyte, Jessica. This the first dictionary dedicated to the work of Giorgio Agamben, the radical Italian philosopher. Bringing together leading scholars in the field, it provides a unique and comprehensive introduction to his work, offering readers a range of clear and concise entries on all the key topics of Agamben's oeuvre. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPCF. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 14. Weight: 338.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748640584
- ISBN
- 9780748640584
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.17
€ 40.99
€ 33.17
Paperback. Giorgio Agamben is one of the most important and controversial figures in contemporary continental philosophy and critical theory. This book explains Agamben's key ideas, including: an overview of his work; analysis of Agamben's philosophy of language and life; and, theories of ethics and 'witnessing'. Series: Routledge Critical Thinkers. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415451697
- ISBN
- 9780415451697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Paperback. Arthur Schopenhauer made original and profound contributions to aesthetics and ethics that were widely influential in the late nineteenth century, most notably on Nietzsche, but whose importance has since been underestimated. Editor(s): Neill, Alex; Janaway, Christopher. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405192941
- ISBN
- 9781405192941
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Condition: New
€ 48.47
€ 48.47
Paperback. A fascinating history of Scottish Philosophy Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HPC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580. 400 pages. A fascinating history of Scottish Philosophy. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HPC. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight: 580.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748616282
- ISBN
- 9780748616282
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.57
€ 42.99
€ 37.57
Hardcover. Ronald Dworkin's work on equality has shaped debates in the field of distributive justice for nearly three decades. In this book Alexander Brown attempts to provide a critique but also a defence of that work, and to extend equality of resources globally. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210158
- ISBN
- 9780230210158
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Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. Abraham Heschel and Martin Buber were giant thinkers of the 20th century who made significant contributions to the understanding of religious consciousness and of Judaism. They wrote on various subjects, such as the Bible, commandments, Hasidism, Zionism and Christianity, and had much in common, though they also differed on substantial points. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235728
- ISBN
- 9781936235728
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Condition: New
€ 153.96
€ 153.96
Hardcover. Alexander George s lucid interpretation of Hume s Of Miracles provides fresh insights into this provocative text, explaining the concepts and claims involved. He also shows why Hume s argument fails to engage with committed religious thought and why philosophical argumentation so often proves ineffective in shaking people s deeply held beliefs." Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 98
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674289246
- ISBN
- 9780674289246
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816639038
- ISBN
- 9780816639038
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.49
€ 27.99
€ 26.49
Paperback. Imagination is unruly. It creates the mind's world, linking the sensory realm to the realm of the intellect by oscillating between mind and body, self and world, ideal and real. This title demonstrates that this ambivalence in conceptions of imagination informs fundamental philosophical and aesthetic projects of European modernity. Series: Literary Conjugations. Num Pages: 344 pages, n/a bw photos, n/a color photos, n/a line drawings, n/a maps, n/a tables. BIC Classification: DSA; HPC; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988931
- ISBN
- 9780295988931
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. For much of its history, philosophy was not merely a theoretical discipline but a way of life, an 'art of living'. This title provides an incisive reevaluation of Socrates' place in the Western philosophical tradition and shows the importance of Socrates for Montaigne, Nietzsche, and Foucault. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 428. Socratic Reflections from Plato to Foucault. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. 294 pages. For much of its history, philosophy was not merely a theoretical discipline but a way of life, an 'art of living'. This title provides an incisive reevaluation of Socrates' place in the Western philosophical tradition and shows the importance of Socrates for Montaigne, Nietzsche, and Foucault. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DSBB; HPC. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight: 406.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 294
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224902
- ISBN
- 9780520224902
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.40
€ 35.99
€ 32.40
Paperback. Argues that Nietzsche tried to create a specific literary character in his writings and discusses the paradoxes of his work. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674624269
- ISBN
- 9780674624269
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.11
€ 40.99
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Paperback. Presents a collection of important essays on Plato and Socrates. This collection displays author's characteristic combination of analytical rigor and sensitivity to the literary form and dramatic effect of Plato's work. It discusses Plato's representation of Socrates as a model of authentic human goodness. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001784
- ISBN
- 9780691001784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81