History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
Paperback. Reveals the intimate connection between beauty and the philosophical life. What Plato meant by beauty is not easily characterized, this work shows that Plato ultimately gives up on the possibility of a definition. It provides a serious investigation into the meaning of beauty and places it at the very heart of philosophy. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219770
- ISBN
- 9780253219770
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€ 21.99€ 21.72
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Paperback. Polt unpacks Heidegger's central ideas in a straightforward way without sacrificing any of their richness, novelty or complexity. He explains abstruse ideas with examples and steers a course between competing schools of Heidegger interpretation Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 232 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857287202
- ISBN
- 9781857287202
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€ 56.72
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Paperback. Presents an account of Socrates' trial and death (399 BC). This title develops the Socratic belief in responsibility for one's self and shows Socrates living and dying under his philosophy. It focuses on the themes of identity and confrontation. Translator(s): Rowe, Christopher. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140455496
- ISBN
- 9780140455496
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€ 13.99€ 10.33
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€ 10.33
Paperback. Features three essays that offer insights into Nietzsche's theories of morality and human psychology. Editor(s): Holub, Robert C. Translator(s): Scarpitti, Michael A. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 201 x 12. Weight in Grams: 162.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141195377
- ISBN
- 9780141195377
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€ 11.99€ 10.33
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Paperback. Provides a comprehensive study of Nietzsche's relationship to the agonistic culture of ancient Greece. The book examines not only the overt elements of Greek agonism in Nietzsche's early works, but also shows how his later works embody its spirit as it is manifest in such notions as the will to power, the overhuman and "active justice." Num Pages: 293 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Marquette Univ Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874628234
- ISBN
- 9780874628234
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Condition: New
€ 46.80
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Paperback. An introduction to the central problems of moral and political philosophy. In the notes to his translation, Professor Irwin discusses the historical and social context of the dialogue, expounds and criticises the arguments, and tries above all to suggest the questions a modern reader ought to raise about Plato's doctrines. Translator(s): Irwin, Terence H. Series: Clarendon Plato S. Num Pages: 280 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298. Good clean copy with some shelf wear. Ex-Libris with bookplate and non ink stamp. Sunning to spine, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Number of pages
- 280
- SKU
- KCW0001561
- ISBN
- 9780198720911
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 34.99€ 28.97
€ 34.99
€ 28.97
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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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
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€ 28.66
Paperback. This interpretation of Aristotle's "Poetics" seeks to demonstrate that it is a coherent statement of a challenging theory of poetic art and it hints towards a theory of mimetic art in general. The core of the book is an appraisal of Aristotle's view of tragic drama. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226313948
- ISBN
- 9780226313948
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.11
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Paperback. Translator(s): Waterfield, R. Num Pages: 272 pages, map, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Previous owners name on ffep, remains a very good copy
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0002732
- ISBN
- 9780140444506
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A Companion to Ancient Philosophy provides a comprehensive and current overview of the history of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy from its origins until late antiquity. Editor(s): Gill, Mary Louise; Pellegrin, Pierre. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 832 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1364.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405188340
- ISBN
- 9781405188340
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.83
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Paperback. Translator(s): Roberts, M.S.; Michel, A. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 218.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816618576
- ISBN
- 9780816618576
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.97
€ 26.99
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Paperback. Kierkegaard was driven to write "The Book on Adler" after news spread that a Danish pastor, Adolph P Adler, claimed to have experienced a revelation in which Christ dictated a new doctrine. This volume includes an integral version of "The Book on Adler", along with excerpts from the earlier drafts and a sampling of writing by Adler himself. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 496 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140827
- ISBN
- 9780691140827
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Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.86
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Hardback. One of Italy's most original philosophers aims to connect the problem of pure possibility, potentiality, and power with the problem of political and social ethics in a context where the latter has lost its previous religious, metaphysical, and cultural grounding. Translator(s): Heller-Roazen, Daniel. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732178
- ISBN
- 9780804732178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.50
€ 113.50
Paperback. This book, itself by a major Italian philosopher, explores the distinctive traits of Italian theory and philosophy, reflecting on why it has been growing in popularity and why people have turned to it for answers to real-world issues and problems. Translator(s): Hanafi, Zakiya. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 296 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1DST; HPC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804781565
- ISBN
- 9780804781565
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€ 29.99€ 29.11
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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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.60
€ 38.99
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Paperback. A new translation and edition of one of the seminal philosophical works of the modern period. Editor(s): Geuss, Raymond; Speirs, Ronald. Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780521639873
- ISBN
- 9780521639873
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.21
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Paperback. Editor(s): Rhees, Rush. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Later printing
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191308
- ISBN
- 9780631191308
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.95
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paperback. Translator(s): Stahler, Tanja. Series: Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810127579
- ISBN
- 9780810127579
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Condition: New
€ 45.40
€ 45.40
Paperback. Tracing the argument of the Ethics as it emerges through that approach, this book shows how Aristotle represents ethical virtue from the perspective of those devoted to it while standing back to examine its assumptions and implications. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226080529
- ISBN
- 9780226080529
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
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Paperback. In this volume, the author presents, translates, and offers an interpretation of Aquinas's "De Principiis Naturae" and his "De Mixtione Elementorum". He reflects on what Aquinas says about matter and form and the elements in various contexts and throughout his works. Translator(s): Bobik, Joseph. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268020002
- ISBN
- 9780268020002
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.35
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