History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
Paperback. Machiavelli was infamous for his support of brutality and repression as valid political instruments. This book highlights the complexities in his thought, highlighting that he advocated democracy as much as dictatorship, debate as much as violence, depending upon prevailing political conditions. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 64. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686391
- ISBN
- 9781851686391
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. Uniting 30 years of scholarship, this book is a comprehensive statement on the founder of modern politics. It reveals the role of sects in Machiavelli's politics, his advice on how to rule indirectly and the ultimately partisan character of his project. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226503691
- ISBN
- 9780226503691
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.05
€ 25.99
€ 21.05
Paperback. This interpretive study of Machiavelli's controversial and ambiguous work "Discourses on Livy". These discourses are thoroughly explained in a chapter-by-chapter commentary by Harvey C. Mansfield. Num Pages: 460 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226503707
- ISBN
- 9780226503707
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.29
€ 43.99
€ 33.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 107 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HPCA. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Bryn Mawr Commentaries, Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780929524030
- ISBN
- 9780929524030
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.19
€ 19.99
€ 16.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 59 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HPCA. Dimension: 127 x 204 x 4. Weight in Grams: 78.
- Publisher
- Bryn Mawr Commentaries, Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780929524290
- ISBN
- 9780929524290
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.55
€ 16.99
€ 13.55
Paperback. Series: Focus Classical Commentary. Num Pages: 110 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DNF; HBG; HBLA; HPCA; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 6. Weight in Grams: 165.
- Publisher
- Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585100293
- ISBN
- 9781585100293
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.35
€ 27.99
€ 21.35
Paperback. In this study, Marian Demos seeks to demonstrate the significance of three famous lyric quotations within their respective contexts in the dialogues of Plato. These passages include the Simonides poem in the "Protagoras" and the misquotation of Pindar in the "Gorgias". Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689095
- ISBN
- 9780847689095
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Condition: New
€ 52.09
€ 52.09
hardcover. In this study, Marian Demos seeks to demonstrate the significance of three famous lyric quotations within their respective contexts in the dialogues of Plato. These passages include the Simonides poem in the "Protagoras" and the misquotation of Pindar in the "Gorgias". Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847689088
- ISBN
- 9780847689088
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Condition: New
€ 132.03
€ 132.03
Paperback. Written for students, teachers and those interested in the arts more generally, 'Lyotard Reframed' employs numerous examples drawn from painting, cinema, and comic books, to illustrate the significance of these ideas and to explore their links with phenomenology, Marxism, structuralism, psychoanalysis and deconstruction. Series: Contemporary Thinkers Reframed. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845116804
- ISBN
- 9781845116804
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Hardcover. Jean Francois Lyotard was one of the leading French philosophers of his generation. This book presents a series of studies which explain Lyotard's specific interventions in areas such as information theory, new media arts, and the changing nature of the human, and assesses their relevance and impact in relation to other positions. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748697243
- ISBN
- 9780748697243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.81€ 118.91
€ 124.81
€ 118.91
The aim of this volume is to rescue lust 'from the denunciations of old men of the deserts, to deliver it from the pallid and envious confessor and the stocks and pillories of the Puritans, to drag it from the category of sin to that of virtue'. Series: The Seven Deadly Sins. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6pp halftones, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: HPC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195162004
- ISBN
- 9780195162004
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Condition: New
€ 37.62
€ 37.62
Paperback. In this biography of Wittgenstein, the author interleaves the philosophical and emotional aspects of his subject's life. Num Pages: 704 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099883708
- ISBN
- 9780099883708
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.53
€ 23.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. Series: Jaakko Hintikka Selected Papers. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792342809
- ISBN
- 9780792342809
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Condition: New
€ 188.64
€ 188.64
Paperback. This collection contains hitherto unknown letters exchanged between Wittgenstein and the most important of his Cambridge friends and includes editorial notes based on archival material not previously explored. * Incorporates many previously undiscovered unique and significant letters. Translator(s): Schulte, J.; McGuinness, Brian. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631134695
- ISBN
- 9780631134695
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Condition: New
€ 48.30
€ 48.30
Hardback. Because of his legendary impatience, Ludwig Wittgenstein's published books are focused on his solutions to his problems and consequently often fail to explain not only his earlier solutions but also his problem situation. This title counteracts the difficulty which this peculiarity of Wittgenstein's poses to his readers. Series: Jaakko Hintikka Selected Papers. Num Pages: 354 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792340911
- ISBN
- 9780792340911
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Condition: New
€ 192.34
€ 192.34
Hardback. For Wittgenstein, philosophy was an on-going activity. Only in his dialog with the philosophical community and in his private moments does Wittgenstein's philosophical practice fully come to light. Editor(s): Klagge, James C.; Nordmann, Alfred. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 29. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512702
- ISBN
- 9780742512702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.64
€ 237.64
Paperback. Ludwig Wittgenstein was one of the founders of modern analytic philosophy and is regarded as the greatest philosophical genius since Immanuel Kant. In this book, the author traces the complex relationship between the philosopher's life, his work and his time. It describes Wittgenstein's eventful life, his numerous trips, and his friendships. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861893208
- ISBN
- 9781861893208
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Condition: New
€ 25.85
€ 25.85
Hardback. Boltzmann was a philospher, as well as a physicist. This study delves into Boltzmann's correspondence and looks into his final years, aiming to present an alternative view. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJC; HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334644
- ISBN
- 9780792334644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.64
€ 225.64
Paperback. Probes Aristotle's view that desire is crucial to decision making and to the formation of moral habits, pinpointing the "love of the fine" as the starting point of any argument for ethics. This book is of interest to students of virtue ethics and the history of philosophy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268034023
- ISBN
- 9780268034023
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Love - unconditional, selfless, unchanging, sincere, and totally accepting - is worshipped today as the West's only universal religion. To challenge it is one of our few remaining taboos. The author does just that, dissecting our resilient ruling ideas of love and showing how they are the product of a long and powerful cultural heritage. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187748
- ISBN
- 9780300187748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.82
€ 23.99
€ 17.82