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History of Western philosophy

Paperback. Thoreau's encounters with nature, the author argues, allowed him to resist his all-too-human tendency toward intellectual laziness, social conformity and political complacency. Bennett pursues this theme by constructing a series of dialogues between Thoureau and modern contemporaries. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; HPCD; HPCF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521414
ISBN
9780742521414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.97

Hardback. Thoreau's encounters with nature, the author argues, allowed him to resist his all-too-human tendency toward intellectual laziness, social conformity and political complacency. Bennett pursues this theme by constructing a series of dialogues between Thoureau and modern contemporaries. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; HPCD; HPCF; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521407
ISBN
9780742521407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.12

Hardback. Explains Thoreau's philosophical significance and argues that we can still learn from his polemical conception of philosophy Editor(s): Furtak, Rick Anthony; Ellsworth, Jonathan. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823239306
ISBN
9780823239306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.46

Hardback. This volume presents a collection of Reid's published and unpublished work on 'the culture of the mind', including his important essay on Aristotle's logic, which was corrupted in older editions and is now restored to Reid's favoured edition. Editor(s): Broadie, Alexander. Series: The Edinburgh Edition of Thomas Reid. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748616848
ISBN
9780748616848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 235.21
€ 221.92

Hardback. * The first book-length analysis of the work of leading political philosopher, Thomas Pogge * Opens with a clear and informative introduction by Alison Jaggar and includes contributions from Neera Chandhoke, Jiwei Ci, Joshua Cohen, Erin Kelly, Lionel McPherson, Charles W. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642574
ISBN
9780745642574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844650354
ISBN
9781844650354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.51

Paperback. Thomas More remains one of the most enigmatic thinkers in history, due in large part to the enduring mysteries surrounding his best-known work, Utopia. He has been variously thought of as a reformer and a conservative, a civic humanist and a devout Christian, a proto-communist and a monarchical absolutist. Series: Classic Thinkers. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HPCB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 287 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745692173
ISBN
9780745692173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.38

Hardcover. Thomas More remains one of the most enigmatic thinkers in history, due in large part to the enduring mysteries surrounding his best-known work, Utopia. He has been variously thought of as a reformer and a conservative, a civic humanist and a devout Christian, a proto-communist and a monarchical absolutist. Series: Classic Thinkers. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HPCB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745692166
ISBN
9780745692166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

Paperback. A collection of late 20th-century scholarship devoted to Thomas Jefferson as a politician, writer, philosopher, Christian and economist. Editor(s): Engeman, Thomas. Series: Loyola topics in political philosophy. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; DSBD; HBJK; HPCD; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268042110
ISBN
9780268042110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.64

Paperback. A collection of the essays of Norberto Bobbio on Hobbes's thought and his place in the theory of modern politics. Tracing Hobbes's work through De Cive and Leviathan, Bobbio identifies the philosopher's relation to the tradition of natural law. Translator(s): Gobetti, Daniela. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226062488
ISBN
9780226062488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.23

paperback. Editor(s): Dixon, Thomas. Series: Library of Scottish Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845401627
ISBN
9781845401627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.74

Paperback. This book is a detailed introduction to and discussion of Thomas Aquinas's best-known and most influential work: the Summa Theologiae. After a scholarly account of Aquinas's life, the book explores his purposes in writing the Summa Theologiae and provides a detailed analysis of each of its three parts. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199380633
ISBN
9780199380633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.04

Paperback. Presupposing no previous knowledge of Aquinas or of medieval theology and philosophy, Davies's accessible volume offers a detailed expository account and discussion of one of Aquinas's best known works, the Summa Contra Gentiles. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRCC2; HRCM; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190456542
ISBN
9780190456542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.76

paperback. Presents reflections on Christianity that forges a synthesis of ancient philosophy and medieval theology. This title contains influential statements of fundamental Christian doctrine, as well as observations on topics such as political science, anti-Semitism and heresy. Editor(s): McInerny, Ralph. Translator(s): McInerny, Ralph. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBB; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140436327
ISBN
9780140436327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.73

Paperback. Leaving so few traces of himself behind, Thomas Aquinas seems to defy the efforts of the biographer. What can be discovered about this man, his mind, and his soul? In this short, compelling portrait, the author clears away the haze of time and brings Thomas vividly to life for contemporary readers. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGX; HPCB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205947
ISBN
9780300205947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.24

Paperback. Explains how language modifies human existence, looking specifically at the culture of Wittgenstein's writings. In this title, the author draws on Emerson, Thoreau, and many others to make his case that Wittgenstein can indeed be viewed as a "philosopher of culture". Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226037387
ISBN
9780226037387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.95

Hardback. Debates about the nature of the Enlightenment date to the eighteenth century, when Immanuel Kant himself addressed the question, 'What is Enlightenment'? This book offers a paradigm-shifting answer to that query: Enlightenment is an event in the history of mediation. It establishes mediation as the condition of possibility for enlightenment. Editor(s): Siskin, Clifford; Warner, William. Num Pages: 568 pages, 24 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBD; HPCD1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226761473
ISBN
9780226761473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.26
€ 78.26

Paperback. Translator(s): Brahic, Beverley Bie. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 196. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. 136 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HRAM. Dimension: 200 x 133 x 11. Weight: 196. Translator(s): Brahic, Beverley Bie.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147859
ISBN
9780231147859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.31

Hardback. Michel Chaouli invites novice and expert alike to set out on the path of thinking, with help from Kant's Critique of Judgment, about the force of aesthetic experience, the essence of art, and the relationship of beauty and meaning. Each chapter unfolds the significance of a key concept for Kant's thought and our own ideas. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPN; HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
y First printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971363
ISBN
9780674971363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.76

Paperback. Looks into the essence of Heidegger's thought and engages the philosopher's transformative thinking with contemporary Western culture. This work examines Heidegger's translations of Greek philosophy and his interpretations and displacements of anthropology, ethics and politics, science and aesthetics. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 1 index. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253215963
ISBN
9780253215963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

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