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History of Western philosophy

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History of Western philosophy

Paperback. Alain L Locke, in his famous 1925 anthology "The New Negro", declared that 'the pulse of the Negro world has begun to beat in Harlem'. This biography of this extraordinarily gifted philosopher and writer, narrates the untold story of Locke's profound impact on twentieth-century America's cultural and intellectual life. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226317779
ISBN
9780226317779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Alain Badiou is the world's most influential living philosopher. Few contemporary thinkers display his breadth of argument and reference, or his ability to intervene in debates critical to both analytic and continental philosophy. This book presents an overview of and introduction to the full range of Badiou's thinking. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 223 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844652303
ISBN
9781844652303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.75

paperback. A clear and concise introduction to the political philosophy of Alain Badiou, centred in a political context. Series: Modern European Thinkers. Num Pages: 200 pages, notes, references, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745318004
ISBN
9780745318004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.31

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. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Marquette Univ Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874628234
ISBN
9780874628234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.80

Paperback. A presentation of the nature of human agency and the individual's own experience of himself as an agent. This work questions activity, the self and its presence. It offers an understanding of what it is to be alienated from oneself, incorporating issues such as human freedom and self-deception. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847682072
ISBN
9780847682072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.93

Hardback. This collection of essays evaluates Agamben's work from a postcolonial perspective. Svirsky and Bignall assemble leading figures to explore the rich philosophical linkages and the political concerns shared by Agamben and postcolonial theory. Editor(s): Svirsky, Dr. Marcelo; Bignall, Simone. Series: Critical Connections. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748643943
ISBN
9780748643943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.92
€ 118.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195396010
ISBN
9780195396010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872202122
ISBN
9780872202122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.60

Hardback. A contribution to the growing genre of works which offer a challenge to the modern and post-modern accounts of Christianity. The book shows how Platonic philosophy did not assume a primacy of metaphysical presence, as had been previously thought, but a primacy of liturgical theory and practice. Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206712
ISBN
9780631206712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.83

Paperback. * Provides an overview of the debates surrounding postmodernism and its impact on theology. * Powerfully critiques the works of central figures in contemporary theology and philosophy including Derrida, Serres, Marion and Lacoste. * Cosolidates Blackwella s contribution in such cutting edge debates. . Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206729
ISBN
9780631206729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.06

Hardcover. In his Berlin lectures on fine art, Hegel argued that art involves a unique form of aesthetic intelligibility - the expression of a distinct collective self-understanding that develops through historical time. This title offers a sophisticated exploration of Hegel's position. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 colour plates, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226079493
ISBN
9780226079493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.65
€ 77.43

Paperback. Life is one of our most basic concepts, yet when examined directly it proves remarkably contradictory and elusive, encompassing both the broadest and the most specific phenomena. The author clears the ground for a new philosophy of life by recovering the twists and turns in its philosophical history. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226793726
ISBN
9780226793726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 31.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173719
ISBN
9780691173719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.64

Paperback. Offers readings of the history of philosophy and sets out a critique of the unavowed fideism at the heart of post-Kantian philosophy. This book introduces a philosophical alternative to the forced choice between dogmatism and critique. Translator(s): Brassier, Ray. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 184. An Essay on the Necessity of Contingency. 160 pages. Offers readings of the history of philosophy and sets out a critique of the unavowed fideism at the heart of post-Kantian philosophy. This book introduces a philosophical alternative to the forced choice between dogmatism and critique. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPC. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight: 184. Translator(s): Brassier, Ray.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441173836
ISBN
9781441173836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.35

Paperback. To Hegel, he was a genius; to Kierkegaard, he was the greatest humorist in Christendom; to Goethe, he was the brightest mind of his day. Though less known than many of his contemporaries, A.G. Hamann is gradually being recognized as one of the most important and original critics of the Enlightenment. Series: Illuminations: Theory & Religion. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470674925
ISBN
9780470674925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 43.99

To Hegel, he was a genius; to Kierkegaard, he was the greatest humorist in Christendom; to Goethe, he was the brightest mind of his day. Though less known than many of his contemporaries, A.G. Hamann is gradually being recognized as one of the most important and original critics of the Enlightenment. Series: Illuminations: Theory & Religion. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 183 x 26. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405162463
ISBN
9781405162463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.40

Paperback. This guide to the work that has recently appeared on Aquinas reflects the 1990s revival of interest in his work. The author brings together a range of views that hitherto have appeared in many different books, articles, and periodicals. Num Pages: 264 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631213130
ISBN
9780631213130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 42.64

Hardcover. This anthology provides comprehensive coverage of the major contributions of analytic philosophy to aesthetics and the philosophy of art, from the earliest beginnings in the 1950a s to the present time. aeo Traces the contributions of the analytic tradition to aesthetics and the philosophy of art, from the 1950a s to the present time. Editor(s): Lamarque, Peter; Olsen, Stein Haugom. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 3JJP; ABA; HPCF5; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 188 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1242.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405105811
ISBN
9781405105811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.97

Paperback. Hegel's "Aesthetics" gives full expression to his theory of art. He considers the nature of art, surveys the history of art from the ancient world through to the romantic movement, criticizes major works, probing their meaning and significance and deals individually with different art forms. Translator(s): Knox, T. M. Num Pages: 690 pages, index. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 41. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Volume 2
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198238171
ISBN
9780198238171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.04

Paperback. A collection of four essays on aesthetic, ethical, and political issues by Dieter Henrich, the preeminent Kant scholar in Germany today. Series: Studies in Kant & German Idealism. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 143 x 6. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780804723671
ISBN
9780804723671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.09

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