History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
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
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.01
€ 21.99
€ 18.01
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
€ 29.99€ 27.65
€ 29.99
€ 27.65
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
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
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
€ 249.76
€ 249.76
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.57
€ 21.99
€ 16.57
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
€ 129.21€ 125.63
€ 129.21
€ 125.63
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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.38
€ 139.38
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. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033303
- ISBN
- 9780847689095
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
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€ 21.51
€ 27.99
€ 21.51
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.65
€ 16.99
€ 13.65
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.25
€ 19.99
€ 16.25
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. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032713
- ISBN
- 9780226503691
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Paperback. Arguing that Niccolo Machiavelli should be reconsidered as a major philosopher, this book includes an account of the relationship between Machiavelli and Leonardo da Vinci, their roles in the emergence of modernity, and the implications this holds for contemporary life and society. Series: Frank M.Covey, Jr., Loyola Lectures in Political Analysis S. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HPCB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Univ of Notre Dame Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268014339
- ISBN
- 9780268014339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.78
€ 42.99
€ 38.78
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.52
€ 13.99
€ 11.52
Paperback. The answers you need. Now. Series: Bullet Guides. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 88.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444163377
- ISBN
- 9781444163377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.71
€ 9.99
€ 8.71
Hardback. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 5S; DSB; HPCF7; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149181
- ISBN
- 9780231149181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.07€ 83.70
€ 108.07
€ 83.70
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPQ; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231166744
- ISBN
- 9780231166744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.37€ 80.13
€ 103.37
€ 80.13
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415253857
- ISBN
- 9780415253857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.14
€ 22.14
Paperback. While the great medieval philosopher, theologian, and physician Maimonides is acknowledged as a leading Jewish thinker, his intellectual contacts with his surrounding world are often described as related primarily to Islamic philosophy. This title demonstrates that he was deeply influenced not only by Islamic philosophy but by Islamic culture. Series: Jews, Christians and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QRM; HPCB; HPDC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691152523
- ISBN
- 9780691152523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.38
€ 40.99
€ 29.38
Paperback. This important book opens a new path in Heidegger research that will stimulate dialogue within Heidegger studies, as well as with philosophers outside the phenomenological tradition and scholars in theology, literary criticism, and existential psychiatry. Series: New Heidegger Research. Num Pages: 370 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield International
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783481194
- ISBN
- 9781783481194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.69
€ 53.99
€ 53.69