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History of Western philosophy

Paperback. Aimed at teachers, this textbook demonstrates how philosophical thinking can be used in teaching children. It begins with the assumption that what is taught in schools is not subject matter, but rather ways of thinking. It shows that the classroom should be converted into a community of inquiry, and that one can begin doing that with children. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780877221838
ISBN
9780877221838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.08

Paperback. Three major findings of cognitive science cast doubt on the past 2,500 years of Western philosophy. Lakoff and Johnson propose to rebuild philosophy from the ground up, starting from clearly known facts about the mind. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 187 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1108. The Embodied Mind and Its Challenge to Western Thought. 640 pages. Lakoff and Johnson propose to rebuild philosophy from the ground up, starting from clearly known facts about the mind. They take on two major issues in 20th-century philosophy: how we conceive rationality and how we conceive language. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPC. Dimension: 234 x 187 x 41. Weight: 1112.
Publisher
Basic Books New York
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465056743
ISBN
9780465056743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.71

Paperback. Suitable for the teaching of medieval philosophy, this title features judicious selections and translations based on critical editions. Editor(s): Hyman, Arthur; Walsh, James J.; Williams, Thomas. Num Pages: 724 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 190 x 34. Weight in Grams: 886.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
711
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Third Edition,3
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603842082
ISBN
9781603842082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.88
€ 49.23

Paperback. "If you've ever felt lost in The Twilight Zone, this book is for you. Then, again, when you read what these philosophers have to say you may want to stay!" William Irwin, King's College "The Twilight Zone smuggled philosophy onto television in the form of a series of ingenious mind-teasers, seizing the audience's imagination. Editor(s): Carroll, Noel; Hunt, Lester H. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405149051
ISBN
9781405149051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.49

Paperback. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143011
ISBN
9780231143011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.20

Hardback. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231143004
ISBN
9780231143004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 72.40

Hardback. This, the 21st volume in the "Library of Living Philosophers", consists of 24 papers by major figures in philosophy, each addressing a key problem arising in A.J. Ayer's work. Most of the critical papers are answered in detail by Ayer himself. Editor(s): Hahn, Lewis Edwin. Series: Library of Living Philosophers. Num Pages: 840 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1061.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
840
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812691726
ISBN
9780812691726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.65
€ 52.74

Paperback. The first major study of the philosophy of Elizabeth Anscombe (1919-2001), not only a friend and student of Wittgenstein's but also in her own right one of the most important philosophers of recent times.Teichmann presents a unified overview of her substantial oeuvre, in particular bringing out the interconnections among her ideas. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF5; HPJ; HPM; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199603350
ISBN
9780199603350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Hardback. Contains articles on topics within a variety of disciplines: political philosophy, ethics, history of philosophy, formal logic, philosophy of science and technology, as well as philosophical interpretation of literature. This work is useful for the philosophers and researchers in these disciplines. Editor(s): Floistad, Guttorm. Series: Contemporary Philosophy: A New Survey. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402014765
ISBN
9781402014765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.25

Hardback. In these selected essays, Charles Parsons surveys the contributions of philosophers and mathematicians who shaped the philosophy of mathematics over the past century: Brouwer, Hilbert, Bernays, Weyl, Godel, Russell, Quine, Putnam, Wang, and Tait. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPL; PBCD; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674728066
ISBN
9780674728066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.77
€ 62.27

Hardcover. Editor(s): Sullivan, Walter E.; Jenkins, Russell J. Num Pages: 187 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9781622572151
ISBN
9781622572151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.53
€ 136.28

Paperback. Translator(s): Mahdi, Muhsin. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487163
ISBN
9780801487163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.60

Paperback. Both an anthology and commentary, this text presents a self-contained introduction to the philosophy of religion. Readings focus on questions which have preoccupied Western philosophers when thinking about religion, such as the existence and nature of God and the question of life after death. Editor(s): Davies, Brian. Num Pages: 784 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 170 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1282.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198751946
ISBN
9780198751946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.34

Paperback. Translator(s): Dyde, S.W. Series: Dover Philosophical Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486445632
ISBN
9780486445632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.75

Paperback. Translator(s): Knox, T. M. Series: Galaxy Books. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195002768
ISBN
9780195002768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.98

Hardcover. Offers a sustained critique of present-day academic philosophy combined with a practical agenda for change. The author raises some basic questions about the way that analytic philosophy has been conducted over the years. In doing so, he offers an alternative to what he sees as an over-specialisation of a lot of recent academic work. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748684557
ISBN
9780748684557
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.73
€ 108.53

Paperback. This introductory philosophy text features classic and contemporary readings and sections on the major ideas associated with a seminal figure from the history of philosophy. Key selections from the essential writings of that philosopher are included, as well as selections from contemporary figures. Editor(s): Arnold, N.Scott; Benditt, Theodore M.; Graham, George (all of University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA). Num Pages: 616 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 173 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557867421
ISBN
9781557867421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.37

Paperback. The standard view of philosophical methodology is that philosophers rely on intuitions as evidence. Herman Cappelen argues that this claim is false, and reveals how it has encouraged pseudo-problems, presented misguided ideas of what philosophy is, and misled exponents of metaphilosophy and experimental philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; GPS; HPCF5; HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198703020
ISBN
9780198703020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

Hardback. This book contends that acts of revision are central and indispensable to the project of philosophizing and that philosophy should be construed essentially as a practice of rereading and rewriting. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804734158
ISBN
9780804734158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.32

Paperback. Philosophy: Key Themes is a beginner's guide to understanding and critiquing philosophical arguments. Each chapter introduces one of the major themes in philosophy. Baggini's approach combines explanation with summary while encouraging the reader to question the arguments and positions presented. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230296640
ISBN
9780230296640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.25
€ 63.81

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