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History of Western philosophy

Hardback. Richard Rorty is one of the most influential and provocative figures in contemporary intellectual life. He argues that many of philosophya s traditional concerns are redundant, and that the goal of inquiry should not be truth but human betterment. Editor(s): Festenstein, Matthew; Thompson, Simon. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745621654
ISBN
9780745621654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.69

Hardcover. Julius Evola's final major work, which examines the prototype of the human being who can give absolute meaning to his or her life in a world of dissolution. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512. A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul. 248 pages. Evola's final major work, which examines the prototype of the human being who can give absolute meaning to his or her life in a world of dissolution. It presents a powerful critcism of the idols, structures, theories and illusions of our modern age. It reveals how to transform destructive processes into inner liberation. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPS. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight: 512.
Publisher
Inner Traditions
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st U.S. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892811250
ISBN
9780892811250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.45

Hardcover. Thomas Aquinas's interpretation of Aristotle has formed the backbone of Catholic theology and teaching to this day. This book is an original new study of Aquinas's ideas in two key areas of ethical thought: the will and human action, with important new insights on a range of theological topics as well - including love, sin, and the moral virtues. Series: Oxford Theological Monographs. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCB; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Clarendon Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198267317
ISBN
9780198267317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.46

Paperback. First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Num Pages: 168 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415154307
ISBN
9780415154307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.37

Paperback. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 254. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPCF. Dimension: 280 x 211 x 8. Weight: 254.
Publisher
Phanes Pr
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780933999695
ISBN
9780933999695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.11

Hardback. What is human freedom? By addressing a number of theological 'limit situations', Robert Greystones, while at Oxford University in the 1320s, developed his own philosophical theory. This volume is the first Latin critical edition, with a clear English translation. There is an extensive introduction describing his life and teaching on human freedom. Editor(s): Henninger, Mark; Andrews, Robert; Ottman, Jennifer. Series: Auctores Britannici Medii Aevi. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197266014
ISBN
9780197266014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.23

hardcover. This book contains new critical editions of the Latin texts of Robert Grosseteste's 13th century treatise on free will, De libero arbitrio, with complete English translations. Included is a substantial study of the texts, their place in Grosseteste's body of works, doctrinal content, employment by later thinkers, and manuscript sources. Editor(s): Lewis, Neil. Series: Auctores Britannici Medii Aevi. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRAB; HRAM3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
OUP Oxford United Kingdom
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197266069
ISBN
9780197266069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 182.88

Paperback. Series: Great Medieval Thinkers. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRAB; HRAX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199391257
ISBN
9780199391257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.56

Paperback. Two major lectures that Derrida delivered in 2002 investigating the foundations of the sovereignty of the nation-state. The term "Etat Voyou" is the French equivalent of "rogue state," and it is this outlaw designation of certain countries by the leading global powers that Derrida examines along with the history of the concept of sovereignty. Translator(s): Brault, Pascale-Anne; Naas, Michael. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804749510
ISBN
9780804749510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardback. Lucid, insightful, and innovative, the essays in Roman Social Imaginaries constitute some of today's most original thinking about the power of language in the ancient world. Series: Robson Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; DSBB; HBLA; HBLA1; HPCA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442650176
ISBN
9781442650176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.87

paperback. In this unique and comprehensive book, George McCarthy examines the influence of Greek philosophy, literature, arts, and politics on the development of twentieth-century German social thought. McCarthy demonstrates that the classical spirit vitalized thinkers such as Weber, Heidegger, Freud, Marcuse, Arendt, Gadamer, and Habermas. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780847685295
ISBN
9780847685295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Marshall, Peter. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
PM Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629632285
ISBN
9781629632285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.31

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748691401
ISBN
9780748691401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 161.12

Paperback. This book is an examination of three major literary, critical and philosophical movements in European and Anglo--American literature. It aims to show their differences (often pointed out) and their similarities (never yet demonstrated) and to make accessible recent post--structuralist theory. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631189640
ISBN
9780631189640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.60

Paperback. Thirteen distinguished philosophers assess Richard Rorty's arguments for revising our philosophical conceptions of truth, reality, objectivity, and justification. These essays, together with Rorty's replies to each, offer a thoughtful discussion of his work. Editor(s): Brandom, Robert. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 36. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631209829
ISBN
9780631209829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.55

Paperback. Rousseau was both a central figure of the European Enlightenment and its most formidable critic. This study of his works, across a range of disciplines, shows how his thinking and writing were inspired by an ideal of humanity's self-realization in a condition of unfettered freedom. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 188 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AGR; HPCD; JFCX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 11. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801982
ISBN
9780192801982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.96

Paperback. In this introduction, Nicholas Dent covers the whole of Rousseau's thought. Beginning with a helpful overview of Rousseau's life and works, he introduces and assesses Rousseau's central ideas and arguments. Series: The Routledge Philosophers. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415283502
ISBN
9780415283502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.17

Paperback. For Rousseau 'consecrating one's life to the truth' meant taking responsibility for what one publishes. Christopher Kelly argues that this commitment is central to understanding the relationship between Rousseau's writings and his political philosophy. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226430249
ISBN
9780226430249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume were giants of the Enlightenment, men whose writings would forever shape our world. But when they fell out, they did so on a grand scale - to reveal a story of compassion, anger and revenge. This book brings their narrative verve to the bitter quarrel that turned these two Enlightenment giants into mortal foes. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 27. Weight in Grams: 328.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber And Faber Ltd.
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571224067
ISBN
9780571224067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Robert Wokler was one of the world's leading experts on Rousseau and the Enlightenment, but some of his best work was published in the form of widely scattered and difficult-to-find essays. This book collects a representative selection of his most important essays on Rousseau and the legacy of Enlightenment political thought. Editor(s): Garsten, Bryan. Num Pages: 416 pages, 6 line illus. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147895
ISBN
9780691147895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.27
€ 50.82

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