History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
paperback. Explains why Descartes is usually called the father of modern philosophy. This book provides answers to the puzzling questions that Descartes asked about human beings and their place in the world. It gives a lucid account of Descartes' contributions to modern science, mathematics, and the Philosophy of Mind. Illustrator(s): Garratt, Chris. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 120 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848311725
- ISBN
- 9781848311725
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hardcover. This book examines Augustine's intellectual conversion from Platonism to Christianity, as described at Confessions 7.9.13-21.27. Num Pages: 270 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HPC; HRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 57. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
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- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033806
- ISBN
- 9780521513395
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hardcover. Of all Plato's dialogues, the "Parmenides" is notoriously the most difficult to interpret. Scholars of all periods have disagreed about its aims and subject matter. This work presents a translation of the dialogue together with an introduction and commentary which provides an explanation. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 68. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033785
- ISBN
- 9780520224032
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€ 5.91
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hardcover. This volume draws together Allan Gotthelf's pioneering work on Aristotle's biology. He examines Aristotle's natural teleology, the axiomatic structure of biological explanation, and the reliance on scientifically organized data in the three great works with which Aristotle laid the foundations of biological science. Series: Oxford Aristotle Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; HPCA; JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 830. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033782
- ISBN
- 9780199287956
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hardcover. A study of the origins and rise of the Radical Enlightenment, an important part of the revolutionary process of change during the 17th and 18th centuries. This book analyzes the enlightenment's role in the demolition of traditional structures of authority, scientific thought and belief. Num Pages: 832 pages, 16 pp plates, 5 halftones, map. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HPCD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1344. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033780
- ISBN
- 9780198206088
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hardcover. Jaap Mansfeld and Frans de Haas bring together in this volume a distinguished international team of ancient philosophers, presenting a systematic, chapter-by-chapter study of one of the key texts in Aristotle's science and metaphysics: the first book of On Generation and Corruption. Editor(s): Haas, Frans de; Mansfeld, Jaap. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 687. Book 1 only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033779
- ISBN
- 9780199242924
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hardcover. Presents a philosophical and historical account of the engagement of the major protagonists of Victorian British philosophy. This title considers the controversies between William Whewell and John Stuart Mill on the topics of science, morality, politics, and economics. It is suitable for philosophers and historians of science. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 758. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033777
- ISBN
- 9780226767338
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Theophrastean Studies: On Natural Science, Physics and Metaphysics, Et...
(William W. Fortenbaugh, Robert W. Sharples, ...
hardcover. Editor(s): Fortenbaugh, William W. Num Pages: 358 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658. Volume III only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033775
- ISBN
- 9780887381713
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Unity, Identity and Explanation in Aristotle's Metaphysics
D. Charles And M.L. Gill) (Edited By T. Scalt...
hardcover. A distinguished group of Aristotelian scholars and contemporary metaphysicians discusses Aristotle's theory of the unity and identity of substances. The questions of ontology, explanation, and methodology with which they deal remain central to metaphysics today. This book sets a new agenda for Aristotelian metaphysics. Editor(s): Scaltsas, Theodore; Charles, David; Gill, Mary Louise. Num Pages: 392 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 795. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
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- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033774
- ISBN
- 9780198240679
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hardcover. Proposes and develops a solution, based on a two-level reading. Offering significant reinterpretations of the dialogue's main arguments, this book is addressed to readers interested in Plato, and does not require knowledge of Greek. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033769
- ISBN
- 9780199267033
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hardcover. Aristotle: Metaphysics Theta Translated with an introduction and commentary Editor(s): Makin, Stephen. Series: Clarendon Aristotle Series. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033768
- ISBN
- 9780198751076
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hardcover. Roman Stoics of the imperial period developed a distinctive model of social ethics. This book shows how these Romans, including various philosophers applied their distinct brand of social ethics to daily relations and responsibilities, creating an effective model of involvement and ethical behavior in the classical world. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
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- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033767
- ISBN
- 9780226308371
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hardcover. A collection of essays bringing diverse approaches to Plato into conversation in the spirit of its honorand, Christopher Rowe. Editor(s): Boys-Stones, George; El Murr, Dimitri; Gill, Christopher. Num Pages: 351 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
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- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033759
- ISBN
- 9781107038981
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hardcover. Examines the important relationship between philosophy and medicine in ancient Greece and beyond and reveals its significance for contemporary Western practice and theory. Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Routledge
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- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033752
- ISBN
- 9780415025942
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hardcover. A complete and accessible biography of Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679). Num Pages: 424 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 735. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Pr.
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- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033748
- ISBN
- 9780521495837
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paperback. This volume collects some of the seminal essays on Descartes by Daniel Garber, a pre-eminent scholar of early-modern philosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033694
- ISBN
- 9780521789738
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paperback. This 2007 book is an invaluable guide to this complex period for all who are interested in Renaissance thought. Editor(s): Hankins, James. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 450 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 644. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033671
- ISBN
- 9780521608930
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hardcover. Argues that the basis for Hobbes' natural and political science is his interest in 'self-knowledge of man as he really is.' This title allows us to have a picture of author's interpretation of Hobbes, the thinker pivotal to the fundamental theme of his life's work: the conflicting demands of philosophy and revelation. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033646
- ISBN
- 9780226776828
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hardcover. Examines Plato's insightful analysis of pleasure and explores its intimate connections with his discussions of value, happiness and human psychology. This book offers a fresh perspective on how good things bear on happiness in Plato's ethics. It presents a discussion of the topic for fifty years, and shows its relevance to contemporary debates. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PR
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033636
- ISBN
- 9780199282845
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hardcover. A. G. Long presents a new account of the importance of conversation in Plato's philosophy. He provides close studies of eight dialogues, including some of Plato's most famous works, and traces the emergence of internal dialogue or self-questioning as an alternative to the Socratic conversation from which Plato starts. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HPC; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033631
- ISBN
- 9780199695355
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