History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
paperback. James Allen presents an original and penetrating investigation of the notion of inference from signs, which played a central role in ancient philosophical and scientific method. Allen masters a broad range of ancient texts, discussing Aristotle, the Sceptics, the Stoics, and the Epicureans, to provide the first comprehensive treatment of his topic. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPK; HPL; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 388. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032722
- ISBN
- 9780199550494
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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
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032713
- ISBN
- 9780226503691
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paperback. The web of myth and symbolism in Shihab al-Din Yahya Suhrawardi's philosophy articulates his theory of knowledge, an important subject in the "ishraqi" school of thought. This work aims to show Suhrawardi as a thinker who tried to reconcile rational discourse and inner purification. Series: Routledge Sufi Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPDF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032704
- ISBN
- 9780700704125
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paperback. Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy is a volume of original articles on all aspects of ancient philosophy. The articles may be of substantial length, and include critical notices of major books. OSAP is now published twice yearly, in both hardback and paperback. Editor(s): Inwood, Brad. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422. Volume XXXIX only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Usa
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032703
- ISBN
- 9780199597123
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hardcover. In this book, Paul Stern provides a full-length treatment of the political character of Plato's Theaetetus. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032693
- ISBN
- 9780521884297
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hardcover. Zina Giannopoulou offers a new reading of Theaetetus, Plato's most systematic examination of knowledge, alongside Apology, Socrates' speech in defence of his philosophical practice, and argues that the former text is a philosophical elaboration of the latter. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032671
- ISBN
- 9780199695294
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hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032664
- ISBN
- 9780801437755
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hardcover. This text reconstructs Lakatos's original counter-arguments from lectures and correspondence previously unpublished in English, allowing us to enjoy the "fun" two of this century's most eminent philosophers had, matching their wits and ideas on the subject of the scientific method. Editor(s): Motterlini, Matteo. Num Pages: 462 pages, 7 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032655
- ISBN
- 9780226467740
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Passions and Perceptions: Studies in Hellenistic Philosophy of Mind
(Edited By Jacques Brunschwig And Martha C. N...
hardcover. This volume considers the important contributions to philosophy made by the philosophers of the Hellenistic schools. Editor(s): Brunschwig, Jacques; Nussbaum, Martha C. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730. 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
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032651
- ISBN
- 9780521402026
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hardcover. Series: Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680. Volume 24 only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Springer
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032645
- ISBN
- 9789027714510
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hardcover. Theophrastus von Hohenheim (1493-1541), better known as Paracelsus, was a physician, natural magician and commentator on the social and religious issues of his day. This work considers Paracelsus' life and works, and explores his advocacy for total reform of the clerical, legal, and medical professions. Num Pages: 330 pages, 8 b/w. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPCB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 681. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032638
- ISBN
- 9780300139112
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hardcover. Editor(s): Sedley, David. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 624. Volume 32 only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032621
- ISBN
- 9780199227310
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hardcover. By reconstructing it and tracing its vicissitudes, David Conway rehabilitates a time-honoured conception of philosophy, originating in Plato and Aristotle, which makes theoretical wisdom its aim. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; HPCA; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032620
- ISBN
- 9780333747117
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hardcover. Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy is a volume of original articles on all aspects of ancient philosophy. The articles may be of substantial length, and include critical notices of major books. OSAP is now published twice yearly, in both hardback and paperback. Editor(s): Sedley, David. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 677. Volume 33 only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032619
- ISBN
- 9780199238019
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hardcover. An exploration of the complex relationship between myth and philosophy in writings by Greek intellectuals. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 650. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032596
- ISBN
- 9780521621809
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hardcover. An examination of a fundamental aspect of the intellectual history of early modern Europe. Editor(s): Leites, Edmund. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HPC; JFCX. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 562. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032595
- ISBN
- 9780521301138
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hardcover. Beginning with a definition of the pre-rational meaning of "truth" in archaic Greece, Detienne traces the lineage of the concept. Its distinct difference from the logic of the western philosophers is discussed and a movement from a religious to a secular thought about truth is identified. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 231 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Zone Books – MIT
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032568
- ISBN
- 9780942299854
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hardcover. In this sequel to "The Concept of Music", Robin Maconie teases out the musical science underlying subjects as diverse as Pythagoras's theorem, Plato's city state, mysteries of religion, myth, and folklore, theories of the mind, and key insights of Newton, Freud, and Einstein. Num Pages: 232 pages, line figures. BIC Classification: AVA; HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032567
- ISBN
- 9780198166481
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hardcover. An unsettling reflection on the twentieth century in its twilight hours in which we are asked to rethink our assumptions about universalism and humanism. While many people look to humanist ideals as a deterrent to nationalist chauvinism, Finkielkraut challenges the abstract idea of universalism by describing the terrible crimes "civilized" Europe has committed in its name. Translator(s): Friedlander, Judith. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032561
- ISBN
- 9780231110204
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hardcover. This treatise offers a new solution to the famous puzzle of the so-called "gymnastic" half of Plato's "Parmenides". The author shows that the work serves to introduce a metaphysics which had outgrown problems commonly associated with Plato's middle dialogues, creating a bridge to his later work. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032558
- ISBN
- 9780195064452
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