History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
Combines historical research and philosophical analysis to cast light on why and how Cartesianism failed as a complete metaphysical system. This title argues that Descartes' ontology is incoherent and vacuous, his epistemology deceptive, and his theology unorthodox - indeed, that 'Descartes knows nothing'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872204072
- ISBN
- 9780872204072
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.51
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Sheds light not only on Spinoza's debt to Descartes but also on the development of Spinoza's own thought. This title appends Lodewijk Meyer's inaugural dissertation on matter (1683) - relevant for its comments on Descartes, Spinoza, and other thinkers of the time - with notes and a short commentary. Translator(s): Shirley, Samuel. Num Pages: 192 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPC; HPD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- Subsequent
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872204010
- ISBN
- 9780872204010
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.37
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Paperback. Editor(s): Pegis, Anton Charles. Num Pages: 2362 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 111. Weight in Grams: 2144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 2362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203846
- ISBN
- 9780872203846
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Condition: New
€ 100.83€ 81.16
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Collects the lectures that represent the distillation of Hegel's views on the three most important activities of spirit. This title features an Introduction, Select Bibliography, Analytical Table of Contents, and the restoration in the section headings of the outline of Hegel's lectures. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203716
- ISBN
- 9780872203716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.51
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Translator(s): Easton, Loyd D.; Guddat, Kurt. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JH; JPA; JPFF; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203693
- ISBN
- 9780872203693
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.22
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This is a collection of five essays debating the nature and scope of ancient scepticism, providing an introduction to the thought of the original sceptics. The book seeks to shed new light on how their thought relates to sceptical arguments in modern philosophy. Editor(s): Burnyeat, Myles; Frede, Michael. Num Pages: 168 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203488
- ISBN
- 9780872203488
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Condition: New
€ 60.96€ 47.63
€ 60.96
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Offers an introduction to Hegel's thought that articulates the conceptual unity of the Phenomenology as well as the structure of Hegel's system and the place of the Phenomenology within it. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202825
- ISBN
- 9780872202825
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Condition: New
€ 51.58€ 40.79
€ 51.58
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Paperback. Offers views on topics such as mind/body, epistemology, and freedom/determinism. Translator(s): Goldblum, Naomi. Num Pages: 128 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202658
- ISBN
- 9780872202658
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.98
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Paperback. Explores the ideas of Turing, Lucas, Scriven, Putnam, and Searle, and presents the complex Godel-Church-Lucas argument. This title contains a section dealing with the problem of qualitative features of experience, such as color properties. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 138 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- Second Edition,2
- Number of pages
- 60
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202634
- ISBN
- 9780872202634
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.85
€ 11.99
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Reflects the elegant achievement of Kant. This title provides a roadmap to Kant's abstract and complex argumentation by locating his view in the context of eighteenth-century, and attempts to understand the nature of the thinking mind and its ability to comprehend the physical universe. Translator(s): Pluhar, Werner S. Num Pages: 1096 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1562.
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1030
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202580
- ISBN
- 9780872202580
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Condition: New
€ 94.97€ 72.44
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A total philosophy of life, death, religion, ethics, and culture promising liberation from the obstacles that stand in the way of our happiness, the teachings of Epicurus claimed many thousand committed followers over the ancient Mediterranean world. This title fills the need for a reliable selection and translation of the main surviving evidence. Translator(s): Inwood, Brad; Gerson, Lloyd P. Series: HPC Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202429
- ISBN
- 9780872202429
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.19
€ 43.99
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Hardcover. Presents an introduction to Fichte's philosophical system and his place in the history of German Idealism. This title presents the English translations of "Introductions to the Wissenschaftslehre" and "The Basis of Our Belief in a Divine Governance of the World". Num Pages: 264 pages, 22cm. BIC Classification: CBD; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202405
- ISBN
- 9780872202405
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.22
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€ 38.22
Exploring the issues ranging from feminism to metaphysics, from the philosophy of science to aesthetics, as well as the intrinsically dialogic nature of philosophical activity itself, the author endeavors to be true to the nature of philosophical practice. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 163
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202382
- ISBN
- 9780872202382
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 33.95
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Hardcover. Includes a preface and an appendix with footnotes keyed to the manuscript classifications. Num Pages: 438 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202313
- ISBN
- 9780872202313
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Condition: New
€ 50.41€ 39.93
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Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872201743
- ISBN
- 9780872201743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 33.95
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This is an expanded edition of James Ellington's translation of Kant's essay, in which Kant replies to one of the standard objections to his moral theory as presented in the main text: that it requires us to tell the truth even in the face of harmful consequences. Translator(s): Ellington, James W. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- Third Edition,3
- Number of pages
- 78
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872201675
- ISBN
- 9780872201675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.80
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€ 28.80
Features the selections that provide the student of modern philosophy with both a view of Malebranche's philosophical system and a picture of his most important doctrines. This title presents Malebranche's occasionalism, his theory of knowledge and the 'vision in God', and his writings on theodicy and freedom. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872201538
- ISBN
- 9780872201538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.41€ 39.93
€ 50.41
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Presents the translations of "The Laches and Charmides". This title includes notes and a bibliography. Translator(s): Sprague, Rosamond Kent. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872201354
- ISBN
- 9780872201354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.38
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€ 25.38
Deals with issues in the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and metaphysics, and illustrates various approaches to the problems in the analytic tradition. Editor(s): Ammerman, Robert R. Num Pages: 423 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 423
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872201026
- ISBN
- 9780872201026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.27€ 44.21
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"Socrates in The Apology: An Essay on Plato's Apology of Socrates". Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872200890
- ISBN
- 9780872200890
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.95
€ 33.99
€ 27.95