History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
Hardcover. Offers solutions to long-standing problems in Hobbes' political philosophy and shows the consistency of his attempt to derive absolution as the only stable political association. This exercise in political philosophy is based on extensive textual analysis of Hobbes' works and correspondence. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 415.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333726426
- ISBN
- 9780333726426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.48
€ 127.48
Paperback. A second revised edition of a collection of essays by seven British academics on 19th and 20th century French and German philosophers,with a chapter on Danish philosopher Kiekegaard and the "Events" of 1968. It describes the traditions within European philosophy reflecting it's dynamism and plurality and the opposing points of view. Editor(s): Teichman, Jenny; White, Graham. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333724637
- ISBN
- 9780333724637
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Condition: New
€ 126.76
€ 126.76
Hardback. Begins with the idea that political theory is a set of four alternative practices marked by divergent ontologies and epistemologies. Three of the conceptions of political theory identified in the book are applied to produce markedly different readings of the works of John Stuart Mill. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 433.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333696095
- ISBN
- 9780333696095
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Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Paperback. A short account of the philosophy of knowledge for students reading philosophy for the first time. The text suggests that philosophy has practical use as a tool through its critical appraisal of concepts. The views of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Kant are considered. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333691861
- ISBN
- 9780333691861
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Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Paperback. Best known in its atheistic representatives such as Sartre, existentialism also numbered many significant religious thinkers. This text is a critical introduction to these religious existentialists, who are treated as a coherent group in their own right. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 379.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333687390
- ISBN
- 9780333687390
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Condition: New
€ 50.37
€ 50.37
Paperback. This text traces the development of Marxist ideas from their origins in German philosophical thought to the ideology of the social-democratic groups in Russia in the 1890s. It reconstructs Marx's original conceptions and examines the subsequent modifications that were made to them. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JPA; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333668573
- ISBN
- 9780333668573
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Condition: New
€ 194.72
€ 194.72
Hardback. This volume initiates an interdisciplinary approach in the literary and philosophical treatment of Carlyle, challenging the long-held notion that his work was solely influenced by German idealism. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSBF; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333634288
- ISBN
- 9780333634288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.17
€ 128.17
Hardback. This volume provides a critical assessment of the wide spectrum of Hayek's celebrated work as economist and social philosopher. Included are papers on Hayek's early writings in the field of monetary economics. Editor(s): Frowen, Stephen F. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 37. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333600900
- ISBN
- 9780333600900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.04
€ 195.04
Hardback. This volume features a chronological survey exploring Pascal's (1623-62) achievement as a mathematician, physicist and religious thinker, and a chapter on his life. It considers his work on such topics as the number theory and conic sections, and includes a discussion of the Wager argument. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB; PB; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 556.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333550366
- ISBN
- 9780333550366
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Condition: New
€ 194.77
€ 194.77
Hardcover. In this book, the author argues that the standard Marxist conceptions of the relations of nature to value, of humans to nature, and of history to time, are no longer tenable. This edition has been revised to include new material. Num Pages: 358 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333491058
- ISBN
- 9780333491058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardcover. The Repentant Abelard is both an innovative study and English translation of the late poetic works of controversial medieval philosopher and logician Peter Abelard, written for his beloved wife Heloise and son Astralabe. This study brings to life long overlooked works of this great thinker with analyses and comprehensive notes. Series: New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 371 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSC; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312240028
- ISBN
- 9780312240028
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Condition: New
€ 68.19
€ 68.19
Hardback. Beginning with Saint Thomas Aquinas and ending with the latest developments in international human rights, 'Narrative, Nature, and the Natural Law: From Aquinas to International Human Rights,' brings a fairly traditional interpretation of the natural law to some rather untraditional problems and areas, including evolutionary natural law. Num Pages: 185 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; JPA; LATC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230622791
- ISBN
- 9780230622791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.53
€ 66.53
Hardback. From early in his career Jacques Derrida was intrigued by law. Over time, this fascination with law grew more manifest and he published a number of highly influential analyses of ethics, justice, violence and law. This book brings together leading scholars in a variety of disciplines to assess Derrida's importance for and impact upon legal studies. Editor(s): Goodrich, Peter; Hoffmann, Florian; Rosenfeld, Michel; Vismann, Cornelia. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230573611
- ISBN
- 9780230573611
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Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
Hardback. Epistemology has become one of the fastest moving disciplines in philosophy, as different answers are developed to classical problems, and logic, probability theory and computability are used for applications outside traditional epistemology. In this volume, up-and-coming scholars explore current trends and discuss prospects for future development. Editor(s): Pritchard, Duncan. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230555136
- ISBN
- 9780230555136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.24
€ 68.24
Hardback. Beth Lord looks at Kant's philosophy in relation to four thinkers who attempted to fuse transcendental idealism with Spinoza's doctrine of immanence. Examining Jacobi, Herder, Maimon and Deleuze, Lord argues that Spinozism is central to the development of Kant's thought, and opens new avenues for understanding Kant's relation to Deleuze. Series: Renewing Philosophy. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230552975
- ISBN
- 9780230552975
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Condition: New
€ 149.65
€ 149.65
Paperback. This book sheds unprecedented light on Wittgenstein's third masterpiece, On Certainty, clarifying his thoughts on basic beliefs and rebuttal of scepticism. As an introduction and commentary on Wittgenstein's final major philosophical work, Moyal-Sharrock's book will prove an indispensable guide to the student, scholar and general reader. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230535534
- ISBN
- 9780230535534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.97
€ 126.97
Paperback. Grouped under four headings: the Framework, Transcendental, Epistemic, and Therapeutic readings, this collection of papers is devoted to Ludwig Wittgenstein's "On Certainty". Editor(s): Moyal-Sharrock, Daniele; Brenner, William H. Num Pages: 347 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HRAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230535527
- ISBN
- 9780230535527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72
Hardback. This first comparative study of the philosophers and literary critics, Walter Benjamin and Mikhail Bakhtin, focuses on the two thinkers' conceptions of experience and form, investigating parallels between Bakhtin's theories of responsibility, dialogue, and the novel, and Benjamin's theories of translation, montage, allegory, and the aura. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 437.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230535350
- ISBN
- 9780230535350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardback. This anthology focuses on the extraordinary contributions Wittgenstein made to several areas in the philosophy of psychology. Daniele Moyal-Sharrock translates papers by eminent French Wittgensteinians, and brings them together with more familiar specialists on Wittgenstein's philosophical psychology, revealing a surprising degree of consensus. Editor(s): Moyal-Sharrock, Daniele. Num Pages: 353 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230527485
- ISBN
- 9780230527485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.56
€ 128.56
Hardback. This book pushes nihilism to its ultimate conclusion by linking revisionary naturalism in Anglo-American philosophy with anti-phenomenological realism in French philosophy. Contrary to the 'post-analytic' consensus uniting Heidegger and Wittgenstein against scientism and scepticism, this book links eliminative materialism and speculative realism. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPCF5; HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230522046
- ISBN
- 9780230522046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.34
€ 161.34