History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
Paperback. Bewildering features of modern physics, such as relativistic space-time structure and the peculiarities of so-called quantum statistics, challenge traditional ways of conceiving of objects in space and time. This title provides an overview of the implications of such physical theories for questions about the nature of objects. Editor(s): Castellani, Elena. Num Pages: 344 pages, 6 tables 15 line illus. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691017259
- ISBN
- 9780691017259
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Paperback. Focusing on the earliest forays into microscopical research, from 1620 to 1720, this book provides technological history of the knowledge that helped launch philosophy into the modern era. It argues that the discovery of microworld presented metaphysicians with the task of reconciling the ubiquity of life with human-centered theological systems. Series: Studies in Intellectual History & the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HPC; JFCX; PDA; PDND; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691017099
- ISBN
- 9780691017099
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€ 46.99€ 33.55
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paperback. Comprising essays and philosophical fictions, classics and new work, the author considers the figure of Socrates himself as well as the Socratic method, with many of the essays bringing classic methods to bear on new questions. In a personal introduction, the author also discusses his work. Num Pages: 410 pages, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
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- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674816541
- ISBN
- 9780674816541
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Hardcover. This volume on classical philology includes, among others, the following contributions: Francis Cairns, "Virgil Eclogue 1.1-2: A literary Program?"; John Hunt, "Readings in Apollonius of Tyre"; Alexander Jones, "Geminus and the Isia"; and Peter Knox "Lucretius on the Narrow Road". Editor(s): Segal, Charles; Henrichs, Albert; Higbie, Carolyn; Jones, Christopher; Nagy, Gregory. Series: Harvard Studies in Classical Philology. Num Pages: 426 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AHA; CF; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 145 x 33. Weight in Grams: 580.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674379473
- ISBN
- 9780674379473
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€ 52.99€ 44.61
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Hardcover. Alexander George s lucid interpretation of Hume s Of Miracles provides fresh insights into this provocative text, explaining the concepts and claims involved. He also shows why Hume s argument fails to engage with committed religious thought and why philosophical argumentation so often proves ineffective in shaking people s deeply held beliefs." Num Pages: 98 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 98
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674289246
- ISBN
- 9780674289246
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€ 47.99€ 40.28
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 832 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1302.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674265523
- ISBN
- 9780674265523
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€ 175.38€ 154.86
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Paperback. Ficino's commentary on Plato's "Symposium" introduced 'a Platonic love' into common speech. The dialogue's view of love as 'desire for eternal possession of the good' is of enormous philosophical. Nevertheless, questions remain concerning the meaning of specific features and the character of its influence. This volume addresses such questions. Editor(s): Lesher, James H.; Nalls, Deborah; Sheffield, Frisbee. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 356 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 702.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674023758
- ISBN
- 9780674023758
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€ 33.99€ 28.95
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Hardback. With roots in popular music traditions, improvisation, and the avant-garde, this book provides a lens through which we can better understand the meaning and creation of the counterculture community. It examines the wider significance and impact of its politics of improvisation. Editor(s): Meriwether, Nicholas. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; AVC; AVGP; AVH; HBLX; HPCF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520286641
- ISBN
- 9780520286641
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€ 95.48€ 73.14
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Hardback. At some time around 200 AD, the Stoic philosopher and teacher Cleomedes delivered a set of lectures on elementary astronomy as part of a complete introduction to Stoicism for his students. The result was "The Heavens" (Caelestia). This book contains an English translation of "The Heavens", along with an introduction, notes, and technical diagrams. Translator(s): Todd, Robert B.; Bowen, Alan C. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 238 pages, 25 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HPCA; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520233256
- ISBN
- 9780520233256
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€ 84.74€ 65.17
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Hardback. This text offers a resolution of one of the most vexing problems in Nietzsche scholarship: how can an antifoundationalist philosophy avoid vicious relativism and legitimate its claim to provide a platform for the critique of arguments, practices, and institutions? Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520215535
- ISBN
- 9780520215535
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€ 58.48€ 46.02
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Paperback. This anthology presents Aristotle's "Rhetoric" in its original context, providing examples of the kind of oratory whose success Aristotle explains and analyzes. It assesses the role and the techniques of rhetorical persuasion in philosophic discourse and the public sphere. Editor(s): Rorty, Amelie Oksenberg. Series: Philosophical Traditions S. Num Pages: 466 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: CFG; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520202283
- ISBN
- 9780520202283
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€ 37.00€ 30.29
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Paperback. An introduction to the life and work of Walter Benjamin, the German-Jewish philosopher and literary and cultural critic. The text offers insight into Benjamin's complex relationships with Adorno, Brecht, Jewish Messianism and Western Marxism. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520084001
- ISBN
- 9780520084001
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€ 46.99€ 33.77
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Hardcover. Rudolf Carnap and WV Quine, two of the twentieth century's important philosophers, corresponded at length - and over a long period of time - on matters personal, professional, and philosophical. Their friendship encompassed issues and disagreements that go to the heart of contemporary philosophic discussions. This title presents their letters. Editor(s): Creath, Richard. Num Pages: 499 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 38. Weight in Grams: 944.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 499
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520068476
- ISBN
- 9780520068476
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€ 69.22€ 53.85
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paperback. Treats human communication in terms of ideal cooperation. In this book, the author establishes that form permeates society just as it does poetry and the arts. It states that forms of art are not exclusively aesthetic: the cycles of a storm, the gradations of a sunrise, the undoing of Prince Hamlet are all instances of progressive form. Num Pages: 396 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Third Edition, With new Afterword
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520041462
- ISBN
- 9780520041462
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€ 38.99€ 28.62
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Hardcover. The author presents a general theory of justice which makes full use of the Jewish sources, bringing them into a philosophical dialogue with the leading ethical and political texts of the Western tradition. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JFSR1; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 649.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780300049435
- ISBN
- 9780300049435
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€ 62.06€ 48.80
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Paperback. Imagination is unruly. It creates the mind's world, linking the sensory realm to the realm of the intellect by oscillating between mind and body, self and world, ideal and real. This title demonstrates that this ambivalence in conceptions of imagination informs fundamental philosophical and aesthetic projects of European modernity. Series: Literary Conjugations. Num Pages: 344 pages, n/a bw photos, n/a color photos, n/a line drawings, n/a maps, n/a tables. BIC Classification: DSA; HPC; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988931
- ISBN
- 9780295988931
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€ 32.99€ 29.86
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hardcover. Examines the discourses of aesthetics and philosophy alongside economic thought, arguing that their domains are not mutually exclusive. Based on readings of canonical literary and philosophical texts, the author explores how this confluence led to a rich cross-fertilization between economic and literary thought in Germany between 1770-1850. Series: Literary Conjugations. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; DSBF; HPCD; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988368
- ISBN
- 9780295988368
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€ 118.94
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Paperback. Part of series which presents various speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. This volume contains three speeches, by the orator of classical antiquity, that illuminate Athenian law and culture in the fourth century BC. Translator(s): Harris, Edward M. Series Editor(s): Gagarin, Michael. Series: Oratory of Classical Greece. Num Pages: 245 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNS; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292717848
- ISBN
- 9780292717848
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Paperback. Translator(s): Edwards, Michael. Series: Oratory of Classical Greece. Num Pages: 263 pages, 11 figures. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292716469
- ISBN
- 9780292716469
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€ 24.99€ 23.03
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Paperback. Sicilian historian Diodorus Siculus (ca 100-30 BCE) is our only surviving source for a continuous narrative of Greek history from Xerxes' invasion to the Wars of the Successors following the death of Alexander the Great. This work builds a case for Diodorus' merits as a historian. It offers an estimate of this much-maligned historian. Translator(s): Green, Peter. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292712775
- ISBN
- 9780292712775
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€ 35.99€ 32.18
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