History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
Paperback. An English translation of a major work by the great Neoplatonist philosopher, whose commentary greatly influenced later medieval and Renaissance thought. It comprises a full account of Proclus's own metaphysical system, disguised in the form of commentary. Translator(s): Morrow, Glenn R.; Dillon, John M. Num Pages: 664 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 999.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020891
- ISBN
- 9780691020891
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€ 93.09€ 71.39
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Paperback. Takes on the "unscientific" form of a mimical-pathetical-dialectical compilation of ideas. This work examines the truth of Christianity as an objective issue and the subjective issue of what is involved for the individual in becoming a Christian. Editor(s): Hong, Howard V.; Hong, Edna H. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HRAB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 482.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020822
- ISBN
- 9780691020822
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Paperback. Takes on the "unscientific" form of a mimical-pathetical-dialectical compilation of ideas. This work examines the truth of Christianity as an objective issue and the subjective issue of what is involved for the individual in becoming a Christian. Editor(s): Hong, Howard V.; Hong, Edna H. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HRAB; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 216 x 39. Weight in Grams: 742.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020815
- ISBN
- 9780691020815
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€ 53.71€ 42.55
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From Religion to Philosophy: A Study in the Origins of Western Specula...
Francis Macdonald Cornford
Paperback. Shows that the remarkable burst of abstract speculation among pre-Socratic thinkers of the sixth century BC emerged directly from the religious thought of the preceding era in Greece. This book provides connections between critical scientific thought and social and emotional experience. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020761
- ISBN
- 9780691020761
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€ 53.71€ 42.52
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Paperback. Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics", which equates the ultimate end of human life with happiness, is thought by many readers to argue that this highest goal consists in the largest possible aggregate of intrinsic goods. The author proposes instead that Aristotle identifies happiness with only one type of good: excellent activity of the rational soul. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020716
- ISBN
- 9780691020716
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€ 71.61€ 55.64
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Paperback. "For Self-Examination" and its companion piece "Judge for Yourself!" are the culmination of Soren Kierkegaard's "second authorship," which followed his "Concluding Unscientific Postscript". This title also includes the well-known passages on Socrates' defense speech, how to read, the lover's letter, and the painter's relation to his painting. Editor(s): Hong, Howard V.; Hong, Edna H. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020662
- ISBN
- 9780691020662
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€ 53.71€ 42.34
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Paperback. "First Princeton paperback printing, 1989"--T.p. verso. Illustrator(s): Johnson, L.S. Editor(s): Oden, Thomas C. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; DNF; DSBF; HPCF3; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 257.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020532
- ISBN
- 9780691020532
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€ 30.99€ 22.40
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Paperback. Chronicles Kierkegaard's intellectual and spiritual development through selected writings. Editor(s): Bretall, Robert. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 599.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691019789
- ISBN
- 9780691019789
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€ 43.99€ 31.17
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Paperback. In this brief book the author examines the central doctrine of important Christian, Jewish, and Muslim philosophers and shows the contributions of medieval thought to present-day philosophy. Intended not only for philosophers, but for anyone seeking a concise and reliable survey. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691019567
- ISBN
- 9780691019567
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€ 46.99€ 33.80
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Paperback. Gregory Vlastos (1907-1991) was one of the twentieth century's most influential scholars of ancient philosophy. Over a span of more than fifty years, he published essays and book reviews that established his place as a leading authority on early Greek philosophy. This title collects Vlastos' essays on Presocratic philosophy. Editor(s): Graham, Daniel W. Num Pages: 424 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691019376
- ISBN
- 9780691019376
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Paperback.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691016795
- ISBN
- 9780691016795
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€ 65.64€ 51.30
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Paperback. Frequently described as the "radical aristocrat" of the spirit, Nietzsche abhorred mass culture and strove to cultivate an Ubermensch endowed with exceptional mental qualities. This title explores Nietzsche's attitudes toward Jews, Judaism, Christianity, anti-Semitism, and National Socialism. Editor(s): Golomb, Jacob; Wistrich, Robert S. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691007106
- ISBN
- 9780691007106
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Paperback. Presents a collection of important essays on Plato and Socrates. This collection displays author's characteristic combination of analytical rigor and sensitivity to the literary form and dramatic effect of Plato's work. It discusses Plato's representation of Socrates as a model of authentic human goodness. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001784
- ISBN
- 9780691001784
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Hardback. We associate prejudice with ignorance and bigotry and consider it a source of injustice. Can prejudice have a legitimate place in moral and political judgment? Adam Sandel shows that prejudice, properly understood, is not an obstacle to clear thinking but an essential aspect of it. The aspiration to reason without preconceptions is misguided. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 26. Weight in Grams: 560.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674726840
- ISBN
- 9780674726840
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€ 59.61€ 54.80
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Hardback. Some commentators claim that Anselm's writings contain a second independent "modal ontological argument" for God's existence. A. D. Smith contends that although there is a second a priori argument in Anselm, it is not the modal argument. This "other argument" bears a striking resemblance to one that Duns Scotus would later employ. Num Pages: 260 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725041
- ISBN
- 9780674725041
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€ 64.39€ 58.86
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Paperback. Scholars of the literary aspect of Plato try to reconcile his dialogue form with the expository imperative of philosophical argument. Classicists and philosophers explain this form in terms of rhetorical devices serving didactic goals. David Schur brings literary and classical studies into debate, questioning modern views of Plato's dialogue form. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Center for Hellenic Studies
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674417212
- ISBN
- 9780674417212
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€ 25.99€ 22.75
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Hardback. Working in a renewed Aristotelian tradition, Guillelmus de Aragonia wrote De nobilitate animi, "On Nobility of Mind," around 1280--1290 and taught that true nobility is an acquired, not inborn, quality. This edition, based in part on hitherto unknown manuscripts, presents the Latin text with an English translation, an introduction, and appendix. Editor(s): Paden, William D. Translator(s): Trovato, Mario. Series: Harvard Studies in Medieval Latin. Num Pages: 210 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Harvard Department of the Classics
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674068124
- ISBN
- 9780674068124
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Hardback. Novels by Proust, Woolf, and Nabokov have been read as expressions of a desire to transcend time. Hagglund gives them another reading entirely: fear of time and death is generated by investment in temporal life. Engaging with Freud and Lacan, he opens a new way of reading the dramas of desire as they are staged in both philosophy and literature. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; HPCF7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 245 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Sew
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066328
- ISBN
- 9780674066328
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Paperback. Explores the place of the sophists within the Greek wisdom tradition, and argues against their almost universal exclusion from serious intellectual traditions. This book offers a revised history of the development of Greek philosophy, as well as of the potential - yet never realized - courses it might have followed. Series: Hellenic Studies. Num Pages: 186 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055919
- ISBN
- 9780674055919
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€ 25.00€ 24.80
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Paperback. Reveals a productive aspect of Walter Benjamin's thought by focusing on a little-discussed stylistic trait in his formulation of concepts. This book explains that nouns formed with this suffix refer to a possibility or potentiality, to a capacity rather than an existing reality. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; DSB; HPC; HPN; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046061
- ISBN
- 9780674046061
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€ 36.99€ 30.98
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