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History of Western philosophy

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History of Western philosophy

Hardback. Alain Badiou is one of the leading philosophers in the world today. His ground-breaking philosophy is based on a creative reading of set theory, offering a new understanding of what it means to be human by promoting an "intelligence of change". Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745642772
ISBN
9780745642772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.77

paperback. Includes essays which gather Gellner's thinking on the connection between philosophy and life. This book approaches the topic from various directions such as philosophy of morals, history of ideas, a discussion of individuals including Noam Chomsky, and discussions on the setting of philosophy in the culture of England and America. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415434607
ISBN
9780415434607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.77

Paperback. In this introduction to Locke's thought, EJ Lowe covers all the major aspects of his philosophy. He concentrates on introducing and assessing Locke in a contemporary philosophical setting, explaining why he is so important today. Series: The Routledge Philosophers. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415283489
ISBN
9780415283489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.41

Hardcover. In this book, a group of renowned international scholars seek to discern the ways in which Simone Weil was indebted to Plato, and how her provocative readings of his work offer challenges to contemporary philosophy, theology, and spirituality. Editor(s): Doering, E. Jane; Springsted, Eric O. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268025649
ISBN
9780268025649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.00

Paperback. In this book, a group of renowned international scholars seek to discern the ways in which Simone Weil was indebted to Plato, and how her provocative readings of his work offer challenges to contemporary philosophy, theology, and spirituality. Editor(s): Doering, E. Jane; Springsted, Eric O. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268025656
ISBN
9780268025656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Simone Weil's philosophical and social thought during her short life (1909-1943) was intimately engaged with the nature of power and force, both human and natural, and the problems inherent in the use of force. This title examines the material in Weil's notebooks and essays to illuminate her evolving thought on violence, war, and injustice. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268026042
ISBN
9780268026042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.52

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 22. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913966068
ISBN
9780913966068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.86

Paperback. Asserts that it is the task of philosophy to provide a map of life and knowledge which exhibits the most important features of life in their proper prominence. This title covers the questions: How am I to conduct my life? What is the nature of art and nature? What is the meaning of religion? Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099480211
ISBN
9780099480211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. An assessment of Nietzsche's challenging plan to revalue all values, including knowledge, morality, religion, art, and the state. Series: International Nietzsche Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252063831
ISBN
9780252063831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.55

Hardback. Both an examination of Habermas's conception of modernity and his account of the legacy of the Enlightenment, and a systematic assessment of his work, "The Philosophical Discourse of Modernity". The essays are written by philosophers, social theorists, intellectual historians and literary critics. Editor(s): Benhabib, Seyla; Passerin d'Entreves, Maurizio. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745614526
ISBN
9780745614526
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.70

Hardback. From the frozen landscapes of the Antarctic to the haunted houses of childhood, the memory of places we experience is fundamental to a sense of self. Drawing on influences as diverse as Merleau-Ponty, Freud, and J G Ballard, this book charts the memorial landscape that is written into the body and its experience of the world. Series: Series in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821419755
ISBN
9780821419755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.93

Paperback. Phenomenology redefined through body horror. Num Pages: 165 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782790778
ISBN
9781782790778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474283236
ISBN
9781474283236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.89

hardcover. Contends that Josiah Royce bequeathed to philosophy a novel idealism based on an ethico-religious insight. This title examines how Royce's ethico-religious insight could be strengthened by incorporating the philosophical theology of Dr Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr, and Emmanuel Levinas' ethical metaphysics. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 443.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
3rd Edition
SKU
V9780823230549
ISBN
9780823230549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.11

paperback. Romanticism is crucial to an understanding of modern Western culture. Philosophy, art, literature, music, and politics were all transformed in the turbulent period between the French Revolution of 1789 and the Communist Manifesto of 1848. This was the age of the 'Romantic revolution'. Illustrator(s): Boreham, Judy. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVC; DSB; HPCD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Icon Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781848311787
ISBN
9781848311787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 6.28

paperback. The issue of private property and the rights it confers remains almost undiscussed in critiques of globalization and free market economics. Yet property lies at the heart of an economic system geared to profit maximization. This text describes the specific and self-consciously explicit manner in which it emerged. Translator(s): Griffiths, Elaine. Num Pages: 256 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPC; JFFS; JPVH3; KCA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Zed Books London
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KMK0024744
ISBN
9781842774793
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

paperback. Examines the relationship of deconstruction to questions of ethics, justice and legal interpretation. Cornell argues that renaming deconstruction 'the philosophy of the limit' will enable us to be more precise about its meaning. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036526
ISBN
9780415902397
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Hardback. The essays collected here examine how the ideals of freedom and equality associated with the democratic revolutions of the West have survived the challenges of 20th century critiques. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847697908
ISBN
9780847697908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.65

Paperback. Towards the end of the eighteenth century, a radical change occurred in notions of self and personal identity. This book explores the phenomenon and its causes and offers a fresh interpretation of this turning point in Western history and its consequences. Num Pages: 432 pages, 47 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300121391
ISBN
9780300121391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.01

Hardcover. The Blackwell Companion to Heidegger is a complete guide to the work and thought of Martin Heidegger, one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Dreyfus, Hubert L.; Wrathall, Mark A. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 560 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 188 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1166.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405110921
ISBN
9781405110921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.43

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