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History of Western philosophy

Paperback. In The Transparent Society Vattimo develops his own distinctive views on postmodernism and its philosophical and cultural relevance. Vattimo argues that the post--modern condition is linked to the development of the mass media and the diffusion of systems of communication. Num Pages: 129 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
129
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745610474
ISBN
9780745610474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.49

Paperback. The first authoritative and comprehensive survey of the origins and current state of transhumanist thinking The rapid pace of emerging technologies is playing an increasingly important role in overcoming fundamental human limitations. Editor(s): More, Max; Vita-More, Natasha. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 172 x 22. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118334317
ISBN
9781118334317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.90

paperback. Traces Plato's depiction of how the most basic forms of human functioning and social justice contain the seed of their evolution into increasingly complex structures, as well as the seed of their degeneration. This passage-by-passage analysis also traces Plato's tendency to begin an investigation with models based on rigid distinctions. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPHC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Lexington Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034458
ISBN
9780739111888
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Shows that German idealist and romantic theories of literature and aesthetic judgment are closer to the heart of metaphysics and ethics than previously thought. This title explores the contributions of Schelling, Holderlin, and others to the aesthetics of tragedy, and charts the fate of the speculative philosophy in terms of the tragic. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217530
ISBN
9780253217530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Focuses on the idea of the good in what is widely regarded as one of Plato's most challenging and complex dialogs, the Philebus. This title is suitable for classicists, philosophers, and political theorists. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226042763
ISBN
9780226042763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.41

Paperback. In this revised and updated second edition of The Tone of Teaching , bestselling author Max van Manen defines sound pedagogy as the ability to distinguish effectively between what is appropriate, and what is less appropriate in our communications and dealings with children and young people as parents and educators. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; JHB; JNA; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 114 x 5. Weight in Grams: 525.
Publisher
Left Coast Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629584201
ISBN
9781629584201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.75

Hardcover. Editor(s): Joas, Hans; Huebner, Daniel R. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 240 x 2. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226376943
ISBN
9780226376943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.31

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102872
ISBN
9780231102872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.22

Paperback.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472523815
ISBN
9781472523815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.20

Hardback. * Roberto Esposito is one of leading figures in a new generation of Italian philosophers. * This book criticizes the notion of the person and develops an original account of the concept of the impersonal - what he calls the third person. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643977
ISBN
9780745643977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.98

Paperback. * Roberto Esposito is one of leading figures in a new generation of Italian philosophers. * This book criticizes the notion of the person and develops an original account of the concept of the impersonal - what he calls the third person. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643984
ISBN
9780745643984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Paperback. In this first English publication of a well-known and widely respected Italian scholar, readers will encounter the preeminent interpreter of the works of Maurice Merleau-Ponty engaged in a dialogue of critical concern to contemporary philosophy. Series: Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy. Num Pages: 136 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 9. Weight in Grams: 191.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810119864
ISBN
9780810119864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Hardback. Argues for the philosophical value and usefulness of pragmatic naturalism Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823244683
ISBN
9780823244683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.57

Paperback. Argues for the philosophical value and usefulness of pragmatic naturalism Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823244690
ISBN
9780823244690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.53

Paperback. Series: Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith. Num Pages: 422 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Liberty Classics
Number of pages
422
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970120
ISBN
9780865970120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.09

Paperback. This book is a study of the literary culture within which the works, schools, and careers of Plato, Aristotle, and contemporary Greek intellectuals took shape. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674067134
ISBN
9780674067134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.79

hardcover. Translator(s): Levett, M.J. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 231 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036966
ISBN
9780915144822
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
351
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780915144815
ISBN
9780915144815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.28

Paperback. A new translation of the popular philosophical essays that made Schopenhauer famous, including his 'Aphorisms on the Wisdom of Life'. Series: The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Schopenhauer. Num Pages: 522 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316616420
ISBN
9781316616420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 43.67

Hardback. Draws on developments in hermeneutic phenomenology and other programs in hermeneutic philosophy to inform an interpretative approach to scientific practices. This book offers a critique of postmodern tendencies in the philosophy of science, and sets out arguments for a feminist hermeneutics of scientific research. Series: Series in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821419762
ISBN
9780821419762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.93

paperback. Erin McKenna argues that Utopian vision informed by pragmatism results in a process model of Utopia that can help form the future based on critical intelligence. Using John Dewey's works with feminist theory and literature, McKenna develops this pragmatist feminist model of Utopia. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF; HPS; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742513198
ISBN
9780742513198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.97

paperback. Num Pages: 358 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674867017
ISBN
9780674867017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.54

Hardback. Takes a look at how the physical body first emerged in the West as both an object of knowledge and a mysterious part of the self. This book highlights with fresh importance how classical Greek discoveries made possible deeply influential ways of thinking about the human subject. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138992
ISBN
9780691138992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.57

Paperback. In the course of a lively drinking party, a group of Athenian intellectuals exchange views on eros, or desire. From their conversation emerge a series of subtle reflections on gender roles, sex in society and the sublimation of basic human instincts. Translator(s): Gill, Christopher. Num Pages: 144 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449273
ISBN
9780140449273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.93

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