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History of Western philosophy

paperback. In this study of Martin Buber's life and work, Donald Moore focuses in on Buber's central message about what it means to be a human being and a person of faith. Series: Abrahamic Dialogues. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Edition
3rd Edition
SKU
V9780823216406
ISBN
9780823216406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

paperback. "Strawser addresses the problematic but natural relationship between Kierkegaard and postmodernism and offers exciting possibilities. ..an impressive contribution."-The Midwest Book Review Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 261 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217014
ISBN
9780823217014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.76

paperback. "An introduction to philosophy for undergraduates through Socratic/Platonic eyes.. one of the best short introductions to Plato available."-First Things Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 219.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217588
ISBN
9780823217588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

paperback. This text argues that traditional social contract theory does not account for the continuing existence of the non-social community and its relation to the social community in the body politic. It aims to establish links between the levels of consciousness, society, civilization, and barbarism. Num Pages: 584 pages, index. BIC Classification: HBA; HPCF; HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198238805
ISBN
9780198238805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.98

Hardcover. Ethics and Human Action in Early Stoicism Num Pages: 356 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198247395
ISBN
9780198247395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.21

Paperback. 'Modern European thought' describes a wide range of philosophies, cultural programmes, and political arguments developed in Europe in the period following the French Revolution. This handbook charts and explores recurring themes and approaches to this broad and complex topic, particularly with regard to Theology. Editor(s): Adams, Nicholas; Pattison, Professor George; Ward, Graham. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Religion and Theology. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPCF; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 246 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198709800
ISBN
9780198709800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.05

Paperback. First published in 1940, this is a broad-ranging work in which Collingwood considers the nature of philosophy, especially of metaphysics. He puts forward his well-known doctrine of absolute pre-suppositions, expounds a logic of question and answer, and gives an account of causation. Editor(s): Martin, Rex. Num Pages: 548 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 34. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199241415
ISBN
9780199241415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.63

hardcover. Jaap Mansfeld and Frans de Haas bring together in this volume a distinguished international team of ancient philosophers, presenting a systematic, chapter-by-chapter study of one of the key texts in Aristotle's science and metaphysics: the first book of On Generation and Corruption. Editor(s): Haas, Frans de; Mansfeld, Jaap. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 687.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780199242924
ISBN
9780199242924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 217.03

Paperback. Bennett engages with the thought of six great thinkers of the early modern period: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume. His chief focus is on the words they wrote. What problem is being tackled? How exactly is the solution meant to work? Does it succeed? If not why not? What can be learned from its success or failure? Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199266289
ISBN
9780199266289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.94

paperback. Contains articles on almost all aspects of ancient philosophy that include critical notices of major books. This volume features essays on Empedocles, Xenophon, and Socrates, with several on each of Plato and Aristotle. Editor(s): Sedley, David. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199287451
ISBN
9780199287451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.13

Paperback. James Connelly and Giuseppina D'Oro present a new edition of R. G. Collingwood's classic work of 1933, supplementing the original text with important related writings from Collingwood's manuscripts which appear here for the first time. The editors also contribute a substantial new introduction. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPL; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199544936
ISBN
9780199544936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.59

hardcover. Follows Peirce from May 1890 through July 1892 - a period of turmoil as his career unravelled at the US Coast and Geodetic Survey. This title includes reviews and essays from "The Nation" in which Peirce critiques Paul Carus, William James, Comte Lombroso, and Karl Pearson, and takes part in a famous dispute between Frank E Abbot and Josiah Royce. Editor(s): Peirce Edition Project. Series: Selections from the Writings of Charles S. Peirce. Num Pages: 824 pages, 10 b&w illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 1474. Weight in Grams: 1315.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Chronological ed
Number of pages
824
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253372086
ISBN
9780253372086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.10

hardcover. Editor(s): Gillespie, Susan H. Translator(s): Gillespie, Susan H. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816656165
ISBN
9780816656165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.06

paperback. Based on papers delivered at a conference, this volume probes different issues confronting Christian philosophy at the brink of the 21st century. Together with excerpts from the question and answer session, each paper and the concluding round table discussion are presented in distinct sections. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 366 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPCF; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 20. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219827
ISBN
9780823219827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.95

paperback. Richard Sorabji presents a fascinating study of Gandhi's philosophy in comparison with Christian and Stoic thought. He shows that Gandhi was a true philosopher, who not only aimed to give a consistent self-critical rationale for his views, but also thought himself obliged to live by what he taught. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPD; HPDF; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198708667
ISBN
9780198708667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.82

paperback. This is a classic work of ethical theory, arguably the most persuasive and comprehensible presentation of this widely influential position. The complete text of Utilitarianism is presented, with footnote annotations added to clarify unfamiliar references and terminology. Editor(s): Bailey, Andrew. Series: Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554813155
ISBN
9781554813155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.48

paperback. Translator(s): Bass, Alan. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226143316
ISBN
9780226143316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.25

paperback. Based on original research, this book demonstrates conclusively and in details how the transmission of ancient skepticism was a bital factor in the formation of modern thought. It is rich in implications for th history of philosophy, the history of science, and the history of religious thought. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 213 x 13. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
University of California
Condition
New
SKU
9780520038769
ISBN
9780520038769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.67

paperback. Where does the notion of free will come from? How and when did it develop, and what did that development involve? This title offers an account of the history, the notion of a free will that emerged from powerful assumptions about the relation between divine providence, correctness of individual choice, and self-enslavement due to incorrect choice. Editor(s): Long, A. A. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520272668
ISBN
9780520272668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 23.70

paperback. But why did Descartes think we should take these exaggerated doubts seriously? And if we do take them seriously, how did he think any of our beliefs could ever escape them? This work undertakes a study of Descartes's first three meditations to answer these questions and to present a fresh way of understanding precisely what Descartes was up to. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691117324
ISBN
9780691117324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.64

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