History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
hardcover. Western aesthetics and art theory begin with Plato; this book aims to offer an understanding of his criticisms of the arts in the context of his own philosophy, and to locate him in today's philosophy of art. Christopher Janaway provides a discussion of such issues as beauty, emotion, ethical knowledge, artistic autonomy, and censorship. Num Pages: 236 pages, 2 diagrams. BIC Classification: ABA; AC; HPCA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 427. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032222
- ISBN
- 9780198240075
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€ 5.65
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hardcover. This book explores the fragmentary evidence both for Anaxagoras' concept of mind and for his subtle, complex and elusive theory of matter and change. Series Editor(s): Hunter, R. L.; Osborne, R. G.; Reeve, M. D.; Garnsey, Peter; Millett, Martin; Sedley, D. N.; Horrocks, G. C. (University of Cambridge, UK). Series: Cambridge Classical Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032244
- ISBN
- 9780521227223
Hardback
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hardcover. Series: Founders of Modern Political & Social Thought. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 714. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032254
- ISBN
- 9780199249619
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€ 5.65
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hardcover. Moses Maimonides (1135-1204), scholar, physician, and philosopher, was the most influential Jewish thinker of the Middle Ages. In this biography, the work of many years, Herbert Davidson provides an exhaustive guide to Maimonides' life and works. There are separate chapters on rabbinic, philosophical, and medical texts. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 948. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- OUP USA
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032264
- ISBN
- 9780195173215
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hardcover. This collection of essays illustrates the fruitfulness of breaking away from those paradigms which have divided Platonic scholarship and led it to a number of dead ends. Each essay seeks to find a "third way" of understanding Plato. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032375
- ISBN
- 9780847681136
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. Presents a study of ancient logic based upon the John Locke lectures given by the eminent philosopher Jonathan Barnes in Oxford. This book discusses: certain ancient ideas about truth; the Aristotelian conception of predication; various ideas about connectors which were developed by the ancient logicians and grammarians; and more. Num Pages: 562 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 982. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032431
- ISBN
- 9780199282814
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
Paperback. W. J. Mander presents the first ever synoptic history of British Idealism, the school of thought which dominated English-language philosophy from the 1860s to the early 20th century. He restores to its proper place this neglected period of philosophy, introducing the exponents of Idealism and explaining its distinctive concepts and doctrines. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 32. Weight in Grams: 864.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198705840
- ISBN
- 9780198705840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.01
€ 82.01
Paperback. Highlights and defines the independent, and original voice of American continental philosophy. Editor(s): Brogan, Walter; Risser, James; Davis, Brett. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 9 b&w photos, 3 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213761
- ISBN
- 9780253213761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.27
€ 37.99
€ 34.27
paperback. This book focuses on how recent Anglo-American philosophy has challenged deeply held notions of subjectivity, mind, and language. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 46. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032472
- ISBN
- 9780521568326
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
paperback. Pythagorean theory inspired philosophers in the 4th and 5th centuries AD to develop theories in physics and metaphysics based on mathematical models. This book uses newly discovered evidence to examine these theories. Series: Clarendon Paperbacks. Num Pages: 264 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCA; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032497
- ISBN
- 9780198239130
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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paperback. These essays examine a crucial premise of traditional readings of Plato's dialogues: that Plato's own philosophical dialogues can be read off the statements made in the dialogues by Socrates and other leading characters. The text argues that no character should be read as Plato's mouthpiece. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032517
- ISBN
- 9780847692194
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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paperback. This book considers how religious beliefs and cultic rituals were given expression in the world of the Greek citizen. Translator(s): Cartledge, Paul. Num Pages: 306 pages, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCA; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032522
- ISBN
- 9780521423571
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. This treatise offers a new solution to the famous puzzle of the so-called "gymnastic" half of Plato's "Parmenides". The author shows that the work serves to introduce a metaphysics which had outgrown problems commonly associated with Plato's middle dialogues, creating a bridge to his later work. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032558
- ISBN
- 9780195064452
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. An unsettling reflection on the twentieth century in its twilight hours in which we are asked to rethink our assumptions about universalism and humanism. While many people look to humanist ideals as a deterrent to nationalist chauvinism, Finkielkraut challenges the abstract idea of universalism by describing the terrible crimes "civilized" Europe has committed in its name. Translator(s): Friedlander, Judith. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032561
- ISBN
- 9780231110204
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. In this sequel to "The Concept of Music", Robin Maconie teases out the musical science underlying subjects as diverse as Pythagoras's theorem, Plato's city state, mysteries of religion, myth, and folklore, theories of the mind, and key insights of Newton, Freud, and Einstein. Num Pages: 232 pages, line figures. BIC Classification: AVA; HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032567
- ISBN
- 9780198166481
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. Beginning with a definition of the pre-rational meaning of "truth" in archaic Greece, Detienne traces the lineage of the concept. Its distinct difference from the logic of the western philosophers is discussed and a movement from a religious to a secular thought about truth is identified. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 231 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Zone Books – MIT
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032568
- ISBN
- 9780942299854
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. An examination of a fundamental aspect of the intellectual history of early modern Europe. Editor(s): Leites, Edmund. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HPC; JFCX. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 562. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032595
- ISBN
- 9780521301138
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. An exploration of the complex relationship between myth and philosophy in writings by Greek intellectuals. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 650. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032596
- ISBN
- 9780521621809
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy is a volume of original articles on all aspects of ancient philosophy. The articles may be of substantial length, and include critical notices of major books. OSAP is now published twice yearly, in both hardback and paperback. Editor(s): Sedley, David. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 31. Weight in Grams: 677. Volume 33 only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032619
- ISBN
- 9780199238019
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. By reconstructing it and tracing its vicissitudes, David Conway rehabilitates a time-honoured conception of philosophy, originating in Plato and Aristotle, which makes theoretical wisdom its aim. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; HPCA; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032620
- ISBN
- 9780333747117
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65