History of Western philosophy
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History of Western philosophy
Paperback. An examination of the conclusions drawn by Richard Rorty in "Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature". Discussions cover Rorty's views on truth, language, knowledge and the self, together with his pragmatism and his regard for the literary potential of philosophical writing. Editor(s): Malachowski, Alan. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631161493
- ISBN
- 9780631161493
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€ 63.07
€ 63.07
Paperback. Concerned with the origins of capitalism and the conditions that accompanied its birth, this work argues that capitalism is more than an economic system: it is a culture that affects not just the material but also the social, familial and even spiritual bases of existence. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPF; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 150. Weight in Grams: 666.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631165576
- ISBN
- 9780631165576
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€ 30.13
€ 30.13
Hardback. This is a book on philosophy which subjects several theories to critical examination and asks how they relate to our commonsensical notions of reality. Among the celebrated philosophers whom the author tries to debunk are Plato, Hegel, Kant, Foucault, Popper, Nozick, Feyerabend and Goodman. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631177098
- ISBN
- 9780631177098
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€ 48.99€ 48.34
€ 48.99
€ 48.34
Paperback. * Covers the central themes of Wittgensteina s oeuvre. * Provides a collection of newly--commissioned essays by internationally established philosophers. * Includes an excellent preface that explains the various perspectives of the contributors and offers an introduction to Wittgensteina s work. . Editor(s): Glock, Hans-Johann. Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631194378
- ISBN
- 9780631194378
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Condition: New
€ 47.65
€ 47.65
Paperback. * Introduces complex arguments in lively accessible form. * Deals with key contemporary theorists and historicizes postmodernism, back from Heidegger to Hobbes, and to its eighteenth--century origins. * Discusses postmodern fiction by such authors as Acker, Auster, Barth, and Pynchon. . Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631200017
- ISBN
- 9780631200017
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Condition: New
€ 61.67
€ 61.67
Paperback. Considers the work of the most influential postmodern theorists, including Lyotard and Jameson, and offers accounts both of the work of newly emerging theorists and new areas of postmodernist culture which have developed over the years, especially in law, music, dance, spatial theory, ethnography, ecology, and the new technologies. Num Pages: 340 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631200529
- ISBN
- 9780631200529
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Condition: New
€ 56.54
€ 56.54
Paperback. This reader provides the student with a comprehensive selection, charting Terry Eagleton's distinctive intellectual development. It includes a chronological arrangement of key materials from Eagleton's major books, including selections from the output of a prolific journalistic career. Editor(s): Regan, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 464 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631202493
- ISBN
- 9780631202493
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Condition: New
€ 57.85
€ 57.85
Paperback. This anthology aims to present a rounded picture of the new "Kierkegaard" in English. After an introduction explaining how Kierkegaard viewed the task of "becoming a philosopher" there are extracts from the "Concept of Irony" and the pseudonymous works: "Either/Or" and "Fear and Trembling". Editor(s): Chamberlain, Jane; Ree, Jonathan. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 618.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631204688
- ISBN
- 9780631204688
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Condition: New
€ 51.47
€ 51.47
Paperback. By introducing key themes in philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and the basic concepts of neuroscience, this text provides philosophers with the necessary background to engage the neurosciences and offers neuroscientists an introduction to the relevant tools of philosophical analysis. Editor(s): Bechtel, William; Mandik, Pete; Mundale, Jennifer; Stufflebeam, Robert S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 60. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPM; MJN; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631210450
- ISBN
- 9780631210450
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€ 70.43
€ 70.43
Paperback. * Draws a selection of texts from the skeptical tradition of Western philosophy as well as texts written by opponents of skepticism. * Spans centuries of skeptical and anti--skeptical arguments, from Socrates to Rorty. Editor(s): Landesman, Charles; Meeks, Roblin. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631213543
- ISBN
- 9780631213543
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Condition: New
€ 50.18
€ 50.18
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive 'who's who' guide to medieval philosophers. This title contains a mix of essays providing historical context followed by 140 alphabetically arranged entries on individual thinkers. It spans the history of medieval philosophy from the fourth century AD to the fifteenth century. Editor(s): Gracia, Jorge; Noone, Timothy B. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 768 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; GBC; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1202.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216735
- ISBN
- 9780631216735
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Condition: New
€ 54.87
€ 54.87
Hardback. Part of the acclaimed "Philosophers and Their Critics" series, this title deals with the work of Ernest Sosa, one of the most influential contemporary epistemologists. Editor(s): Greco, John. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 173 x 30. Weight in Grams: 776.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217985
- ISBN
- 9780631217985
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Condition: New
€ 144.43
€ 144.43
Paperback. Part of the acclaimed "Philosophers and Their Critics" series, this title deals with the work of Ernest Sosa, one of the most influential contemporary epistemologists. Editor(s): Greco, John. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217992
- ISBN
- 9780631217992
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Condition: New
€ 57.85
€ 57.85
Paperback. * Covers American Indian thinking on issues concerning time, place, history, science, law, religion, nationhood, and art. * Features newly commissioned essays by authors of American Indian descent. * Includes a comprehensive bibliography to aid in research and inspire further reading. . Editor(s): Waters, Anne S. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPC; JFCX; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 246 x 20. Weight in Grams: 610.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631223047
- ISBN
- 9780631223047
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Condition: New
€ 43.85
€ 43.85
Hardcover. Offers an introduction to one of the most influential modern thinkers, G W F Hegel (1770-1831). This edition enables students to engage with many aspects of Hegel's philosophy. It covers the whole range of Hegel's mature thought. It relates Hegel's ideas to other thinkers, such as Luther, Descartes and Kant. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 720.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631230625
- ISBN
- 9780631230625
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Condition: New
€ 141.80
€ 141.80
Hardcover. A bold and insightful departure from related texts, Descartes goes beyond the categorical associations placed on the philosopher's ideas, and explores the subtleties of his beliefs. * An elegant, compelling and insightful introduction to Descartes' life and work. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233459
- ISBN
- 9780631233459
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Condition: New
€ 107.44
€ 107.44
Paperback. A bold and insightful departure from related texts, Descartes goes beyond the categorical associations placed on the philosopher's ideas, and explores the subtleties of his beliefs. * An elegant, compelling and insightful introduction to Descartes' life and work. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631233466
- ISBN
- 9780631233466
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Condition: New
€ 34.87
€ 34.87
Paperback. Explicates Descartes's aim to provide a metaphysics that would accommodate mechanistic science and supplant scholasticism. This text includes discussion of central differences from, and similarities with the scholastics and how these discriminations affected Descartes's defence of body. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPJ; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674009684
- ISBN
- 9780674009684
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Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.26
€ 44.99
€ 38.26
Hardback. One of the leading humanists of Quattrocento Italy, Lorenzo Valla (1406-1457) has been praised as a brilliant debunker of medieval scholastic philosophy. In this book, the author seeks a more balanced assessment, presenting us with a comprehensive analysis of the humanist's attempt at radical reform of Aristotelian scholasticism. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRQA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 748.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674032699
- ISBN
- 9780674032699
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Condition: New
€ 59.85€ 55.87
€ 59.85
€ 55.87
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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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.80
€ 27.99
€ 24.80