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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
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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
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Condition: Used, Very Good
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hardcover. The unifying theme of this book, as its title indicates, is the relationship between science and society. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: HB. Weight in Grams: 369. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ price clipped & has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032585
- ISBN
- 9780521083751
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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
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Condition: Used, Very Good
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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
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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
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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
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hardcover. Editor(s): Sedley, David. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Num Pages: 404 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 624. Volume 32 only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032621
- ISBN
- 9780199227310
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Condition: Used, Very Good
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hardcover. This volume, first published in 2004, asks how did Stoicism influence Western thought after Greek and Roman antiquity? Editor(s): Strange, Steven K. (Emory University, Atlanta); Zupko, Jack. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 57. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032625
- ISBN
- 9780521827096
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
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hardcover. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Springer
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032627
- ISBN
- 9780792303497
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Condition: Used, Very Good
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hardcover. Theophrastus von Hohenheim (1493-1541), better known as Paracelsus, was a physician, natural magician and commentator on the social and religious issues of his day. This work considers Paracelsus' life and works, and explores his advocacy for total reform of the clerical, legal, and medical professions. Num Pages: 330 pages, 8 b/w. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPCB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 681. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032638
- ISBN
- 9780300139112
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
hardcover. A distinctive history of the traditions of reading and life in the Renaissance library, as seen in the texts of Renaissance intellectuals Series: Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures. Num Pages: 264 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032639
- ISBN
- 9780472106264
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hardcover. The author of this work argues that if Harold Wilson's government in the late Sixties has pursued a different policy the province might have been spared The Troubles. Wilson had promised the Catholics that they would be granted their civil rights. However, new evidence suggests other areas. Series: Contemporary History in Context. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQB; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 455. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032643
- ISBN
- 9780333753460
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hardcover. The philosophy of Epictetus, a freed slave in the Roman Empire, has been profoundly influential on Western thought: it offers not only stimulating ideas but practical guidance in living one's life. A. A. Long, a scholar of later ancient philosophy, gives this presentation of the thought of Epictetus for a broad readership. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFP; HPCA; JFCX; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032644
- ISBN
- 9780199245567
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
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hardcover. Series: Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680. Volume 24 only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Springer
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032645
- ISBN
- 9789027714510
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€ 5.65
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Passions and Perceptions: Studies in Hellenistic Philosophy of Mind
(Edited By Jacques Brunschwig And Martha C. N...
hardcover. This volume considers the important contributions to philosophy made by the philosophers of the Hellenistic schools. Editor(s): Brunschwig, Jacques; Nussbaum, Martha C. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 730. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032651
- ISBN
- 9780521402026
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. This text reconstructs Lakatos's original counter-arguments from lectures and correspondence previously unpublished in English, allowing us to enjoy the "fun" two of this century's most eminent philosophers had, matching their wits and ideas on the subject of the scientific method. Editor(s): Motterlini, Matteo. Num Pages: 462 pages, 7 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032655
- ISBN
- 9780226467740
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. Based on research into public and private papers, this biography offers an interpretation both of the significance of Nasir al-Din Shah and the way in which the Iranian monarchy withstood and adjusted to the challenges of modern times. Num Pages: 288 pages, line drawings, halftones, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JH; BGH; BGR; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTG; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156. . Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris Publishers London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032660
- ISBN
- 9781860640971
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. This book focuses on the political thought of late eighteenth-century Britain, discussing the crisis of the early modern state provoked by the American revolution and setting it in its European context. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 488 pages, Bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KB; HBJD1; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 788. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032661
- ISBN
- 9780521442596
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032664
- ISBN
- 9780801437755
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
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