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hardcover. This book tackles two of the oldest and hardest questions in both science and philosophy: 'What is matter?' and 'What is mind?' As the debate rages between idealists and materialists, the volume attempts to find common ground between the two extremes. Editor(s): Bunge, Mario. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048192243
- ISBN
- 9789048192243
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 233.83
€ 233.83
Hardback. George Berkeley was considered 'the most engaging and useful man in Ireland in the eighteenth century'. This is a collection of essays that is written by some leading scholars, aim to reconstruct the complexity of Berkeley's figure, without selecting 'major' works, nor searching for 'coherence' at any cost. Editor(s): Parigi, Silvia. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048192427
- ISBN
- 9789048192427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.34
€ 198.34
Hardback. These essays document the progress of phenomenology as an ongoing, vibrant movement in the century since its inception, and illustrate its advance in both the range of topics presented here and the disciplinary and geographical diversity of the contributors. Editor(s): Nenon, Thomas; Blosser, Philip. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 536 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048192854
- ISBN
- 9789048192854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 381.58
€ 381.58
Hardback. The history of demography as a social science has been amply explored, yet the construction of the concept of population has been neglected. This innovative book focuses on early thought being essentially "population" related rather than "demographic". Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 179
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048192977
- ISBN
- 9789048192977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.27
€ 131.27
Hardback. A multidisciplinary collection of original essays that explores the intersection between the burgeoning field of care ethics and business. It analyses business and economic cases and theories from the perspective of care theory. Editor(s): Hamington, Maurice; Sander-Staudt, Maureen. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 330 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSJ; KCF; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193066
- ISBN
- 9789048193066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.52
€ 195.52
Hardback. This book promotes the core value-choices of Buddhism: happiness, peace and permanence as a new path for businesses. Unlike Western economic models, the book proposes a model of peace, permanence and personal relationship, leading to a sustainable business. Editor(s): Zsolnai, Laszlo. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 228 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRE; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193097
- ISBN
- 9789048193097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.09
€ 128.09
Hardback. Here is the first examination of Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) since the fall of the recent financial bubble. It asks, Is this an opportunity to enhance SRI because of its strength and superiority, or will it vanish in the next wave of financial myopia? Editor(s): Vandekerckhove, Wim; Leys, Jos; Alm, Kristian; Scholtens, Bert; Signori, Silvana; Schafer, Henry. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 260 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCBM; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 547.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193189
- ISBN
- 9789048193189
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.77
€ 194.77
Hardback. This book offers a global overview of the extant research on ethics in small and medium sized enterprises from major regions of the world. It presents research projects from a variety of countries that show both empirical and theoretical research in the area. Editor(s): Spence, Laura; Painter-Morland, Mollie. Series: The International Society of Business, Economics, and Ethics Book Series. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCM; KJH; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193301
- ISBN
- 9789048193301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.34
€ 201.34
hardcover. This book examines eleven recent European cases related to business ethics, mainly from The Netherlands and Belgium and all of them with a clear moral impact. Each case is followed by expert comments, from general and business ethics as well as other fields. Editor(s): Dubbink, Wim (Faculty of Social Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands); Liederkerke, Luc van; Luijk, Henk van. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 316 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPQ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193332
- ISBN
- 9789048193332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.41
€ 129.41
Hardback. This book brings together the theory, structure and practice of legal semiotics in an accessible style. It introduces the concepts of legal semiotics and offers an insight in contemporary and future directions which the semiotics of law is going to take. Editor(s): Wagner, Ms. Anne, PhD; Broekman, Jan M. Num Pages: 244 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CF; HPL; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193424
- ISBN
- 9789048193424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.93
€ 132.93
Hardback. Rational thought, according to Levinas, can make the world lucid and controllable. This book emphasizes the value of Levinas' philosophy in the field of Business Ethics. It aims to connect to people's concerns about the roots of the financial crisis. Translator(s): Bevan, David. Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 479.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193721
- ISBN
- 9789048193721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.97
€ 127.97
Hardback. The Rationalists provides a balanced overview of those associated with the rationalist movement, presenting a sharper depiction of their intellectual contexts and sources. Topics range from theodicy and early modern music theory to Spinoza's anti-humanism. Editor(s): Fraenkel, Carlos; Perinetti, Dario; Smith, Justin E. H. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 507.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048193844
- ISBN
- 9789048193844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.21
€ 132.21
Hardback. This book combines insights developed by philosophers of the social sciences with the writings of historians to offer a unique perspective touching on a wide range of topics, from the French and Chinese revolutions to agriculture and the industrial age. Series: Methodos Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048194094
- ISBN
- 9789048194094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.47
€ 132.47
Hardback. Moritz Pasch is justly celebrated as a key figure in the history of axiomatic geometry. Less well known are his contributions to other areas of foundational research. This volume features English translations of 14 papers he published between 1917-1926. Editor(s): Pollard, Stephen. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048194155
- ISBN
- 9789048194155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.74
€ 132.74
Hardback. This volume presents works which have been done in Brazil on the philosophy of science, logic and the history of science. It includes a general introduction, which offers a historical and conceptual guide about the development of the field in Brazil. Editor(s): Krause, Decio; Videira, Antonio. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048194216
- ISBN
- 9789048194216
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.91
€ 134.91
Hardback. This book discusses practical tools to help decision makers institute incremental improvements in the delivery of water and sanitation services in developing countries so that more people can have access to safe water and sanitation service. Editor(s): Kurian, Mathew; McCarney, Professor Patricia L. Num Pages: 300 pages, 31 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; J; LNKJ; RBK; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048194247
- ISBN
- 9789048194247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.95
€ 195.95
Hardback. This book provides the first study of scientific reasoning during the BSE epidemic in the UK. It argues for a closer integration of philosophy within public health science, an integration exemplified by the case of scientific reasoning during the BSE affair. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; MBNS; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195039
- ISBN
- 9789048195039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.10
€ 199.10
Hardback. Approaches to Legal Rationality explores the most pertinent approaches to rationality in a legal context, and grapples with the relationship between logic and law. More than a collection of papers, the text includes chapters written from both analytical and continental philosophical perspectives. Editor(s): Gabbay, Dov M.; Canivez, Patrice; Rahman, Shahid; Thiercelin, Alexandre. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 432 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; JPA; LAB; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048195879
- ISBN
- 9789048195879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.76
€ 235.76
Hardback. This is the first up-to-date book that addresses belief revision in the context of scientific enquiry. It provides a number of new perspectives likely to guide research, and it establishes new connections between areas previously assumed unrelated. Editor(s): Olsson, Erik J.; Enqvist, Sebastian. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 379 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048196081
- ISBN
- 9789048196081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.46
€ 201.46
Hardback. Taking the importance of reason, spirit and sacral elevation as the basis of reality, this book explores common themes in Islamic metaphysics and occidental phenomenology. It aims to demonstrate how these common themes can pave the way for fruitful dialogue. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Islamic Philosophy & Occidental Phenomenology in Dialogue. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPDC; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048196111
- ISBN
- 9789048196111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.82
€ 131.82