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Paperback. This book proposes an original treatment of quantification, and it formulates insightful general principles of syntactic analysis. Its main message is that categorical grammar is the most plausible framework for logical syntax of natural language. Series: Trends in Logic. Num Pages: 189 pages, 30 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CBG; CFGA; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730977
- ISBN
- 9789400730977
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Singular reference is a crucial philosophical topic. This book explains in detail why in the past some philosophers favored a descriptivist approach to this matter and why in more recent times others support a referentialist standpoint. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; HPJ; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730984
- ISBN
- 9789400730984
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Condition: New
€ 194.17
€ 194.17
Paperback. Taking as its point of departure the work of moral philosopher John Mackie (1917-1981), this is a collection of essays on moral skepticism by leading contemporary philosophers. It is the first book to focus comprehensively on the topic of moral skepticism. Editor(s): Joyce, Richard; Kirchin, Simon. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400730991
- ISBN
- 9789400730991
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Philosophy of Religion provides an international survey of significant trends in contemporary religious philosophy. The volume discusses major world religions, in addition to Mayas and Nahuas' conception of man, theology and philosophy, and Christianity and philosophy. Editor(s): Floistad, Guttorm. Series: Contemporary Philosophy: A New Survey. Num Pages: 415 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GB; HPDF; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 646.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731004
- ISBN
- 9789400731004
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Condition: New
€ 195.34
€ 195.34
Paperback. This text focuses on the first ten years of Edmund Husserl's work, from the publication of his Philosophy of Arithmetic to that of Logical Investigations. It aims to locate this work in the fields of logic, philosophy of logic and philosophy of mathematics. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 397.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731233
- ISBN
- 9789400731233
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. The author's anti-colonial discursive platform addresses distorted Eurocentric views of Africa. It raises ontological and epistemological questions about teaching methods and methodologies relating to Africa, and highlights knowledge indigenous to Africa. Series: Explorations of Educational Purpose. Num Pages: 130 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPDF; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 254.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731295
- ISBN
- 9789400731295
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. For 100 years, the conceptual pair of Erklaren (explanation) and Verstehen (understanding) has fostered philosophical and methodological debates. This book considers these terms in historical context and systematically reviews the arguments they've inspired. Editor(s): Feest, Uljana. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731349
- ISBN
- 9789400731349
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Condition: New
€ 183.36
€ 183.36
Paperback. This book guides reader's through Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason" one step at a time. It expounds Kant's thoughts, submits them to an interpretation and draws a summary conclusion, placing the work and its topics within the context of its modern successors. Series: Studies in German Idealism. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 651.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731424
- ISBN
- 9789400731424
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Condition: New
€ 162.63
€ 162.63
paperback. This is the first English-language book-length text to trace the development of bioethics in the Ibero-American context. Coverage is given to many countries within Latin America with an aim to present the historical development of bioethics therein. Editor(s): Pessini, Leo; Barchifontaine, Christian de Paul de; Stepke, Fernando Lolas. Translator(s): Bulcock, Jennifer; Sobral, Adail; Goncalves, Maria Stella. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 397 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731448
- ISBN
- 9789400731448
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Condition: New
€ 128.99
€ 128.99
Paperback. This book demonstrates that the moral insights of Confucian thought are precisely those needed to fill the moral vacuum developing in post-communist China and to address similar problems in the West. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731479
- ISBN
- 9789400731479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.95
€ 127.95
paperback. In this book, the author disputes the recent trend in metaethics that focuses on reasons rather than norms. The reader is invited to take a new look at the traditional metaethical questions of moral semantics, ontology, and epistemology. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731493
- ISBN
- 9789400731493
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Infinite regress arguments are part of a philosopher's tool kit. But how sharp or strong is this tool? The author has collected and evaluated a host of infinite regress arguments, comparing and contrasting many of the formal and non-formal properties. Series: Argumentation Library. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPL; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 321.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731516
- ISBN
- 9789400731516
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. Galileo's trial over his theories on the Earth's motion ended with his condemnation by the Inquisition. This book judiciously compares and contrasts that trial and the subsequent controversy over the rightness of that condemnation continuing to our day. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 393
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731646
- ISBN
- 9789400731646
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Condition: New
€ 195.08
€ 195.08
Paperback. With respect to the possible outlining of new models of the process of knowledge construction, we are really faced, at the moment, with the appearance of a new frontier. This title aims to recognize some of the peculiar knots of this particular conceptual revolution. Editor(s): Carsetti, Arturo. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; PHS; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 511.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731707
- ISBN
- 9789400731707
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Condition: New
€ 250.12
€ 250.12
Paperback. Historical inquiry and social science are examined in this unique monograph, to both assess and anticipate developments in public policy. A case study of the ratification of the 16th Amendment is included to illustrate the concepts discussed. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 245.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731851
- ISBN
- 9789400731851
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. In 2007, Melbourne University hosted a workshop to discuss many ethical questions that International NGOs face. This book is borne of that workshop. It fully considers current challenges and dilemmas INGOs confront and offers new ideas for meeting them. Editor(s): Horton, Keith; Roche, Chris. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; J; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 397.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731950
- ISBN
- 9789400731950
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This collection of essays aims to establish the starting point for the development, evaluation and appraisal of the phenomenology of mathematics. It combines both historical and systematic studies from various angles by primary scholars in this emerging field. Editor(s): Hartimo, Mirja. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCF3; HPL; PBX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400731967
- ISBN
- 9789400731967
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Condition: New
€ 194.08
€ 194.08
Paperback. This book provides an exhaustive analysis and criticism of the main theories of the practice of law-applying officials. It proposes an elaborate model of collective action and the notion of being under a duty qua member of a group. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBD; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732001
- ISBN
- 9789400732001
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
The Acheulian Site of Gesher Benot Ya'aqov. Ancient Flames and Control...
Alperson-Afil, Nira; Goren-Inbar, Naama
Paperback. This book presents analyses of burned and unburned flint items which provide evidence for the controlled use of fire at the 790,000-year-old Acheulian site of Gesher Benot Ya'aqov. It shows that fire was already in regular use some 800,000 years ago. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 120 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; PSAF; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732063
- ISBN
- 9789400732063
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Condition: New
€ 66.48
€ 66.48
Paperback. Featuring contributions from leading experts, this book represents the first collection of essays on the topic of art and science in the analytic tradition of philosophy. The volume offers a very different and welcome approach to study. Editor(s): Frigg, Roman; Hunter, Matthew. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HPK; HPN; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400732155
- ISBN
- 9789400732155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.12
€ 194.12