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Paperback. This lucid and accessible dictionary presents technical terms that Wittgenstein introduced into philosophical debate or transformed substantially, and also topics to which he made a substantial contribution. Hans-Johann Glock places Wittgenstein's ideas in their relevance to current debates. Series: Blackwell Philosopher Dictionaries S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631185376
- ISBN
- 9780631185376
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€ 49.55
€ 49.55
Paperback. To confront the philosophical system of Rene Descartes is to contemplate a magnificently laid out map of human cognitive endeavour. In following Descartes arguments, the reader is drawn into some of the most fundamental and challenging issues in all of philosophy. Series: Blackwell Philosopher Dictionaries S. Num Pages: 196 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631185383
- ISBN
- 9780631185383
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Condition: New
€ 45.01
€ 45.01
Paperback. The Second World War was the greatest conflict in history. This book provides an introduction to the causes of the war. It charts the complex route from the failed peace following the First World War through the rise of right-wing radicalism in Italy and Germany, to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, and its subsequent spread to the Pacific. Series: History of the Contemporary World S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186014
- ISBN
- 9780631186014
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Condition: New
€ 52.62
€ 52.62
Hardback. This volume continues the story of European political theorising by focusing on medieval and Renaissance thinkers. It includes extensive discussion of the practices that underpinned medieval political theories and which continued to play crucial roles in the eventual development of early--modern political institutions and debates. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 290 x 185 x 23. Weight in Grams: 764.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186526
- ISBN
- 9780631186526
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Condition: New
€ 148.73
€ 148.73
Paperback. Focuses on medieval and Renaissance thinkers and includes a discussion of the practices that underpinned medieval political theories and which continued to play crucial roles in the eventual development of early-modern political institutions and debates. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCB; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 182 x 18. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186533
- ISBN
- 9780631186533
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€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Hardback. This work examines the emergence of the Normans, their characteristics as a group, and their achievements in war, culture and civilization. The Normans were a product of history rather than a natural ethnic or regional group. This book explores what they believed made them a distinct people. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186717
- ISBN
- 9780631186717
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€ 43.99€ 43.65
€ 43.99
€ 43.65
Hardback. * A book about the things that we encounter in everyday experience. * Contains a thorough and accessible discussion of the nature and aims of metaphysics. * Examines a wide range of ontological categories, including both particulars and universals. * Mounts a forceful and persuasive case for anti-reductionism. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186946
- ISBN
- 9780631186946
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€ 136.17
€ 136.17
Paperback. * A book about the things that we encounter in everyday experience. * Contains a thorough and accessible discussion of the nature and aims of metaphysics. * Examines a wide range of ontological categories, including both particulars and universals. * Mounts a forceful and persuasive case for anti-reductionism. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186953
- ISBN
- 9780631186953
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€ 45.99€ 45.78
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€ 45.78
Paperback. John Searle and His Critics proceeds from an analysis of the importance and influence of Searlea s seminal works to an overall assessment of Searlea s impact in the philosophy of language, of mind, of social explanation, and of reference and intentionality. Editor(s): LePore, Ernest; Gulick, Robert Van. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK; HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187028
- ISBN
- 9780631187028
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Condition: New
€ 49.55
€ 49.55
Hardback. This text shows that the Vikings were more than rampaging warriors and despoilers. As well as their destructive impact on the communities they encountered, the Vikings conferred a constructive and more permanent legacy on the political institutions and daily life of medieval Britain. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 136 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187110
- ISBN
- 9780631187110
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Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Paperback. Contributes to the debate surrounding critical theory by providing interpretations of its most important representatives - including Adorno, Benjamin, Bloch, Fromm, Horkheimer and Marcuse. Bronner traces its impact upon such diverse fields as cultural analysis, philosophy and politics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187387
- ISBN
- 9780631187387
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Condition: New
€ 68.96
€ 68.96
Hardback. The fourth and final volume of the commentary on Wittgenstein's "Philosophical Investigations". Like the previous volumes, it consists of philosophical essays and exegesis. The nine essays cover all the major themes of this part of the work. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1274.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187394
- ISBN
- 9780631187394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.36
€ 235.36
Paperback. An overview of the political history of the Soviet Union from the Bolshevik Revolution to the presidency of Boris Yeltsin. The book provides an account of the achievements (and failures) of Gorbachev, as well as a survey of Yeltsin's efforts to hold together a disintegrating Commonwealth. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 281 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 710.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187769
- ISBN
- 9780631187769
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Condition: New
€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Paperback. aeo Moral realism is a new movement in ethics -- this is the first book to situate that movement. aeo Demonstrates that realism in ethics leads to a rejection of consequentialism -- a long sought after result. aeo Moral realism is a new movement in ethics -- this is the first book to situate that movement. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187929
- ISBN
- 9780631187929
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Condition: New
€ 49.55
€ 49.55
Paperback. Can consciousness be fitted into a naturalistic worldview or is it inherently mysterious? In virtue of what does a physical organism come to have an inner conscious life? This book argues that we are not equipped to understand the workings of conciousness, despite its objective naturalness. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188032
- ISBN
- 9780631188032
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Hardback. The Russians have undergone an historical development whose direction and destiny fascinates us. This book represents an exploration of the ancient roots and subsequent transformations of their cultural history. It helps readers understand controversial matters of ethnicity and historical identity for this influential, if often unstable, nation. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188056
- ISBN
- 9780631188056
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Condition: New
€ 116.14
€ 116.14
Paperback. This Critical Reader provides a new perspective on the work of Francea s foremost social theorist Pierre Bourdieu, by examining its philosophical import and promoting a fruitful dialogue between Bourdieu and philosophers in the English--speaking world. Editor(s): Shusterman, Richard. Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188186
- ISBN
- 9780631188186
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Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Paperback. This book provides a succinct overview of the development of the civil service since the Second World War. Adopting a broad, historical approach, it assesses the changes in organization, structure and management of the Whitehall machine, alongside the continuities in the policy and practice of public administration. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 262.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188254
- ISBN
- 9780631188254
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Condition: New
€ 70.89
€ 70.89
Paperback. The essays in this book range over the fields of environmental ethics, business ethics, professional ethics, and bio-medical ethics. In each of the essays a significant question in the field of applied ethics is treated in a way that is methodologically revealing and provides some sense of new directions and preoccupations in the field. Editor(s): Winkler, Earl; Coombs, Jerrold R. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188339
- ISBN
- 9780631188339
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Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Paperback. This is an exploration of the evolution of cognition. The author begins by developing a set of analytic tools for thinking about cognition and its evolution,examining the relationship between folk psychology and an integrated scientific conception of human cognition. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188872
- ISBN
- 9780631188872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.55
€ 49.55