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Paperback. Editor(s): Schaberg, Christopher (Loyola University New Orleans USA); Bogost, Professor Ian (Loyola University New Orleans USA). Series: Object Lessons. Num Pages: 160 pages, 3 bw illus. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCD; JFCK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501315060
ISBN
9781501315060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. George Rudebusch's Socrates presents a compelling case for taking Socrates' arguments and wild conclusions seriously, not merely as abstract exercises in cross examining ideas of human excellence, but as a heavenly way for human beings to live. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 240 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405150866
ISBN
9781405150866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.33

Paperback. The ancient world of fifth century Greece, an astonishing period of cultural development that helps situate the originality of Socrates, and to the city-state of Athens in particular. The social, political and cultural currents flowing through Athens are inseparable from an understanding of the events and attitudes that Socrates examined. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 271.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791101
ISBN
9781905791101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Series: Focus Philosophical Library. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HPCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Focus
Edition
212c-223a
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585100699
ISBN
9781585100699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.06

Hardcover. Using Michael Bakhtin's notion of represented dialogue and real dialogism, this title demonstrates, through multiple close readings, that the give-and-take in these texts is actually monologic in spirit as well as shows that there are other elements that manifest genuine dialogicality. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226069166
ISBN
9780226069166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97
€ 77.43

Paperback. What kind of literature is the Talmud? This title suggests that both the Platonic and the Talmudic dialogues are not dialogic at all. It singles out Menippean satire as the most important genre through which to understand both the Talmud and Plato, emphasizing their seriocomic peculiarity. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HPCA; HRJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226069173
ISBN
9780226069173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. Traditionally, Socrates has been linked to the view of reason as the most important element in human behavior, the means through which our irrational capacities are tamed. This work argues that when Socrates speaks for himself, he reveals a far more complex portrait of the nature of human existence than the Platonic conception of him has conveyed. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925530
ISBN
9780813925530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.12

Paperback. "What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?" Posed by the early Christian Tertullian, the question was vigorously debated in the nineteenth century. Taking on the question of how the glories of the classical world could be reconciled with the Bible, this book explains how Judaism played a vital role in defining modern philhellenism. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226213347
ISBN
9780226213347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585103621
ISBN
9781585103621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. "[Phillips takes] philosophy out of the ivory tower and into the street."-Los Angeles Times Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780393330670
ISBN
9780393330670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.71

Hardback. When Peter J. Vernezze took a leave of absence from his position as a philosophy professor to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer in China, he supplemented his main task-teaching English-with leading a weekly philosophical discussion group with Chinese undergraduate and graduate students at Sichuan Normal University in Chengdu. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597976725
ISBN
9781597976725
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.61

Paperback. "Socrates in The Apology: An Essay on Plato's Apology of Socrates". Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872200883
ISBN
9780872200883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.40

"Socrates in The Apology: An Essay on Plato's Apology of Socrates". Num Pages: 224 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872200890
ISBN
9780872200890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.95

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Edition
Volume XVII
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616178
ISBN
9780876616178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.41

Paperback. In this section-by-section commentary, Benardete argues that Plato's Republic is a holistic analysis of the beautiful, the good, and the just. This book provides a fresh interpretation of the Republic and a new understanding of philosophy as practised by Plato and Socrates. Num Pages: 248 pages, 14 figures. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226042442
ISBN
9780226042442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. This long-awaited study of the most enigmatic figure of Greek philosophy reclaims Socrates' originality. Num Pages: 348 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521314503
ISBN
9780521314503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.04

Paperback. Somewhere between a historical account and work of philosophy, this book details the final plea of author's beloved mentor. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 111 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
9780141397641
ISBN
9780141397641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.98

Paperback. Takes issue with those who would reduce citizenship to community involvement or to political participation for its own sake. This book argues that we need to place more value on a form of conscientious, moderately alienated citizenship invented by Socrates. one that is critical in orientation and dissident in practice. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691086934
ISBN
9780691086934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.86
€ 41.83

paperback. Comprising essays and philosophical fictions, classics and new work, the author considers the figure of Socrates himself as well as the Socratic method, with many of the essays bringing classic methods to bear on new questions. In a personal introduction, the author also discusses his work. Num Pages: 410 pages, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674816541
ISBN
9780674816541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.63
€ 48.04

Hardback. Based on contemporary accounts, settlers' reminiscences, and the work of other historians, Sod Busting dives deeply into the practical realities of how things worked to make vivid one of the quintessentially American experiences, breaking new land. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; TV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414508
ISBN
9781421414508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.52

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