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Paperback. This collection of seventeen essays deals with the metaphysical, as opposed to the moral, issues pertaining to death. For example, the authors investigate (among other things) the issue of what makes death a bad thing for an individual, if indeed death is a bad thing. Editor(s): Fischer, John Martin. Series: Stanford Series in Philosophy. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 29. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721042
- ISBN
- 9780804721042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.84
€ 42.99
€ 38.84
Hardback. This collection of seventeen essays deals with the metaphysical, as opposed to the moral, issues pertaining to death. For example, the authors investigate (among other things) the issue of what makes death a bad thing for an individual, if indeed death is a bad thing. Editor(s): Fischer, John. Series: Stanford Series in Philosophy. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 33. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720465
- ISBN
- 9780804720465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.86
€ 192.86
Hardback. This book argues that a plausible account of emergence requires replacing the traditional assumption that what primarily exists are particular entities with generic processes. Traversing contemporary physics and issues of identity over time, it then proceeds to develop a metaphysical taxonomy of emergent entities and of the character of human life. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 figures. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137502377
- ISBN
- 9781137502377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.30
€ 117.30
Paperback. The Metaphysics of Free Will provides a through statement of the major grounds for skepticism about the reality of free will and moral responsibility. The author identifies and explains the sort of control that is associated with personhood and accountability, and shows how it is consistent with causal determinism. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557868572
- ISBN
- 9781557868572
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Condition: New
€ 50.25
€ 50.25
Hardcover. This study is a systematic investigation into the metaphysical foundations of identity over time. The author elaborates and evaluates the most common theory about the persistence of objects through time and change, namely the classical theory of spatio-temporal continuity. Num Pages: 237 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 20 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1993rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333593516
- ISBN
- 9780333593516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.08
€ 194.08
Hardback. Focuses on questions concerning the metaphysics of powers that cut across particular subject-specific ontological domains, investigating the metaphysical structure of powers, the nature of the manifestation of powers, the necessity or contingency of a power's relation to its manifestations, and powers and causation. Editor(s): Marmodoro, Anna. Series: Routledge Studies in Metaphysics. Num Pages: 204 pages, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415876858
- ISBN
- 9780415876858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.87
€ 193.87
Hardback. Lucian Blaga was an early twentieth-century European philosopher whose work was suppressed at the height of his career by the creation of the Romanian Socialist Republic. The thesis of this book is that Blaga's philosophy can make valuable contributions to contemporary Anglo-American philosophy. Blaga's philosophical system is explained in detail. Num Pages: 287 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 169 x 20. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611473346
- ISBN
- 9781611473346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.43
€ 142.43
Hardcover. Series: British Idealist Studies, Series 3: Green. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510. Series: British Idealist Studies, Series 3: Green. 250 pages. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: HPS. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 24. Weight: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845401191
- ISBN
- 9781845401191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.31
€ 41.31
Paperback. What does physics tell us about metaphysics? Tim Maudlin's philosophical examination of the fundamental structure of the world as presented by physics challenges the most widely accepted philosophical accounts of laws of nature, universals, the direction of time and causation. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199575374
- ISBN
- 9780199575374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.17
€ 50.17
paperback. Translator(s): McMahon, John. Series: Great Books in Philosophy. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Prometheus United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879756710
- ISBN
- 9780879756710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.07
€ 21.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745680637
- ISBN
- 9780745680637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745680620
- ISBN
- 9780745680620
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Paperback. Presents a narrative of the origins of American Methodism, one of the significant popular movements in American history. This work places methodism's rise in the ideological context of the American Revolution and the complex social setting of the greater Middle Atlantic where it was first introduced. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 tables, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; HRCC95; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691092980
- ISBN
- 9780691092980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.89€ 42.58
€ 52.89
€ 42.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 280 x 17. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 4th Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118745441
- ISBN
- 9781118745441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.22
€ 36.99
€ 36.22
Paperback. The Mexican Revolution was a 'great' revolution, decisive for Mexico, important within Latin America, and comparable to the other major revolutions of modern history. Alan Knight offers a succinct account of the period, from the initial uprising against Porfirio Diaz and the ensuing decade of civil war, to the enduring legacy of the Revolution. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198745631
- ISBN
- 9780198745631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.91
€ 13.99
€ 10.91
Hardback. This volume consists of a selection of English translations from the extensive writings of Dr. Francisco Hernandez (1515-87). Celebrated in his own day as one of Spain s leading physicians and naturalists, he is now best remembered for his monumental work on the native plants of central Mexico. Editor(s): Varey, Simon. Translator(s): Chamberlin, Cynthia L.; Chabran, Rafael. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 line diagram 65 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KLCM; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; PDX; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 25. Weight in Grams: 945.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804739634
- ISBN
- 9780804739634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.36
€ 92.36
Paperback. Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 193 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1962
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226760612
- ISBN
- 9780226760612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
€ 31.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. An interdisciplinary anthology that includes many primary resources never before published in English. Editor(s): Joseph, Gilbert M.; Henderson, Timothy J. Series: Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 808 pages, 91 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 808
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822330424
- ISBN
- 9780822330424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Was the "mfecane" a figment of historians' imagination? How large a responsibility do Shaka and the Zulu people bear for the social turbulence in South-central and South-east Africa in the early decades of the 19th century? These are some of the issues explored in this collection. Editor(s): Hamilton, Carolyn. Num Pages: 12 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; HBAH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868142521
- ISBN
- 9781868142521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.84
€ 42.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. Translator(s): Lewis, Peter. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674975361
- ISBN
- 9780674975361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.00
€ 30.99
€ 27.00