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Paperback. A clearly written and up-to-date textbook on the profound question of how God can exist simultaneously with evil. It introduces the fundamental issues of philosophical thinking for the beginner student, while at the same time clarifying and the answering deeper philosophical questions of interest to a more advanced readership. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405157711
- ISBN
- 9781405157711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.23
€ 36.23
Comedy Incarnate explores the intricacies of Buster Keaton's unique visual style to discover what provokes laughter in his timeless films, paying special attention to The General. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26. BIC Classification: HP; WH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405155250
- ISBN
- 9781405155250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.30
€ 104.30
This accessible guide to the development of Japan's indigenous religion from ancient times to the present day offers an illuminating introduction to the myths, sites and rituals of kami worship, and their role in Shinto's enduring religious identity. Series: Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRKN3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405155151
- ISBN
- 9781405155151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Paperback. The debate about what to teach as science in our schools has reached boiling point, both inside and outside the classroom. From Young Earth to Intelligent Design creationism, the intrusion of political and religious ideals is damaging the integrity of our public education system. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405154918
- ISBN
- 9781405154918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.38
€ 38.38
Paperback. 12 Modern Philosophers explores the ideas of twelve of the most influential contemporary thinkers tackling the fundamental concerns of philosophy. Each major figure from Quine, Rawls, Parfit, and Rorty to Singer, Fodor, and Nagel is examined by a specialist in the field offering an overview of their key ideas, works, and influences. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405152624
- ISBN
- 9781405152624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.43
€ 30.43
This is a comprehensive historiography of the rise, reception, and ongoing global influence of the branches of Christianity that emerged out of the Protestant Reformation. Offering more than a chronological recounting of events, renowned religious scholar C. Scott Dixon reveals the role of Protestantism as a creative force in history. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405150842
- ISBN
- 9781405150842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.86
€ 42.99
€ 42.86
Paperback. A thorough and accessible introduction to Maimonides, arguably one of the most important Jewish philosophers of all time. This work incorporates material from Maimonides' philosophical, legal, and medical works, providing a synoptic picture of Maimonides' philosophical range. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405148986
- ISBN
- 9781405148986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.88
€ 41.99
€ 41.88
A thorough and accessible introduction to Maimonides, arguably one of the most important Jewish philosophers of all time. This work incorporates material from Maimonides' philosophical, legal, and medical works, providing a synoptic picture of Maimonides' philosophical range. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405148979
- ISBN
- 9781405148979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.29
€ 100.29
The Matter of the Mind. Philosophical Essays on Psychology, Neuroscien...
. Ed(S): Schouten, Maurice; Looren de Jong, H...
* Explores the relationship between psychology and neuroscience by focusing on "reductionism", the theory that the nature of complex things can always be explained by simpler or more fundamental things. * Written by leading philosophers in the field. Editor(s): Schouten, Maurice; Looren de Jong, Huib. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405144438
- ISBN
- 9781405144438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.23
€ 121.23
This introduction to the writings of S?ren Kierkegaard is for anyone who has felt daunted by the prospect of reading and understanding the work of one of the most important yet elusive 19th century thinkers. Kierkegaard scholar M. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405142779
- ISBN
- 9781405142779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.43
€ 105.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA; HD; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405136778
- ISBN
- 9781405136778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.69
€ 104.69
Russia's Age of Serfdom 1649-1861 offers a broad interpretive history of the Russian Empire from the time of serfdom's codification until its abolition following the Crimean War. Series: Blackwell History of Russia. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134576
- ISBN
- 9781405134576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.68
€ 142.68
This is a lively, new textbook for US students on British history from the Stuart Restoration of 1660 to the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. Its central theme is how Britain became the first modern nation state. Num Pages: 448 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134446
- ISBN
- 9781405134446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.82
€ 160.82
Paperback. The much-discussed notion of Postliberal theology developed from the writings of two theologians at Yale University, Hans Frei and George Lindbeck. Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405132961
- ISBN
- 9781405132961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.07
€ 58.07
Hardback. "This magnificent collection completely re-imagines the vast and well-trodden field of the Bible and Literature. From Chaucer to T.S. Eliot, The Blackwell Companion to the Bible in English Literature offers a compelling narrative of how the English literary tradition has itself used, re-written and re-visioned sacred texts. Editor(s): Lemon, Rebecca; Mason, Emma; Roberts, Jonathan; Rowland, Christopher. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405131605
- ISBN
- 9781405131605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.03
€ 245.03
Hardback. The New Testament letters to Timothy and Titus, the Pastoral Epistles, have had a subtle but profound effect upon Christianity. The Pastoral Epistles Through the Centuries explores the important role of the Pastorals in the development of early Christianity and in the much broader impact and influence these letters have had throughout the ages. Series: Blackwell Bible Commentaries. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCF2; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405126144
- ISBN
- 9781405126144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.81
€ 51.81
Comprised of twenty-nine newly commissioned essays, A Companion to Hume examines the depth of the philosophies and influence of the legacies attributed to one of history's most remarkable thinkers. Editor(s): Radcliffe, Elizabeth S. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 183 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1222.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405114554
- ISBN
- 9781405114554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 256.22
€ 256.22
Even admirers of Wittgenstein's work have been puzzled by his last work, "On Certainty". In this book, Rush Rhees shows how Wittgenstein's "On Certainty" concerns logic, language, and reality - topics that occupied Wittgenstein since early in his career. Editor(s): Phillips, Professor D. Z. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405105798
- ISBN
- 9781405105798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.75
€ 142.75
This work examines the interpretation and products of intentional human behaviour, focusing primarily on issues in art, law, and everyday speech. The centerpiece of the book is the examination of two large scale views about the nature of interpretation: historicism and constructivism. Series: New Directions in Aesthetics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: ABA; CFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405101745
- ISBN
- 9781405101745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.68
€ 133.68
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781404190108
- ISBN
- 9781404190108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.77
€ 16.99
€ 16.77