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Hardback. Celebrating Eliot Deutsch's project promoting understanding of Asian philosophical ideas among Westerners, these essays discuss and comment on his ideas. Topics covered in the essays include mysticism, aesthetics and truth. Also included are Deutch's own replies to the essays. Editor(s): Ames, Roger T. Series: Critics & Their Critics. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPDF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694055
- ISBN
- 9780812694055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.35
€ 43.99
€ 36.35
Hardback. In this work, the author attempts to define Benjamin Franklin's role as a philosopher. The book lays out in detail Franklin's ideas in four areas: science, religion, morality and politics; ultimately concluding that Franklin should be considered an early figure in the Pragmatist movement. Num Pages: 324 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693867
- ISBN
- 9780812693867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.69€ 55.19
€ 62.69
€ 55.19
Paperback. Scientific naturalism, or scientism, is the theory that science has all the answers. This book argues that not all philosophical explanations can be reduced to scientific ones. Refuting support for scientism, it suggests that reliabilist and causal theories of epistemic justification are unsound. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693805
- ISBN
- 9780812693805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.64
€ 25.99
€ 22.64
Hardback. Scientific naturalism, or scientism, is the theory that science has all the answers. This book argues that not all philosophical explanations can be reduced to scientific ones. Refuting support for scientism, it suggests that reliabilist and causal theories of epistemic justification are unsound. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693799
- ISBN
- 9780812693799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 42.98
€ 52.99
€ 42.98
Paperback. Wolfhart Pannenberg has been a significant voice in the dialogue between religion and science. This collection addresses his position therein and analyzes various topics from behavioural genetics to evolutionary ecology. Editor(s): Albright, Carol Rausch; Haughen, Joel; Haugen, Joel. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB; HRCM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693263
- ISBN
- 9780812693263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.34
€ 25.99
€ 24.34
Hardback. This, the 21st volume in the "Library of Living Philosophers", consists of 24 papers by major figures in philosophy, each addressing a key problem arising in A.J. Ayer's work. Most of the critical papers are answered in detail by Ayer himself. Editor(s): Hahn, Lewis Edwin. Series: Library of Living Philosophers. Num Pages: 840 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1061.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812691726
- ISBN
- 9780812691726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.73€ 51.70
€ 53.73
€ 51.70
Hardback. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812690996
- ISBN
- 9780812690996
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.49
€ 35.99
€ 30.49
Hardback. This volume documents the final eighteen years of William Penn's life, from 1701 to 1718. It opens with his last months as resident proprietor of Pennsylvania--a moment of great importance in the political history of the colony. It ends with his death on 30 July 1718, after a lingering illness. Editor(s): Dunn, Richard S.; Dunn, Mary Maples; Penn, William; Hirsch, Alison Duncan; Wokeck, Marianne S.; Wiltenburg, Joy; Bronner, Edwin Blaine; Horle, Craig W. Series: Papers of William Penn. Num Pages: 842 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 842
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812280500
- ISBN
- 9780812280500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.17
€ 132.17
Hardback. Volume III covers Penn's return to England, his appeal to James II to support religious toleration, his struggle to reestablish his position in England and to manage his colony in America, and his return to Pennsylvania in 1699. Editor(s): Dunn, Mary Maples; Dunn, Richard S.; Wokeck, Marianne S.; Wiltenburg, Joy; Hirsch, Alison Duncan; Horle, Craig W. Series: Papers of William Penn. Num Pages: 816 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812280296
- ISBN
- 9780812280296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.71
€ 132.71
The Papers of William Penn. William Penn's Published Writings, 1660-17...
Penn, William; Fraser, David; Bronner, Edwin ...
Hardback. A comprehensive, annotated, illustrated bibliography, with essays placing the work in perspective and describing the underground press of the day. Editor(s): Bronner, Edwin Blaine. Series: Papers of William Penn. Num Pages: 576 pages, 135 illus. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1300.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812280197
- ISBN
- 9780812280197
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Condition: New
€ 120.58
€ 120.58
Hardback. Seal on t.p.: South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania. Editor(s): Meister, Michael W. Num Pages: 544 pages, 330 illus. BIC Classification: HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1547.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812279092
- ISBN
- 9780812279092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 147.29
€ 147.29
Hardback. This volume, covering the years 1680 to 1684, documents the founding of Pennsylvania. Editor(s): Dunn, Mary Maples; Dunn, Richard S. Series: Papers of William Penn. Num Pages: 734 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1352.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 734
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812278521
- ISBN
- 9780812278521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.19
€ 131.19
Hardback. Aging in America traces the story of aging over the course of the last half century, demonstrating our culture's negative attitudes toward a natural and inevitable human process and offering a deep understanding of the subject's past in order to help anticipate its future. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC; JFSP31. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248838
- ISBN
- 9780812248838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.12
€ 40.99
€ 40.12
hardcover. Armies and Insurgencies in the Arab Spring explores the central problems concerning the role of the armed forces in the contemporary Arab world. Editor(s): Albrecht, Holger; Croissant, Aurel; Lawson, Fred H. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248548
- ISBN
- 9780812248548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.08
€ 88.08
Hardback. Translated shortly before 1400, the Bible became the most popular medieval book in English. Scholars call it the Wycliffite Bible, attributing it to followers of the heretic John Wyclif, and say that it was banned in 1407. Henry Ansgar Kelly disagrees, arguing that it was a nonpartisan effort, and never the object of any prohibition. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248340
- ISBN
- 9780812248340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.09
€ 99.09
Hardback. Offering a groundbreaking account of the inner workings of the "arsenal of democracy," Destructive Creation suggests how the struggle to define its heroes and villains has continued to shape economic and political development to the present day. Series: American Business, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 392 pages, 11 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBWQ; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812248333
- ISBN
- 9780812248333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.13
€ 121.13
Hardback. Next Year in Marienbad draws an engaging portrait of Jewish presence and cultural production in the spa towns of Carlsbad, Marienbad, and Franzensbad, from the last decades of the nineteenth century through the late 1930s. Translator(s): Templer, William. Series: Jewish Culture & Contexts. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812244663
- ISBN
- 9780812244663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.21
€ 75.21
Hardback. This first full-length study of Jesus' circumcision reimagines the language of difference and identity in early Christianity. From his earliest appearance in the Gospel of Luke to the medieval Feast of the Circumcision, Christ circumcised embodies a new way of imagining Christians and their creation of a new religious culture. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRCC2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812243970
- ISBN
- 9780812243970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.54
€ 109.54
Hardback. In Getting Out, a diverse cast of noted scholars and journalists considers how the United States might leave Iraq by examining seven historical case studies on how to and how not to withdraw from occupied territory. Editor(s): Walzer, Michael; Mills, Nicolaus. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBWS5; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812242164
- ISBN
- 9780812242164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.15
€ 48.15
Hardback. Order and Chivalry explores the role of chivalry in the emergence of the bourgeoisie in fourteenth-century Castile. This book shows how the texts that shaped urban knighthood also transformed the middle class, the idea of the city, and the practice of citizenship in medieval Iberia. Translator(s): Ferguson, Eunice Rodriguez. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812242126
- ISBN
- 9780812242126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.40
€ 93.40