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Paperback. Considers the work of the most influential postmodern theorists, including Lyotard and Jameson, and offers accounts both of the work of newly emerging theorists and new areas of postmodernist culture which have developed over the years, especially in law, music, dance, spatial theory, ethnography, ecology, and the new technologies. Num Pages: 340 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631200529
- ISBN
- 9780631200529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.54
€ 56.54
Paperback. * Introduces complex arguments in lively accessible form. * Deals with key contemporary theorists and historicizes postmodernism, back from Heidegger to Hobbes, and to its eighteenth--century origins. * Discusses postmodern fiction by such authors as Acker, Auster, Barth, and Pynchon. . Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631200017
- ISBN
- 9780631200017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.67
€ 61.67
Hardback. Decolonization and its Impact is a ground-breaking comparative study of decolonization from before the Second World War to the early 1960s. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QD; HBTQ; HBTR; JPA; JPFN; JPS; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 734.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199670
- ISBN
- 9780631199670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.71
€ 122.71
Paperback. aeo Introduces ethics through an innovative series of dialogues and correspondence. aeo Complements Almonda s successful introduction a Exploring Philosophya . aeo Comprises a lively, wide--ranging introduction to ethics. aeo Defends a rights -- and virtue -- based ethics as opposed to the more commonly used utilitarian approach. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199533
- ISBN
- 9780631199533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.47
€ 51.47
Hardback. This volume aims to encourage thinking about the problems of philosophical interest which history presents, and how they might naturally grow out of historical questions. It looks at a wide range of topics, such as truth, objectivity, explanation, communication and narrative. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199397
- ISBN
- 9780631199397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.71
€ 122.71
Hardback. Gives a philosophical assessment of the arguments for and against euthanasia, the debate between advocates of 'pro-life' and 'pro-choice' in the question of abortion, the relationship between human beings and other animals, the possibility of machines thinking in the way that human beings think, and the nature and relevance of professional ethics. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631196082
- ISBN
- 9780631196082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.71
€ 136.71
Paperback. A history of the gypsies, examining the ways they have preserved a distinct heritage and culture that transcends national boundaries. Opening with a study of gypsy origins, the book traces their migration through the early Middle Ages to the present, through the Middle East, Europe and the world. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631196051
- ISBN
- 9780631196051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 48.44
€ 49.99
€ 48.44
Paperback. aeo Quotations from over 300 of the leading figures in world philosophy. aeo Selections chosen by distinguished collection of philosophers. aeo Covers a wide range of the western philosophical tradition. aeo The last major project embarked on by A.J. Ayer. aeo An index to main philosophical schools, genres and ideas. Editor(s): Ayer, A. J.; O'Grady, Jane. Num Pages: 544 pages, 0. BIC Classification: GBC; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 778.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631194781
- ISBN
- 9780631194781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.29
€ 41.29
Paperback. * Covers the central themes of Wittgensteina s oeuvre. * Provides a collection of newly--commissioned essays by internationally established philosophers. * Includes an excellent preface that explains the various perspectives of the contributors and offers an introduction to Wittgensteina s work. . Editor(s): Glock, Hans-Johann. Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631194378
- ISBN
- 9780631194378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.65
€ 47.65
Paperback. aeo A lengthy chapter is devoted to ethics during the Hellenistic period, and another covers highlights of the medieval period, including Thomistic natural law theory. aeo There is a chapter on Spinoza and one on the main points of Hegela s ethical theory. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPD; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631194163
- ISBN
- 9780631194163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Paperback. Hilary Putnam has been at the center of contemporary debates about the nature of the mind and of its access to the world, about language and its relation to reality, and many other metaphysical and epistemological issues. Num Pages: 128 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631193432
- ISBN
- 9780631193432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Paperback. This work examines the structures of power and jurisdiction that operated in Tudor England. It explains what the institutions of central government were designed to do, and how they related to each other. It also discusses how order and obedience were supposed to be preserved in the countryside. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631191575
- ISBN
- 9780631191575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.30
€ 55.30
Paperback. aeo The first comprehensive and fully--researched biography of Matilda ever published in English. aeo Written by the worlda s leading Anglo--Norman scholar. aeo The first comprehensive and fully--researched biography of Matilda ever published in English. aeo Written by the worlda s leading Anglo--Norman scholar. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190288
- ISBN
- 9780631190288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.47
€ 51.47
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.
- Format
- 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
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.35
€ 116.35
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.
- Format
- 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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.38
€ 46.38
Hardback. This volume presents a vast number of monuments and documents from almost all levels of Egyptian society during the long reign of Ramesses II. Series: Ramesside Inscriptions Translations. Num Pages: 587 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 2CX; CF; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1282.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume III
- Number of pages
- 587
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631184287
- ISBN
- 9780631184287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 371.85
€ 371.85
Paperback. aeo Written without jargon; all central historical concepts are explained clearly and introduced in bold type. aeo Chapters are self--contained for ease of reference, though they form a logical whole. aeo Uses relevant examples from contemporary history. aeo Full reading guides follow each chapter. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 194 x 18. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631181590
- ISBN
- 9780631181590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.40
€ 74.40
Paperback. This volume contains surveys of the main issues in philosophical aesthetics, as discussed by thinkers from ancient Greece to modern times. Editor(s): Hanfling, Oswald. Num Pages: 520 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631180357
- ISBN
- 9780631180357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.21
€ 50.21
Hardback. This is a book on philosophy which subjects several theories to critical examination and asks how they relate to our commonsensical notions of reality. Among the celebrated philosophers whom the author tries to debunk are Plato, Hegel, Kant, Foucault, Popper, Nozick, Feyerabend and Goodman. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631177098
- ISBN
- 9780631177098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 48.34
€ 49.99
€ 48.34
Paperback. This Open University reader is a wide-ranging inter-disciplinary collection of material illustrating the relationship between cultural change and religious belief in 16th century Europe. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBG; HBLH; JFC; JNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631169918
- ISBN
- 9780631169918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24