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hardcover. Maieusis pays tribute to the highly influential work of Myles Burnyeat, whose contributions to the study of ancient philosophy have done much to enhance the profile of the subject around the world. Nineteen of the world's leading experts in the field examine a wide range of topics in ancient philosophy, with a particular focus on Plato. Editor(s): Scott, Dominic. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 821. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034351
ISBN
9780199289974
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. The essays in this volume provide a clear and systematic exegesis of Spinoza's thought informed by the most recent scholarship. Editor(s): Garrett, Don. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 35. Weight in Grams: 728. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032783
ISBN
9780521398657
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. The nature of the relationship between early modern political philosophy and revealed religion has been much debated. The contributors to this volume argue that the relationship is one of dissonance rather than accord. Editor(s): Kries, Douglas. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034611
ISBN
9780847686193
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. Editor(s): Sosa, Ernest. Series: Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 586. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Springer
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036168
ISBN
9789027724052
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. Editor(s): Cassirer, Ernst; etc. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 413 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1956
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226096049
ISBN
9780226096049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.08

hardcover. This volume presents scholarship on Isma'ili history and thought from leading authorities in the field. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3F; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 639. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034367
ISBN
9780521451406
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. This volume covers a period of three hundred and fifty years, from the middle of the fourteenth century to the early years of the eighteenth century: the birth of modern philosophy. Editor(s): Parkinson, G. H. R. Series: Routledge History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 474 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 953. Volume IV only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Cloth covers, no dj as issued, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034564
ISBN
9780415053785
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. This volume in the Oxford Readings in Philosophy looks at Plato's metaphysics and epistemology. It includes essays on Socratic method, the theory of forms, knowledge and belief, being and not-being, and the philosophy of language. Editor(s): Fine, Gail. Series: Oxford Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 522 pages, bibliography, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HPCA; HPJ; HPK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 31. Weight in Grams: 666. Volume 1 only. Good clean copy with minor age & shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0035157
ISBN
9780198752066
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Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. These essays examine a crucial premise of traditional readings of Plato's dialogues: that Plato's own philosophical dialogues can be read off the statements made in the dialogues by Socrates and other leading characters. The text argues that no character should be read as Plato's mouthpiece. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032517
ISBN
9780847692194
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. Gives a comprehensive description of the various forms and approaches in the literature of the history of philosophy from the fifteenth to the middle of the seventeenth century. This title describes several traditions, from the well known 'prisca theologia' and 'perennis philosophia' traditions of Marsilio Ficino and Augustino Steuco. Editor(s): Santinello, Giovanni. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 534 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HPCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 932. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036089
ISBN
9780792322009
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. Frequently described as the "radical aristocrat" of the spirit, Nietzsche abhorred mass culture and strove to cultivate an Ubermensch endowed with exceptional mental qualities. This title explores Nietzsche's attitudes toward Jews, Judaism, Christianity, anti-Semitism, and National Socialism. Editor(s): Golomb, Jacob; Wistrich, Robert S. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036252
ISBN
9780691007106
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. Since Newton's papers became available in the 1970s, the beginnings of a new picture of Newton have emerged, as a synthesizer of science and religion revealed in his intellectual context. Editor(s): Force, James E.; Popkin, Richard H. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 350 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRCM; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 646. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Springer
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034522
ISBN
9780792357445
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. This 2007 book is an invaluable guide to this complex period for all who are interested in Renaissance thought. Editor(s): Hankins, James. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 450 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 644. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033671
ISBN
9780521608930
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Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. Written on the Body surveys the history of the tattoo in Europe and North America from Antiquity to the present. While the subject of tattooing has previously been approached from the viewpoints of anthropology, sociology and cultural studies, this book sets the practice into a historical perspective. Editor(s): Caplan, Jane. Series: Critical Views. Num Pages: 319 pages, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; AFY; HBT; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 534. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032352
ISBN
9781861890627
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. This edited volume examines the ways in which theological considerations have figured in natural law theorizing, from Plato to Spinoza. Editor(s): Jacobs, Jonathan A. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPS; HRAB; HRQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
OUP USA
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034507
ISBN
9780199767175
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

hardcover. Presents a selection of philosophical papers, assessing the legacy and continuing relevance of Socrates' thought. This work is useful for ancient philosophers, historians of philosophy, and classicists. The topics of the papers include Socratic method; the notion of definition; and Socrates' intellectualist conception of ethics. Editor(s): Judson, Lindsay; Karasmanis, Vassilis. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000412
ISBN
9780199276134
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Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. This work provides an assessment of the ancient philosophers' discussions of women, and explains which ancient views can be fruitful for feminist theorizing today. The anthology ranges from classical Greek philosophy through the Hellenistic period, taking in thinkers such as Plato and Aristotle. Editor(s): Ward, Julie K. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 453. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0032906
ISBN
9780415916028
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. The essays in this collection provide an unusually rich set of original reflections on current German political, social, cultural, religious, and intellectual life. Editor(s): Habermas, Jurgen. Translator(s): Buchwalter, Andrew. Series: Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
MIT Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0035280
ISBN
9780262580748
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

hardcover. Series: Cambridge Classical Texts and Commentaries. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Weight in Grams: 666. Volume I only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ price clipped & has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034710
ISBN
9780521080460
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. This last volume of three is devoted to the examination and celebration of the artistic, literary and mystical culture and the intellectual life of 16th, 17th and the first half of 18th century Safavid Iran and Mughal India. The early part of this period marked the peak of Muslim political power. Editor(s): Lewisohn, Leonard. Num Pages: 580 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1FKA; 3J; HBJF; HBLL; HRAX; HRH; HRLK2; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 728. Volume III only. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034301
ISBN
9781851681938
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. Explores different applications of Aristotle's hypothesis on the components of form, matter and pyschological states. Editor(s): Lewis, Frank A.; Bolton, Robert. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Blackwell Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036237
ISBN
9780631200925
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

paperback. Editor(s): Vaughan-Lee, Llewellyn. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 211 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The Golden Sufi Centre
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034746
ISBN
9780963457424
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521476768
ISBN
9780521476768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.51

paperback. This text disputes the claims made by Bernal in "Black Athena: The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization", that ancient Greek culture derived from Egypt and Phoenicia and that European scholars have been biased against the notion of Egyptian and Phoenician influence on Western civilization. Editor(s): Lefkowitz, Mary R.; Rogers, Guy Maclean. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 illustrations, 6 tables, 4 maps, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0033158
ISBN
9780807845554
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.91

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