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Paperback. This philosophical analysis of new technologies leads to a novel metaphysical framework in which understanding of reality shifts from materialistic to informational. In this world, all entities, natural or artificial, are analyzed as informational entities. Editor(s): Demir, Hilmi. Series: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPQ; J; UNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400791978
- ISBN
- 9789400791978
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. A fascinating glimpse into the possible ecological futures of America's richest state, this study was commissioned by former governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and examines the projected impact of climate change on a range of variables including air quality. Editor(s): Cayan, Daniel R.; Moser, Susanne; Franco, Guido; Hanemann, Michael; Jones, Myoung-Ae. Series: Springer Atmospheric Sciences. Num Pages: 564 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; LNKJ; RB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 564
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400791985
- ISBN
- 9789400791985
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Condition: New
€ 251.52
€ 251.52
Paperback. This book examines the role of geography in the meaning and implications of lived religion, public piety and religious embodiment. Covers such diverse contexts as veiling in Turkey, religious landscapes in rural Peru and refugees and faith in South Africa. Editor(s): Hopkins, Peter; Kong, Lily; Olson, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 367.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792036
- ISBN
- 9789400792036
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Condition: New
€ 127.00
€ 127.00
Paperback. This text offers a new legal approach, known as "chiastic theory," to make sense of the role the European Court of Justice can play in competence creep in general and the doctrine of implied powers in particular. It includes many relevant case studies. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; JPA; LAB; LBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 297.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792081
- ISBN
- 9789400792081
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Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. This book covers current debates on the synergy of Corpus Linguistics and Pragmatics research, discussing pragmatic analyses of corpora in new technological domains and the pragmatic description of spoken corpora from various theoretical traditions. Editor(s): Romero-Trillo, Jesus. Series: Yearbook of Corpus Linguistics and Pragmatics. Num Pages: 302 pages, 29 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: CB; CJ; H. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792357
- ISBN
- 9789400792357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.61
€ 127.61
Genital Cutting: Protecting Children from Medical, Cultural, and Relig...
. Ed(S): Denniston, George C.; Hodges, Freder...
Paperback. In this volume, an international panel of experts in the fields of medicine, law, ethics, anthropology, sociology, history, religion, and politics, thoroughly examine this violation of human rights and correct widely held medical misinformation. Editor(s): Denniston, George C.; Hodges, Frederick Mansfield; Milos, Marilyn Fayre. Num Pages: 349 pages, 19 black & white tables, 9 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; JHM; JM; MJW; MNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 539.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 349
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400792753
- ISBN
- 9789400792753
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Condition: New
€ 194.36
€ 194.36
Paperback. This book offers English translations of two early legal-philosophical writings by Leibniz: the Specimen Quaestionum philosophicarum ex Jure Collectarum (1664), and Disputatio Inauguralis de Casibus Perplexis in Jure (1666). Editor(s): Artosi, Alberto; Pieri, Bernardo; Sartor, Giovanni. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 262 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCF; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793071
- ISBN
- 9789400793071
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Condition: New
€ 127.25
€ 127.25
Ritual and the Moral Life: Reclaiming the Tradition
. Ed(S): Solomon, David; Fan, Ruiping; Lo, Pi...
paperback. In the wake of the long retreat from ritual into secularism and individuality, this book presents the work of philosophers from both China and the West who reflect upon the constitutive role that ritual-especially Confucian and Christian-plays in human life. Editor(s): Solomon, David; Fan, Ruiping; Lo, Ping-Cheung. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793125
- ISBN
- 9789400793125
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Condition: New
€ 127.90
€ 127.90
Paperback. In this book, leading scholars in early modern philosophy and specialists in contemporary philosophy focus on specific aspects of theories of perception, thought formation and judgment, and on questions of the norms of desirable epistemic and moral practices. Editor(s): Lenz, Martin; Waldow, Anik. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793170
- ISBN
- 9789400793170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.80
€ 126.80
Paperback. The revised edition of this book uses case studies on genetically modified food, animals in research, nanotechnology and climate change to probe the relationship of ethics to religion and show the relevance of ethical reasoning to land, food and technology. Editor(s): Comstock, Gary L. Num Pages: 511 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSA; RN; TVB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 777.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 511
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793200
- ISBN
- 9789400793200
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Condition: New
€ 107.77
€ 107.77
Paperback. This book offers a detailed overview of the application of Baysian argumentation in philosophy, linguistics and social psychology. It provides a formal measure of subjective argument strength and argument force. Includes analyses of real life court cases. Editor(s): Zenker, Frank. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; HPK; JHBC; JMJ; UGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793293
- ISBN
- 9789400793293
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book provides an overview of the water technologies developed by a number of ancient civilizations, from those of Mesopotamia and the Indus valley to later societies such as the Mycenaeans, Minoans, Persians, and the ancient Egyptians. Editor(s): Mays, Larry. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PDX; RNF; TQSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793361
- ISBN
- 9789400793361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 227.27
€ 227.27
Paperback. This multidisciplinary volume collates essays by philosophers, medical practitioners, historians, lawyers, and scholars of literature, the classics and Judaism. They explore the character of human suffering and the demands that its recognition impose on us. Editor(s): Malpas, Jeff; Lickiss, Norelle. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JFF; JM; L; MBGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793415
- ISBN
- 9789400793415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.63
€ 128.63
Justice, Responsibility and Reconciliation in the Wake of Conflict
. Ed(S): Maclachlan, Alice; Speight, Allen
Paperback. Drawing on the work of leading scholars in the fields of philosophy, political theory, international law, religious studies and peace studies, this book makes a significant contribution to current literature on war, justice and post-conflict reconciliation. Editor(s): MacLachlan, Alice; Speight, Allen. Series: Boston Studies in Philosophy, Religion and Public Life. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; HRA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793521
- ISBN
- 9789400793521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.00
€ 127.00
Paperback. This publication brings together eminent philosophers to discuss the inter-dependence of critical communities and aesthetic practices. The contributions share a hermeneutical commitment to dialogue as both a model for critique and as a generator of community. Editor(s): Halsall, Francis; Jansen, Julia; Murphy, Sinead. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPN; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793552
- ISBN
- 9789400793552
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. In this book, scholars of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle explore one of the central concepts in Greek philosophy: our human capacity for reasoning. Analyzes the relationship of politics and philosophy, connections between knowledge and belief and much more. Editor(s): Anagnostopoulos, Georgios; Miller, Fred D., Jr. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 346 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793569
- ISBN
- 9789400793569
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Condition: New
€ 183.56
€ 183.56
Paperback. This book develops a debate around responsible social inquiry into new racism, addressing a variety of ways of researching new forms of racism (for example, aversive, modern, cultural, purportedly color-blind, and new racism). Num Pages: 513 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPQ; JHB; JHBC; JHM; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 783.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 513
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793620
- ISBN
- 9789400793620
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Condition: New
€ 196.28
€ 196.28
Theory and Applications of Ontology: Computer Applications
. Ed(S): Poli, Dr. Roberto; Healy, Michael; K...
Paperback. This anthology furthers discussion about the relationship between ontology in philosophy and ontology in information technology. It fills a gap in cutting-edge research on ontology in both fields, supplying stage-setting overview articles on history and method. Editor(s): Poli, Dr. Roberto; Healy, Michael; Kameas, Achilles. Num Pages: 594 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; UNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 594
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793668
- ISBN
- 9789400793668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 197.05
€ 197.05
Paperback. This book offers a framework that presents imagination as founded in the placement of appearances, and traces the development of the concept from Plato to Descartes to Kant, and on through recent theorists as diverse as Wittgenstein, Benjamin and Bachelard. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 542 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793897
- ISBN
- 9789400793897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.07
€ 196.07
Paperback. The emerging global economic order has brought capitalism and the large multinational corporation to the apex of social institutions. This book emphasize a search for solutions in the context of real world problems, resource constraints, and human frailties. Editor(s): Sethi, S. Prakash. Num Pages: 371 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 20. Weight in Grams: 915.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400793996
- ISBN
- 9789400793996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 130.99
€ 130.99