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Hardback. This is the only analysis of indigenous discourse about an African belief system undertaken within the framework of Anglo-American analytical philosophy. Series: Mestizo Spaces/Espaces Metisses. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804728225
ISBN
9780804728225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.87

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

€ 46.99
€ 38.66

Hardback. These essays examine the Confucian view towards women and whether old and modern attitudes and beliefs about women are a necessary implication of its general philosophy. The collection also compares ancient and modern opportunites for Chinese women in societal contributions and personal growth. Editor(s): Li, Chenyang. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPQ; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694185
ISBN
9780812694185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.86
€ 47.61

Paperback. If ethics encompasses not just a concern for self and family but also for a wider circle of others, what resources do Chinese and Western ethics offer to motivate and guide this expansion of concern? This question is the theme uniting these essays by leading Chinese and Western philosophers. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPDF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812695359
ISBN
9780812695359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.34

hardcover. These three wisdom books that Patrick Edwin Moran has translated were anonymously authored around the time of Confucius, though some textual evidence indicates that they were written down sometime during the late Zhou dynasty to the early years of the Han dynasty. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819192141
ISBN
9780819192141
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.28

Hardback. "This book is a thoughtful and thorough exploration."-Jewish Book Council Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HPDF; HRAB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 27. Weight in Grams: 675.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823220021
ISBN
9780823220021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.73

Paperback. In this work, Tsenay Serequeberhan discusses attempts to define African philosophy and the practice of hermeneutics to articulate a philosophy that is distinctively African. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; CFP; HPD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847689217
ISBN
9780847689217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 300ill.(some col.). BIC Classification: BG; HPDF; HRK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Himalayan Institute Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780893891497
ISBN
9780893891497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.77

Hardback. The book is aimed at university students taking courses in Comparative Religion and Philosophy and practitioners of yoga. Hence, it presents yoga in the context of its historical evolution in India and seeks to explain the nature of its associations with various metaphysical doctrines. Num Pages: 300 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845532246
ISBN
9781845532246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.59

paperback. The Arabic philosophical fable "Hayy Ibn Yaqzan" is a classic of medieval Islamic philosophy. This book places "Hayy Ibn Yaqzan" in its historical and philosophical context. Editor(s): Goodman, Lenn E. Translator(s): Goodman, Lenn E. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780226303109
ISBN
9780226303109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.08

paperback. The thoughts and writings of this important fifth century B.C. political and social thinker -- and formidable rival of the Confucianists -- are presented here in English translation. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 2GDC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780231086080
ISBN
9780231086080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.63

paperback. Chuang Tzu (369?-286? BC) was a leading Taoist philosopher. Using parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, he set forth in this book the early ideas of what was to become the Taoist school. This collection includes the seven "inner chapters," three of the "outer chapters," and one of the "miscellaneous chapters." Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780231105958
ISBN
9780231105958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.63

paperback. A leading philosopher of the Daoist strain, Zhuangzi used parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, to set forth the early ideas of what was to become the Daoist school. This is his classic work making sportive use of both mythological and historical personages. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 204 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780231129596
ISBN
9780231129596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.63

paperback. Fakhry discusses Islamic thought and its effect on the cultural aspects of Muslim life. In the final chapters, he examines the rise of pan-Islamism and the many currents it has generated in the last two centuries, including secularism and fundamentalism, which are still pitted against each other throughout the Muslim world. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780231132213
ISBN
9780231132213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 33.26

paperback. Editor(s): Dawood, N. J. Translator(s): Rosenthal, Franz. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG; HPDC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton Univers. Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691166285
ISBN
9780691166285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Philo of Alexandria s life and work have been the object of a number of studies in recent years, especially in the United States and Germany. This interest is due first to the fascination this strange and complex personality continues to cause, with his combination of faith in the Old Testament and Hellenistic culture." Translator(s): Colbert, James. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HPD; HRJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Clarke & Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780227174494
ISBN
9780227174494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.59

Hardback. Drawn from a series of lectures that Wm Theodore de Bary delivered in honor of the Chinese philosopher Tang Junyi, this book presents a unique synthesis of essay and debate concerning the future of Chinese education and the potential political uses of Confucianism in the contemporary world. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore. Num Pages: 128 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: DSB; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141208
ISBN
9780231141208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149266
ISBN
9780231149266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.64

Paperback. Re-creates the fascination with which many intellectuals of prewar Europe regarded Eastern spirituality as they discovered more and more of its resources, from yoga to tantric texts. This book explains why Jung thought that the comprehension of Eastern thought was essential if Western psychology was to develop. Editor(s): Shamdasani, Sonu. Series: Jung Extracts S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPD; HRG; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691006765
ISBN
9780691006765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556436703
ISBN
9781556436703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.60

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