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Paperback. Contemporary Chinese Philosophy features discussion of sixteen major twentieth--century Chinese philosophers. Leading scholars in the field describe and critically assess the works of these significant figures. * Critically assesses the work of major comtemporary Chinese philosophers that have rarely been discussed in English. Editor(s): Cheng, Chung-Ying; Bunnin, Nicholas. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 808.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217251
- ISBN
- 9780631217251
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Condition: New
€ 57.53
€ 57.53
Paperback. * A timely publication as Arab nationalism is being challenged by the emergence of Islamic fundamentalism and the impact of a host of religio--ethnic problems. * The only book to provide such a breadth of Arab nationalist history. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1HB; GTB; HBJF1; HPDC; JFC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217299
- ISBN
- 9780631217299
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Condition: New
€ 52.46
€ 52.46
Hardback. Since the mid-1980s, Taiwan and mainland China have witnessed a resurgence of academic and intellectual interest in ruxue - "Confucianism" - variously conceived as a form of culture, a system of learning, and a tradition of normative values. This study intends to examine the relationship between these activities and cultural nationalism. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 475 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 234 x 32. Weight in Grams: 720.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028111
- ISBN
- 9780674028111
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.30
€ 54.99
€ 46.30
Hardback. In this first systematic study in English of the highly influential yet overlooked thinker Xue Xuan (1389--1464), author Khee Heong Koh seeks to redress Xue's marginalization while showing how a study interested mainly in "ideas" can integrate social and intellectual history to offer a broader picture of history. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, 2 maps, 24 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062443
- ISBN
- 9780674062443
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.91
€ 45.99
€ 37.91
Paperback. "The Heart Sutra" is perhaps the most famous Buddhist text, traditionally regarded as a potent expression of emptiness and of the Buddha's perfect wisdom. This work explores the elaborate philosophical and ritual uses of the "Heart Sutra" in India, Tibet, and the West. It also includes full translations of the eight extant Indian commentaries. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPD; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001883
- ISBN
- 9780691001883
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Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 46.67
€ 59.21
€ 46.67
Paperback. Dealing with the subject of Chinese philosophy, this volume covers the period of the philosophers, from the beginnings to around 100 BC, a philosophical period as remarkable as that of ancient Greece. Translator(s): Bodde, Derk. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 604.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020211
- ISBN
- 9780691020211
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Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.54
€ 54.99
€ 39.54
Paperback. Dealing with the subject of Chinese philosophy, this volume discusses a period lesser known in the West - the period of classical learning, from the second century BC to the twentieth century. Translator(s): Bodde, Derk. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; WJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 150 x 43. Weight in Grams: 910.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 812
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020228
- ISBN
- 9780691020228
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Condition: New
€ 71.05€ 55.38
€ 71.05
€ 55.38
Hardback. Named for the famous Chinese minister of state, Guan Zhong (d 645 BC), the "Guanzi" is one of the largest collections of ancient Chinese writings in existence. It was compiled in its present form about 26 BC by the Han dynasty scholar Liu Xiang. This volume presents a translation of the "Guanzi" into English. Translator(s): Rickett, W. Allyn. Series: Princeton Library of Asian Translations. Num Pages: 592 pages, 1 table 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; DNF; DSBB; HPD; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 999.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048161
- ISBN
- 9780691048161
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Condition: New
€ 266.43€ 199.62
€ 266.43
€ 199.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 171 x 32. Weight in Grams: 738.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Translated and with an introduction by Eric L. Hut
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161044
- ISBN
- 9780691161044
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Condition: New
€ 65.13€ 50.91
€ 65.13
€ 50.91
Hardback. Although Islamic philosophy represents one of the leading philosophical traditions in the world, it has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves in the non-Islamic world. This text provides introduction to the major movements, thinkers and concepts within that tradition, from the foundation of Islam onwards. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745645988
- ISBN
- 9780745645988
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Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Hardback. The first book-length intellectual history of autodidacticism, this novel, thought-provoking work will interest a wide range of historians, including scholars of the history of science, philosophy, literature, Europe, and the Middle East. Num Pages: 208 pages, 31, 30 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: D; HBJD; HPDC; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801897399
- ISBN
- 9780801897399
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Condition: New
€ 63.94€ 58.89
€ 63.94
€ 58.89
Hardback. Argues that Michel Foucault's account of power provides a inescapable framework for ethics. Traces Foucault's analyses of power and ancient and contemporary ethical practices. Articulates a Foucauldian ethics constituted by a critical attitude, with substantive but revisable values grounded in a practice of freedom. Series: Just Ideas. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPD; HPQ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823271252
- ISBN
- 9780823271252
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Condition: New
€ 60.32
€ 60.32
Hardcover. This work is unique among Sadra's writing in that it reworks and amplifies an earlier Persian work, the "Jawidannama". by Baba Afdal. The underlying theme of the work is the importance of self-knowledge in an individual's journey of origin and return. Translator(s): Chittick, William. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Brigham Young University
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934893701
- ISBN
- 9780934893701
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. In this book, his first to appear in English, French sinologistFrancois Jullien uses the Chinese concept of shi--meaningdisposition or circumstance, power or potential--as a touchstone toexplore Chinese culture and to uncover the intricate structureunderlying Chinese modes of thinking. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942299953
- ISBN
- 9780942299953
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. The Blackwell Companion to Latin American Philosophy presents a comprehensive collection of original essays addressing the central themes in Latin American philosophy. Editor(s): Nuccetelli, Susana; Schutte, Ofelia; Bueno, Otavio. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 882.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118592618
- ISBN
- 9781118592618
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Condition: New
€ 50.09
€ 50.09
Paperback. This highly original work introduces the ideas and arguments of the ancient Chinese philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism to some of the most intractable social issues of modern American life, including abortion, gay marriage, and assisted suicide. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118656419
- ISBN
- 9781118656419
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Condition: New
€ 23.35
€ 23.35
Hardback. An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy unlocks the mystery of ancient Chinese philosophy and unravels the complexity of Chinese Buddhism by placing them in the contemporary context of discourse. * Elucidates the central issues and debates in Chinese philosophy, its different schools of thought, and its major philosophers. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 760.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129497
- ISBN
- 9781405129497
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Condition: New
€ 136.00
€ 136.00
Hardback. Part of The Blackwell Readings in Philosophy Series, this survey of ancient philosophy explores the scope of ancient philosophy, focusing on the key philosophers and their texts, examining how the foundations of philosophy as we know it were laid. Editor(s): Smith, Nick; Allhoff, Fritz; Vaidya, Anand Jayprakash. Series: Blackwell Readings in the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 472 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 175 x 30. Weight in Grams: 910.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135627
- ISBN
- 9781405135627
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Condition: New
€ 115.84
€ 115.84
Paperback. This volume is devoted to studying the emergence and flourishing of new humanistically informed developments in philosophical hermeneutics within contemporary Chinese philosophy. Editor(s): Pfister, Lauren. Num Pages: 164 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405167895
- ISBN
- 9781405167895
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Condition: New
€ 46.50
€ 46.50
Paperback. This collection of papers focuses on theories and practices in relation to the arts around the globe, in particular, those that have been ignored or marginalized by analytic or Anglo-American aesthetics and philosophy of art. The intention is to explain specific ways that the concepts of the aesthetic and of the arts might be enriched and enhanced. Editor(s): Feagin, Susan L. Series: Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPD; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405173551
- ISBN
- 9781405173551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.66
€ 48.66