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Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

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Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

Paperback. An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge, 2nd Edition guides the reader through the key issues and debates in contemporary epistemology. Lucid, comprehensive and accessible, it is an ideal textbook for students who are new to the subject and for university undergraduates. The book is divided into five parts. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 247 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745664323
ISBN
9780745664323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.05

Hardback. Examines how the Brahmanical tradition of Purva Mimamsa and the writings of the seventh-century Buddhist Madhyamika philosopher Candrakirti challenged dominant Indian Buddhist views of epistemology. This book retrieves these two different but equally important voices of philosophical dissent. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231132800
ISBN
9780231132800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.94
€ 83.50

Paperback. Written with undergraduates in mind, this is an introduction to the main problems of philosophy structured around the philosophical argument of a sustained response to the challenge of scepticism. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631200413
ISBN
9780631200413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.43

Hardback. From Plato to Quine, this text provides a collection of the essential, classic readings in the theory of knowledge. It contains 20 historical contributions, from the earliest times to Wittgenstein and from China to the USA. Several of the texts address the problem of scepticism. Editor(s): Cooper, David E. Series: Philosophy: The Classic Readings. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210870
ISBN
9780631210870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.13

Paperback. This work on the philosophy of history, by the Oxford philosopher, historian, and archaeologist R. G. Collingwood (1889-1943) also includes two conclusions written by Collingwood for lectures which were eventually revised and published as "The Idea of Nature". Editor(s): Dussen, W. J. van der. Num Pages: 382 pages, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBA; HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199243150
ISBN
9780199243150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.00

Paperback. What if everything we are most certain about turns out to be totally wrong? Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBL; HPK; HPS; JFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445663388
ISBN
9781445663388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Hardcover. Series: Studies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 324 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691654652
ISBN
9780691654652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.94
€ 116.67

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415110303
ISBN
9780415110303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.35

Hardcover. What is truth? Is there anything that all truths have in common that makes them true rather than false? Is truth independent of human thought, or does it depend in some way on what we believe or what we would be justified in believing? The author surveys various theories of the nature of truth and evaluates their philosophical costs and benefits. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745663234
ISBN
9780745663234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Paperback. What is truth? Is there anything that all truths have in common that makes them true rather than false? Is truth independent of human thought, or does it depend in some way on what we believe or what we would be justified in believing? The author surveys various theories of the nature of truth and evaluates their philosophical costs and benefits. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745663241
ISBN
9780745663241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

Paperback. This text presents and analyzes the most important arguments in the history of Western philosophy's sceptical tradition. It demonstrates that, although powerful, these arguments are quite limited and fail to prove their core assertion that knowledge is beyond our reach. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631213567
ISBN
9780631213567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.92

Paperback. This book is the ideal introduction to the fundamental problems and issues of epistemology. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and is valuable both as a core text for beginning students and as support material for more advanced courses. Series: Introducing Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631202134
ISBN
9780631202134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.55

Hardback. An introduction to the fundamental problems and issues of epistemology. The book takes the reader through a discussion of the basis of human knowledge in sense-perception and the accuracy of sense-perception in conveying knowledge of the external world. Series: Introducing Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631202127
ISBN
9780631202127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.26

Paperback. Presents a discussion of Heidegger's thought. This title provides an account of his development from "Being and Time" to the last writings, which make the changes in his thought continuous and intelligible. Num Pages: 269 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
261
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780915145621
ISBN
9780915145621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.64

Paperback. Philosophy long sought to set knowledge on a firm foundation, through derivation of indubitable truths by infallible rules. This work argues for a reconception that takes reflective equilibrium as the standard of rational acceptability. It contends that metaphor, fiction, and exemplification often advance understanding in science and in art. Series: Princeton Paperbacks. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005232
ISBN
9780691005232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 50.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745691503
ISBN
9780745691503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

Paperback. This book employs a philosophical approach to the "new wounded" (brain lesion patients) to stage a confrontation between psychoanalysis and contemporary neurobiology, focused on the issue of trauma and psychic wounds. It thereby reevaluates the brain as an organ that is not separated from psychic life but rather at its center. Translator(s): Miller, Steven. Series: Forms of Living (FUP). Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JM; MJN; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823239689
ISBN
9780823239689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745691510
ISBN
9780745691510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.14

Hardback. Presents a case for 'egocentric presentism', a view about the nature of first-person experience, about what happens when we see things from our own particular point of view. This book maintains that people's experiences give them grounds for believing that they have a special, distinguished place in the world. Num Pages: 136 pages, 24 line illus. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691135311
ISBN
9780691135311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.62

Hardback.

Emotion is at the centre of our personal and social lives. To love or to hate, to be frightened or grateful is not just a matter of how we feel on the inside: our emotional responses direct our thoughts and actions, unleash our imaginations, and structure our relationships with others. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 374.

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745656359
ISBN
9780745656359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

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