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Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

Paperback. Presents a compilation of lectures the author delivered in the US which questions the very relevance and legitimacy of philosophy. This title investigates the relationship between 'individual' and 'scientific' knowledge and questions the means in which we have come to understand our physical world. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415473774
ISBN
9780415473774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.81

paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195173673
ISBN
9780195173673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.32

Paperback. This text presents classic essays on the conceptual and theoretical problems in the study of vision. In a style that is accessible to the non-expert, it lays out core issues in the theory of vision and then sets up a dialogue on the topics among philosophers and psychologists, past and present. Editor(s): Schwartz, Robert. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPK; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631224228
ISBN
9780631224228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.92

Hardcover. As persons, we are importantly different from all other creatures in the universe. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745654317
ISBN
9780745654317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.66

Paperback. Deconstruction calls attention to gaps and reveals that their claims upon us are fraudulent. This title revolutionizes the method by showing that the inanimate thing exposed as a delusion is central to fantasy life, and fantasy life, however deluded, should be taken seriously. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046283
ISBN
9780674046283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.97

Paperback. Awareness of mortality is the price of intelligent consciousness. This book argues that a person is essentially an immaterial subject of conscious states who, though intimately linked by causal ties to the body, is nevertheless distinct from it. It discusses cases of near-death experiences, reincarnation experiences and mediumship phenomena. Num Pages: 244 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; VXPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786434879
ISBN
9780786434879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.07

Paperback. Barry Dainton presents a fascinating new account of the self, grounded in the continuity we find in our streams of consciousness: this is the key to explaining how we can undergo changes but remain the same person. He has original things to say about personal identity, the conditions of our existence and survival, and our relation to our bodies. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ; HPK; HPM; JMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 147 x 26. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199692248
ISBN
9780199692248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.63

Paperback. Philosophical reflection on death dates back to ancient times, but death remains one of the most profound, puzzling topics. This anthology brings together a selection of seminal work on the epistemological, metaphysical, and ethical questions surrounding death. Editor(s): Brennan, Samantha; Stainton, Robert. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551119021
ISBN
9781551119021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.45
€ 60.92

paperback. Sets out to develop a critique of the work of Richard Rorty, one of the most influential authors. This title argues that Rorty's account of science and knowledge is based on a half-truth, and that Rorty's problem-field replicates the Kantian resolution of the third antinomy: we are determined as material bodies, but free as discursive subjects. Series: Classical Texts in Critical Realism Routledge Critical Realism. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415579643
ISBN
9780415579643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.22

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138690394
ISBN
9781138690394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.90

Paperback. Philosophy of Language A-Z offers a broad coverage of theories, debates, concepts, problems and philosophers in the philosophy of language. It consists of concise and accessible entries on each of the key terms and issues in this area of philosophy. Editor(s): Leaman, Oliver. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748622290
ISBN
9780748622290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. Offers an account of Plato's epistemology. This title places Plato's preoccupation in historical perspective, without belittling the intrinsic difficulties of the problems he tackled. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780915144228
ISBN
9780915144228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.82

Hardcover.

This is a new book from two of the world?s leading social thinkers

The book is a wide-ranging analysis of the way in which social practices shape our sense of selfhood in the modern world The authors argue that the world in which we live today is one of uncertainty where nothing can be taken for granted. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.

Publisher
Polity
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745690162
ISBN
9780745690162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Paperback.

This is a new book from two of the world?s leading social thinkers

The book is a wide-ranging analysis of the way in which social practices shape our sense of selfhood in the modern world The authors argue that the world in which we live today is one of uncertainty where nothing can be taken for granted. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.

Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745690179
ISBN
9780745690179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.46

paperback. This collection of essays examine the of norms and social practices in epistemology and in moral and social philosophy. The contributors examine the issue across a range of subjects, including logic, education, foundations of morality, philosophy of law, and the pragmatic character of reason. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 353 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218196
ISBN
9780823218196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.06

Hardback. This collection of essays examine the norms and social practices in epistemology and in moral and social philosophy. The contributors examine the issue across a range of subjects, including logic, education, foundations of morality, philosophy of law, and the pragmatic character of reason. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 353 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
353
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823218189
ISBN
9780823218189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.15

Paperback. Hilary Putnam has been at the center of contemporary debates about the nature of the mind and of its access to the world, about language and its relation to reality, and many other metaphysical and epistemological issues. Num Pages: 128 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631193432
ISBN
9780631193432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.55

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 354 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691603254
ISBN
9780691603254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 46.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Robinson, Howard. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555178
ISBN
9780199555178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. When a doctor tells you there's a one percent chance that an operation will result in your death, or a scientist claims that his theory is probably true, what exactly does that mean? Understanding probability is clearly very important, if we are to make good theoretical and practical choices. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652573
ISBN
9780745652573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.39

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