Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
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Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge
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
€ 108.41€ 82.78
€ 108.41
€ 82.78
Hardback. Scientific and philosophical literature on causality has become highly specialised. It is hard to find suitable access points for students, young researchers, or professionals outside this domain. This book provides a guide to the complex literature, explains the scientific problems of causality and the philosophical tools needed to address them. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199662678
- ISBN
- 9780199662678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Hardcover. Throughout history, the world and its operation have been viewed in terms of cause and effect. The principles of causation have been applied, fruitfully, across the sciences, law, and medicine, and in everyday life, despite the lack of any agreed-upon framework for understanding what causation ultimately amounts to. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745659954
- ISBN
- 9780745659954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93
Paperback.
Throughout history, the world and its operation have been viewed in terms of cause and effect. The principles of causation have been applied, fruitfully, across the sciences, law, and medicine, and in everyday life, despite the lack of any agreed-upon framework for understanding what causation ultimately amounts to. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745659961
- ISBN
- 9780745659961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.18
€ 23.18
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
€ 50.85
€ 50.85
Hardcover. Nicholas Rescher's three books present an integrated and unified approach to the key issues of epistemology, Epistemic Logic; Cognitive Harmony ; and Realism and Pragmatic. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822942436
- ISBN
- 9780822942436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.63
€ 63.63
Hardcover. This text tackles the major questions of philosophical inquiry, pondering the nature of truth and existence. It argues that the development of knowledge is a practice, pursued by humans because we have a need for its products. This approach satisfies our urge to make sense of our surroundings. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; JMAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822941538
- ISBN
- 9780822941538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.07
€ 70.07
hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 126 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 126
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691647753
- ISBN
- 9780691647753
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.19
€ 111.19
hardcover. An analysis of the building blocks that form the foundation of theory in the social sciences, showing how to analyze any theory, evaluate its worth, assess its connections, and understand its development. Uses seven defining questions about the four essential components of any theory, and examines Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Guilford Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572300835
- ISBN
- 9781572300835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.33
€ 68.33
Paperback. A Companion to the Philosophy of Action provides a comprehensive overview of the central issues and processes relating to human actions. Specially commissioned chapters from international experts cover all facets of philosophy of action - from key figures and terminology to some of the more controversial problems in the field. Editor(s): O'Connor, Timothy; Sandis, Constantine. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 660 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118346327
- ISBN
- 9781118346327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.42
€ 48.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Duke University Press Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822314370
- ISBN
- 9780822314370
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.79
€ 36.99
€ 28.79
This volume presents a careful critique of our present approach of understanding and learning, putting the case for a multidisciplinary approach. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804724098
- ISBN
- 9780804724098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.06
€ 86.06
Paperback. One of Karl Popper's most wide-ranging and popular works, it provides the clearest statement of the fundamental idea that guided his work: that our knowledge grows by an unending process of trial and error. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415285940
- ISBN
- 9780415285940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.01
€ 26.99
€ 25.01
paperback. "Conquest of Abundance" was prepared from drafts of the manuscript left at the author's death, working notes, lectures and articles Feyerabend wrote while the larger work was in progress. It offers up exploration and insights with the charm, and sense of mischief that are his hallmarks. Editor(s): Terpstra, Bert. Num Pages: 290 pages, 15 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226245348
- ISBN
- 9780226245348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.65
€ 27.99
€ 24.65
Paperback.
Each of us, right now, is having a unique conscious experience. Nothing is more basic to our lives as thinking beings and nothing, it seems, is better known to us. But the ever-expanding reach of natural science suggests that everything in our world is ultimately physical. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; JMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653457
- ISBN
- 9780745653457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.13
€ 23.13
Hardback. Each of us, right now, is having a unique conscious experience. Nothing is more basic to our lives as thinking beings and nothing, it seems, is better known to us. But the ever-expanding reach of natural science suggests that everything in our world is ultimately physical. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; JMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745653440
- ISBN
- 9780745653440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
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
€ 64.81€ 50.39
€ 64.81
€ 50.39
Hardback. Constructivism and Practice advances the understanding of the role of construction and model creation and reflects on the relationship of these models to social practices. Editor(s): Gould, Carol C. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512641
- ISBN
- 9780742512641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.93
€ 189.93
Paperback. Constructivism and Practice advances the understanding of the role of construction and model creation and reflects on the relationship of these models to social practices. Editor(s): Gould, Carol C. Num Pages: 288 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 375.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512658
- ISBN
- 9780742512658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.18
€ 77.18
Paperback. Editor(s): Bashour, Bana; Muller, Hans D. Num Pages: 210 pages, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138957244
- ISBN
- 9781138957244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.60
€ 61.60