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hardcover. Stefano Predelli defends a semantics of proper names which has simplicity and common sense in its favour: proper names are non-indexical devices of rigid and direct reference. He grounds this view in accounts of the shape and form of names, and of their introduction within language use, and he responds to widespread misconceptions and objections. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CF; CFA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198778158
- ISBN
- 9780198778158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.14
€ 105.14
Paperback. Guzzini takes a fresh look at the development of realism in International Relations both in terms of external movement in international affairs and the paradigmatic alterations which have taken place within the intellectual discourse itself. Series: New International Relations. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPA; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415144025
- ISBN
- 9780415144025
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Condition: New
€ 71.95
€ 71.95
Hardcover. Who are we in simulated worlds? Will experiencing worlds that are not 'actual' change our ways of structuring thought? Can virtual worlds open up new possibilities to philosophize? Virtual Worlds as Philosophical Tools tries to answer these questions from a perspective that combines philosophy of technology with videogame design. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; UMK; UYV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137521774
- ISBN
- 9781137521774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Paperback. Translator(s): Stone, Will. Series: Pushkin Collection. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGL; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782271031
- ISBN
- 9781782271031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.33
€ 16.99
€ 12.33
Paperback. How could the Holocaust have happened? And how can Germans make sure that it will never happen again? This title considers bioethical debates surrounding embryonic stem cell research in Germany at the turn of twenty-first century, highlighting how the country's ongoing struggle to come to terms with its past informs the decisions it makes today. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HPQ; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226924328
- ISBN
- 9780226924328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.69
€ 44.99
€ 34.69
Paperback. This is the first major intellectual biography of Adorno, one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, that brings together for the first time his work, life, and historical context. Translator(s): Livingstone, Rodney. Num Pages: 648 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631097
- ISBN
- 9780745631097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.37
€ 32.37
Hardcover. Jurgen Habermas , wrote the American philosopher Ronald Dworkin on the occasion of the great European thinker s eightieth birthday, is not only the world s most famous living philosopher. Even his fame is famous. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 244 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1108.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745689067
- ISBN
- 9780745689067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.05
€ 33.99
€ 27.05
Paperback. A guide to the musical discourse of ten of the most important German philosophers, from Kant to Adorno. Each chapter consists of a short biographical sketch of the philosopher concerned, a summary of his writings on aesthetics, and finally a detailed exploration of his thoughts on music. Editor(s): Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz; Furbeth, Oliver. Translator(s): Gillespie, Susan H. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226768380
- ISBN
- 9780226768380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33. BIC Classification: HPN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164788
- ISBN
- 9780231164788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.46
€ 86.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w illus. BIC Classification: HPCD; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Zone Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935408352
- ISBN
- 9781935408352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Hardcover. This book addresses the richness and depth of our intimate relationships and especially those moments when we come to see ourselves and the other person in a new way. In such moments we realize that however much we are influenced by heredity and upbringing, we are also agents with the capacity for openness and transcendence. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600454
- ISBN
- 9780230600454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.13
€ 67.13
Hardcover. In this sequel to the highly acclaimed Scientific Realism: How Science Tracks Truth, Psillos discusses recent developments in scientific realism and explores realist theses and commitments. He examines the structuralist turn in the philosophy of science and offers a framework within which inference to the best explanation can be defended. Num Pages: 257 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230007116
- ISBN
- 9780230007116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.99
€ 66.99
Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585107315
- ISBN
- 9781585107315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.28€ 45.96
€ 58.28
€ 45.96
Hardback. This text does not dispute the validity of the postmodern critique but is concerned to resist the irrationality which seems to coincide with anti-positivism. The concept utilized is one of justice, a concept that the author uses to demonstrate the theories of both Habermas and Lyotard. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Culture & Society. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; LAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333473238
- ISBN
- 9780333473238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.18
€ 193.18
Paperback. In 1995 the Kroc Institute at the University of Notre Dame hosted the first of the Theodore M. Hesburgh Lectures on Ethics and Public Policy. Stanley Hoffmann delivered two lectures on the problems of humanitarian intervention in international relations. This volume presents these lectures. Series: Theodore M.Hesburgh Lectures on Ethics & Public Policy. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: GTJ; HPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 195.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268009366
- ISBN
- 9780268009366
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Hauerwas, Stanley; etc. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268018320
- ISBN
- 9780268018320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. This work investigates the distinctiveness of virtues as illuminated by Christian practise using a discussion of Aristotle's ethics with contemporary scholars. It contrasts non-Christian accounts of virtue with Christian accounts of key virtues, including obedience, hope, courage, and patience. Editor(s): Hauerwas, Stanley; Pinches, Charles. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268008192
- ISBN
- 9780268008192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Paperback. Stanley Hauerwas is one of the most widely read and oft-cited theologians writing today. A prolific lecturer and author, he has been at the forefront of key developments in contemporary theology, ranging from narrative theology to the "recovery of virtue." This book represents all the different periods and phases of Hauerwas' work. Editor(s): Cartwright, Michael; Berkman, John. Num Pages: 752 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st edition, paperback issue,
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326915
- ISBN
- 9780822326915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harper
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062226655
- ISBN
- 9780062226655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.13
€ 21.99
€ 19.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691167718
- ISBN
- 9780691167718
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68