Philosophy
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Philosophy
Hardback. The tradition of philosophy in the Persian-speaking world is rich, creative and diverse. Extending over a period of more than two millennia, and showcasing translations by scholars, this anthology offers bibliographical references throughout. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: HPDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845115418
- ISBN
- 9781845115418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.03
€ 91.03
Hardcover. The Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume (1711-1776) has often been regarded as a key Enlightenment thinker. This book offers a new interpretation for such diverse images and demonstrates the uniqueness of Hume as an Enlightenment thinker, illustrating how his 'spirit of scepticism' often leads him into seemingly paradoxical positions. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HPCD; HPK; HPM; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748699803
- ISBN
- 9780748699803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.41€ 125.50
€ 130.41
€ 125.50
paperback. A leading philosopher of the Daoist strain, Zhuangzi used parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, to set forth the early ideas of what was to become the Daoist school. This is his classic work making sportive use of both mythological and historical personages. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 204 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204. Basic Writings. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. 168 pages. A leading philosopher of the Daoist strain, Zhuangzi used parable and anecdote, allegory and paradox, to set forth the early ideas of what was to become the Daoist school. This is his classic work making sportive use of both mythological and historical personages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPDF. Dimension: 204 x 135 x 10. Weight: 202. Translator(s): Watson, Burton.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129596
- ISBN
- 9780231129596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.26
€ 30.99
€ 22.26
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCD; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171007
- ISBN
- 9780231171007
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.28€ 46.57
€ 59.28
€ 46.57
Hardback. Ryan Wasserman explores a range of fascinating puzzles raised by the possibility of time travel, with entertaining examples from physics, science fiction, and popular culture, and he draws out their implications for our understanding of time, tense, freedom, fatalism, causation, counterfactuals, laws of nature, persistence, change, and mereology. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PHR. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198793335
- ISBN
- 9780198793335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.09
€ 115.09
Paperback. This wide-ranging history of ancient Greek political thought shows what ancient political texts might mean to citizens of the twenty-first century. A provocative and wide-ranging history of ancient Greek political thought. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405100304
- ISBN
- 9781405100304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.36
€ 46.36
Hardback. Offers a historical and sociological interpretation of classical Athens centered on the notion of greed. Integrating ancient philosophy, poetry, and history, and drawing on modern political thought, this work demonstrates that the Athenian discourse on greed was an essential component of Greek social development and political history. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HPQ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691048550
- ISBN
- 9780691048550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.33€ 80.20
€ 104.33
€ 80.20
Hardback. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474416535
- ISBN
- 9781474416535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.63€ 108.93
€ 112.63
€ 108.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 418 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; VSC; VXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781257654
- ISBN
- 9781781257654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.49
€ 16.99
€ 12.49
Paperback. The writings of Jean Baudrillard have dramatically altered the face of critical theory and promise to pose challenges well into the 21st century. This title provides overviews of Baudrillards career, including examples of works on and with Baudrillard that engage some of the many and varied ways Baudrillard's work is being addressed. Editor(s): Bishop, Ryan. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647081
- ISBN
- 9780745647081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.51
€ 23.51
Hardback. The writings of Jean Baudrillard have dramatically altered the face of critical theory and promise to pose challenges well into the 21st century. This title offers overviews of Baudrillard's career while also including examples of works on and with Baudrillard that engage some ways Baudrillard's work is addressed, deployed, and critiqued. Editor(s): Bishop, Ryan. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647074
- ISBN
- 9780745647074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. Translation of: L'influence de l'odeur des croissants chauds sur la bontae humaine. Translator(s): Thom, Martin. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169226
- ISBN
- 9780231169226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.33€ 80.13
€ 104.33
€ 80.13
Paperback. Translation of: L'influence de l'odeur des croissants chauds sur la bontae humaine. Translator(s): Thom, Martin. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 13. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231169233
- ISBN
- 9780231169233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.65
€ 37.99
€ 27.65
Hardcover. This book critically explores and analyses the scientific and ethical debates surrounding cognitive enhancers. Including contributions from neuroscientists, neuropsychopharmacologists, ethicists, philosophers, public health professionals, and policy researchers, the book offers a multidisciplinary, critical consideration of this topic. Editor(s): Hall, Wayne; Mohammed, Ahmed. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMM; MBDC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 25. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198727392
- ISBN
- 9780198727392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.79
€ 142.79
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Schocken Books United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805242249
- ISBN
- 9780805242249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.32
€ 31.99
€ 25.32
Paperback. When British journalist Ruth Whippman moved to America it seemed that everyone she met was obsessed with one thing: finding happiness. So Ruth sets off on a journey to work out what's going wrong, and most importantly what lessons we can all learn about what truly makes for a happy life. In this book, she details her experiences. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099592556
- ISBN
- 9780099592556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Hardback. Incentives can be found everywhere - in schools, businesses, factories, and government - influencing people's choices about almost everything, from financial decisions and tobacco use to exercise and child rearing. This title shows that, like all other forms of power, incentives can be subject to abuse. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCK; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151601
- ISBN
- 9780691151601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. Arguing that hypocrisy can be constructive and that strictly principled behaviour can be destructive, this book explores a range of ethical alternatives, distinguishing the various types of hypocrisy and integrity. Drawing on the work of Machiavelli and Rousseau, it considers the moral limits. Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226305844
- ISBN
- 9780226305844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.86
€ 37.99
€ 29.86
Paperback. How do incentives affect character and institutional culture? Can incentives be manipulative or exploitative, even if people are free to refuse them? What are the responsibilities of the powerful in using incentives? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCK; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691161020
- ISBN
- 9780691161020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Ever since Plato expelled the poets from his ideal state, the ethics of art has had to confront philosophy's denial of art's morality. In Art before the Law, Ruth Ronen proposes a new outlook on the ethics of art by arguing that art insists on this tradition of denial, affirming its singular ethics through negativity. Num Pages: 200 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPN; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442647886
- ISBN
- 9781442647886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.15
€ 60.15