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Paperback. Brings together some works by creative philosophers. Seeking to expand the scope of contemporary moral and political philosophy, this book presents essays bound by a shared skepticism about a particular way of thinking about what is important in human life. It explores various human phenomena - including poetry, art, and religion. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123424
ISBN
9780691123424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.05
€ 42.15

Paperback. In politics, utopian's do not have a monopoly on imagination. The author argues that even the most conservative defenses of the status quo, require imaginative acts of some kind. He explores the role of imagination in politics, particularly how imaginative constructs interact with political reality. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142289
ISBN
9780691142289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.78

Hardback. A collection of essays on ethics, aesthetics, and the philosophy of history. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521632027
ISBN
9780521632027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.69

Hardback. Wishful thinking is a deeply ingrained human trait that has had a long-term distorting effect on ethical thinking. This title ranges over such topics as the concepts of intelligibility, authority, democracy, and criticism; the place of theology in ethics; tragedy and comedy; and the struggle between realism and our search for meaning. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155883
ISBN
9780691155883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.68

Hardcover. One of political philosophy's most trenchant and inventive critics challenges the field's normative turn, arguing that the study of politics should focus on real politics, where normative judgments arise from concrete configurations of power. Raymond Geuss shows how this can be done without succumbing to a toxic relativism or abandoning utopianism. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504950
ISBN
9780674504950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.96

Hardback. Many contemporary political thinkers are gripped by the belief that their task is to develop an ideal theory of rights or justice for guiding and judging political actions. This book argues that philosophers should first try to understand why real political actors behave as they actually do. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691137889
ISBN
9780691137889
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169200
ISBN
9780691169200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.36

Hardcover. Editor(s): Vargas, Raymond E. Num Pages: 448 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: HPL; UYF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 184 x 32. Weight in Grams: 978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604569155
ISBN
9781604569155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 277.01
€ 188.26

Paperback. Editor(s): Craib, Raymond; Maxwell, Barry. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
PM PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629630984
ISBN
9781629630984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.89

Paperback. An exploration of the issues that arise when philosophers ask 'how are we to eat?' Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780235882
ISBN
9781780235882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.85

Paperback. Entering the perennial debate about the role and definition of law, this book presents a critical survey of a number of philosophical approaches to law and judicial decision-making. Confronting the conflicting orientations represented by legal formalism and legal realism, it discusses the relationship between law and society. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9781566392037
ISBN
9781566392037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 46.38

Hardcover. Dante s Deadly Sins is a unique study of the moral philosophy behind Dante s master work that considers the Commedia as he intended, namely, as a practical guide to moral betterment. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470671054
ISBN
9780470671054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.21

Hardback. "Happiness Is Overrated" begins with an historical overview of the development of the concept of 'happiness' from Plato to contemporary writers, highlighting the best scholarship emerging from philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Belliotti includes practical advice on how to attain happiness and addresses issues centered on the meaning of life. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742533615
ISBN
9780742533615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.15

Paperback. This work attempts to save Karl Marx from interpretations which restrict the revolutionary significance of the philosophy behind his theory. It aims at a total liberation of the human person, from the equally oppressive state capitalism of established communist governments. Editor(s): Dunayevskaya, Raya. Series: The Raya Dunayevskaya Series in Marxism and Humanism. Num Pages: 424 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739105597
ISBN
9780739105597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.03

Paperback. At the root of Wittgenstein's thought, Monk argues, is a determination to resist the scientism characteristic of our age, a determination to insist on the integrity and autonomy of non- scientific forms of understanding. Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862077249
ISBN
9781862077249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. In this biography of Wittgenstein, the author interleaves the philosophical and emotional aspects of his subject's life. Num Pages: 704 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099883708
ISBN
9780099883708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. A profoundly arresting integration of the faculties of the mind - of how we think, speak, and see the world. Written with an informality that belies the originality of its insights and the radical nature of its conclusions, this is the author's most important book since his groundbreaking Foundations of Language in 2002. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFGA; HP; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198736455
ISBN
9780198736455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.14

Paperback. The Great Philosophers in one volume: the widely acclaimed series on the greatest philosophers by specialists writing for the general reader. Editor(s): Monk, Ray; Raphael, Frederic. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753811368
ISBN
9780753811368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The Handbook of Critical Theory brings together for the first time a detailed examination of the state of critical theory today. Editor(s): Rasmussen, David. Num Pages: 432 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631183815
ISBN
9780631183815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.62

Hardback. The Handbook of Critical Theory brings together for the first time a detailed examination of the state of critical theory today. Editor(s): Rasmussen, David. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 177 x 30. Weight in Grams: 958.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631183792
ISBN
9780631183792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.54

Paperback. In the past decade the work of Jurgen Habermas has sparked off a series of lively debates over modernity and post--modernity, the nature of language, the interplay of law and politics and the dilemmas of morality. Editor(s): Rasmussen, David. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631152743
ISBN
9780631152743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.55

Hardback. This book provides a historically-informed survey critically outlining sociological, psychological, political, and economic approaches to the role of public intellectuals. Sassower suggests how the state might financially support the essential work of public intellectuals so as to critically engage the public and improve public policies. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; JHB; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 339.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137385017
ISBN
9781137385017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403947093
ISBN
9781403947093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.27

Hardcover. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813529868
ISBN
9780813529868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.74

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