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Hardback. A Return to Aesthetics confronts postmodernism's rejection of aesthetics by showing that this critique rests on central concepts of classical aesthetic theory, namely autonomous form, disinterest, and symbolic discourse. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751155
ISBN
9780804751155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.41

Paperback. Separated by millennia, Aristotle and Sigmund Freud both offered disparate pictures of the human condition. This book analyzes these thinkers' theories of human behaviour in terms of a higher principle - whether happiness or death, and concludes that neither can govern "the remainder of life". Series: The Tanner Lectures on Human Values. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006744
ISBN
9780674006744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.58
€ 47.63

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415831802
ISBN
9780415831802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.27

Paperback. In this 1988 book, Professor Lear introduces Aristotle's philosophy and guides us through the central Aristotelian texts. Num Pages: 342 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2CSR; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
342
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
19th Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521347624
ISBN
9780521347624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 35.34

Hardback. Can reason absorb the psyche's nonrational elements into a conception of the fully realized human being? Without a good answer to that question, Jonathan Lear says, philosophy is cut from its moorings in human life. He brings into conversation psychoanalysis and moral philosophy, which together form a basis for ethical thought about how to live. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 244 x 31. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674967847
ISBN
9780674967847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 49.68

paperback. "Vanity Fair" has declared the Age of Irony over. Joan Didion has lamented that Obama s United States is an irony-free zone." Here Jonathan Lear argues that irony is one of the tools we use to live seriously, to get the hang of becoming human. It forces us to experience disruptions in our habitual ways of tuning out of life, but comes with a cost. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416888
ISBN
9780674416888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.03

Paperback. Presents the story of Plenty Coups, the last great Chief of the Crow Nation. This title contains a philosophical and ethical inquiry into a people faced with the end of their way of life. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674027466
ISBN
9780674027466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.52

Paperback. Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion is an annual volume offering a regular snapshot of state-of-the-art work in this longstanding area of philosophy that has seen an explosive growth of interest over the past half century. Editor(s): Kvanvig, Jonathan L. Series: Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198806974
ISBN
9780198806974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.90

Paperback. This book provides an introduction to the work of Norbert Elias. It is the first systematic appraisal of two central themes of his thought -- violence and civilization. Although Elias is best known for his theory of civilizing processes, this study highlights the crucial importance of the concept of decivilizing processes. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745618791
ISBN
9780745618791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.14

Paperback. Actions and Objects, which treats the literature and philosophy of action during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, engages key past and current debates about consciousness, materialism, and mental causation. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBD; HPCD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804770521
ISBN
9780804770521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.36

Hardcover. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 351.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403902870
ISBN
9781403902870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349508365
ISBN
9781349508365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.60

Hardback. Editor(s): Crane, Jonathan K. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231174169
ISBN
9780231174169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.77
€ 90.75

Paperback. Editor(s): Crane, Jonathan K. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231174176
ISBN
9780231174176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Jonathan Ichikawa synthesizes two prominent ideas in epistemology: contextualism about knowledge ascriptions, and the 'knowledge first' emphasis on the theoretical primacy of knowledge. He argues that in thinking clearly about knowledge, epistemologists must also think about the dynamic aspects of the words we use to talk about knowledge. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 diagrams. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199682706
ISBN
9780199682706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.87

Paperback. * Identifies the fundamental philosophical issues that are common to different approaches of moral theorizing. * Formulates and addresses the main issues of metaphysics of morals, moral epistemology, and moral motivation. * Contains a glossary which defines the key terms highlighted throughout the text. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229643
ISBN
9780631229643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.87

Hardback. This alphabetic guide introduces the main positions, key figures, basic approaches, and central problems in ethical theory. Thorough and up-to-date it is a uniquely concise but comprehensive philosophical reference work to the subject. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621965
ISBN
9780748621965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.55
€ 119.92

Paperback. This alphabetic guide introduces the main positions, key figures, basic approaches, and central problems in ethical theory. Thorough and up-to-date it is a uniquely concise but comprehensive philosophical reference work to the subject. Series: Philosophy A-Z. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 201 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748620142
ISBN
9780748620142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. Num Pages: 744 pages, 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176604
ISBN
9780691176604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Jonathan Israel's radical new account of the late Enlightenment highlights forgotten currents and figures. Running counter to mainstream thinking, he demonstrates how a group of philosophe-revolutionnaires provided the intellectual powerhouse of the French Revolution, and how their ideas connect with modern Western democracy. Num Pages: 1088 pages, 16 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HPCD1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1588.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
1088
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199668090
ISBN
9780199668090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.12

Paperback. Why can it sometimes feel as though half the population is living in a moral universe? Why do ideas such as 'fairness' and 'freedom' mean such different things to different people? Why is it so hard to see things from another viewpoint? Why do we come to blows over politics and religion? This book answers these questions about human relationships. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM2; JMH; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141039169
ISBN
9780141039169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.59

Paperback. Offering a new interpretation of early Cold War history, this book demonstrates how Christian agency played a pivotal role in the creating of space for the logic of nuclear deterrence and nuclear war, showing a balanced examination of Christians as enablers but, more provocatively, as resisters of nuclear prohibitions. Series: Histories of the Sacred and Secular, 1700-2000. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL; HBTB; HPC; HRAX; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349462650
ISBN
9781349462650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.72

Paperback. Explains the moral problems of abortion, infanticide, suicide, euthanasia, capital punishment, war and other life-or-death choices. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252. Good clean copy showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSG0024951
ISBN
9780140134797
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Do people with mental disorders share enough psychology with other people to make human interpretation possible? Jonathan Glover tackles the hard cases--violent criminals, people with delusions, autism, schizophrenia--to answer affirmatively. He offers values linked with agency and identity to guide how the boundaries of psychiatry should be drawn. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: HPM; JMP; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 880.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674368361
ISBN
9780674368361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.17

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