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Hardcover. Harry V. Jaffa, one of Strauss's most influential students and an ardent participant in the internal divisions among Straussians, brings together his key contributions to the battle to define Strauss's legacy. The collection includes an important original essay, published here for the first time, "Straussian Geography: A Memoir and Commentary." Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442217119
ISBN
9781442217119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.84

paperback. Ethical Life sets out to act as a guide for those of us who want to better understand ethics. It offers answers to the two simplest and yet most difficult questions facing individuals who have fallen into the perplexities of contemporary life: Why be ethical, and how? Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742512337
ISBN
9780742512337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.84

Hardback. Ethical Life sets out to act as a guide for those of us who want to better understand ethics. It offers answers to the two simplest and yet most difficult questions facing individuals who have fallen into the perplexities of contemporary life: Why be ethical, and how? Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742512320
ISBN
9780742512320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.34

Paperback. A collection of writings about spiritual meeting of East and West in modern world including articles by Dalai Lama, Huston Smith, Frithjof Schuon, Thomas Merton, Titus Burckhardt, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Diana Eck, Gary Snyder and Aldous Huxley. It highlights aspects of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism that have proved attractive to Western seekers. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
World Wisdom Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316222
ISBN
9781933316222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.25

Hardcover. Departing from the usual discussions of public morality, and considering the moral interests of the community as a whole, this book is a contribution to this intensely debated theme and considers how public morality can be justified in theory and accommodated in practice in a liberal society. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Univ of Notre Dame Pr
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268038137
ISBN
9780268038137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.97

Paperback. The father of modern philosophy, Descartes is one of the most widely discussed philosophers. Putting rationalism above all, he sought to base all knowledge of the world on a single idea: 'I think, therefore I am'. This title summarises his thoughts on the dualism of mind and body, his proofs, for God's existence, and his responses to scepticism. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 184 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851687589
ISBN
9781851687589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.34

Hardcover. Num Pages: 135 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
135
Condition
New
SKU
V9781560724834
ISBN
9781560724834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.73
€ 40.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 256 x 26. Weight in Grams: 810.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138910591
ISBN
9781138910591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.62

Paperback. Philosophical Engineering represents the first interdisciplinary exploration of the philosophical foundations of the Web, a new area of inquiry with important implications across a range of domains. The twelve essays here bridge the fields of philosophy, cognitive science, and phenomenology. Editor(s): Halpin, Harry; Monnin, Alexandre. Series: Metaphilosophy. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118700181
ISBN
9781118700181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.94

Paperback. From the best-selling author of On Bullshit.. This book consists of the Tanner Lectures in Moral Philosophy, delivered by the author at Stanford University in 2004, along with commentary on the lectures. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752985
ISBN
9780804752985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.16

Hardback. Explores how bullshit is distinct from lying. This book argues that bullshitters misrepresent themselves to their audience not as liars do, that is, by deliberately making false claims about what is true. It claims that bullshitters seek to convey a certain impression of themselves without being concerned about whether anything at all is true. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 109 x 11. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691122946
ISBN
9780691122946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.18

Paperback. Provides an analysis of the question that not only lies at the heart of Descartes' "Meditations", but also constitutes the preoccupation of philosophy. This book offers an account of Descartes' defense of reason against the skeptical doubts that one might be a madman, dreaming, or, worse yet, deceived by an evil demon into believing falsely. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
With a New preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134161
ISBN
9780691134161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 123 x 184 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691167145
ISBN
9780691167145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.22

Paperback. One of anthropology's premier writers on fieldwork methodology looks at the essential elements that constitute the art of his discipline. In The Art of Fieldwork, Wolcott compares the fieldworker to the artist, while recognizing the inherent differences between the labors of each. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHMP; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761991014
ISBN
9780761991014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.32

Paperback. '[A]n accessible introduction to models and theories of human nature and how they inform our professional practice' Professional Social Work Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFF; JHM; JKS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Pluto Press London
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745307411
ISBN
9780745307411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.36

Paperback. Much of what we know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can't explain how we do it? These abilities, which we are unable to articulate, were labeled "tacit knowledge" by chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi. This book analyzes the term, and the behavior, in detail. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 halftones, 7 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288. 200 pages, 3 halftones, 7 line drawings, 6 tables. Much of what we know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can't explain how we do it? These abilities, which we are unable to articulate, were labeled "tacit knowledge" by chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi. This book analyzes the term, and the behavior, in detail. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPK. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 12. Weight: 284.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226004211
ISBN
9780226004211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173733
ISBN
9780691173733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Bohan, Harry; Kennedy, Gerard. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. . New.
Publisher
Veritas Publications
Number of pages
124
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
9781853909474
ISBN
9781853909474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.63

Hardcover. Num Pages: 810 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
810
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674665804
ISBN
9780674665804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 212.81
€ 186.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 254 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPDF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674761759
ISBN
9780674761759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.19
€ 102.17

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