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Hardback. Challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us uniquely human. This book argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursion: the ability to embed our thoughts within other thoughts. It shows how the recursive mind was critical to survival in the harsh conditions of the Pleistocene epoch. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones. 9 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: CFD; HPM; JMAQ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691145471
- ISBN
- 9780691145471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
€ 46.99
€ 33.49
Paperback. Challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us uniquely human. This book argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursion: the ability to embed our thoughts within other thoughts. Num Pages: 312 pages, 6 halftones. 9 line illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: CFD; HPM; JMAQ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New Foreword
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691160948
- ISBN
- 9780691160948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.52
€ 26.99
€ 20.52
Paperback. Focuses on the work of Umberto Eco - one of Europe's best-known writers and intellectuals. This title covers the range of Eco's work, from his theoretical writings on semiotics to his best-selling novels. It assesses the influence of Eco's work on contemporary culture. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745608501
- ISBN
- 9780745608501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49
Focuses on the work of Umberto Eco - one of Europe's best-known writers and intellectuals. This title covers the range of Eco's work, from his theoretical writings on semiotics to his best-selling novels. It assesses the influence of Eco's work on contemporary culture. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSBH; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745608495
- ISBN
- 9780745608495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.96
€ 82.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 338 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 131 colour illustrations, 160 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; JFFZ; JHMC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 239 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319459639
- ISBN
- 9783319459639
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 57.22
€ 64.68
€ 57.22
Hardback. This unique collection of essays on the late Pierre Hadot s revolutionary approach to studying and practising philosophy traces the links between his work and that of thinkers from Wittgenstein to the French postmodernists. Editor(s): Chase, Michael; Clark, Stephen R. L. Num Pages: 340 pages, illustrations (some color). BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405161619
- ISBN
- 9781405161619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.00
€ 96.00
Paperback. A comprehensive investigation of the main ethical and conceptual issues surrounding suicide. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551119052
- ISBN
- 9781551119052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.76
€ 41.76
Hardback. The post-Cold War debate over America's role in world affairs has raised old questions about 'morality in foreign policy' in a new form. Should 'the national interest' be our only value in world politics or is the concept itself an exercise in moral reasoning? Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Ethics & Public Policy Center Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896331808
- ISBN
- 9780896331808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.66
€ 104.66
Hardback. World-renowned analytic philosophers John McDowell and Robert Brandom, dubbed "Pittsburgh Neo-Hegelians," engaged in an intriguing debate about perception. This book brings phenomenology to bear not just on the perspectives of McDowell or Brandom alone, but on their intersection. Series: Series in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821419618
- ISBN
- 9780821419618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.33
€ 102.33
Paperback. This work sets out to introduce Duessel's thought to an English-speaking audience. The essence of Duessel's thought is presented through the concept of "ethical hermeneutics" which seeks to interpret reality from the viewpoint of what Emmanuel Levinas presents as the "other". Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 13. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217045
- ISBN
- 9780823217045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.76
€ 41.99
€ 41.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBB; HBTD; HPK; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 451.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349459544
- ISBN
- 9781349459544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.51
€ 63.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 301 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226304427
- ISBN
- 9780226304427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.71
€ 33.99
€ 26.71
Hardcover. Analyzes works by Homer, Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, and Aristotle to reveal how the ancient Greeks portrayed and understood what the author calls 'the fully human soul'. Beginning with Homer's "Iliad", this work lays out the tension within the soul of Achilles between immortality and life. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226137964
- ISBN
- 9780226137964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.31€ 78.49
€ 94.31
€ 78.49
Paperback. The understanding of the soul in the West has been profoundly shaped by Christianity. This book analyzes works by Homer, Herodotus, Euripides, Plato, and Aristotle to reveal how the ancient Greeks portrayed and understood what the author calls the fully human soul. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226004495
- ISBN
- 9780226004495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. By systematically dissecting the arguments in favour of capital punishment, this book shows why they are philosophically superior to opposing arguments. If punishment is to be in proportion to the crime, the author believes a rethinking of the criminal justice system is essential. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847682706
- ISBN
- 9780847682706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.96
€ 62.96
Hardcover. Num Pages: 231 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591025207
- ISBN
- 9781591025207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.64
€ 31.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. Benedict de Spinoza (1632-77) was one of towering philosophers of the seventeenth century. Offering an introduction to Spinoza's philosophy, this book takes Spinoza's fundamental argument that everything exists for a reason - known as his 'principle of sufficient reason' - as the key to unlocking his thought. Series: The Routledge Philosophers. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415283304
- ISBN
- 9780415283304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.69
€ 32.99
€ 31.69
hardcover. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1986th Edition
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027721518
- ISBN
- 9789027721518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.19
€ 126.19
Paperback. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1986
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048184200
- ISBN
- 9789048184200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.80
€ 120.80
Paperback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 228. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy S. 160 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HP. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 10. Weight: 228.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150538
- ISBN
- 9780231150538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.69
€ 25.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. In Truth and the Past, Dummett, best known as a proponent of antirealism, clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. His three John Dewey Lectures were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded, the lectures are presented here along with two new essays. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 166. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy S. 136 pages. In Truth and the Past, Dummett, best known as a proponent of antirealism, clarifies his current positions on the metaphysical issue of realism and the philosophy of language. His three John Dewey Lectures were delivered at Columbia University in the spring of 2002. Revised and expanded, the lectures are presented here along with two new essays. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPK. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 7. Weight: 166.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131773
- ISBN
- 9780231131773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.15
€ 29.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199339990
- ISBN
- 9780199339990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
Paperback. Porter's value chain enables managers to isolate the underlying sources of buyer value that will command a premium price, and the reasons why one product or service substitutes for another. He shows how competitive advantage lies in activities and in the way they relate to each other, to supplier activities, and to customer activities. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HP; KJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 39. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Export
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743260879
- ISBN
- 9780743260879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.11
€ 23.99
€ 16.11
Paperback. Radical ecology typically brings to mind media images of ecological activists standing before loggers' saws, staging anti-nuclear marches, and confronting polluters on the high seas. This book offers a balanced appraisal of radical ecology's principles, goals, and limitations. Num Pages: 447 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPWD; JPWF; RNB; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 447
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520209077
- ISBN
- 9780520209077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.91
€ 41.99
€ 29.91