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Hardcover. The book consists of a series of chapters on Carnap's ideal of explication as an alternative to the naturalistic conceptions of science, setting it in its historical context, discussing specific cases of explications, and enriching the on-going debate on conceptual engineering and naturalism in analytic philosophy. Editor(s): Wagner, Pierre; Beaney, Michael. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282599
- ISBN
- 9780230282599
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€ 138.93
€ 138.93
Hardcover. Responding to growing interest in the Kantian tradition and in issues concerning space and time, this volume offers an insightful and original contribution to the literature by bringing together analytical and phenomenological approaches in a productive exchange on topical issues such as action, perception, the body, and cognition and its limits. Editor(s): Baiasu, Roxana; Bird, Graham; Moore, Adrian W. Num Pages: 311 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPJ. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230284760
- ISBN
- 9780230284760
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€ 67.93
€ 67.93
Hardcover. A volume devoted explicitly to the subtle and multidimensional phenomenon of background knowing that has to be recognized as an important element of the triad mind-body-world. The essays are inspired by seminal works on the topic by Searle and Dreyfus, but also make significant contribution in bringing the discussion beyond the classical confines. Editor(s): Radman, Zdravko. Series: New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285132
- ISBN
- 9780230285132
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€ 67.60
€ 67.60
Hardcover. This book develops a concept of vulnerability in International Relations that allows for a profound rethinking of a core concept of international politics: means-ends rationality. It explores traditions that proffer a more complex and relational account of vulnerability. Editor(s): Beattie, Amanda Russell; Schick, Kate. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230293465
- ISBN
- 9780230293465
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€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. A fascinating collection of essays by leading scholars in the field engage with the idea of religious pluralism mooted by John Hick to offer incisive insights on religious pluralism and related themes and to address practical aspects such as interreligious spirituality and worship in a multi-faith context. Editor(s): Sugirtharajah, Sharada. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPX; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230296695
- ISBN
- 9780230296695
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€ 67.15
€ 67.15
Hardcover. This interdisciplinary collection explores the role the body plays in constituting our sense of self, signalling the interplay between material embodiment, social meaning, and material and social conditions. Editor(s): Gonzalez-Arnal, Stella; Jagger, Gill; Lennon, Kathleen. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JFFG; JFFK; JFSJ; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 438.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299740
- ISBN
- 9780230299740
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€ 67.07
€ 67.07
Hardcover. Diversity is an unavoidable aspect of twenty-first century living. The authors in this volume engage in cross-difference conversations with other thinkers from earlier periods and other philosophical traditions in order to reconstruct pragmatism and cosmopolitanism in ways that are more attuned to our lived experience of diversity. Editor(s): Green, Judith M.; Neubert, Stefan; Reich, Kersten. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338517
- ISBN
- 9780230338517
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Condition: New
€ 66.90
€ 66.90
Hardcover. Ethics of Media reopens the question of media ethics. Taking an exploratory rather than prescriptive approach, an esteemed collection of contributors tackle the diverse areas of moral questioning at work within various broadcasting practices, accommodating the plurality and complexity of present-day ethical challenges posed by the world of media. Editor(s): Couldry, Nick; Madianou, Mirca; Pinchevski, Amit. Num Pages: 309 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230347632
- ISBN
- 9780230347632
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Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. Bringing together high profile scholars in the fields of Deleuze and postcolonial studies, this book highlights the overlooked connections between two major schools of contemporary criticism and establishes a new critical discourse for postcolonial literature and theory. Editor(s): Burns, Lorna; Kaiser, Birgit M. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH5; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230348257
- ISBN
- 9780230348257
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€ 66.73
€ 66.73
Hardcover. This collection is devoted to Gilbert Ryle's philosophy of mind and language. It features essays from prominent scholars on the topics of category mistakes, hypotheticals, dispositions, emotion, thinking, perception, and the task-achievement distinction. Editor(s): Dolby, David. Series: Philosophers in Depth. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230360938
- ISBN
- 9780230360938
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Condition: New
€ 66.34
€ 66.34
Hardcover. Ernst Cassirer's thought-provoking essay Form and Technology (1930) ascribes to technology a new dignity as a genuine tool of the mind in equal company with language and art. Translated here into English it is accompanied by critical essays that explore its current relevance. Editor(s): Hoel, Aud Sissel; Folkvord, Ingvild. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTC; HPCF; HPS; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230365476
- ISBN
- 9780230365476
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Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. What happens when art and pornography meet? By providing a plurality of disciplinary approaches and theoretical perspectives this essay collection will give the reader a fuller and deeper understanding of the commonalities and frictions between artistic and pornographic representations. Editor(s): Maes, Hans. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: AGH; HPN; HPQ; JFMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230368200
- ISBN
- 9780230368200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
Hardcover. This edited volume includes contributions from internationally renowned experts in the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. It applies his later philosophy to concrete issues pertaining to the integrity of scientific claims in a broad spectrum of research domains within contemporary psychology. Editor(s): Racine, Timothy P.; Slaney, Kathleen L. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPM; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369153
- ISBN
- 9780230369153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.77
€ 128.77
Hardcover. In a series of interviews this book explores the formative experiences of a generation of critical theorists whose work originated in the midst of what has been called 'the postmodern turn,' including discussions of their views on the evolution of critical theory over the past 30 years and their assessment of contemporary politics. Editor(s): Nickel, Patricia Mooney. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 436.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369276
- ISBN
- 9780230369276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. This edited collection highlights the inquisitive and synthetic aspects of John Stuart Mill's mode of philosophising while exploring various aspects of Mill's thought, intellectual development and influence. The contributors to this volume discuss a number of Mill's ideas including those on political participation, democracy, liberty and justice. Editor(s): Demetriou, Kyriakos; Loizides, Antis. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369283
- ISBN
- 9780230369283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.64
€ 66.64
Hardcover. Kant denies that Reason is intuitive, but demands that we must 'make' Reason intuitive, particularly in matters of morality. This book analyzes and explores this central paradox within Kantian thought, with contributions from a range of different perspectives, including political philosophy, ethics, religion, science and aesthetics. Editor(s): Patellis, Ioli; Goudeli, Kyriaki; Kontos, Pavlos. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506893
- ISBN
- 9780230506893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardcover. A collection of scholarly papers on the techniques used by late antique philosophers to discover truth. Editor(s): Vassilopoulou, Panayiota; Clark, Stephen. Num Pages: 341 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230527423
- ISBN
- 9780230527423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.53
€ 128.53
Hardcover. This volume presents the first book-length study devoted to the discussion and relevance of the notion of 'ecology' within the frame-work and 'ontology' of the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari from various positions within Cultural Studies and Sciences. Editor(s): Herzogenrath, Bernd. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; PSAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 615.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230527447
- ISBN
- 9780230527447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.91
€ 150.91
Hardcover. This volume sets up a dialogue between the 'historical' and the 'contemporary' Tocqueville. How does a contextualization of Tocqueville, or a focus on his embeddedness in nineteenth-century political culture, add to our understanding of his political thought? How has the use of his writings in political debate influenced the reception of his work? Editor(s): Geenens, Raf; Dijn, Annelien de. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HPCF; HPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230527461
- ISBN
- 9780230527461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.49
€ 66.49
Hardcover. A collection of essays by leading philosophers on the work of John Cottingham, focussing on his work in moral philosophy, discussing themes from his contributions to the debate on partiality and impartiality, the role of the emotions in the good life and the meaning of the worthwhile life. Including a 'replies' chapter by John Cottingham. Editor(s): Athanassoulis, Nafsika; Vice, Samantha. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230527560
- ISBN
- 9780230527560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Hardcover. This book contains work by the best scholars working in Applied Ethics, including a range of studies on relevant topics such as the environment, human enhancement, war and poverty. For researchers and students of this fascinating area of the discipline, the text provides a unique snapshot of current cutting-edge work in the field and its future. Editor(s): Ryberg, Jesper; Petersen, Thomas S.; Wolf, Clark. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537835
- ISBN
- 9780230537835
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Paperback. This book contains work by the best scholars working in Applied Ethics, including a range of studies on relevant topics such as the environment, human enhancement, war and poverty. For researchers and students of this fascinating area of the discipline, the text provides a unique snapshot of current cutting-edge work in the field and its future. Editor(s): Ryberg, Jesper; Petersen, Thomas S.; Wolf, Clark. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537842
- ISBN
- 9780230537842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.28
€ 127.28
Hardcover. Ten leading commentators explore the interfaces between art and aesthetics in dialogue with a philosophical text (Theodor Adorno's draft introduction to Aesthetic Theory), a piece of literary writing (Franz Kafka's A Report to an Academy), and a major contemporary painting (Gerhard Richter's Betty, 1988). Editor(s): Regier, Alexander; De Bolla, Peter; Uhlig, Stefan H. Series: Language, Discourse, Society. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; DSA; HPN; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230549197
- ISBN
- 9780230549197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. The 'theory of mind' framework has been the fastest growing body of empirical research in contemporary psychology. It has given rise to a range of positions on what it takes to relate to others as intentional beings. This book brings together disparate strands of ToM research, lays out historical roots of the idea and indicates better alternatives. Editor(s): Leudar, Ivan; Costall, Alan. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMAL; JMC; JMH; JMR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230552739
- ISBN
- 9780230552739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.15
€ 67.15