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Philosophy
Paperback. Talks about the invention of Western philosophy, and the first thinkers to explore ideas about the nature of reality, time, and the origin of the universe. This book invites readers to understand the fragmentary remains of thinkers from Thales to Pythagoras, Heraclitus, to Protagoras. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous halftones and text boxes. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192840943
- ISBN
- 9780192840943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.65
€ 13.65
Paperback. This unusual philosophy book asks the reader to reconsider the received view that animal rights have no place in ancient thought. Catherine Osborne argues that by reflecting on the work of the ancient philosophers and poets, we can see when and how we lost touch with the natural intelligence of dumb animals. Num Pages: 278 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199568277
- ISBN
- 9780199568277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.64
€ 60.64
Paperback. * Provides an overview of the debates surrounding postmodernism and its impact on theology. * Powerfully critiques the works of central figures in contemporary theology and philosophy including Derrida, Serres, Marion and Lacoste. * Cosolidates Blackwella s contribution in such cutting edge debates. . Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206729
- ISBN
- 9780631206729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.73
€ 58.73
Hardback. A contribution to the growing genre of works which offer a challenge to the modern and post-modern accounts of Christianity. The book shows how Platonic philosophy did not assume a primacy of metaphysical presence, as had been previously thought, but a primacy of liturgical theory and practice. Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631206712
- ISBN
- 9780631206712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.03
€ 160.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- DeVorss & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875167879
- ISBN
- 9780875167879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.14
€ 20.99
€ 19.14
Paperback. This Very Short Introduction corrects the prevalent view of Epicureanism that often conjures up ideas of tasty delights and hedonism. Wilson explains the philosophical and scientific ideas of Epicurus and his followers and the legacy of Epicureanism on later European thought. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; HPX; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199688326
- ISBN
- 9780199688326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Focusing on the earliest forays into microscopical research, from 1620 to 1720, this book provides technological history of the knowledge that helped launch philosophy into the modern era. It argues that the discovery of microworld presented metaphysicians with the task of reconciling the ubiquity of life with human-centered theological systems. Series: Studies in Intellectual History & the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HPC; JFCX; PDA; PDND; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780691017099
- ISBN
- 9780691017099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
Hardback. Num Pages: 362 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 24000.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691653846
- ISBN
- 9780691653846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.29
€ 193.29
Hardcover. Presents a study that systematizes and develops Nelson Goodman's philosophy of language. This title deals with various issues, such as metaphor. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780915145522
- ISBN
- 9780915145522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.94
€ 51.99
€ 36.94
Paperback. Philosophy long sought to set knowledge on a firm foundation, through derivation of indubitable truths by infallible rules. This work argues for a reconception that takes reflective equilibrium as the standard of rational acceptability. It contends that metaphor, fiction, and exemplification often advance understanding in science and in art. Series: Princeton Paperbacks. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691005232
- ISBN
- 9780691005232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 50.82
€ 65.36
€ 50.82
paperback. Can the law promote moral values even in pluralistic societies such as the United States? Drawing upon important federal legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, this title argues that it can. It also argues that the law rightly promotes the values of autonomy and solidarity. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB; LAQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019324
- ISBN
- 9781589019324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.93
€ 72.93
Paperback. Caruth thus reveals, in each of these authors, a tension between the abstraction of a conceptual language freed from reference and the compelling referential resistance of particular stories to abstraction. Num Pages: 182 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; HPCD; JMAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892691
- ISBN
- 9780801892691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.66
€ 33.99
€ 28.66
Paperback. This study examines the relationship between being and God in Aristotle and Heidegger. Focusing on the methodology of each thinker, Catriona Hanley contrasts their beliefs on the infinite or finite nature of being, and God's role therein. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCF3; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692491
- ISBN
- 9780847692491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.06
€ 63.06
Paperback. This volume breaks new ground by investigating the ethics of vulnerability. Drawing on various ethical traditions, the contributors explore the nature of vulnerability, the responsibilities owed to the vulnerable, and by whom. Editor(s): Mackenzie, Catriona; Rogers, Wendy; Dodds, Susan. Series: Studies in Feminist Philosophy. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199316656
- ISBN
- 9780199316656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.24
€ 80.24
Hardback. This is an accessible analysis of justice in the contemporary world. It introduces the moral debates around issues such as immigration, national self-determination and cultural rights, as well as resource transfers between generations and from rich to poor countries, through the lenses of liberalism, communitarianism, libertarianism and feminism. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745639697
- ISBN
- 9780745639697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardback. This volume provides a significant new contribution to the understanding of the normative status of religion in liberal political philosophy. Editor(s): Laborde, Cecile; Bardon, Aurelia. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPFK; JPFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198794394
- ISBN
- 9780198794394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.08
€ 141.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: CF; HD; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Wings Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609404406
- ISBN
- 9781609404406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.07
€ 17.99
€ 17.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415685917
- ISBN
- 9780415685917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.32
€ 60.32
Paperback. Western philosophy has long excluded the work of women thinkers from their canon. This work addresses this exclusion by examining the breadth of women's contributions to Western thought throughout ages. It reflects women's engagement with the meaning of individual experience as well as the continuity of their philosophical concerns and practices. Editor(s): Tougas, Cecile T.; Ebenreck, Sara. Series: The New Academy. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; HPC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397612
- ISBN
- 9781566397612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.84
€ 40.99
€ 40.84
Hardback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPN; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231173087
- ISBN
- 9780231173087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 46.48
€ 59.42
€ 46.48