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Philosophy
Hardcover. This study discloses the intellectual context and the personal pretext of Thomas Paine's assault on religion in The Age of Reason. Illustrated. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934223294
- ISBN
- 9780934223294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.87
€ 107.87
Hardback. Western philosophers have traditionally concentrated on theory as the means for expressing knowledge about a variety of phenomena. This book challenges this fundamental notion by showing how objects themselves, specifically scientific instruments, can express knowledge. Num Pages: 294 pages, 23 b/w photographs, 24 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232495
- ISBN
- 9780520232495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.74€ 65.14
€ 84.74
€ 65.14
Hardback. This book presents a new understanding of Nietzsche's view of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Through a careful study of how these philosophers appropriate reason in both life-negating and life-affirming ways, Daw-Nay N. R. Evans Jr. offers a fresh perspective on Nietzsche and classical Greek philosophy. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 2. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498502795
- ISBN
- 9781498502795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.40
€ 97.40
Paperback. Series: Plateaus - New Directions in Deleuze Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346. Series: Plateaus - New Directions in Deleuze Studies. 280 pages. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: HP. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 13. Weight: 346.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748649068
- ISBN
- 9780748649068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.51
€ 40.99
€ 36.51
Hardback. Both proponents and critics of behavioral genetics, reproductive cloning, and genetic testing have mistaken beliefs about the role of genes in human life. This book calls attention to the social context in which both the science and our ethical precepts and public policies play a role. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742549203
- ISBN
- 9780742549203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.39
€ 137.39
A translation of the complete texts of La Mettrie's pioneering "L'Homme machine" and "L'Homme plante", first published in 1747 and 1748, respectively. It also includes translations of the advertisement and dedication to "L'Homme machine". Translator(s): Watson, Richard A.; Rybalka, Maya. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872201958
- ISBN
- 9780872201958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. This work argues that the prevailing view of happiness being defined as "well-feeling" is dangerous in politics as well as ethics. It suggests that it creates individuals with no other sense of obligation than finding personal satisfaction, regardless of the cost to themselves or others. Num Pages: 168 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681402
- ISBN
- 9780847681402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.24
€ 74.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: APF; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 192 x 21. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118585603
- ISBN
- 9781118585603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.27
€ 70.27
Paperback. In this illuminating book, Dean L. Overman uses logical principles and mathematical calculations to answer intriguing questions that have long perplexed biologists and astrophysicists. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511675
- ISBN
- 9780742511675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.64
€ 31.99
€ 26.64
Paperback. Departing from an essentialist concept of the self, this volume advances the cross-cultural study of selfhood with three contributions to literature. Editor(s): Battaglia, Debbora. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HP; JFC; JHM; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 27.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520087996
- ISBN
- 9780520087996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.05
€ 33.99
€ 25.05
Paperback. Adorno have an impact on disciplines as diverse as philosophy, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, musicology and literary theory. This book serves as a guide through the labyrinth of Adorno's work. It provides readers with the key concepts needed to decipher Adorno's often daunting books and essays. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844651207
- ISBN
- 9781844651207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 42.51
€ 44.99
€ 42.51
paperback. The end of the world is a seemingly interminable topic D at least, of course, until it happens. Environmental catastrophe and planetary apocalypse are subjects of enduring fascination and, as ethnographic studies show, human cultures have approached them in very different ways. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JHM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509503988
- ISBN
- 9781509503988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.38
€ 21.38
Hardback. The end of the world is a seemingly interminable topic D at least, of course, until it happens. Environmental catastrophe and planetary apocalypse are subjects of enduring fascination and, as ethnographic studies show, human cultures have approached them in very different ways. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JHM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509503971
- ISBN
- 9781509503971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.43
€ 60.43
Paperback. Develops a much-needed general theory of discrimination. This title argues that distinguishing among people on the basis of traits is wrong when it demeans any of the people affected. It explores what it means to treat people as equals and thus takes up a central problem of democracy. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674060296
- ISBN
- 9780674060296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.95
€ 36.99
€ 30.95
Paperback.
In the social sciences and in everyday speech we often talk about groups as if they behaved in the same way as individuals, thinking and acting as a singular being. We say for example that "Google intends to develop an automated car", "the U.S. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745684840
- ISBN
- 9780745684840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.96
€ 27.96
Hardcover.
In the social sciences and in everyday speech we often talk about groups as if they behaved in the same way as individuals, thinking and acting as a singular being. We say for example that "Google intends to develop an automated car", "the U.S. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745684833
- ISBN
- 9780745684833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.43
€ 60.43
Paperback. What do angels think about? Is God a deceiver? How important is happiness? And other questions of mind considered. Series: Made Easy. Num Pages: 87 pages. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 6. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 87
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846945427
- ISBN
- 9781846945427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.55
€ 14.99
€ 13.55
Paperback. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 194 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253018229
- ISBN
- 9780253018229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.64
€ 30.99
€ 27.64
Hardcover. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872205642
- ISBN
- 9780872205642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.88€ 70.73
€ 91.88
€ 70.73
Paperback. In Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale, philosopher Debra Satz takes a penetrating look at those commodity exchanges that strike most of us as problematic. Series: Oxford Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199892617
- ISBN
- 9780199892617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.21
€ 47.21