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Hardcover. What is truth? Is there anything that all truths have in common that makes them true rather than false? Is truth independent of human thought, or does it depend in some way on what we believe or what we would be justified in believing? The author surveys various theories of the nature of truth and evaluates their philosophical costs and benefits. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745663234
- ISBN
- 9780745663234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Discourses of Olympism: From the Sorbonne 1894 to London 2012 (Global ...
Chatziefstathiou, Dikaia, Henry, Ian P.
Hardcover. This book evaluates the moral project of Olympism, analzying the changing value positions adopted in relation to the ideology of Olympism across the period from the 1890s to the present day. The book also analyzes discourses of Olympism concerned with youth, governance, sport for development and international relations. Series: Global Culture and Sport Series. Num Pages: 313 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JHBS; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230289574
- ISBN
- 9780230289574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.35
€ 150.35
Hardback. This text features leading scholars describing and critically assessing the works of 16 major 20th-century Chinese philosophers. It explores these philosophers' attempts to revive and modernize traditional schools as well as their critiques of Western thinkers from Plato to Wittgenstein. Editor(s): Cheng, Chung-Ying; Bunnin, Nicholas. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 174 x 36. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217244
- ISBN
- 9780631217244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.01
€ 170.01
Paperback. Contemporary Chinese Philosophy features discussion of sixteen major twentieth--century Chinese philosophers. Leading scholars in the field describe and critically assess the works of these significant figures. * Critically assesses the work of major comtemporary Chinese philosophers that have rarely been discussed in English. Editor(s): Cheng, Chung-Ying; Bunnin, Nicholas. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631217251
- ISBN
- 9780631217251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.89
€ 57.89
paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138962156
- ISBN
- 9781138962156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
paperback. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; DSY; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 258 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- SKU
- V9781349340040
- ISBN
- 9781349340040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Drawn from a series of lectures that Wm Theodore de Bary delivered in honor of the Chinese philosopher Tang Junyi, this book presents a unique synthesis of essay and debate concerning the future of Chinese education and the potential political uses of Confucianism in the contemporary world. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore. Num Pages: 128 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: DSB; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141208
- ISBN
- 9780231141208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.08
€ 79.08
Hardback. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742565036
- ISBN
- 9780742565036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.17
€ 93.17
Paperback. This work defends the metaphysics of "internal realism", a view authored by Hilary Putnam, and seeks to build on its basis an immanent realistic position to resolve two conflicts: the conflict between realism and some forms of anti-realism; and between transcendent and immanent realism. Num Pages: 184 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742513877
- ISBN
- 9780742513877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Hardback. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157780
- ISBN
- 9780231157780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.02€ 57.47
€ 73.02
€ 57.47
Paperback. Chiasmi International is a trilingual publication on the french philosopher Merleau-Ponty's thought. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Mimesis International Italy
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788884837790
- ISBN
- 9788884837790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.63
€ 47.63
Paperback. The Moral Responsibilities of Companies is a philosophical analysis of the question of whether companies can be held morally responsible for the harms they create, and what implications such a view has on the moral position of employees and shareholders in these companies. Series: Palgrave Studies in Ethics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; KJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349478088
- ISBN
- 9781349478088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.12
€ 66.12
Hardcover. The Moral Responsibilities of Companies is a philosophical analysis of the question of whether companies can be held morally responsible for the harms they create, and what implications such a view has on the moral position of employees and shareholders in these companies. Series: Palgrave Studies in Ethics and Public Policy. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; KJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377975
- ISBN
- 9781137377975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. This introduction to professional ethics for social workers recognizes that social work is largely state-sponsored. Traditional values and rules are explained, followed by a concept of social work and its relationship to the state. A new approach to practice ethics is developed. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 147 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333719343
- ISBN
- 9780333719343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.01
€ 60.01
Hardcover. Mainstream discussions of ethics often search for a problem-solving theory or explore ontological status. This book argues instead that the proper starting point should be the words and deeds of ordinary people in ordinary disagreements - the ethical concepts in play can only derive full meaning within the context of ordinary human lives. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 172 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230506909
- ISBN
- 9780230506909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.65
€ 66.65
Paperback. In recent years there has been a renewed interest in the work of Rene Girard, thought by many to be one of the most important, if controversial, cultural theorists of the twentieth century. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629483
- ISBN
- 9780745629483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.95
€ 23.99
€ 23.95
Hardback. In recent years there has been a renewed interest in the work of Rene Girard, thought by many to be one of the most important, if controversial, cultural theorists of the twentieth century. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629476
- ISBN
- 9780745629476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.45
€ 73.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 259 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149273
- ISBN
- 9780231149273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231149266
- ISBN
- 9780231149266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.68
€ 171.68
Paperback. A veteran New York Times war correspondent's complex, moving, and thought-provoking reflection on how life is lived most intensely in times of war Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HPS; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610393591
- ISBN
- 9781610393591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.44
€ 20.99
€ 18.44