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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
€ 102.62
€ 102.62
Hardback. "The range is phenomenal, the erudition daunting and the index rigorous. It is an essential purchase for all but the most tough-minded of academic reference collections and it would grace the shelves of many a public or personal library. Editor(s): Davies, Stephen; Higgins, Kathleen Marie; Hopkins, Robert; Stecker, Robert; Cooper, David E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 257 x 185 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1264.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169226
- ISBN
- 9781405169226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
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
€ 84.37€ 64.61
€ 84.37
€ 64.61
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
€ 96.47
€ 96.47
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
€ 38.99€ 35.12
€ 38.99
€ 35.12
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
€ 135.75
€ 135.75
Hardback. Tries to show that problematic evaluations of new technologies such as IVF may be as dangerous as no evaluation at all. This book offers an extensive evaluation of four prominent institutional assessments of IVF. It reveals how inadequate assessments may produce policies that are not in the public's best interests. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351160
- ISBN
- 9780792351160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.36
€ 191.36
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€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
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
€ 70.75
€ 70.75
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
€ 57.23
€ 57.23
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€ 25.49
€ 31.99
€ 25.49
Hardback. Oxford Studies in Metaphysics is the forum for the best new work in this flourishing field. This fifth volume is largely focused on the metaphysics of time, with sections on time travel; persistence through time; and time, space, and location. Anyone who wants to know what's happening in metaphysics can start here. Editor(s): Zimmerman, Dean. Series: Oxford Studies in Metaphysics. Num Pages: 334 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- SKU
- V9780199575787
- ISBN
- 9780199575787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.04
€ 140.04
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€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
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€ 42.40
€ 44.99
€ 42.40
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 Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509503988
- ISBN
- 9781509503988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.34
€ 21.34
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
€ 60.06
€ 60.06
Hardcover. This book features preeminent scholars from a variety of disciplines. Through a variety of different perspectives, this book provides an overview of the field of moral leadership, focusing on issues such as its definition and importance, the factors that influence its exercise, and strategies for promoting it. Editor(s): Rhode, Deborah L. Series: J-B Warren Bennis Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJ; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787982829
- ISBN
- 9780787982829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.50
€ 66.50
Hardback. Series: Clinical Medical Ethics. Num Pages: 156 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JMU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792309840
- ISBN
- 9780792309840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.41
€ 126.41
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
€ 21.98
€ 21.98
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
€ 60.32
€ 60.32