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Paperback. Pushing back against the contemporary myth that freedom from oppression is freedom of choice, Frank Ruda resuscitates a fundamental lesson from the history of philosophical rationalism: a proper conceptof freedom can arise only from a defense of absolute necessity, utter determinism, and predestination. Series: Provocations. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803284371
ISBN
9780803284371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 136 x 53. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Diaphanes AG
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037342091
ISBN
9783037342091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.66

Hardback. By showing how Heidegger's thinking can be interpreted as a struggle to come to terms with religious questions, this book investigates the Sacred and draws upon and transcends various world-religions and denominations. It presents a non-sectarian vision of the Sacred which is open to the plurality of religious experiences. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 226 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402000362
ISBN
9781402000362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.44

hardcover. Contains analyses of central issues in the philosophy of science: meaning of general statements, determinism, vitalism, lawfulness in biology and physical science, irreversibility, cause and chance, among others. Editor(s): Cohen, Robert S. Series: Vienna Circle Collection. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 643.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Edition
1998th Edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792345510
ISBN
9780792345510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.04

Paperback. Western moral and political theory in the last two centuries has held that morality and politics are independent of a divine reality. This title argues that there is a necessary relation between moral worth and belief in God. It defends a return to the view that moral and political principles depend on a divine purpose. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; HRCM; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878408764
ISBN
9780878408764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.60

Hardback. That bad things happen to good people was as true in early China as it is today. This book uses this observation as the thread by which to trace the effort by Chinese thinkers of the Warring States Period (c.475-221 BCE), a time of great conflict and division, to seek reconciliation between humankind and the world. Series: World Philosophies. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 645.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253011688
ISBN
9780253011688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

Paperback. That bad things happen to good people was as true in early China as it is today. This book provides readings of classical Chinese texts and reflects on their significance for Western philosophical discourse. Series: World Philosophies. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253011725
ISBN
9780253011725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.36

Hardcover. Does evolution inform the ancient debate regarding the roles that reason and instinct play in how we decide what to do? Evolution and Ethics offers an insightful analysis of four epistemological types of sociobiology which appear in the extant literature, and includes a preliminary analysis of Darwinism itself. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137523815
ISBN
9781137523815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.11

Hardback. This collection explores the nature and role of ethics within anarchist thought and practice, examining normative, meta-ethical and applied ethical issues through some of the theoretical insights of anarchism. It comprises contributions from international scholars working within the fields of philosophy and political theory. Editor(s): Franks, Benjamin; Wilson, Matthew. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426. 256 pages, 1 figures. Editor(s): Franks, Benjamin; Wilson, Matthew. This collection explores the nature and role of ethics within anarchist thought and practice, examining normative, meta-ethical and applied ethical issues through some of the theoretical insights of anarchism. It comprises contributions from international scholars working within the fields of philosophy and political theory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPFB. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 20. Weight: 426.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230580664
ISBN
9780230580664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 183 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347791
ISBN
9780393347791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138225084
ISBN
9781138225084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.05

Hardback. Editor(s): Khalfa, Jean. Translator(s): Corcoran, Steven. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH5; HBTR; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474250214
ISBN
9781474250214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.20
€ 57.35

Paperback. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 452 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; JMA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 33. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138019171
ISBN
9781138019171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

Paperback / so. Series: Philosophische Quellenhefte. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 3. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1927
Publisher
Vieweg+Teubner Verlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783663155959
ISBN
9783663155959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.02

Hardcover. Finally available in English, Prihonsky's New Anti-Kant is an inescapable book for anyone interested in Kant's Critical philosophy. It provides a concise and systematic recapitulation of Bolzano's insightful, trenchant criticisms of Kant, and provides a fresh window into historical developments in 19th century post-Kantian philosophy Editor(s): Lapointe, Sandra; Tolley, Clinton. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230291119
ISBN
9780230291119
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204720
ISBN
9780872204720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 178 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872204737
ISBN
9780872204737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.30

Paperback. These essays offer a glimpse into the cultural and social dimensions of Franz Rosenzweig's thought - an aspect of his philosophy that has too often been ignored by an over-emphasis on his status as a religious thinker. Translator(s): Galli, Barbara E. Series: Library of Jewish Philosophy. Num Pages: 176 pages, index, notes. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPCF; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815628347
ISBN
9780815628347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.10

Hardcover. In identifying that the 'essential tension' is the balance between conservative and innovative approaches in the development of knowledge - tried-and tested or new directions - Kuhn pointed out that these two attitudes are both appropriate. This study adds to this picture the social and psychological dynamics that underpin any such balancing. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400. Thomas Kuhn and the 'Essential Tension'. 224 pages, 4 tables, 7 figures. In identifying that the 'essential tension' is the balance between conservative and innovative approaches in the development of knowledge - tried-and tested or new directions - Kuhn pointed out that these two attitudes are both appropriate. This study adds to this picture the social and psychological dynamics that underpin any such balancing. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230240995
ISBN
9780230240995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.68

Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813141916
ISBN
9780813141916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF7; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145008
ISBN
9780231145008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.64
€ 80.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145015
ISBN
9780231145015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.76

Paperback. BIC Classification: HP. Dimension: 139 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
UNKNOWN
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195089288
ISBN
9780195089288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.57

Paperback. A biography of the last and greatest British idealist philosopher, R G Collingwood (1889-1943), a man who both thought and lived at full pitch. Best known for his philosophies of history and art, Collingwood was also a historian, archaeologist, sailor, artist, and musician. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691150055
ISBN
9780691150055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.52

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