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Paperback. This study looks at the lives of the most famous 'wild children' of eighteenth century Europe, showing how they open a window onto European ideas about the potential and perfectability of mankind. The work contains in-depth reports on feral children and their 'civilisation'. Num Pages: 344 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBT; HPC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226160566
ISBN
9780226160566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Explores the structure of life without parole sentences and the impact they have on prisoners Editor(s): Ogletree, Charles J., Jr.; Sarat, Austin. Series: Life without Parole. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JKVP; LNFX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814762486
ISBN
9780814762486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. One of Britain's most eminent philosophers tackles 20 provocative ethical questions. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780875972
ISBN
9781780875972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Originally published as "The Duck that Won the Lottery", this companion volume to "The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten" provides another rapid-fire selection of short, stimulating and entertaining capsules of philosophy. It focuses on the bad argumentative moves people use all the time, in politics, the media and everyday life. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847080837
ISBN
9781847080837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. An entertaining and thought-provoking look at the food on our plates, and what it can teach us about being human, from the author of The Ego Trick and The Pig That Wants to be Eaten Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847087157
ISBN
9781847087157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. This book is aimed at the reader who is serious about confronting the big issues in life but is turned-off by books which deal with them through religion, spirituality or 'psycho-babble'. It is for people who want an honest, intelligent discussion which doesn't hide from the difficulties or make undeliverable promises. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862077805
ISBN
9781862077805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. Julian Baggini's brilliant new book is ideal for students or general readers who want to know all that matters about Philosophy. Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444155839
ISBN
9781444155839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Presents 100 thought experiments - short scenarios which pose a problem in a vivid and concrete way - and invites readers to think about possible answers for him/herself. This book includes experiments that cover identity, religion, art, ethics, language, knowledge and more. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847081285
ISBN
9781847081285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. Should you really do as the Romans do when in Rome and practice what you preach? Is the grass always in fact greener on the other side of the fence, and is there ever smoke without fire? The author applies his philosophical scalpel to famous sayings, proverbs and pieces of homespun wisdom. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847081551
ISBN
9781847081551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. 'In this entertaining, educative and gracefully written book, Julian Baggini explores the questions of the nature of the self and in what sense it persists through time .. This is one of the best, most readable and most stimulating introductions yet written about this intriguing topic' - AC Grayling Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HPK; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847082732
ISBN
9781847082732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

paperback. Baggini succinctly breaks down six answers people commonly suggest when considering what life is all about--helping others, serving humanity, being happy, becoming successful, enjoying each day as if it were the last, and freeing one's mind. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A. United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195315790
ISBN
9780195315790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.67

Paperback. When it comes to death, is there ever a best case scenario? In this book, the author confronts our unending obsession with the end. He also reflects on what it means to miss God, whether death can be good for our careers and why we eventually turn into our parents. Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; HPX; HRAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872601
ISBN
9781784872601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.91

Paperback. Examines the manners in which modern artists use boredom as a form of aesthetic resistance that, at its most positive, is the will to boredom. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782799986
ISBN
9781782799986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164373
ISBN
9780691164373
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Hardback. This stimulating volume is the first to review the very latest scientific developments in human enhancement. It is unique in its examination of the ethical and policy implications of these technologies from a broad range of perspectives, including philosophy, the biological and neurosciences, and the social sciences. Editor(s): Savulescu, Julian; ter Meulen, Rudd; Kahane, Guy. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1174.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405195812
ISBN
9781405195812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.33

Julian Wuerth offers a radically new interpretation of major themes in Kant's philosophy. He explores Kant's ontology of the mind, his transcendental idealism, his account of the mind's powers, and his theory of action, and goes on to develop an original, moral realist account of Kant's ethics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199587629
ISBN
9780199587629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415841139
ISBN
9780415841139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. Explains in simple and straightforward language just what Heidegger's complex later philosophy is all about. Num Pages: 148 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521006095
ISBN
9780521006095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.29

paperback. In this comprehensive introduction, Julian Young covers the major aspects of Schopenhauer's philosophy. He discusses the central areas of Schopenhauer's metaphysics, fundamental to understanding his work as a whole. Series: The Routledge Philosophers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 370. Good copy showing light shelf wear and age. Slight bumping to page edges
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Routledge London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0025111
ISBN
9780415333474
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. The concept of democratic freedom refers to more than the kind of freedom embodied by political institutions and procedures. Democratic freedom can only be properly understood if it is grasped as the expression of a culture of freedom that encompasses an entire form of life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745682136
ISBN
9780745682136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.08

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