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paperback. The author takes us on a voyage of discovery that leads from Eden to Fellini, from paradise to parody - plotting the various models of the imagination as Hebraic, Greek, medieval, Romantic, existential and post-modern. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JMR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 31. Weight in Grams: 624. From the library of Ivor Browne and Jane Levine. Signed by author with gift inscription. Very good clean copy showing minor age and shelfwear. Some wear to spine. Interior is very clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Routledge London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025647
- ISBN
- 9780415119504
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white halftones, colour illust. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624663666
- ISBN
- 9781624663666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.21€ 43.00
€ 54.21
€ 43.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPK; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624663659
- ISBN
- 9781624663659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.06
€ 20.99
€ 17.06
Paperback. Richard King provides an introduction to the main schools of Hindu and Buddhist thought, emphasising the living history of interaction and debate between the various traditions. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HPDF; HRE; HRG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748609543
- ISBN
- 9780748609543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.91
€ 41.99
€ 34.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 578 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 917.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 578
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761813071
- ISBN
- 9780761813071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.23
€ 101.23
Paperback. Aristotle's "Nicomachean Ethics", which equates the ultimate end of human life with happiness, is thought by many readers to argue that this highest goal consists in the largest possible aggregate of intrinsic goods. The author proposes instead that Aristotle identifies happiness with only one type of good: excellent activity of the rational soul. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691020716
- ISBN
- 9780691020716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.73€ 54.95
€ 70.73
€ 54.95
Paperback. Plato is the foundational thinker of European speculative thought. This book explores the intellectual milieu that gave rise to Plato's thinking and emphasizes the influence of Socrates, whose devotion to the examined life and death at the hands of Athenian democracy are memorialized in many of Plato's writings. Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 88.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080325
- ISBN
- 9781847080325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.45
€ 14.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Examines the complex philosophical relationship between Martin Heidegger and Leo Strauss. The author argues that both thinkers provide searching analyses of the philosophical tradition's origins in radical questioning. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226214948
- ISBN
- 9780226214948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover. Examines the complex philosophical relationship between Martin Heidegger and Leo Strauss. This book argues that both thinkers provide searching analyses of the philosophical tradition's origins in radical questioning. It offers a profound consideration of these two philosophers' reflections on the roots, meaning, and fate of Western rationalism. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226852546
- ISBN
- 9780226852546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.31€ 78.49
€ 94.31
€ 78.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226852607
- ISBN
- 9780226852607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.09€ 61.53
€ 73.09
€ 61.53
Paperback. Reconstructing the influence of Rousseau on Kant's thought, the author demonstrates that the relationship between speculative philosophy and practical philosophy in Kant is far more intimate than generally has been perceived. He offers an unusually complete account of Kant's idea of moral culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780226155173
- ISBN
- 9780226155173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.85
€ 34.99
€ 27.85
Paperback. This guide is an introduction to the core areas of metaphysics. It brings together sixteen internationally respected philosophers who examine topics including causation, temporality, ontology, personal identity, idealism, and realism. Editor(s): Gale, Richard M. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221210
- ISBN
- 9780631221210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.55
€ 49.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Rorty, Richard. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226725697
- ISBN
- 9780226725697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.52
€ 40.99
€ 31.52
Paperback. Originally published in 1948, at the height of post-World War II optimism and confidence in collective security, this title uses "words hard as cannonballs" to present an unsparing diagnosis of the ills of the modern age. It argues that the decline of Western civilization resulted from the rising acceptance of relativism over absolute reality. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226090061
- ISBN
- 9780226090061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.23
€ 24.99
€ 20.23
Paperback. Editor(s): Smith III, Ted J. (Professor of Mass Communications, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA). Num Pages: 861 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1036.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 861
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972834
- ISBN
- 9780865972834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.20
€ 18.99
€ 15.20
Paperback. The war on terrorism, say America's leaders, is a war of Good versus Evil. But in the minds of the perpetrators, the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington were presumably justified as ethically good acts against American evil. This book provides a resource for thinking clearly about the diverse ways in which humans see good and evil. Editor(s): Madsen, Richard; Strong, Tracy B. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography , index. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691099934
- ISBN
- 9780691099934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.05€ 42.00
€ 53.05
€ 42.00
Paperback. Brings together Spinoza's philosophical thinking and his conclusions about God and religion. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCD; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780521665858
- ISBN
- 9780521665858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.69
€ 53.69
Paperback. Since Socrates, and through Descartes onwards, the problems of self-knowledge have been central to philosophy's understanding of itself. This book argues for a reconception of the first-person and its claims. It develops a view of self-knowledge that concentrates on the self as agent rather than spectator. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691089454
- ISBN
- 9780691089454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.89
€ 54.99
€ 38.89
Paperback. Based on intensive, long-term study, this comparative book traces the role of ethics in the formation of modernity in four Western nations (the U.S., Britain, France, and Germany). Series: Legacies of Social Thought Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 1KBB; HBTB; HPQ; JHBA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847699216
- ISBN
- 9780847699216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.31
€ 62.31
Hardcover. Series: British Idealist Studies, Series 2: Collingwood. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845401061
- ISBN
- 9781845401061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.97
€ 40.99
€ 40.97
Paperback. Adopting a historical approach to moral philosophy, this text introduces the thoughts of some of the major ethical philosophers of the past. It treats each as a coherent and comprehensive ethical theory, presented as an attempt to surmount some of the deficiencies of its predecessors. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198752165
- ISBN
- 9780198752165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.71
€ 54.99
€ 53.71
Paperback. Did Myra Hindley deserve to be punished? Does any criminal? Is belief in free will an essential foundation for morality, or an excuse for unwarranted cruelty? Is free will a myth and, if so, can we let go of it? Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780882871
- ISBN
- 9781780882871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.38
€ 11.99
€ 10.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- For Beginners
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934389027
- ISBN
- 9781934389027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.35
€ 15.99
€ 15.35
Paperback. Editor(s): Owen, David B.; Olson, Joanne K. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226340210
- ISBN
- 9780226340210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.24
€ 46.99
€ 36.24