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Paperback. Who ought to govern? Why should I obey the law? What is the proper education for a citizen and a statesman? These questions probe some of the deepest and most enduring problems that every society confronts, regardless of time and place. This book introduces the wide terrain of political philosophy through the classic texts of the discipline. Series: The Open Yale Courses. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181807
ISBN
9780300181807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.59

Paperback. Shows that Leo Strauss' defense of liberal democracy was closely connected to his skepticism of both the extreme Left and extreme Right. It assesses Strauss's attempt to direct teaching of political science away from examination of mass behavior and interest-group politics and toward study of philosophical principles on which politics are based. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763897
ISBN
9780226763897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.11

Hardback. In Western democracies today, politics and politicians are held in contempt by the majority of citizens. Bilakovics argues that this disdain of politics follows neither from the discontents of our liberal political system nor from the preoccupations of a consumer society. Rather, he traces the sources of political cynicism to democracy itself. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674058224
ISBN
9780674058224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.93

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844656356
ISBN
9781844656356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 42.40

Paperback. The thirteen original essays in this volume represent the most sustained investigation, in any language, of the connections between Heidegger's thought-both early and late-and the tradition of transcendental philosophy. Editor(s): Crowell, Steven; Malpas, Jeff. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755115
ISBN
9780804755115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. This is Philosophy: An Introduction offers an engagingly written introduction to philosophical concepts that include ethics, the existence of God, free will, personal identity, philosophy of mind, and epistemology. Series: This is Philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470658833
ISBN
9780470658833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.97

Hardback. Prominent observers complain that public discourse in America is shallow and unedifying. This condition is often attributed to the resurgence of religion in public life. This title argues that this diagnosis is not primarily religion but rather the strictures of secular rationalism that have drained our modern discourse of force and authenticity. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPH; JPWD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674050877
ISBN
9780674050877
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. Countless attempts have been made to appropriate the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche for diverse cultural and political ends, but nowhere have these efforts been more sustained and of greater consequence than in Germany. This title offers a magisterial chronicle of the philosopher's presence in German life and politics. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 337 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HPC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520085558
ISBN
9780520085558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.42

Paperback. Series: The Routledge Philosophers. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415782753
ISBN
9780415782753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.07

Steven French articulates and defends the bold claim that there are no objects in the world. He draws on metaphysics and philosophy of science to argue for structural realism-the position that we live in a world of structures-and defends a form of eliminativism about objects that sets laws and symmetry principles at the heart of ontology. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199684847
ISBN
9780199684847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 159.07

Paperback. Living the Good Life presents a brief introduction to virtue and vice, Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813221458
ISBN
9780813221458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813227337
ISBN
9780813227337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.30

Paperback. Covers key elements of Gramsci's thought through detailed discussion, and studies the historical context of the theorist's thought. This work also offers examples of putting Gramsci's ideas into practice in the analysis of contemporary culture, and evaluates responses to his work. Series: Routledge Critical Thinkers. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415319485
ISBN
9780415319485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.93

Paperback. Series: Introduction to Catholic Doctrine Series. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932589733
ISBN
9781932589733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Cahn, Steven M.; Eckert, Maureen. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161534
ISBN
9780231161534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.36

Hardback. Editor(s): Cahn, Steven M.; Eckert, Maureen. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 225 x 16. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231161527
ISBN
9780231161527
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.52
€ 63.58

A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy is the most comprehensive single volume on the subject available; it offers the very latest scholarship to create a wide-ranging survey of the most important ideas, problems, and debates in the history of Buddhist philosophy. Editor(s): Emmanuel, Steven M. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 760 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 179 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1304.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
760
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470658772
ISBN
9780470658772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 232.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Cahn, Steven M.; Vitrano, Christine. Num Pages: 289 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195321401
ISBN
9780195321401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.90

Hardback. These essays present a balanced picture of Cahn's wide-ranging work, from free will to affirmative action, from belief in God to the teaching of philosophy. Num Pages: 152 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742514225
ISBN
9780742514225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.36

Paperback. A comprehensive collection of historical and contemporary readings in philosophy. It covers all major fields including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, political philosophy and philosophy of art. Num Pages: 864 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 189 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195147926
ISBN
9780195147926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 190.33

Num Pages: 1232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 190 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1852.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
1232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199791156
ISBN
9780199791156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 140.64

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138643611
ISBN
9781138643611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.11

Paperback. Addresses two critical issues in contemporary thinking on the American Revolution--the ideological character of this event, and, more specifically, the relevance of "America's Philosopher, the Great Mr. Locke," in this experience Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCD; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780822314707
ISBN
9780822314707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. A Companion to Buddhist Philosophy is the most comprehensive single volume on the subject available; it offers the very latest scholarship to create a wide-ranging survey of the most important ideas, problems, and debates in the history of Buddhist philosophy. Editor(s): Emmanuel, Steven M. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HPS; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 244 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119144663
ISBN
9781119144663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.36

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