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Paperback. A Geometry of Approximation addresses Rough Set Theory. It focuses mainly on its logic-algebraic interpretation. The theory is embedded in a broader perspective and this is the first book to place Rough Set Theory in a broad historical and applied setting. Series: Trends in Logic. Num Pages: 704 pages, 39 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; PBC; PBF; UNF; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1187.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179350
- ISBN
- 9789048179350
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Condition: New
€ 350.02
€ 350.02
Paperback. Symbolic Landscapes presents a definitive collection of landscape/place studies that explores symbolic and cultural levels of geographical meanings. The book contributes to a widely-respected, but under-published area of human/cultural geography. Editor(s): Backhaus, Gary; Murungi, John. Num Pages: 400 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPN; JPQB; RG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 631.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179596
- ISBN
- 9789048179596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 346.64
€ 346.64
The Ethics of Intensification. Agricultural Development and Cultural C...
. Ed(S): Eckinger, Julie; Thompson, Paul B.
Paperback. This is the first book to address ethical issues in agriculture from the perspective of development agencies. The volume is written in response to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Series of Ethics Papers and it provides a broad coverage of issues. Editor(s): Eckinger, Julie; Thompson, Paul B. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCM; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 348.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179688
- ISBN
- 9789048179688
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Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. The first of a two-volume set whose central concern is to sort out who one is from what one is, this book focuses on transcendental-phenomenological ontology. It considers such issues as identity, individuation, substance and the afterlife. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 582 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ; HPM; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179909
- ISBN
- 9789048179909
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Condition: New
€ 234.97
€ 234.97
Paperback. The problem of knowledge in German Idealism has drawn increasing attention. This is the first attempt at a systematic critique that covers all four major figures, Kant, Fichte, Schelling, and Hegel. The book offers a fresh and challenging analysis. Series: Studies in German Idealism. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK; HPL; HPM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 619.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179916
- ISBN
- 9789048179916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.24
€ 182.24
Paperback. This investigation into causal modelling presents the rationale of causality; i.e. what guides reasoning in causal modeling. In contrast to the dominant paradigm, it argues that causal models are governed by a variation, rather than regularity or invariance. Series: Methodos Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBC; JHBD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048179961
- ISBN
- 9789048179961
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Condition: New
€ 170.58
€ 170.58
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the debate on democracy, power and globalization. It presents different aspects as a coherent whole and integrates thinking about the principles of democracy with concrete political issues. Editor(s): Tinnevelt, Ronald; Geenens, Raf. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180042
- ISBN
- 9789048180042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This book critically examines the pros and cons of our growing ability to shape human nature through technological advancements. It systematically analyzes the historical, conceptual and ethical issues regarding medical enhancement and posthumanity. Editor(s): Gordijn, Bert; Chadwick, Professor Ruth. Series: The International Library of Ethics, Law and Technology. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; J; MB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180059
- ISBN
- 9789048180059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.86
€ 180.86
paperback. This is a "popular science" book, designed as a sequel to our About Life. The text briefly surveys the nature of science and its emergence in post-Renaissance Europe, and investigates the similarities and differences between biology and other sciences. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180103
- ISBN
- 9789048180103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Paperback. Angela Bello's exhaustive study of Edmund Husserl's ideas on God, religion and the sacred describes his method, compares his thoughts to past thinkers, shows how archaeology can reveal a religion's features, and presents Husserlian hyletics and noetics. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180257
- ISBN
- 9789048180257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Regenerative medicine is rich with promethean promises. The essays in this volume approach the ethical and philosophical dilemmas created by the field of regenerative medicine from both western and non-western, especially Confucian, philosophical perspectives. Editor(s): Ip, King-Tak. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; HPQ; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 283.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180387
- ISBN
- 9789048180387
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Condition: New
€ 150.00
€ 150.00
Paperback. This original book examines free will's relevance to personal well-being, and its relevance to the intrinsic value of possible worlds. The book should be of interest to those working on intrinsic value, personal well-being, moral obligation, and free will. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180639
- ISBN
- 9789048180639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This is the first book promoting Mathematical Philosophy as an interdisciplinary field. It is a collection of articles applying methods of logic and math to solve problems, some from logic itself, others from other sciences. Editor(s): Makinson, David; Malinowski, Jacek (Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, The Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland); Wansing, Heinrich. Series: Trends in Logic. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFX; HPL; PBC; PBF; UMB; UMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 505.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180653
- ISBN
- 9789048180653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.45
€ 181.45
Paperback. Dissociation is a pervasive argumentative technique used in many public and private realms. This is the first book to offer a systematic theoretical study of dissociation, and it includes numerous examples from various cultures and contexts. Series: Argumentation Library. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 240.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180806
- ISBN
- 9789048180806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Lawyer, academic and social worker Kerry O'Halloran analyses the fundamental social and legal functions of adoption. It is a timely publication, in this, its second edition, as across the world adoption law reform is now giving rise to contentious issues. Num Pages: 496 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; KC; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2nd ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180813
- ISBN
- 9789048180813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 253.94
€ 253.94
Paperback. This volume collects twenty essays that examine theoretical issues in the study of argumentation. It provides a multidisciplinary and even interdisciplinary outlook on the current state of affairs in argumentation theory. Editor(s): Eemeren, Frans H. van; Garssen, Bart. Series: Argumentation Library. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CJA; GT; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180837
- ISBN
- 9789048180837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 232.62
€ 232.62
Paperback. The second of a two-volume set whose central concern is to sort out who one is from one what is, this book chiefly discusses one's normative personal-moral identity, noting that this sense of self has especial ties to one's Existenz as well as to love. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 667 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1009.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 667
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048180851
- ISBN
- 9789048180851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 235.72
€ 235.72
Paperback. This multiperspectical volume brings together a host of renowned Levinas scholars in an attempt to critically reflect upon the ethical significance of radical passivity. Contributions cover the entire scope of this notion's evolution within Levinas's thought. Editor(s): Hofmeyr, Benda. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181100
- ISBN
- 9789048181100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This unique volume presents mathematical game theory as an interface between logic and philosophy. It provides a discussion of various aspects of this interaction, covers new technical results and examines the philosophical insights that these have yielded. Editor(s): Majer, Ondrej; Pietarinen, Ahti-Veikko (University of Helsinki); Tulenheimo, Tero. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; HPL; PBC; PBW; UMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181155
- ISBN
- 9789048181155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.86
€ 181.86
Paperback. This accessible and up-to-date introduction to fuzzy logics focuses on the development and applications of "proof theoretic" presentations of fuzzy logics, including more than ten years of intensive work by researchers in that area. Series: Applied Logic Series. Num Pages: 276 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBC; PBF; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181216
- ISBN
- 9789048181216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.70
€ 139.70