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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
€ 272.67
€ 272.67
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
€ 249.76
€ 249.76
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
€ 253.10
€ 253.10
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
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
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
€ 195.22
€ 195.22
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
€ 149.91
€ 149.91
Paperback. This book pins down the methodological core of transcendental epistemology that must be used in order to throw light on the foundations of modern physics. A renewed understanding of modern physics is offered by the concept of constitution of objectivity. Editor(s): Bitbol, Michel; Kerszberg, Pierre; Petitot, Jean. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 544 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 837.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181445
- ISBN
- 9789048181445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 269.35€ 229.87
€ 269.35
€ 229.87
Paperback. This is the first full-length study of the nature of Aristotle and Cicero's development of topoi, the conceptual ancestors of modern argument schemes. It illuminates an area of rhetoric and logic which has remained obscure for more than two thousand years. Series: Argumentation Library. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; HPCA; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181537
- ISBN
- 9789048181537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. This book proposes an original theory of epistemic justification that offers a new way to relate justification to the epistemic goal of truth-conducive belief. It will engage philosophers working in epistemology or related fields, and their graduate students. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPK; HPM; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181575
- ISBN
- 9789048181575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Today's biology offers different approaches, and in appraising them, this reference compares their varied conceptual frameworks as it explores new research on a clarified conceptual basis. It includes debate on differing practice and theoretical attitudes. Editor(s): Barberousse, Anouk; Morange, Michel; Pradeu, Thomas. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA; PSAJ; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181759
- ISBN
- 9789048181759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.05
€ 193.05
Paperback. This book explores questions of the nature of law and constitutional interpretation, international law and global justice, and the nature, function, and importance of rights each from a perspective that takes seriously the realities of race and racism. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; LAB; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048181780
- ISBN
- 9789048181780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.85
€ 138.85
Paperback. In this work, lawyer and economist Klaus Mathis appraises Richard A. Posner's normative justification of the efficiency paradigm from the perspective of the philosophy of law. He points out the possibilities as well as the limits of economic analysis of law. Translator(s): Shannon, Deborah. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JPA; KCA; KCBM; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182039
- ISBN
- 9789048182039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 126.69
€ 126.69
Paperback. This yearbook details new perspectives on the ethics regarding interconnected economic, social and environmental issues. It covers innovative practices, policy reforms and groundbreaking theories with the goal of informing future corporate responsibility. Editor(s): Zsolnai, Laszlo. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJ; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182060
- ISBN
- 9789048182060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 128.24
€ 128.24
Paperback. The second volume in a series titled "Knowledge and Space," this multidisciplinary book deals with spatial disparities of knowledge and the impact of environments, space, and contexts on the production and application of knowledge. Editor(s): Meusburger, Peter; Funke, Joachim; Wunder, Edgar. Series: Knowledge and Space. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JN; RGC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 305
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182176
- ISBN
- 9789048182176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 227.43
€ 227.43
Paperback. Nelson Goodman's disparate writings are often considered separately. This book argues that the separate disciplines of ontology, epistemology and aesthetics should been seen as sequential, interdependent steps within his thought. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPM; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182237
- ISBN
- 9789048182237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Paperback. Editor(s): Sass, Hans-Martin; Massey, Robert U. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 370 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KCM; MBDC; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182404
- ISBN
- 9789048182404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.04
€ 195.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1967
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182503
- ISBN
- 9789048182503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.25
€ 129.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1966
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182510
- ISBN
- 9789048182510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.66
€ 193.66
Paperback. Series: Husserliana: Edmund Husserl - Gesammelte Werke. Num Pages: 649 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1968
- Number of pages
- 649
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182527
- ISBN
- 9789048182527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 430.41
€ 430.41
paperback. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1966th Edition
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048182534
- ISBN
- 9789048182534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 193.33
€ 193.33