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Hardback. This book shows how phenomenology of the social sciences differs from positivistic approaches. Includes Schutz's theory of relevances, his critique of T.S. Eliot's theory of culture, and an ethnographic description of the diary of his first visit to the U.S. Editor(s): Embree, Lester. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPS; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 637.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400715141
- ISBN
- 9789400715141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 238.75
€ 238.75
Hardback. This book explores the theoretical basis of an individual's ethical obligations to others as self-knowing beings. It identifies a class of interpretive moral wrongs and shows how an individual's obligations in respect of these wrongs can be understood. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 488.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400715592
- ISBN
- 9789400715592
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Condition: New
€ 122.08
€ 122.08
Paperback. Cosmopolitanism is an emerging movement in global ethics. This book provides cutting edge essays by leading scholars on cosmopolitanism. It is written in a style accessible to interested lay people as well as scholars and researchers in the relevant fields. Editor(s): Hooft, Stan van; Vandekerckhove, Wim. Series: Studies in Global Justice. Num Pages: 230 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 820.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2010
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400715653
- ISBN
- 9789400715653
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Condition: New
€ 124.11
€ 124.11
Hardback. This book discusses the impetus-based physics of the Jesuit natural philosopher and mathematician Honore Fabri (1608-1688), and shows how Fabri, contrary to popular conception, reinterpreted medieval concepts to adapt to emerging concepts of modern science. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GBC; HPC; JF; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716049
- ISBN
- 9789400716049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.68
€ 122.68
Hardback. Technologies have altered our lives, opinions and attitudes dramatically. Many of these changes are desirable, but in the past people have also suffered many unexpected, undesirable impacts. This book explores how engineers, policy makers and users can take responsibility for the influence of upcoming technologies on our societies. Series: Philosophy of Engineering and Technology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 382.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716391
- ISBN
- 9789400716391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.95
€ 184.95
Hardback. Gathering essays by internationally recognized scholars, this volume examines the specific synergy that holds between Heidegger's thinking and the distinctive endeavor of translation. The text offers insights and intricacies of one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Schalow, Frank. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 356 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFP; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 675.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400716483
- ISBN
- 9789400716483
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Condition: New
€ 123.34
€ 123.34
Hardback. This book collects studies by leading scholars in ancient Greek Philosophy on key topics in Socratic, Platonic, and Aristotelian thought. The essays range over a number of central themes in ancient philosophy, providing rigorous analyses of arguments and texts. Editor(s): Anagnostopoulos, Georgios. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 818.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717299
- ISBN
- 9789400717299
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Condition: New
€ 187.26
€ 187.26
Hardback. Intuitionistic type theory can be described, somewhat boldly, as a fulfillment of the dream of a universal language for science. In particular, intuitionistic type theory is a foundation for mathematics and a programming language. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 212 pages, 8 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK; HPL; PBC; PBKS; UM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717350
- ISBN
- 9789400717350
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.65
€ 174.65
Hardback. Through detailed textual and conceptual analysis, and with special attention to the potentially conflicting elements of Bohr's thought, this volume's fresh approach analyzes the relations between realism and antirealism through the prism of complementarity. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 192 pages, 6 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDA; PDX; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2011
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717473
- ISBN
- 9789400717473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56
Hardback. This fresh assessment of Waismann's contribution to philosophy sheds light on his independent contributions to the field, separate from his role as spokesman for Ludwig Wittgenstein. It collates a good deal of material that, previously, had been scattered. Editor(s): McGuinness, B. F. Series: Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook. Num Pages: 372 pages, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717503
- ISBN
- 9789400717503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.63
€ 186.63
Hardback. Provides a linguistic approach to Argumentation Theory. This title integrates the logical, dialectical and rhetorical dimensions of argumentation in a model providing a unitary treatment of its justificatory and persuasive powers. Series: Argumentation Library. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPK; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717602
- ISBN
- 9789400717602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.16
€ 122.16
Hardback. Cognitive flexibility presupposes an inclusive response to input from varied sources when engaged in problem-solving. The contributions in this volume analyze the nature of cognitive flexibility, as well as the impact of different types of beliefs on it. Editor(s): Elen, Jan; Stahl, Elmar; Bromme, Rainer; Clarebout, Geraldine. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400717923
- ISBN
- 9789400717923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.88
€ 122.88
Hardback. Ce volume propose une etude articulee de Husserl et de Merleau-Ponty qui prend comme perspective la dimension epistemologique de leur philosophie relativement a la biologie. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718135
- ISBN
- 9789400718135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Hardback. This book shows that the contributions of Max Scheler and Nicolai Hartmann to a material ethics of value are complementary: supplementing the work of one with that of the other, the editors obtain a comprehensive and defensible axiological and moral theory. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPK; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718449
- ISBN
- 9789400718449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.73
€ 185.73
Hardback. This anthology gives an overview of different approaches to establish a relation between phenomenology and psychoanalysis, primarily from the viewpoint of current phenomenological research. The book presents the work of internationally recognized researchers. Editor(s): Lohmar, Dieter; Brudzinska, Jagna. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718470
- ISBN
- 9789400718470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.33
€ 187.33
Hardback. Taking Heidegger as its guiding philosophy, this book develops a much-needed philosophical foundation to the field of management as an academic discipline. It tackles two fundamental questions: 'What is a corporation?' and 'what is corporate management?' Series: Issues in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ; JNK; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718746
- ISBN
- 9789400718746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.05
€ 122.05
Hardback. Moving beyond the stale debate over the mere possibility of responsibility, this volume explores ways to extend and apply compatibilist responsibility, as well as the ways in which it must be modified to deal with urgent contemporary practical problems. Editor(s): Vincent, Nicole A.; Poel, Ibo van de; Hoven, Jeroen van den. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400718777
- ISBN
- 9789400718777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.45
€ 122.45
The Realism-Antirealism Debate in the Age of Alternative Logics
. Ed(S): Rahman, Shahid; Primiero, Giuseppe; ...
Hardback. The relation between logic and knowledge has provoked a heated debate since the 1960s. This book presents the first work on the Realism-Antirealism debate in the Age of Alternative Logics, and shows the most recent developments in philosophical logic. Editor(s): Rahman, Shahid; Primiero, Giuseppe; Marion, Mathieu. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400719224
- ISBN
- 9789400719224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.41
€ 187.41
Hardback. Provides an overview of issues in the philosophy of behavioral biology, covering four main themes: genetic, developmental, evolutionary, and neurobiological explanations of behavior. This title addresses philosophical issues that arise from scientific findings in biological research on human and non-human animal behavior. Editor(s): Plaisance, Kathryn S.; Reydon, Thomas A. C. (University of Leiden). Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MFN; PDA; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400719507
- ISBN
- 9789400719507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.75
€ 186.75
hardcover. Cette etude a pour objet la conception merleau-pontyenne de l'imaginaire et la maniere dont elle conduit a repenser radicalement le reel dans sa totalite et, finalement, a imposer une ontologie dont l'imaginaire est le principe meme, A" l'institution de l'Etre A". Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 431 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400719743
- ISBN
- 9789400719743
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.68
€ 176.68
Hardback. This volume presents essays by leading specialists that explore the history and philosophical significance of this form of Pyrrhonism. The text debates thorny questions concerning ancient Pyrrhonism, explores its influence on certain modern thinkers, and examines it in relation to contemporary analytic philosophy. Editor(s): Machuca, Diego E. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400719903
- ISBN
- 9789400719903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.53
€ 122.53
Hardback. Famed among physicists and astronomers for his anticipation of black holes, John Michell lived a double life-as a clergyman and an experimenting scientist. This, his first full biography, tells his story and includes a complete edition of his known letters. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 490 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; HPC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400720213
- ISBN
- 9789400720213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 324.73
€ 324.73
Hardback. This volume marshals a variety of resources to discuss claims that ethnic or cultural groups have their own distinctive epistemologies, what these mean precisely, and how they relate to traditional epistemological distinctions between beliefs and knowledge. Editor(s): Ruitenberg, Claudia; Phillips, Denis Charles. Series: Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400720657
- ISBN
- 9789400720657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.06
€ 153.06
Hardback. This book describes Emilie du Chatelet known as "Emilia Newtonmania", and her innovative and outstanding position within the controversy between Newton and Leibniz, one of the fundamental scientific discourses of her time. Editor(s): Hagengruber, Ruth. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD1; PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 573.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2012
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400720749
- ISBN
- 9789400720749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.56
€ 122.56