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Focuses on Hannah Arendt's reaction to the desegregation of Little Rock schools, to laws making mixed marriages illegal, and to the growing civil rights movement in the south. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253011671
- ISBN
- 9780253011671
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
The Philosophers' Quarrel. Rousseau, Hume, and the Limits of Human Und...
Zaretsky, Robert; Scott, John T.
Paperback. The rise and spectacular fall of the friendship between the two great philosophers of the eighteenth century, barely six months after they first met, reverberated on both sides of the Channel. This title explores the unfolding rift between two of the greatest of Enlightenment thinkers, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HPCD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300164282
- ISBN
- 9780300164282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.28
€ 36.28
In Divine Illumination, Schumacher offers an original approach to Augustine's theory of divine illumination, the precondition of all human knowledge. Written with great originality and clarity, she traces the idea through medieval thinkers, into early modernity, and reveals its importance in modern theories of knowledge. Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPK; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470657423
- ISBN
- 9780470657423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 134.33
€ 134.33
A history and sociological analysis of the semantics of speculation between 1870 and 1930, this book looks at how speculation was represented in popular discourse and analyzes the discursive struggles turning it into a legitimate economic practice. Translator(s): Savoth, Eric. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX; JHB; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804771313
- ISBN
- 9780804771313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.96
€ 150.96
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823251360
- ISBN
- 9780823251360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Kore, also called Persephone and referred to poetically by the Greeks as "the unspeakable girl," was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus who was abducted by Hades and made queen of the netherworld. This title presents three richly detailed treatments of the myth of Kore. Translator(s): De la Durantaye, Leland. Series: Italian List. Num Pages: 104 pages, 40 colour plates. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857420831
- ISBN
- 9780857420831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.32
€ 25.99
€ 21.32
Translator(s): Dahlstrom, Daniel O. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624661273
- ISBN
- 9781624661273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.17€ 78.49
€ 102.17
€ 78.49
The Rise and Fall of Soul and Self. An Intellectual History of Persona...
Martin, Raymond; Barresi, John
Traces the development of Western ideas about personal identity and reveals the larger intellectual trends, controversies, and ideas that have revolutionized the way we think about ourselves. This title considers ancient Greece, where the ideas of Plato, Aristotle, and the materialistic atomists laid the groundwork for future theories. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231137447
- ISBN
- 9780231137447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.88€ 86.38
€ 112.88
€ 86.38
Philosophers, analytic as well as continental, tend to feel uneasy about Ernst Tugendhat, who, though he positions himself in the analytic field, poses questions in the Heideggerian style. This book aims to present Tugendhat as an example of merged horizons, and to prove that any such labels impoverish philosophical research. Translator(s): Haskell, Michael. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231143882
- ISBN
- 9780231143882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 51.34
€ 65.35
€ 51.34
Theophrastus von Hohenheim (1493-1541), better known as Paracelsus, was a physician, natural magician and commentator on the social and religious issues of his day. This work considers Paracelsus' life and works, and explores his advocacy for total reform of the clerical, legal, and medical professions. Num Pages: 330 pages, 8 b/w. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPCB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300139112
- ISBN
- 9780300139112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.64
€ 43.99
€ 31.64
As the first book in English dedicated to Bergson's political philosophy, this study develops an original concept of human rights as a medium of self-care and personal transformation. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 483. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804785785
- ISBN
- 9780804785785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Vicki A. Spencer reveals Herder as one of the first Western philosophers to grapple seriously with cultural diversity without abandoning a commitment to universal values and the first to make language and culture an issue of justice. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442643024
- ISBN
- 9781442643024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.51
€ 74.51
Editor(s): Schlutter, Morten; Teiser, Stephen F. Series: Columbia Readings of Buddhist Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRES; HREZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158206
- ISBN
- 9780231158206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.56€ 80.25
€ 104.56
€ 80.25
"Originally published in Chinese as Xin weishi lun by Zhejiang Provincial Library. This translation is based on the 2001 edition published by Hubei Education Press." Translator(s): Makeham, John. Series: World Thought in Translation. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPCF; HPDF; HPJ; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300191578
- ISBN
- 9780300191578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.23€ 60.10
€ 77.23
€ 60.10
One of the important philosophers, Morton White has spent a career building bridges among the fragmented worlds of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. This is a selection of White's best essays, which represent the belief that philosophers should reflect on mathematics and science, and also on other aspects of culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691119595
- ISBN
- 9780691119595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.43€ 74.99
€ 97.43
€ 74.99
'There is something absolute about the letters between you .. The letter is a form of communion of the soul-spirit - .. one that is faded & yet unimpeded, complete', wrote Martin Heidegger to his fiancee Elfride Petri shortly before their wedding. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745641355
- ISBN
- 9780745641355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
This study looks at how the philosophies of Jacques Derrida (1930-2004) and Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929) employ the figures of "exemplarity" and "chosenness" in order to address the tension between the universality of philosophical thinking and the particularity of nations, languages, and individual human experience. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPM; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755214
- ISBN
- 9780804755214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Explores the concept of passion & emotion in moral, political, and legal philosophy Editor(s): Fleming, James E. Series: NOMOS - American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy. Num Pages: 350 pages, 10 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 35. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814760147
- ISBN
- 9780814760147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
The book will appeal to readers interested in the vital connection between literature and moral philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421407081
- ISBN
- 9781421407081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 54.92
€ 59.41
€ 54.92
Layers in Husserl's Phenomenology situates Husserl firmly within the trajectory of later Continental thought and contributes to the recent reconsideration of Husserl as a legitimate precursor to the thought of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Emmanuel Levinas, and Jacques Derrida. Series: New Studies in Phenomenology and Hermeneutics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644625
- ISBN
- 9781442644625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.42
€ 69.42