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Paperback. This volume offers an appreciation of Ernest Sosa's wide philosophical purview, a nuanced assessment of the detail of his thought, and a spur to examine the linkages between the varied topics explored by the subtle mind of this great American scholar. Editor(s): Turri, John. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPK; HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 373.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401780568
- ISBN
- 9789401780568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.46
€ 118.46
Paperback. This volume of previously unpublished essays celebrates the life and work of Colin Cheyne, his influential career as Head of the University of Otago Philosophy Department as well as his philosophical style and his dedication to rational enquiry. Editor(s): Maclaurin, James. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 316 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401780827
- ISBN
- 9789401780827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.33
€ 119.33
Paperback. Universal human rights are often won from a hostile majority by outsiders. This provocative new book contextualizes their historical development, and contests their Anglo-Saxon origins in an informative thesis that will arouse controversy and debate. Num Pages: 522 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 522
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401780896
- ISBN
- 9789401780896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 234.71
€ 234.71
paperback. This unique monograph on the Rawlsian principles of contract law advocates an understanding of the topic based on common agreement that contractual terms be reasonable-in other words, acceptable to reasonable people seeking equitable cooperation with others. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; LAB; LAFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401781114
- ISBN
- 9789401781114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.03
€ 118.03
Paperback. Bringing an alternative philosophical foundation to the study of economics, this book explores the views of Antonio Rosmini (1797-1855), whose interpretation of economic action was fundamentally at odds with today's prevailing, all-conquering utilitarianism. Series: Ethical Economy. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JHBC; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401781145
- ISBN
- 9789401781145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.77
€ 118.77
Paperback. Flashes of lightning, resounding thunder, enveloping fog, brilliant sunshine: these are the life manifestations of the skies. This book shows how human imagination is informed by the gloomy vapors, the glimmers of fleeting light, and the glory of the skies. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AB; HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401781176
- ISBN
- 9789401781176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.06
€ 181.06
Paperback. Editor(s): International Balzan Foundation. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HPK; HRAB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401781329
- ISBN
- 9789401781329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This book uses the logos of life as the foundation for the retrieval of the metaphysical vision. In it, classic philosophical concerns are viewed in light of a New Enlightenment brought about by advances in the sciences of life and of human apprehension. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ; HPM; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401781565
- ISBN
- 9789401781565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Over the past few years, the tree model of time has been widely employed to deal with issues concerning the semantics of tensed discourse. This book examines this model and its alternatives, both from a semantic and from a metaphysical point of view. Editor(s): Correia, Fabrice; Iacona, Andrea. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 279.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401781619
- ISBN
- 9789401781619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.93
€ 117.93
Paperback. This book offers a revolutionary new understanding of the boundaries between self and environment, showing how external environments transform human values and identifying ways in which values located in self and society are transferred to the environment. Editor(s): Phemister, Pauline; Brady, Emily. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ; HPQ; RGC; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401781633
- ISBN
- 9789401781633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This history on the development of scientific knowledge focuses on the crucial role of the experimental method. It begins with the Greeks and the ancient roots of scientific rationality and journeys to today's trend in genetic manipulation. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDX; PDZ; PHVN; PSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401782036
- ISBN
- 9789401782036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.08
€ 181.08
Paperback. Focusing on a series of methodological difficulties swirling around consciousness research, the contributors to this volume suggest that 'consciousness' is, in fact, not a wholly viable scientific concept Series: Studies in Brain and Mind. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401782135
- ISBN
- 9789401782135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.07
€ 118.07
Paperback. This dizzying array of reflections on the social roles of Muslim women provides a multifaceted perspective on an issue of continuing controversy, collating key research from around the world into contemporary as well as historical aspects of the theme. Editor(s): Lovat, Terence. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPD; HRA; HRAB; JHM; JNLR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401782654
- ISBN
- 9789401782654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. This book outlines ethical and economic principles in agrifood competition, presents arguments for and against consolidation, globalization and the integration of agrifood industries, and reviews the implications of globalization on the nature of competition. Editor(s): Harvey, James. Series: The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics. Num Pages: 283 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; J; TVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783088
- ISBN
- 9789401783088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 149.65
€ 149.65
Paperback. The proliferation of tax avoidance schemes in recent years signals the global dimensions of a problem presenting a serious challenge to the effective administration of tax laws. This volume surveys the anti-avoidance laws of more than 20 countries, including Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. Editor(s): Brown, Karen B. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 396 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KFFD1; LB; LNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783095
- ISBN
- 9789401783095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.78
€ 181.78
Paperback. Examining the problems faced, and solutions developed by, Harvard philosopher Willard Quine, this volume tracks his career from his early radical empiricism and behaviorism to his development of skeptical doctrines regarding meaning, reference, and science. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPC; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783231
- ISBN
- 9789401783231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.04
€ 181.04
Paperback. The history of demography as a social science has been amply explored, yet the construction of the concept of population has been neglected. This innovative book focuses on early thought being essentially "population" related rather than "demographic". Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 297.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783279
- ISBN
- 9789401783279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Paperback. Focusing on the impact network ethics has on the business world, this volume explores how networks develop, enact, and enforce ethical norms. The text provides a fresh look at how networks are changing the way business is done. Editor(s): Vaccaro, Antonino; Santana, Adele; Wood, Donna J. Num Pages: 241 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; K. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783590
- ISBN
- 9789401783590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 120.30
€ 120.30
Paperback. Editor(s): Pless, Nicola M.; Maak, Thomas. Num Pages: 132 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401783767
- ISBN
- 9789401783767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
paperback. Editor(s): Hildt, Elisabeth; Franke, Andreas G. Series: Trends in Augmentation of Human Performance. Num Pages: 327 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBGR; PSA; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401784023
- ISBN
- 9789401784023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 180.89
€ 180.89