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Paperback. Rene Descartes had a short working life, and his output was small, yet he made significant contributions to philosophy and science. This book shows that Descartes was, above all, an advocate and practitioner of a new mathematical approach to physics, and that he developed his metaphysics to support his programme in the sciences. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, black and white halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 110 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Oxford Paperbacks
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192854094
- ISBN
- 9780192854094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Hardback. Editor(s): Jones, Alexander R. Num Pages: 208 pages, 145 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HDD; HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 312 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691174402
- ISBN
- 9780691174402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.91€ 49.96
€ 64.91
€ 49.96
Paperback. Political Philosophy, First Edition is an accessible and well-balanced introduction to the main issues in political philosophy written by an author team from the fields of both philosophy and politics. Series: This is Philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118765975
- ISBN
- 9781118765975
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.55
€ 40.99
€ 40.55
Hardback. This single-volume reference guide covers the most important authors and movements in Continental Philosophy. Editor(s): Glendinning, Dr. Simon. Num Pages: 600 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1D; GBC; HPCB; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1302.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748607839
- ISBN
- 9780748607839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.93€ 172.70
€ 182.93
€ 172.70
Paperback. Moving subtly through a diverse range of thinkers and topics - aesthetics, affect, animation and film studies, bibliography, cognitive science, this book shows that a more sustained, less apocalyptic attention to ideas might lead to a richer discussion of our intellectual landscapes and the place of the humanities and social sciences in it. Editor(s): Potts, Jason; Stout, Daniel. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: DSA; HP; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822356813
- ISBN
- 9780822356813
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.39
€ 31.99
€ 30.39
Paperback. In Protagoras, the main argument is between the elderly Protagoras, a celebrated Sophist, and Socrates. The discussion takes place at the home of Callias, who is host to Protagoras while he is in town, and concerns the nature of Sophists, the unity and the teachability of virtue. Translator(s): Beresford, Adam. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449037
- ISBN
- 9780140449037
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Provides a curated collection of scholarship on the philosophy of luck. This book offers an in-depth examination of the concept of luck, which has often been overlooked in philosophical study. It includes discussions of luck from a range of philosophical perspectives, including ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, and cognitive science. Editor(s): Pritchard, Duncan; Whittington, Lee John. Series: Metaphilosophy. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119030577
- ISBN
- 9781119030577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.84
€ 28.84
Hardcover. Gersonides was a highly original Jewish philosopher, scientist, and biblical exegete, active in Provence in the first half of the fourteenth century. Ruth Glasner explores his impressive achievements, and argues that the key to understanding his originality is his perspective as an applied mathematical scientist. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198735861
- ISBN
- 9780198735861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.11
€ 96.11
Paperback. A collection of 300 aphorisms. It encourages the readers to challenge themselves both in understanding and applying each axiom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141442457
- ISBN
- 9780141442457
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. Translator(s): Koeck, Alison; Koeck, Wolfram. Num Pages: 200 pages, ports. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907845812
- ISBN
- 9780907845812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.46
€ 25.46
Paperback. People are challenged with ethical questions on a daily basis and students often wrestle with such questions as part of an introductory philosophy or ethics course. Whether or not they know Aristotle from Hume, readers of Ethics For Dummies can quickly become comfortable with the centuries-old study of ethical philosophy. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470591710
- ISBN
- 9780470591710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.99
€ 25.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Illustrator(s): DiPalma, Matt. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Pitchstone Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939578143
- ISBN
- 9781939578143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.56
€ 18.99
€ 18.56
Paperback. Dissecting the new theoretical buzzword of the "Anthropocene" Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; RNA; RNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 302 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784785031
- ISBN
- 9781784785031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.73
€ 19.99
€ 17.73
Hardback. Takes a look at how the physical body first emerged in the West as both an object of knowledge and a mysterious part of the self. This book highlights with fresh importance how classical Greek discoveries made possible deeply influential ways of thinking about the human subject. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138992
- ISBN
- 9780691138992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.81€ 54.23
€ 70.81
€ 54.23
Paperback. Aims to present an elucidation of the work of Heraclitus, a pre-Socratic philosopher as the author of "On Nature", the first sustained work of Greek prose. This book comprises two lecture courses delivered by the author at the University of Freiburg during the summers of 1943 and 1944. Series: Athlone Contemporary European Thinkers S. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826462411
- ISBN
- 9780826462411
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Condition: New
€ 37.71
€ 37.71
Paperback. In this lively Very Short Introduction, Tim Bayne looks at the nature of thought. Exploring questions such as 'What are thoughts?' and 'How is thought realized in the brain?', he draws on research in philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology to look at what we know - and don't know - about the capacity for thought. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199601721
- ISBN
- 9780199601721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.24
€ 13.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 660 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 39. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197957
- ISBN
- 9781845197957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 46.89
€ 52.99
€ 46.89
Paperback. Philosophy in Practice is a completely new kind of introductory philosophy textbook, focusing on philosophy as an activity, rather than as a doctrine. * Thoroughly revised edition of a popular introductory philosophy textbook. Num Pages: 464 pages, 3. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405116183
- ISBN
- 9781405116183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.78
€ 43.99
€ 42.78
Paperback. Jeff McMahan urges us to reject the view, dominant throughout history, that mere participation in an unjust war is not wrong. He argues powerfully that combatants who fight for an unjust cause are acting wrongly and are themselves morally responsible for their actions. We must rethink our attitudes to the moral role of the individual in war. Series: Uehiro Series in Practical Ethics. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199603572
- ISBN
- 9780199603572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.39
€ 29.39
Paperback. A thoughtful yet practical book aimed at anyone who wants to lead a happier and more fulfilled life, written by top headmaster and co-founder of Action for Happiness, Sir Anthony Seldon Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473619449
- ISBN
- 9781473619449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73