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Hardcover. Num Pages: 522 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 926.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
522
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674673915
ISBN
9780674673915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.73
€ 149.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674697355
ISBN
9780674697355
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.73
€ 148.52

Paperback. In this book, one of America's great philosophers calls upon his peers to embed philosophy in social life. Connecting metaphysics to cultural and literary issues, Putnam argues that the collapse of philosophical realism does not entail a fall into the abyss of relativism and postmodern skepticism. Num Pages: 422 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780674749450
ISBN
9780674749450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.35

paperback. This work contests the view that only science offers an appropriate model for philosophical inquiry. Covering topics that range from artificial intelligence to natural selection, it identifies the problems encountered when philosophy ignores the normative or attempts to reduce it to something else. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674760943
ISBN
9780674760943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.24
€ 48.17

Hardback. Num Pages: 254 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPDF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674761759
ISBN
9780674761759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.43
€ 103.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 380 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; PBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674802070
ISBN
9780674802070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.97

paperback. Comprising essays and philosophical fictions, classics and new work, the author considers the figure of Socrates himself as well as the Socratic method, with many of the essays bringing classic methods to bear on new questions. In a personal introduction, the author also discusses his work. Num Pages: 410 pages, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674816541
ISBN
9780674816541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.24
€ 48.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 508 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674820357
ISBN
9780674820357
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.67
€ 153.65

Paperback. At home with both economic theory and political philosophy, John Roemer has written a book that critiques economists' conceptions of justice from a philosophical perspective and philosophical theories of distributive justice from an economic one. Num Pages: 352 pages, A number of line illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JP; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674879201
ISBN
9780674879201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.24
€ 48.15

Paperback. Attempts to distinguish the center from the periphery and the essential from the incidental in Heidegger's philosophy. This book discusses the relationship between Heidegger's life and thought - in particular the connections between his philosophy and his involvement with Nazism. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780691001197
ISBN
9780691001197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.20
€ 63.79

Paperback. Philosophy long sought to set knowledge on a firm foundation, through derivation of indubitable truths by infallible rules. This work argues for a reconception that takes reflective equilibrium as the standard of rational acceptability. It contends that metaphor, fiction, and exemplification often advance understanding in science and in art. Series: Princeton Paperbacks. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005232
ISBN
9780691005232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.38
€ 50.82

Paperback. Launches an all-out attack on what it calls "phenomenalism," the idea that our knowledge of the world rests on a perceptual or experiential foundation. This book states that the wider-than-normal usage of the term "phenomenalism" is to call attention to important continuities of thought between theories often thought to be competitors. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Second edition with a New preface by the author
SKU
V9780691009070
ISBN
9780691009070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.43
€ 46.71

Paperback. Focusing on the earliest forays into microscopical research, from 1620 to 1720, this book provides technological history of the knowledge that helped launch philosophy into the modern era. It argues that the discovery of microworld presented metaphysicians with the task of reconciling the ubiquity of life with human-centered theological systems. Series: Studies in Intellectual History & the History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HPC; JFCX; PDA; PDND; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691017099
ISBN
9780691017099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Bewildering features of modern physics, such as relativistic space-time structure and the peculiarities of so-called quantum statistics, challenge traditional ways of conceiving of objects in space and time. This title provides an overview of the implications of such physical theories for questions about the nature of objects. Editor(s): Castellani, Elena. Num Pages: 344 pages, 6 tables 15 line illus. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691017259
ISBN
9780691017259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.32
€ 55.15

Paperback. Johannes Climacus does what we are told to do - he actually doubts everything - he suffers through all the pain of doing that, becomes cunning, almost acquires a bad conscience. When he has gone as far in that direction as he can go and wants to come back, he cannot do so.. Editor(s): Hong, Edna H.; Hong, Howard V. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press New Jersey
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691020365
ISBN
9780691020365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Paperback. By relating what Gandhi said to what he did and by examining instances of satyagraha led by others, this book abstracts from the Indian experiments those essential elements that constitute the Gandhian technique. It explores its distinguishing characteristics and its far-reaching implications for social and political philosophy. Series: Princeton Paperbacks. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Revised
SKU
V9780691022819
ISBN
9780691022819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.65

Paperback. Contradicts the long-held belief that Aristotle was the first to discuss individuation systematically. This book argues that Plato was concerned with what makes something a something and that he solved the problem in a radically different way than did Aristotle. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780691029399
ISBN
9780691029399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.32
€ 55.14

Hardback. Contains the last of seven works signed by the author. This book covers three of his discourses - 'On the Occasion of a Confession', 'On the Occasion of a Wedding' and 'At a Graveside'. 'On the Occasion of a Confession' centers on stillness, wonder, and one's search for God - in contrast to the speechmaking on erotic love in 'In Vino Veritas'. Editor(s): Gibbs, Robert; Hong, Edna H. Translator(s): Gibbs, Robert; Hong, Edna H. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; DNF; DSBF; HPCF3; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780691033006
ISBN
9780691033006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.26
€ 105.41

Paperback. Self-deception raises questions about the nature of belief and the structure of the human mind. This book takes the issue with commonplace attempts to equate the processes of self-deception with those of stereotypical interpersonal deception. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780691057453
ISBN
9780691057453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058535
ISBN
9780691058535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.35
€ 82.87

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