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Paperback. Rejecting the current conflation of distraction with diversion, this book presents the first genealogy of the concept from Aristotle to Kafka, Heidegger, and Benjamin's early twentieth-century use of distraction to revolutionize the humanities. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804786874
- ISBN
- 9780804786874
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Translator(s): Bononno, Robert. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816644568
- ISBN
- 9780816644568
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.48
€ 30.99
€ 27.48
Hardback. The great American thinker Ralph Waldo Emerson and the influential German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche both praised the individual's wish to be transformed. This volume examines the argument, as well as the affinity, between these two philosophers. Series: Series in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 661. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821414965
- ISBN
- 9780821414965
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€ 85.54
€ 85.54
Hardback. Draws on developments in hermeneutic phenomenology and other programs in hermeneutic philosophy to inform an interpretative approach to scientific practices. This book offers a critique of postmodern tendencies in the philosophy of science, and sets out arguments for a feminist hermeneutics of scientific research. Series: Series in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821419762
- ISBN
- 9780821419762
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Condition: New
€ 86.62
€ 86.62
Hardback. This provocative cultural critique of the imperative to be happy draws on the work of feminist, black, and queer critics showing how happiness is used to justify social oppression. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HPQ; JFFK; JFS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5753 x 3971 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346661
- ISBN
- 9780822346661
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Condition: New
€ 114.89
€ 114.89
Paperback. In this capstone work of his career, Bruce W. Wilshire builds on William James's concept of the much-at-once to develop a holistic philosophy of the experiencing body, giving special attention to the importance of music, and engaging a rich array of thinkers and composers ranging from Jefferson and James to Beethoven and Mahler. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 32. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823268344
- ISBN
- 9780823268344
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Condition: New
€ 33.99
€ 33.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 2 maps. BIC Classification: FT; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- She Writes Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861967254
- ISBN
- 9780861967254
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Condition: New
€ 20.88
€ 20.88
Hardback. The end of the world is a seemingly interminable topic D at least, of course, until it happens. Environmental catastrophe and planetary apocalypse are subjects of enduring fascination and, as ethnographic studies show, human cultures have approached them in very different ways. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JHM; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509503971
- ISBN
- 9781509503971
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Condition: New
€ 60.06
€ 60.06
Hardback. From mobile phones to consoles, tablets and PCs, we are now a generation of gamers. The PlayStation Dreamworld is to borrow a phrase from Slavoj i ek the pervert's guide to videogames. It argues that we can only understand the world of videogames via Lacanian dream analysis. Series: Theory Redux. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HPN; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509518029
- ISBN
- 9781509518029
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.54
€ 52.99
€ 52.54
Hardback. Until quite recently, almost no philosophers trained in the continental tradition saw anything of value in realism. The situation in analytic philosophy was always different, but in continental philosophy realism was usually treated as a pseudo-problem. That is no longer the case. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509519026
- ISBN
- 9781509519026
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Condition: New
€ 66.38
€ 66.38
Paperback. This textbook attempts to fill a gap in the growing area of discourse analysis within the social sciences. It provides the analytical tools with which students and their teachers can understand the complex and often conflicting discourses across a range of social science disciplines. Num Pages: 160 pages, 19figs.9tabs. BIC Classification: HPCF5; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 228 x 9. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Policy Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861344397
- ISBN
- 9781861344397
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€ 40.99€ 38.45
€ 40.99
€ 38.45
Paperback. This book examines the role of participants in research and how research ethics can be put into practice. Health, social, and journalistic research are currently subject to very different forms of regulation and codes of practice. By including the experiences of researchers and their subjects the book explores the disciplinary divides. Editor(s): Smyth, Marie; Williamson, Emma. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHBC; KJG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345141
- ISBN
- 9781861345141
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€ 40.99€ 38.45
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€ 38.45
Paperback. Britain's New Labour government claims to support the cause of human rights. At the same time, it claims that we can have no rights without responsibility and that dependency on the state is irresponsible. The ethics of welfare offers a critique of this paradox and discusses the ethical conundrum it implies for the future of social welfare. Editor(s): Dean, Hartley. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861345622
- ISBN
- 9781861345622
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 35.04
€ 35.99
€ 35.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; HPCA; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 184.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Diaphanes AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037345443
- ISBN
- 9783037345443
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.51
€ 14.99
€ 13.51
Hardback. These works by Warburton introduce philosophy through history and its key writings. Without assuming any previous knowledge of philosophy, this is a clear and concise introduction to important features such as Plato's Republic. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 317.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 5th Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415693172
- ISBN
- 9780415693172
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Condition: New
€ 121.89
€ 121.89
Paperback. Applied ethics is one of the exciting areas in contemporary philosophy. This book introduces the three moral philosophies: Consequentialism, Kantianism and Virtue Ethics. It then relates these to some of the urgent questions in public debates about the future of welfare services. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861348593
- ISBN
- 9781861348593
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 37.27
€ 38.99
€ 37.27
hardcover. Exposing the religious roots of our ostensibly godless age, this study reveals that modernity is much less secular than conventional wisdom suggests. Beginning with the collapse of the medieval world, it argues that from the very beginning, moderns sought not to eliminate religion but to support a new view of religion and its place in human life. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293455
- ISBN
- 9780226293455
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Condition: New
€ 94.82€ 79.09
€ 94.82
€ 79.09
Hardback. Turn on your television and you're bound to run across the concept of interrogation, whether it's on CNN or CSI. But despite daily mentions of the practice in the media, you're unlikely to find informed commentary on its moral implications. This book addresses this complex issue. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226761619
- ISBN
- 9780226761619
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Condition: New
€ 94.82€ 78.49
€ 94.82
€ 78.49
Paperback. Jewish philosophy as a dynamic literary, cultural, and social practice Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219442
- ISBN
- 9780253219442
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Hardback. A Companion to Hermeneutics is a collection of original essays from leading international scholars that provide a definitive historical and critical compendium of philosophical hermeneutics. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 250 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1106.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118529638
- ISBN
- 9781118529638
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Condition: New
€ 215.14
€ 215.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812696172
- ISBN
- 9780812696172
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.78
€ 26.99
€ 23.78
hardcover. The Sarah Kofman Reader is a comprehensive anthology of significant essays and book excerpts by the postwar French philosopher and theorist Sarah Kofman (1934-1994). Editor(s): Albrecht, Thomas. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HPCF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732963
- ISBN
- 9780804732963
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.75
€ 138.75
paperback. This collection of essays investigates the relevance of Stanley Cavell's work to political philosophy. Editor(s): Norris, Andrew. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751322
- ISBN
- 9780804751322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Hardback. Translator(s): Dillon, John; Gerson, Lloyd P. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872207080
- ISBN
- 9780872207080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.75€ 45.61
€ 57.75
€ 45.61