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Hardback. This, the 21st volume in the "Library of Living Philosophers", consists of 24 papers by major figures in philosophy, each addressing a key problem arising in A.J. Ayer's work. Most of the critical papers are answered in detail by Ayer himself. Editor(s): Hahn, Lewis Edwin. Series: Library of Living Philosophers. Num Pages: 840 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1061.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812691726
- ISBN
- 9780812691726
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Condition: New
€ 56.40€ 52.74
€ 56.40
€ 52.74
Paperback. Wolfhart Pannenberg has been a significant voice in the dialogue between religion and science. This collection addresses his position therein and analyzes various topics from behavioural genetics to evolutionary ecology. Editor(s): Albright, Carol Rausch; Haughen, Joel; Haugen, Joel. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB; HRCM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693263
- ISBN
- 9780812693263
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.76
€ 26.99
€ 24.76
Hardback. Scientific naturalism, or scientism, is the theory that science has all the answers. This book argues that not all philosophical explanations can be reduced to scientific ones. Refuting support for scientism, it suggests that reliabilist and causal theories of epistemic justification are unsound. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693799
- ISBN
- 9780812693799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 43.94
€ 54.99
€ 43.94
Paperback. Scientific naturalism, or scientism, is the theory that science has all the answers. This book argues that not all philosophical explanations can be reduced to scientific ones. Refuting support for scientism, it suggests that reliabilist and causal theories of epistemic justification are unsound. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693805
- ISBN
- 9780812693805
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.03
€ 26.99
€ 23.03
Hardback. In this work, the author attempts to define Benjamin Franklin's role as a philosopher. The book lays out in detail Franklin's ideas in four areas: science, religion, morality and politics; ultimately concluding that Franklin should be considered an early figure in the Pragmatist movement. Num Pages: 324 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693867
- ISBN
- 9780812693867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.81€ 56.44
€ 65.81
€ 56.44
Hardback. Celebrating Eliot Deutsch's project promoting understanding of Asian philosophical ideas among Westerners, these essays discuss and comment on his ideas. Topics covered in the essays include mysticism, aesthetics and truth. Also included are Deutch's own replies to the essays. Editor(s): Ames, Roger T. Series: Critics & Their Critics. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPDF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694055
- ISBN
- 9780812694055
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.01
€ 45.99
€ 37.01
Hardback. Argues that philosophy of human freedom has been transformed by developments in science, especially evolution. The author accounts for freedom and creativity, and tests his theory with examples from drug addiction, hypnosis, slavery, brainwashing, and creative leaps in thought. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694062
- ISBN
- 9780812694062
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.60
€ 46.99
€ 42.60
Paperback. Argues that philosophy of human freedom has been transformed by developments in science, especially evolution. The author accounts for freedom and creativity, and tests his theory with examples from drug addiction, hypnosis, slavery, brainwashing and creative leaps in thought. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 495.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694079
- ISBN
- 9780812694079
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.93
€ 26.99
€ 23.93
Hardback. These essays examine the Confucian view towards women and whether old and modern attitudes and beliefs about women are a necessary implication of its general philosophy. The collection also compares ancient and modern opportunites for Chinese women in societal contributions and personal growth. Editor(s): Li, Chenyang. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPQ; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694185
- ISBN
- 9780812694185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.70€ 45.53
€ 51.70
€ 45.53
Hardback. This examination of Simone de Beauvoir's form of existentialism pays special attention to her work, "The Ethics of Ambiguity", in which de Beauvoir draws from many thinkers in the continental tradition to argue that one's own freedom is intertwined with that of others. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694420
- ISBN
- 9780812694420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 36.28
€ 45.99
€ 36.28
Hardback. This volume captures the philospher and public icon's battles with injustice, ignorance and cruelty through more than 400 letters. They express his views on a wide range of subjects and tell us much about the social and political history of the time. Editor(s): Perkins Jr, Ray (Professor of Philosophy, Plymouth State College, New Hampshire, USA). Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BJ; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694499
- ISBN
- 9780812694499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.50
€ 54.99
€ 45.50
Paperback. Develops the notion of a "culture of narcissism," a concept originally proposed by Christopher Lasch. The author puts forward a coherent theory of the role played by love in human problems of finitude and the experience of the basic value of being. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694574
- ISBN
- 9780812694574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.03
€ 27.99
€ 24.03
Paperback. Written between 1972 and 1999 by the late Professor, this collection of essays deals with controversial and topical issues in philosophy of science, education, and morality. It also features exchanges between the author and other leading philosophers, including a dialogue with Eger's colleague and friend, the eminent philosopher, Abner Shimony. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 30. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812694611
- ISBN
- 9780812694611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.27
€ 49.99
€ 41.27
paperback. The cult sci-fi movie, "The Matrix", presented a fake world made of nothing but perceptions. This text contains 20 essays on philosophical problems raised by the film, which focus on the issue, "Can we be sure the world is really there, and if not, what should we do about it?". Editor(s): Irwin, William. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: APF; HPCF; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780812695021
- ISBN
- 9780812695021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
€ 17.99
€ 16.49
Paperback. This collection of philosophical essays looks at various technical problems in the use of probability theory for guidance in practical decisions. This text is intended for those who already have a basic grounding in philosophy, logic and probabilty theory. Editor(s): Thalos, Mariam. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695137
- ISBN
- 9780812695137
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.73
€ 38.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. If ethics encompasses not just a concern for self and family but also for a wider circle of others, what resources do Chinese and Western ethics offer to motivate and guide this expansion of concern? This question is the theme uniting these essays by leading Chinese and Western philosophers. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPDF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695359
- ISBN
- 9780812695359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.16
€ 32.99
€ 27.16
Paperback / so. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695762
- ISBN
- 9780812695762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.39
€ 36.99
€ 30.39
Paperback. Fifteen experts on topics like mythology, Buddhism, feminism, logic, ethics, and the philosophy of science bring their expertise to bear on Monty Python movies. This volume follows the same hit format as the other titles in this series and explains all the philosophical concepts in laymen's terms. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695939
- ISBN
- 9780812695939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.71
€ 31.99
€ 26.71
Paperback. Offers a look at the 'golden age' of American philosophy. This volume focuses upon the activities of the American philosophical associations - the Western Philosophical Association and the American Philosophical Association - that were founded at the beginning of the twentieth century and that merged in to the APA in 1927. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812696028
- ISBN
- 9780812696028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.60
€ 46.99
€ 41.60
Paperback. An exploration of Philip Pullman's bestselling trilogy, "His Dark Materials". It looks at the many issues raised by the Dark Materials world, and by the controversies it has stirred up. Editor(s): Greene, Richard; Robison, Rachel. Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; HPX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812696714
- ISBN
- 9780812696714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.02
€ 20.99
€ 19.02