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The Logical Must is an examination of Wittgenstein's philosophy of logic, early and late, from an austere naturalistic perspective called "Second Philosophy." Num Pages: 152 pages, 1 illus. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199391752
- ISBN
- 9780199391752
Condition: New
€ 114.77
€ 114.77
Paperback. David Pears offers penetrating investigations and lucid explications of some of the most influential and yet puzzling writings of twentieth-century philosophy. He focuses on the idea of language as a picture of the world; the phenomenon of linguistic regularity; the famous 'private language argument'; logical necessity; and ego and the self. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPL; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199550500
- ISBN
- 9780199550500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.67
€ 53.67
What is the relationship between perception and action, between an organism and its environment, in explaining consciousness? This book is an interdisciplinary exploration of the relationship between perception and action, with a focus on the debate about the dual visual systems hypothesis, against action oriented theories of perception. Editor(s): Gangopadhyay, Nivedita; Madeary, Michael; Spicer, Finn. Num Pages: 322 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JML; JMRP; JMT; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 253 x 22. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199551118
- ISBN
- 9780199551118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 150.86
€ 150.86
Do we know what we're doing, and why? Psychological research seems to suggest not: reflection and self-awareness are surprisingly uncommon and inaccurate. John M. Doris presents a new account of agency and responsibility, which reconciles our understanding of ourselves as moral agents with empirical work on the unconscious mind. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ; JMA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199570393
- ISBN
- 9780199570393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.79
€ 101.79
Paperback. The Images of Time is a philosophical investigation of the nature of time and the mind's ways of representing it. Robin Le Poidevin examines the ways in which we perceive time and change, the means by which memory links us with the past, the attempt to represent change and movement in art, and the nature of fictional time. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPM; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199575510
- ISBN
- 9780199575510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.12
€ 60.12
Russell Goodman tells the story of the development of philosophy in America from the mid-18th century to the late 19th century. The key figures, including Franklin, Jefferson, Emerson, and Thoreau, were not professors but men of the world, whose deep influence on American thought brought philosophy together with religion, politics, and literature. Series: The Oxford History of Philosophy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPCD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199577545
- ISBN
- 9780199577545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 100.92
€ 100.92
Julian Wuerth offers a radically new interpretation of major themes in Kant's philosophy. He explores Kant's ontology of the mind, his transcendental idealism, his account of the mind's powers, and his theory of action, and goes on to develop an original, moral realist account of Kant's ethics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199587629
- ISBN
- 9780199587629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.01
€ 145.01
In this updated and extended edition of their book, Goodale and Milner explore one of the most extraordinary neurological cases of recent years-one that profoundly changed scientific views on the visual brain. Taking us on a journey into the unconscious brain, this book is a fascinating illustration of the power of the 'unconscious' mind. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; MJQ; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199596966
- ISBN
- 9780199596966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 114.22
€ 114.22
Boris Kment takes a new approach to the study of modality that emphasises the origin of modal notions in everyday thought. He argues that the concepts of necessity and possibility originate in counterfactual reasoning, which allows us to investigate explanatory connections. Contrary to accepted views, explanation is more fundamental than modality. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199604685
- ISBN
- 9780199604685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 162.16
€ 162.16
Hardback. This Handbook provides an accessible survey of the whole of Smith's thought with chapters written by leading experts that will allow all readers to gain a sense of the breadth and depth of the thought of this world historical figure. Editor(s): Berry, Christopher J.; Paganelli, Maria Pia; Smith, Craig. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 656 pages, 3 Figures. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 183 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199605064
- ISBN
- 9780199605064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 240.33
€ 240.33
Do fictions depend upon imagination? Derek Matravers argues against the mainstream view that they do, and offers an original account of what it is to read, listen to, or watch a narrative. He downgrades the divide between fiction and non-fiction, largely dispenses with the imagination, and in doing so illuminates a succession of related issues. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; DSA; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199647019
- ISBN
- 9780199647019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.51
€ 116.51
The contents of linguistic and mental representations may seem to be individuated by what they are about. But a problem arises with regard to representation of the non-existent - words and thoughts that are about things that don't exist. Fourteen new essays get to grips with this much-debated problem. Editor(s): Garcia-Carpintero, Manuel; Marti, Genoveva. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPL; HPM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199647057
- ISBN
- 9780199647057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.56
€ 133.56
This book considers ethical thinking in ancient Israel in the period from the 8th to the 2nd century BC. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; HPQ; HRAM1; HRCF1; HRCG7; HRJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199660438
- ISBN
- 9780199660438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.23
€ 117.23
How do we know our current states of mind-what we want, and believe in? Jordi Fernandez proposes a new theory of self-knowledge, challenging the traditional view that it is a matter of introspection. He argues that we know what we believe and desire by 'looking outward', towards the states of affairs which those beliefs and desires are about. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199664023
- ISBN
- 9780199664023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.71
€ 137.71
This volume presents a new collection of essays on music by Jerrold Levinson, one of the most prominent philosophers of art today. The essays are wide-ranging and represent some of the most stimulating work being done within analytic aesthetics. Three of the essays are previously unpublished, and four of them focus on music in the jazz tradition. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199669660
- ISBN
- 9780199669660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.48
€ 102.48
This is the first full English translation of Bernard Bolzano's masterwork, the Theory of Science (1837)-a monumental and revolutionary study in logic, epistemology, heuristics, and scientific methodology. Each volume includes an introduction which illuminates the historical context of Bolzano's work and its continuing relevance. Translator(s): George, Rolf; Rusnock, Paul. Num Pages: 2044 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 130. Weight in Grams: 3616.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 2044
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199684380
- ISBN
- 9780199684380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 775.87
€ 775.87
Steven French articulates and defends the bold claim that there are no objects in the world. He draws on metaphysics and philosophy of science to argue for structural realism-the position that we live in a world of structures-and defends a form of eliminativism about objects that sets laws and symmetry principles at the heart of ontology. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 29. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199684847
- ISBN
- 9780199684847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.87
€ 156.87
The mind is a powerful anticipatory device. It frequently makes predictions about the future, telling us not only how the world might or will be, but also how it should be - or better - how we would like it to be. This book explores anticipation-based emotions - the emotions associated with the interaction between 'what is' and 'what is not (yet)'. Series: Series in Affective Science. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMH; JMQ; MMJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 178 x 247 x 21. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199685868
- ISBN
- 9780199685868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.38
€ 118.38
Paperback. OSNE is an annual forum for new work in normative ethical theory. Leading philosophers advance our understanding of a wide range of moral issues and positions, from analysis of competing normative theories to questions of how we should act and live well. OSNE will be an essential resource for scholars and students working in moral philosophy. Editor(s): Timmons, Mark. Series: Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199685912
- ISBN
- 9780199685912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.86
€ 68.86
Michael T. Ferejohn presents a new analysis of Aristotle's theory of explanation and scientific knowledge, in the context of its Socratic roots. Ferejohn shows how Aristotle resolves the tension between his commitment to the formal-case model of explanation and his recognition of the role of efficient causes in explaining natural phenomena. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA1; HPCA; HPK; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199695300
- ISBN
- 9780199695300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 117.93
€ 117.93