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Hardback. Includes a construction of the work Schutz did not but was clearly prepared to write on how authors and audiences relate to one another in lyric poetry, drama, and the novel which shows how Schutz anticipated reader-response theory and provides a basis not only for his theory of literature but also for his theory of art. Editor(s): Embree, Lester. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348474
- ISBN
- 9780792348474
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€ 192.58
€ 192.58
Hardback. This text offers a model for understanding autonomy in the context of the practical uses of this concept for applied ethics and political philosophy, and in particular for our understanding of moral responsibility. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348511
- ISBN
- 9780792348511
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€ 128.45
€ 128.45
Hardback. Even though several branches of philosophy meet in the notion of trust, it has nevertheless been largely neglected by mainstream philosophy. This book demonstrates the conceptual significance of our dependence on others. It is suitable for those in philosophy, psychology or the social sciences. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348740
- ISBN
- 9780792348740
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€ 126.85
€ 126.85
Hardback. Investigates intentionality from the point of view of intentional objects. This book uses M-logic as a tool for investigating formal features of intentional objects. It also studies intentionality phenomena and suggests further ways of extending and modifying M-logic. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 483.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348801
- ISBN
- 9780792348801
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€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardback. Discusses whether culture is an excess of nature's prodigious expansiveness - an excess which might turn out to be dangerous for nature itself if it goes too far - or is it a 'natural', congenial prolongation of nature-life. Editor(s): Kronegger, Marlies; Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 428 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1760.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792348870
- ISBN
- 9780792348870
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€ 251.83
€ 251.83
On Science, Inference, Information and Decision Making
Szaniawski, A.. Ed(S): Chmielewski, A.; Wolen...
Hardback. There are two competing pictures of science. One considers science as a system of inferences, whereas another looks at science as a system of actions. This book contains essays which offer a view which intends to combine both pictures. Editor(s): Chmielewski, A.; Wolenski, Jan. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 542.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349228
- ISBN
- 9780792349228
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€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardback. This text revives the early 20th-century controversy between the immanent and transcendent conception of the object of knowledge, and offers an interpretation of the relationships between logical positivism, Kantian thought, and conventionalist philosophy of science. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349396
- ISBN
- 9780792349396
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€ 127.89
€ 127.89
Hardback. Offers a reading of Levinas and Derrida against the backdrop of 19th and 20th century philosophy (Hermann Cohen, Franz Rosenzweig) and Phenomenology (Husserl, Schutz). Based on Cohen's ethics of correlation, this book demonstrates how far it is possible to read Levinas and Derrida as constructing similar approaches to ethics. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349532
- ISBN
- 9780792349532
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€ 190.71
€ 190.71
Hardback. The distinction between Kant's "Synthesis" and Husserl's "Intentionality" is the main subject of this book. The theme of the analysis is the variation of the position and essence of the term "Intuition" - "Anschauung" in the two systems. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 387.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349563
- ISBN
- 9780792349563
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€ 125.98
€ 125.98
Hardback. Including 18 contributions, this volume deals with central questions of environmental ethics, bioethics and medical ethics, professional and business ethics, social, political, and legal ethics as well as with the aims and foundations of applied ethics in general. Editor(s): Morscher, Edgar; Neumaier, O. (Dept. of Philosophy, Universitat Salzburg, Austria); Simons, Peter. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 744.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349655
- ISBN
- 9780792349655
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€ 125.22
€ 125.22
Hardback. This study concerns a problem which is found in all Jacques Derrida's work, and explains his philosophical thought: a confrontation with the ideas of Husserl and Heidegger. The author traces the reasons behind Derrida's fundamental disagreement with both philosophers. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349693
- ISBN
- 9780792349693
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€ 149.33
€ 149.33
Hardback. Descartes made a sharp distinction between matter and mind. But he also thought that the two interact with one another. This book defends a dualistic psycho-physical parallel theory which reconciles freedom of action with determinism in nature. It discusses the basic problems in perception theory, with emphasis on hearing and sound. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792349921
- ISBN
- 9780792349921
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€ 126.85
€ 126.85
John Gregory's Writings on Medical Ethics and Philosophy of Medicine
Laurence B. . Ed(S): McCullough
Hardback. Includes John Gregory's "Observations on the Duties and Offices of a Physician" and on the "Method of Prosecuting Enquiries in Philosophy", and "Lectures on the Duties and Qualifications of a Physician". This title includes an introduction on Gregory's medical ethics and philosophy of medicine. Editor(s): McCullough, Laurence B. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; MBDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792350002
- ISBN
- 9780792350002
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€ 128.47
€ 128.47
Hardback. Analytic philosophy has been a dominant intellectual movement in the 20th century and a reflection of the cultural pre-eminence of scientism. In response to analytic philosophy's peculiar reticence (and inability) to discuss itself, this book provides a comprehensive history and critique. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 548 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 945.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792350149
- ISBN
- 9780792350149
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€ 248.15
€ 248.15
Hardback. Focusing on the topics of self-awareness, temporality, and alterity, this anthology contains contributions which address questions in the center of the phenomenological debate. Editor(s): Zahavi, Dan. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792350651
- ISBN
- 9780792350651
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€ 126.38
€ 126.38
Hardback. The basic idea of reflective equilibrium, as a method for theory construction and decision-making in ethics, is to bring together a variety of moral and non-moral beliefs and combine these into one coherent belief system. This book explores the promises and problems of reflective equilibrium. Editor(s): Der-Burg, Wibren Van; Willigenburg, Theo van. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 603.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792350668
- ISBN
- 9780792350668
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€ 128.96
€ 128.96
Hardback. Is membership of our species important in itself, or is it just important to have the properties that a normal grown-up human being has? This text confronts and attempts to answer this and other moral and ethical questions. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792350682
- ISBN
- 9780792350682
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€ 128.39
€ 128.39
Hardback. Presents the third generation of Japanese scholars, belonging to the Merleau-Ponty Japanese Circle. Following Merleau-Ponty's tendency, this work makes a phenomenological start in relation to classical Husserlian phenomenology, turning deliberately towards the 'concrete', 'the wild world', 'flesh', 'embodiment', 'natural signs', 'primal nature'. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa; Matsuba, Shoichi. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 538.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792350934
- ISBN
- 9780792350934
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€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Hardback. This first volume is concerned with the quantified representation of uncertainty and imprecision. The 14 chapters cover most of the theories that have been proposed for that task and focus on the meaning of those theories. The text also gives wide coverage to new theories of quantified uncertainty. Editor(s): Gabbay, Dov M.; Smets, Philippe. Series: Handbook of Defeasible Reasoning & Uncertainty Management Systems. Num Pages: 477 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 477
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351009
- ISBN
- 9780792351009
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Condition: New
€ 367.26
€ 367.26
Hardback. This text aims to transform the way we think about consciousness and the physical world. It develops a philosophically satisfying account of the mind/body relationship without doing violence to fundamental physics. Series: Studies in Cognitive Systems. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792351030
- ISBN
- 9780792351030
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Condition: New
€ 190.91
€ 190.91