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Philosophy
Hardback. A phenomenological account of the forms of life characteristic of late capitalism--including television, celebrity culture, and personal electronics--culminating in an ontology of the gadget-commodity that brings together Marxist theories of commodity fetishism and ideology with Heidegger's attempt to think truth as unconcealment. Series: Idiom Inventing Writing Theory. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: APT; HPCF3; JFDT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823270798
- ISBN
- 9780823270798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.36
€ 107.36
Paperback. Explains the moral problems of abortion, infanticide, suicide, euthanasia, capital punishment, war and other life-or-death choices. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252. Good clean copy showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSG0024951
- ISBN
- 9780140134797
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199684434
- ISBN
- 9780199684434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. Proceedings of the Irvine Conference on Probability and Causation Volume II Editor(s): Harper, W. L.; Skyrms, Brian. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 433.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401077897
- ISBN
- 9789401077897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 185.31
€ 185.31
Hardback. Provides an overview of the theory of causation, including counterfactual, singularist, nomological and causal process approaches. This book also covers work on the nature of laws of nature, with emphasis on the scientific essentialist theory that laws of nature are, at base, the fundamental dispositions or capacities of natural kinds of things. Editor(s): Sankey, Howard. Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 375 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359142
- ISBN
- 9780792359142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.91
€ 191.91
Paperback.
Throughout history, the world and its operation have been viewed in terms of cause and effect. The principles of causation have been applied, fruitfully, across the sciences, law, and medicine, and in everyday life, despite the lack of any agreed-upon framework for understanding what causation ultimately amounts to. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Polity
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745659961
- ISBN
- 9780745659961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Hardcover. Throughout history, the world and its operation have been viewed in terms of cause and effect. The principles of causation have been applied, fruitfully, across the sciences, law, and medicine, and in everyday life, despite the lack of any agreed-upon framework for understanding what causation ultimately amounts to. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745659954
- ISBN
- 9780745659954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.17
€ 66.17
Hardback. Scientific and philosophical literature on causality has become highly specialised. It is hard to find suitable access points for students, young researchers, or professionals outside this domain. This book provides a guide to the complex literature, explains the scientific problems of causality and the philosophical tools needed to address them. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199662678
- ISBN
- 9780199662678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.74
€ 65.74
Hardback. Why do ideas of how mechanisms relate to causality and probability differ so much across the sciences? Can progress in understanding the tools of causal inference in some sciences lead to progress in others? This book tackles these questions and others concerning the use of causality in the sciences. Editor(s): Illari, Phyllis McKay; Russo, Dr. Federica; Williamson, Jon. Num Pages: 952 pages, 79 line drawings plus 2 colour plates. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 952
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199574131
- ISBN
- 9780199574131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.32
€ 151.32
hardcover. We use concepts of causal powers and their relatives-dispositions, capacities, and abilities-to describe the world around us, both in everyday life and in scientific practice. This volume presents new work on the nature of causal powers, and their connections with other phenomena within metaphysics, philosophy of science, and philosophy of mind. Editor(s): Jacobs, Jonathan D. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198796572
- ISBN
- 9780198796572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.19
€ 112.19
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 98 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319338002
- ISBN
- 9783319338002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Hardback. Editor(s): Pellegrino, Edmund D.; Langan, John P. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080838
- ISBN
- 9781556080838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Paperback. A comprehensive reference to category theory for students and researchers in mathematics, computer science, logic, cognitive science, linguistics, and philosophy. Useful for self-study and as a course text, the book includes all basic definitions and theorems (with full proofs), as well as numerous examples and exercises. Series: Oxford Logic Guides. Num Pages: 336 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPL; PBCD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199237180
- ISBN
- 9780199237180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.49
€ 80.49
Hardback. Marcel Mauss (1872-1950), Durkheim's nephew, was a key figure among Durkheimians and helped to found the distinctive French tradition in the social sciences at the start of the 20th century. He dominated the teaching of social anthropology in Paris between the Wars, and his Essay on the Gift (1925) is a well established classic. Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571818089
- ISBN
- 9781571818089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.25
€ 154.25
Categorial Grammars and Natural Language Structures
. Ed(S): Oehrle, Richard T.; Bach, E. (Univer...
Paperback. Editor(s): Oehrle, Richard T.; Bach, E. (University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA); Wheeler, Deirdre. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 533 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 533
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080319
- ISBN
- 9781556080319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 245.38
€ 245.38
Categorial Grammars and Natural Language Structures
. Ed(S): Oehrle, Richard T.; Bach, Emmon; Whe...
Hardback. Editor(s): Oehrle, Richard T.; Bach, Emmon; Wheeler, Deirdre. Series: Studies in Linguistics and Philosophy. Num Pages: 526 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 929.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556080302
- ISBN
- 9781556080302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.89
€ 247.89
paperback. In this text Richard B. Miller attempts to shed new light on the potential of casuistry case-based reasoning for resolving questions of conscience raised by the practical quandaries of modern life. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226526379
- ISBN
- 9780226526379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.49
€ 40.99
€ 31.49
Hardback. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 27. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823234585
- ISBN
- 9780823234585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.98
€ 105.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: G; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742531369
- ISBN
- 9780742531369
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.98
€ 180.98
Paperback. In this illuminating book, Dean L. Overman uses logical principles and mathematical calculations to answer intriguing questions that have long perplexed biologists and astrophysicists. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742511675
- ISBN
- 9780742511675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.49
€ 30.99
€ 25.49