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Hardback. Francesco Filelfo's On Exile depicts noblemen and humanists, driven from Florence by Cosimo de' Medici, discussing the sufferings of exile--poverty and loss of reputation--and the best way to endure and profit from them. This volume contains the first complete edition of the Latin text and the first complete translation into any modern language. Editor(s): Keyser, Jeroen de. Translator(s): Blanchard, W. Scott. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 510 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 143 x 30. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 510
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066366
- ISBN
- 9780674066366
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€ 40.99€ 34.17
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Paperback. Adam Morton argues that any account of evil must help us understand three things: why evil occurs; why it often arises out of banal or everyday situations; and what we mean by evil. Using a wide variety of examples, he argues that evil occurs when internal, mental barriers against it break down. Series: Thinking in Action. Num Pages: 168 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415305198
- ISBN
- 9780415305198
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€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Paperback. Launches a surprising defence of the reality of evil, drawing on literary, theological, and psychoanalytic sources to suggest that evil, no mere medieval artefact, is a real phenomenon with palpable force in our contemporary world. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press New Haven
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300171259
- ISBN
- 9780300171259
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€ 17.99€ 14.54
€ 17.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. Sen argues that welfare economics may be enriched by paying more attention to ethics, that modern ethical studies can also benefit from a closer contact with descriptive economics, which, in turn, may learn from the methods of welfare economics. Num Pages: 148 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631164012
- ISBN
- 9780631164012
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€ 38.77
€ 38.77
Hardback. First published in 1935, On Escape represents Emmanuel Levinas's first attempt to break with the ontological obsession of the Western tradition. In it, Levinas not only affirms the necessity of an escape from being, but also gives a meaning and a direction to it. Editor(s): Rolland, Jacques. Translator(s): Bergo, Bettina. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5106 x 3150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804741392
- ISBN
- 9780804741392
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€ 97.45
€ 97.45
Paperback. First published in 1935, On Escape represents Emmanuel Levinas's first attempt to break with the ontological obsession of the Western tradition. In it, Levinas not only affirms the necessity of an escape from being, but also gives a meaning and a direction to it. Editor(s): Rolland, Jacques. Translator(s): Bergo, Bettina. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5106 x 3150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741408
- ISBN
- 9780804741408
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Translator(s): Freddoso, Alfred J. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801489358
- ISBN
- 9780801489358
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€ 45.99€ 41.07
€ 45.99
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Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812695663
- ISBN
- 9780812695663
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.65
€ 18.99
€ 17.65
Hardback. The most recalcitrant problem of philosophy, free will, laid out and taken beyond unsatisfactory standard solutions by Britain's foremost working philosopher. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748618415
- ISBN
- 9780748618415
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Condition: New
€ 129.55€ 119.92
€ 129.55
€ 119.92
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195327076
- ISBN
- 9780195327076
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Condition: New
€ 20.93
€ 20.93
Paperback. Does Descartes belong to metaphysics? What does metaphysics mean? The questions form the point of departure for this study of Cartesian thought. Analyses of the notion of "ego" and his idea of God show that if he represents the fullest example of metaphysics, he nonetheless transgresses its limits. Translator(s): Kosky, Jeffrey L. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226505398
- ISBN
- 9780226505398
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.92
€ 52.99
€ 40.92
Paperback. Delusions play a fundamental role in the history of psychology, philosophy and culture, dividing not only the mad from the sane but reason from unreason. What are delusions? How do they differ from everyday errors or mistaken beliefs? Are they scientific categories? This title explores these questions and more. Series: Thinking in Action. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; MMJT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415774482
- ISBN
- 9780415774482
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
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Translator(s): Young, David. Num Pages: 129 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780915144990
- ISBN
- 9780915144990
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
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![St. Thomas Aquinas - On Creation [Quaestiones Disputatae de Potentia Dei, Q. 3] (Thomas Aquinas in Translation) - 9780813217987 - V9780813217987](https://www.kennys.ie//images/unavailable.jpg "St. Thomas Aquinas - On Creation [Quaestiones Disputatae de Potentia Dei, Q. 3] (Thomas Aquinas in Translation) - 9780813217987 - V9780813217987")
Paperback. Translator(s): Selner-Wright, S. C. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813217987
- ISBN
- 9780813217987
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Condition: New
€ 29.47
€ 29.47
Paperback. Is it possible to uphold international hospitality and justice in the face of nationalism and civil strife in so many countries? Using examples of treatment of minorities in Europe, Derrida probes the thinking behind cosmopolitanism. Series: Thinking in Action. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415227124
- ISBN
- 9780415227124
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Condition: New
€ 32.45
€ 32.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158129
- ISBN
- 9780691158129
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.92
€ 24.99
€ 18.92
Paperback. Written over the last 18 months of his life and inspired by his interest in G E Moore's defence of common sense, this volume collects Wittgenstein's reflections on knowledge and certainty, on what it is to know a proposition for sure. Editor(s): Anscombe, G. E. M.; Wright, G. H. von. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631169406
- ISBN
- 9780631169406
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.85
€ 33.99
€ 33.85
Paperback. On Ceasing to be Human explores and develops a question posed by Stanley Cavell, "Can a human being be free of human nature?" particularly in terms of the link between freedom and nonidentity. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804772099
- ISBN
- 9780804772099
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.07
€ 25.99
€ 24.07
Hardback. Explores how bullshit is distinct from lying. This book argues that bullshitters misrepresent themselves to their audience not as liars do, that is, by deliberately making false claims about what is true. It claims that bullshitters seek to convey a certain impression of themselves without being concerned about whether anything at all is true. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 109 x 11. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691122946
- ISBN
- 9780691122946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.01
€ 11.99
€ 11.01
Hardback. Betrayal seems to have lost its grip on the public consciousness in liberal societies, yet it is all around us, dissolving the thick glue of trust that holds friends, families, and communities together. By focusing on the ethics of betrayal, Avishai Margalit offers a philosophical account of what we owe those who give us our sense of belonging. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 217 x 33. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674048263
- ISBN
- 9780674048263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39