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Paperback. Translator(s): Fatham, Elaine; Hine, Harry M.; Ker, James; Williams, Gareth D. Series: The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748337
- ISBN
- 9780226748337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.56
€ 41.99
€ 32.56
Hardback. Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE-65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and advisor to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. This is a series of new English-language translations of his works helps restore Seneca to his rightful place among the classical writers most widely studied in the humanities. Translator(s): Fantham, Elaine; Hine, Harry M.; Ker, James; Williams, Gareth D. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 219 x 26. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226748320
- ISBN
- 9780226748320
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Condition: New
€ 94.31€ 78.69
€ 94.31
€ 78.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HPDF; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614293163
- ISBN
- 9781614293163
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. The classic text on balance, inner calm, and the cultivation of tranquillity using the age-old techniques of Zen masters. Num Pages: 216 pages, Includes 8-page b&w insert. BIC Classification: HPDF; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304. The Vital Center of Man. 216 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. In Hara, Karlfried Graf Durckheim shows the Western world how to overcome the physical and spiritual decay of modern life by adopting the age-old techniques of Japanese Zen masters. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPDF; HREZ. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight: 368.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 4th Edition, New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594770241
- ISBN
- 9781594770241
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.98
€ 19.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. Happy-People-Pills for All explores current theories of happiness while demonstrating the need to develop advanced pharmacological agents for the enhancement of our capacity for happiness and wellbeing. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118357477
- ISBN
- 9781118357477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.97
€ 31.99
€ 31.97
Hardcover. Happy-People-Pills for All explores current theories of happiness while demonstrating the need to develop advanced pharmacological agents for the enhancement of our capacity for happiness and wellbeing. Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118357385
- ISBN
- 9781118357385
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.62
€ 96.62
Paperback. We all want to be happy, but what does that mean? Happy Lives, Good Lives offers a thorough introduction to a variety of perspectives on happiness. Valuable insights are inferred from both philosophical and scientific research into the nature of happiness, and a range of examples of very different but equally happy lives are considered. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554811007
- ISBN
- 9781554811007
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Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.03
€ 49.99
€ 36.03
Paperback. Presents an approach to a debate about Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics: whether it coherently argues that the best life for humans is one devoted to a single activity, namely philosophical contemplation. This book argues that in Aristotle's view, we may act for the sake of an end not just by instrumentally bringing it but also by approximating it. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691126265
- ISBN
- 9780691126265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
paperback. Across the millennia, philosophers have thought long and hard about happiness, and come up with all sorts of different definitions and ideas for how we might live a happier life. Here, Derren explores the history of happiness from classical times until today, when the self-help industry has attempted to claim happiness as its own. His aim is to reclaim happiness for us all, and enable us to appreciate the really good things in life for what they are. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HP. .
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552172356
- ISBN
- 9780552172356
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.86
€ 14.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. Editor(s): Cahn, Steven M.; Vitrano, Christine. Num Pages: 289 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195321401
- ISBN
- 9780195321401
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Condition: New
€ 71.90
€ 71.90
Paperback. Most of us spend our lives striving for happiness. But what is it? How important is it? How can we (and should we) pursue it? In this Very Short Introduction Dan Haybron provides a comprehensive look at the nature of happiness. By using examples, Haybron considers how we measure happiness, what makes us happy, and considers its subjective nature. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPX; JMQ; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 119 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199590605
- ISBN
- 9780199590605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Separated by millennia, Aristotle and Sigmund Freud both offered disparate pictures of the human condition. This book analyzes these thinkers' theories of human behaviour in terms of a higher principle - whether happiness or death, and concludes that neither can govern "the remainder of life". Series: The Tanner Lectures on Human Values. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006744
- ISBN
- 9780674006744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.63€ 47.15
€ 50.63
€ 47.15
Hardback. "Happiness Is Overrated" begins with an historical overview of the development of the concept of 'happiness' from Plato to contemporary writers, highlighting the best scholarship emerging from philosophy, psychology, and sociology. Belliotti includes practical advice on how to attain happiness and addresses issues centered on the meaning of life. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742533615
- ISBN
- 9780742533615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.15
€ 156.15
Hardcover. From Plato to the present, Western philosophers have debated the meaning of "happiness". Arranged chronologically, this study explores the development of Rabbinic thought and Jewish philiosophy, and the connections between the various perspectives. Series: Monographs of the Hebrew Union College. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPM; HRJ; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1084.
- Publisher
- Hebrew Union College Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878204533
- ISBN
- 9780878204533
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.91
€ 56.91
Paperback. This work argues that the prevailing view of happiness being defined as "well-feeling" is dangerous in politics as well as ethics. It suggests that it creates individuals with no other sense of obligation than finding personal satisfaction, regardless of the cost to themselves or others. Num Pages: 168 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847681402
- ISBN
- 9780847681402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.75
€ 70.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPDF; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172400
- ISBN
- 9780231172400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.92
€ 80.92
Paperback. This book considers happiness and quality of life in non-Western cultures. Its diverse coverage spans the breadth of the non-Western world, revealing the unique perspectives on happiness and life quality embedded in rich cultural traditions and histories. Editor(s): Selin, Helaine; Davey, Gareth. Series: Science Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Science. Num Pages: 528 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; HPD; JFF; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 801.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400799295
- ISBN
- 9789400799295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 240.43
€ 240.43
Paperback. Translator(s): Bartlett, A. J.; Bartlett, Adam; Clemens, Justin. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474275538
- ISBN
- 9781474275538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.68
€ 19.99
€ 19.68
Paperback. Series: Routledge Critical Thinkers. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415493093
- ISBN
- 9780415493093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.07
€ 34.99
€ 34.07
Hardcover. Although he has long been known primarily as the object of Soren Kierkegaard's disdain, Hans Lassen Martensen (1808-84) was a celebrated figure in his own time. The authors demonstrate that the problems critically addressed by Martensen in the Danish Golden Age are still very much with us today in the twenty-first century. Editor(s): Stewart, Dr. Jon. Num Pages: 369 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763531696
- ISBN
- 9788763531696
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Condition: New
€ 58.94€ 46.48
€ 58.94
€ 46.48
Paperback. Editor(s): Westfall, Joseph. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APF; APT; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Open Court
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812699043
- ISBN
- 9780812699043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.68
€ 29.99
€ 25.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1989
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349201273
- ISBN
- 9781349201273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.73
€ 78.73
Paperback. 'Hannah Arendt: Key Concepts' consolidates the disparate strands of Arendt's thought to provide an accessible and essential guide for anybody who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of this leading intellectual figure. Editor(s): Hayden, Professor Patrick. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844658084
- ISBN
- 9781844658084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.40
€ 43.99
€ 42.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300105889
- ISBN
- 9780300105889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.53
€ 26.99
€ 20.53