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Hardcover. The Trolley Problem is an ethical thought experiment dreamed up in 1967 by British philosopher Philippa Foot, and further developed by American thinker Judith Jarvis Thomson in the '70s. Since then, philosophers have devised a variety of iterations of the problem. This book explores these through the lens of a trial in the court of public opinion. Num Pages: 112 pages, black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761175131
ISBN
9780761175131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.59

Paperback. 'I'm 79 years old. So why on earth should I concern myself with speaking about youth?' This is the question with which renowned French philosopher Alain Badiou begins his passionate plea to the young. Today young people, at least in the West, are on the brink of a new world. Translator(s): Spitzer, Susan. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509514892
ISBN
9781509514892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.28

Hardback. 'I'm 79 years old. So why on earth should I concern myself with speaking about youth?' This is the question with which renowned French philosopher Alain Badiou begins his passionate plea to the young. Today young people, at least in the West, are on the brink of a new world. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 130. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509514885
ISBN
9781509514885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.27

Paperback. Is Leo Strauss truly an intellectual forebear of neoconservatism and a powerful force in shaping Bush administration foreign policy? This title puts this question to rest, revealing how the popular media came to perpetuate an oversimplified view of a complex and wide-ranging philosopher. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226993331
ISBN
9780226993331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Hardback. Is Leo Strauss truly an intellectual forebear of neoconservatism and a powerful force in shaping Bush administration foreign policy? This title puts this question to rest, revealing how the popular media came to perpetuate an oversimplified view of a complex and wide-ranging philosopher. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226993324
ISBN
9780226993324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.31
€ 79.04

Hardback. Charles Sanders Peirce complained that William James allowed pragmatism to become "infected" with "seeds of death" like the idea that truth is mutable. This volume aims to defend James's pragmatic theory from a range of critics including Peirce, Bertrand Russell, Hilary Putnam, and Cornel West. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847692729
ISBN
9780847692729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.90

Paperback. Charles Sanders Peirce complained that William James allowed pragmatism to become "infected" with "seeds of death" like the idea that truth is mutable. This volume aims to defend James's pragmatic theory from a range of critics including Peirce, Bertrand Russell, Hilary Putnam, and Cornel West. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847692736
ISBN
9780847692736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.91

Paperback. Presents a plea that we rethink democracy not as one political regime or form among others but as that which opens up the very experience of being in common. Translator(s): Brault, Pascale-Anne. Series: Just Ideas. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 5. Weight in Grams: 108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823232451
ISBN
9780823232451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.48

Paperback. Editor(s): Drummond, J. J.; Hart, J.G. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPCF3; HPJ; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 383.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401072724
ISBN
9789401072724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 184.14

Paperback. Editor(s): Tymieniecka, Anna-Teresa. Series: Analecta Husserliana. Num Pages: 596 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Number of pages
596
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401055338
ISBN
9789401055338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 240.45

Paperback. Translator(s): Brady Bowman. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674975477
ISBN
9780674975477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Hardcover. "Think of the disaster" is the first injunction of thought when faced with the disaster that struck European Jews during the Shoah. Thinking of the disaster means understanding why the Shoah was able to occur in civilized Europe, molded by humane reason and the values of progress and enlightenment. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; HRJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academic Studies Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235759
ISBN
9781936235759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.83

Paperback. Translator(s): Polt, Professor Richard. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New ed of 1889 ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203549
ISBN
9780872203549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.28

Paperback. Schopenhauer's two essays On the Freedom of the Will and On the Basis of Morals form his complete system of ethics. Their doctrines are here presented in more accessible, self-contained form than in his larger work, and in a new translation, introduced by Christopher Janaway, that preserves Schopenhauer's style in modern English. Translator(s): Cartwright, David; Erdmann, Edward E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 196 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199297221
ISBN
9780199297221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415610223
ISBN
9780415610223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.36

Hardcover. This publication uniquely reintegrates and makes comprehensible all public policy debate from the fields of philosophy, economics, and political science since the Enlightenment. It includes original material from scholars and thinkers in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries together with extensive introductions by the authors to explain the context. Editor(s): Capaldi, Nicholas; Lloyd, Gordon. Num Pages: 510 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470948293
ISBN
9780470948293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268018351
ISBN
9780268018351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.56

Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Law. Num Pages: 113 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 1 colour t. BIC Classification: HPJ; JMK; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 207.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
113
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319306421
ISBN
9783319306421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.13

Paperback. Fascism, communism, genocide, slavery, racism, and imperialism - the West has no shortage of reasons for guilt. And, indeed, since the Holocaust and the end of World War II, Europeans in particular have been consumed by remorse. This title argues that obsessive guilt has obscured important realities. Translator(s): Rendall, Steven. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 138 x 213 x 10. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154305
ISBN
9780691154305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. * Feyerabend was one of the most important philosophers of science of the second half of the 20th century. His most famous book, Against Method, was an international bestseller that sold hundreds of thousands of copies. * This book is based on one of the last texts he wrote, shortly before he died in 1994. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745651903
ISBN
9780745651903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.85

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 11 line illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158808
ISBN
9780691158808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.55

Paperback. Savor moments of Zen like never before, with our Senior Philosophical Correspondents The Ultimate Daily Show and Philosophy is revised, expanded, and updated to probe deeper than ever before the philosophical significance of the quintessential fake news show of the 21st century. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: APT; HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118397688
ISBN
9781118397688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. A philosophical exploration of the entire seven-book Harry Potter series Harry Potter has been heralded as one of the most popular book series of all time and the philosophical nature of Harry, Hermione, and Ron's quest to rid the world of its ultimate evil is one of the many things that make this series special. Editor(s): Irwin, William; Bassham, Gregory. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470398258
ISBN
9780470398258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.51

Paperback. Enlightenment from the South Park gang faster than you can say, "Screw you guys, I'm going home"! The Ultimate South Park and Philosophy: Respect My Philosophah! presents a compilation of serious philosophical reflections on the twisted insights voiced by characters in TV s most irreverent animated series. Editor(s): Arp, Robert; Decker, Kevin S. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118386569
ISBN
9781118386569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.67

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