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Hardback. In Western democracies today, politics and politicians are held in contempt by the majority of citizens. Bilakovics argues that this disdain of politics follows neither from the discontents of our liberal political system nor from the preoccupations of a consumer society. Rather, he traces the sources of political cynicism to democracy itself. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674058224
- ISBN
- 9780674058224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.93
€ 47.99
€ 39.93
paperback. Editor(s): Coates, Ken; Castro, Fidel; Obama, President Barack. Series: The Spokesman. Num Pages: 108 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 10. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851247557
- ISBN
- 9780851247557
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Condition: New
€ 9.34
€ 9.34
Paperback. Democracy is not naturally plausible. Why turn such important matters over to masses of people who have no expertise? This title offers an alternative based on the idea that democratic authority and legitimacy must depend partly on democracy's tendency to make good decisions. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 line illus. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143248
- ISBN
- 9780691143248
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.59
€ 46.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. Jonathan Israel's radical new account of the late Enlightenment highlights forgotten currents and figures. Running counter to mainstream thinking, he demonstrates how a group of philosophe-revolutionnaires provided the intellectual powerhouse of the French Revolution, and how their ideas connect with modern Western democracy. Num Pages: 1088 pages, 16 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HPCD1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1588.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 1088
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199668090
- ISBN
- 9780199668090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.10
€ 60.10
Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226397849
- ISBN
- 9780226397849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.27€ 89.47
€ 107.27
€ 89.47
Paperback. Provides an analysis of the question that not only lies at the heart of Descartes' "Meditations", but also constitutes the preoccupation of philosophy. This book offers an account of Descartes' defense of reason against the skeptical doubts that one might be a madman, dreaming, or, worse yet, deceived by an evil demon into believing falsely. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- With a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691134161
- ISBN
- 9780691134161
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. Two of the most famous and influential speeches by the greatest orator of classical antiquity. Series: Oratory of Classical Greece. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292705784
- ISBN
- 9780292705784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.28
€ 26.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. Part of series which presents various speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. This volume contains three speeches, by the orator of classical antiquity, that illuminate Athenian law and culture in the fourth century BC. Translator(s): Harris, Edward M. Series Editor(s): Gagarin, Michael. Series: Oratory of Classical Greece. Num Pages: 245 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNS; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292717848
- ISBN
- 9780292717848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.03
€ 24.99
€ 23.03
Paperback. A chronological consideration of Heidegger's texts that assesses his achievement as a thinker, while pointing to the sources of his political and ethical failure. This work addresses the religious significance of Heidegger's thought. Series: Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253208385
- ISBN
- 9780253208385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.58
€ 32.99
€ 29.58
Paperback. Daniel Dennett is arguably one of the most influential yet radical philosophers in America today. In this volume, Dennett is confronted by colleagues and critics, from philosophy, biology and psychology. His reply constitutes an extensive essay which clarifies, and develops further, central themes in his philosophy. Editor(s): Dahlbom, Bo. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631196785
- ISBN
- 9780631196785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.88
€ 49.88
Hardcover. These essays, which grew out of a conference attended by Dennett, consider evolution, intentionality, consciousness, ontology, and ethics and free will. Editor(s): Ross, Don; Brook, Andrew; Thompson, David. Series: Bradford Books. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 681. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Lacking dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KOC0011390
- ISBN
- 9780262182003
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 16.00
€ 16.00
Paperback. This volume collects both the major classical sources and the central contemporary expressions of deontology. In addition to Kant, classical selections from Richard Price and W.D. Ross are included. Contemporary writers represented include Robert Nozick, Thomas Nagel and Stephen Darwall. Editor(s): Darwall, Stephen. Series: Blackwell Readings in Philosophy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631231127
- ISBN
- 9780631231127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99
€ 36.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 503 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 974.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 503
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763502252
- ISBN
- 9788763502252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.94€ 46.48
€ 58.94
€ 46.48
Paperback. * The definitive biography of the philosopher Jacques Derrida(1930-2004). * In writing this biography, Benoit Peeters talked to over ahundred individuals who knew and worked with Derrida. He is alsothe first person to make use of the huge personal archive built upby Derrida throughout his life and of his voluminouscorrespondence. Num Pages: 700 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; CFA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 700
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745656168
- ISBN
- 9780745656168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.99
€ 19.99
€ 15.99
Paperback. Simon Glendinning explores Jacque Derrida's work, from his engagement with the history of metaphysics to his views on law and justice and ethics and politics. Confronting and refuting claims that Derrida was an irresponsible 'postmodernist' or 'nihilist' he instead reveals Derrida's significant contributions to philosophy. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 175 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803450
- ISBN
- 9780192803450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.86
€ 11.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. This book should be of interest to advanced students of literature, philosophy and critical theory. Editor(s): Silverman, Hugh J. Series: Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name to FFEP. Light nicks, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0011475
- ISBN
- 9780415030946
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466. Theory and Practice. 294 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPCF7. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 17. Weight: 466.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 294
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748669639
- ISBN
- 9780748669639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.94
€ 38.99
€ 32.94
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215086
- ISBN
- 9780253215086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.26
€ 25.99
€ 24.26
Hardback. This book provides readers with a fresh look at both Derridean deconstruction and Lacanian theory from a perspective that is informed by recent trends in twentieth century thought. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748636037
- ISBN
- 9780748636037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.67€ 123.99
€ 129.67
€ 123.99
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253009333
- ISBN
- 9780253009333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Develops a general theory of inheritance and shows how it is essential to democratic action Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253008411
- ISBN
- 9780253008411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Hardback. Develops a general theory of inheritance and shows how it is essential to democratic action Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253008367
- ISBN
- 9780253008367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.00
€ 81.00
Paperback. Jacques Derrida: a name to strike fear into the hearts of theologians. His thought has been hugely influential in shaping postmodern philosophy, and its impact has been felt across the humanities from literary studies to architecture. This guide is suitable for those ready to ride the leading wave of contemporary theology. Series: Philosophy and Theology. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRLB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780567032409
- ISBN
- 9780567032409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.95
€ 35.99
€ 30.95
Hardcover. For more than 30 years and until his death in 2004 Jacques Derrida remained one of the most influential contemporary philosophers. It may be difficult to evaluate what forms his heritage will take in the future but Derrida Now provides some provocative suggestions. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745655734
- ISBN
- 9780745655734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.93
€ 65.93