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Hardback. The English philosopher Michael Oakeshott (1901-1990) is known as a conservative who rejected philosophically ambitious rationalism and the grand political ideologies of the twentieth century. This title presents an original account of Oakeshott's skepticism about foundations, an account that newly reveals the unity of his thought. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPK; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691147178
ISBN
9780691147178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.00
€ 42.70

Paperback. Investigates the role that Michael Polanyi and several of his contemporaries played in the emergence of the social turn in the philosophy of science. This title reconstructs Polanyi's scientific and political milieus in Budapest, Berlin, and Manchester from the 1910s to the 1950s. Num Pages: 432 pages, 17 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226103174
ISBN
9780226103174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.91

paperback. Michel de Certeau's seminal work, "The Practice of Everyday Life", is one of the most cited works in Sociology, Geography and Cultural Studies. Providing an account of de Certeau's work and its relation to the field of cultural studies, this book explores those aspects of de Certeau's work that both challenge and re-imagine cultural studies. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 176 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826460738
ISBN
9780826460738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 48.54

Hardback. Michel Foucault's work on freedom, subjectivity, and power is now central to thinking across a range of disciplines, including philosophy, history, education, psychology, politics, anthropology, sociology, and criminology. This book explores his central ideas, such as disciplinary power, biopower, bodies, spirituality, and practices of the self. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844652341
ISBN
9781844652341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.37

Paperback. Sara Mills offers an introduction to both the ideas of Michel Foucault and the debate surrounding him, fully equipping student readers for an encounter with this most influential of thinkers. Series: Routledge Critical Thinkers. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415245692
ISBN
9780415245692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

paperback. Focuses on the analysis of the relations of power and knowledge and modes of objectification through which human beings are made subjects; and addresses controversial issues concerning the state and resistance to power. Series: Key Sociologists. Num Pages: 154 pages, further reading, index. BIC Classification: HPC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
154
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415285339
ISBN
9780415285339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349266265
ISBN
9781349266265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.12

Paperback. What is freedom? In this study, Thomas Dumm challenges the conventions that have governed discussions and debates concerning modern freedom by bringing the work of Michel Foucault into dialogue with contemporary liberal thought. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521391
ISBN
9780742521391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.74

Hardback. What is freedom? In this study, Thomas Dumm challenges the conventions that have governed discussions and debates concerning modern freedom by bringing the work of Michel Foucault into dialogue with contemporary liberal thought. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 200 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521384
ISBN
9780742521384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.47

Hardback. With special emphasis on Foucault's many recently published lecture series this book provides an updated, comprehensive presentation of his most important diagnoses, his many ground-breaking analytical concepts as well as a systematic account of his unique conception of philosophy. Num Pages: 544 pages, 5 figures, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HPS; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137351012
ISBN
9781137351012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 196.69

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844651658
ISBN
9781844651658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.57

Hardcover. Averroes, an Aristotelian of the Islamic philosophical tradition, composed some 38 commentaries on the "First Teacher's" corpus. This work contains three seperate treatments of "De Anima" ("On the Soul"). Translator(s): Ivry, Alfred L. Num Pages: 300 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 237 x 38. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Brigham Young University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842524735
ISBN
9780842524735
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 39.00

Hardback. The post-Cold War debate over America's role in world affairs has raised old questions about 'morality in foreign policy' in a new form. Should 'the national interest' be our only value in world politics or is the concept itself an exercise in moral reasoning? Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Ethics & Public Policy Center Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
145
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896331808
ISBN
9780896331808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.90

Hardback. This volume presents the latest work on the ethics of movement and membership by a team of leading international scholars whose writings have contributed to shaping this field. Editor(s): Fine, Sarah; Ypi, Lea. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFN; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199676606
ISBN
9780199676606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.50

Paperback. Providing a new perspective on migration and sex work in Europe, this book is based on interviews with migrant women in the sex sector.It brings together issues of migration, labour and political subjectivity in order to refocus scholarly and policy agenda away from sex slavery and organized crime, towards agency and citizenship." Series: Migration, Minorities & Citizenship. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFN; JFSJ; JFSL; JHB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349314768
ISBN
9781349314768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.88

Hardback. This first comparative study of the philosophers and literary critics, Walter Benjamin and Mikhail Bakhtin, focuses on the two thinkers' conceptions of experience and form, investigating parallels between Bakhtin's theories of responsibility, dialogue, and the novel, and Benjamin's theories of translation, montage, allegory, and the aura. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 437.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230535350
ISBN
9780230535350
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.64

hardcover. A comprehensive and case-driven account of the core ethical principles of the "Profession of Arms," together with a description of the rigorous ethical demands and moral dilemmas these principles impose upon individuals, both in and beyond combat. A thorough but readable, engaging account addressed both to military personnel and the wider public. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JW; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199336890
ISBN
9780199336890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.06
€ 46.49

Paperback. A comprehensive and case-driven account of the core ethical principles of the "Profession of Arms," together with a description of the rigorous ethical demands and moral dilemmas these principles impose upon individuals, both in and beyond combat. A thorough but readable, engaging account addressed both to military personnel and the wider public. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199336883
ISBN
9780199336883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.53

Hardback. An engaging account of John Stuart Mill life, work, and ongoing importance, this new volume sets the thinkers views in the historical context of 19th century British empiricism and explores the continuing contemporary impact of his philosophy. Series: Blackwell Great Minds. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405150873
ISBN
9781405150873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.11

Paperback. "John Stuart Mill was one of the most important figures in political philosophy but little has been published on his ideas on justice. This impressive collection by renowned Mill scholars addresses this gap in Mill studies and theories of justice"-- Editor(s): Kahn, L. Series: Philosophers in Depth. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HPS; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349366811
ISBN
9781349366811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.00

Hardcover. EPUB Editor(s): Kahn, Leonard. Series: Philosophers in Depth. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230576988
ISBN
9780230576988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.80

Paperback. Millikan and Her Critics offers a unique critical discussion of Ruth Millikan's highly regarded, influential, and systematic contributions to philosophy of mind and language, philosophy of biology, epistemology, and metaphysics. Editor(s): Ryder, Dan; Kingsbury, Justine; Williford, Kenneth. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 320 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470656853
ISBN
9780470656853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.94

Millikan and Her Critics offers a unique critical discussion of Ruth Millikan's highly regarded, influential, and systematic contributions to philosophy of mind and language, philosophy of biology, epistemology, and metaphysics. Editor(s): Ryder, Dan; Kingsbury, Justine; Williford, Kenneth. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470656846
ISBN
9780470656846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.89

Paperback. Representations in visual arts and fiction play an important part in our lives and culture. Walton presents a theory of the nature of representation, which shows its many varieties and explains its importance. His analysis is illustrated with examples from film, art, literature and theatre. Num Pages: 480 pages, 27 halftones, 3 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: A; DSB; HPCF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674576032
ISBN
9780674576032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.55

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