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Paperback. Should be read both as a clarification and a criticism of the political teaching of The Social Contract and as a comprehensive attempt to deal with those central problems of democratic theory that have continued to exercise our minds to this day. Translator(s): Kendall, W. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 117
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780915145959
- ISBN
- 9780915145959
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.44
€ 18.99
€ 18.44
Paperback. In this work Victor Kestenbaum questions the oft-repeated assumption that John Dewey's pragmatism has no place for the transcendent. He demonstrates that, far from ignoring the transcendent ideal, Dewey's works are in fact shaped by the tension between the natural and the transcendent. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226432168
- ISBN
- 9780226432168
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.86
€ 40.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. Series: AAR Academy Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555407377
- ISBN
- 9781555407377
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Condition: New
€ 50.95
€ 50.95
Paperback. Includes the interviews, given between 1962 and 1980, that speak about the development of the author's thought, explaining why and how he wrote his many books, paying tributes to philosophers, linguists, novelists, poets, painters and film-makers who have inspired him, and discussing how his life became dedicated to an exploration of semiotics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; CF; HPK; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099528340
- ISBN
- 9780099528340
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.65
€ 20.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Heyes, Cressida J. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801488382
- ISBN
- 9780801488382
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Condition: New
€ 42.15
€ 42.15
Paperback. In The Grammar of Society, first published in 2006, Cristina Bicchieri examines social norms, including fairness, cooperation, and reciprocity. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432. The Nature and Dynamics of Social Norms. 278 pages, Illustrations. In The Grammar of Society, first published in 2006, Cristina Bicchieri examines social norms, including fairness, cooperation, and reciprocity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPS. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight: 444.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521574907
- ISBN
- 9780521574907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.09
€ 30.99
€ 30.09
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554812158
- ISBN
- 9781554812158
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Condition: New
€ 41.54
€ 41.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
- Edition
- 1st U.S. ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892817153
- ISBN
- 9780892817153
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Hardcover. In premodern China, elite painters used imagery not to mirror the world around them, but to evoke unfathomable experience. Considering their art alongside the philosophical traditions that inform it, this title explores the 'nonobject' - a notion exemplified by paintings that do not seek to represent observable surroundings. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 colour plates. BIC Classification: ABA; AFC; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226415307
- ISBN
- 9780226415307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 78.06
€ 93.81
€ 78.06
Paperback. The Great Philosophers in one volume: the widely acclaimed series on the greatest philosophers by specialists writing for the general reader. Editor(s): Monk, Ray; Raphael, Frederic. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753811368
- ISBN
- 9780753811368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Beginning with the death of Socrates in 399, and following the story through the centuries to more recent figures such as Bertrand Russell and Wittgenstein, Bryan Magee and fifteen contemporary writers and philosophers provide an accessible and exciting introduction to Western philosophy and its greatest thinkers. Num Pages: 352 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192893222
- ISBN
- 9780192893222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.95
€ 18.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Avoiding the technical jargon and complex logic associated with most books on philosophy, Law brings the thoughts of these great thinkers, from Confucius and Buddha to Wittgenstein and Sartre, to life. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780877471
- ISBN
- 9781780877471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
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€ 13.20
The Great Refusal: Herbert Marcuse and Contemporary Social Movements
. Ed(S): Lamas, Andrew; Wolfson, Todd; Funke,...
hardcover. Editor(s): Lamas, Andrew; Wolfson, Todd; Funke, Peter N. Num Pages: 410 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHB; JPF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Temple University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781439913031
- ISBN
- 9781439913031
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Condition: New
€ 105.66
€ 105.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 111 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 107 x 18. Weight in Grams: 70.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bantam Books Inc
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553277579
- ISBN
- 9780553277579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.05
€ 10.05
Paperback. Explains Cynicism's rise in popularity in the ancient world by exploring the set of attitudes that collectively formed the Greek praise of poverty. The author argues that economic, military, and philosophical thought contains explicit criticisms of wealth and praise of poverty. This is a work of ancient Cynicism and its classical environment. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025823
- ISBN
- 9780268025823
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.51
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Paperback. In this volume drawn from the reference work "Greek Thought: A Guide to Classical Knowledge", major scholars take up basic topics in philosophy and science, offering an account of the extraordinary explosion of desire for knowledge in the classical Greek world. Editor(s): Brunschwig, Jacques; Lloyd, G. E. R. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HPCA; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674021556
- ISBN
- 9780674021556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.28
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Paperback. By mid-5th century BC, Athens was governed by democratic rule and power turned upon the ability of the citizen to command the attention of the people, and to sway the crowds of the assembly. It was the Sophists who understood the art of rhetoric and the importance of transforming effective reasoning into persuasive public speaking. Editor(s): Dillon, John. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 143 x 35. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140436891
- ISBN
- 9780140436891
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.30
€ 19.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. This volume provides a challenging answer to the question: "Who were the Classical Greeks?", Paul Cartledge here examines the Greeks and their achievements in terms of their own self-image, mainly as it was presented by the supposedly objective historians: Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp halftone plates and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803887
- ISBN
- 9780192803887
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.22
€ 25.99
€ 19.22
Paperback. Takes on the traditional view of Greek culture as a triumph of rationalism. Using the analytical tools of modern anthropology and psychology, this title asks, 'Why should we attribute to the ancient Greeks an immunity from 'primitive' modes of thought which we do not find in any society open to our direct observation?'. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. 335 pages. Takes on the traditional view of Greek culture as a triumph of rationalism. Using the analytical tools of modern anthropology and psychology, this title asks, 'Why should we attribute to the ancient Greeks an immunity from 'primitive' modes of thought which we do not find in any society open to our direct observation?'. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPCA. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 20. Weight: 396.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 335
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520242302
- ISBN
- 9780520242302
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.66
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Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hierophant Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938289217
- ISBN
- 9781938289217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.18
€ 18.18