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Hardback. Argues that although Thomas Hobbes pays lip service to the superior interpretive authority of the sovereign, he consistently subverts this authority throughout the book by returning it to the reader. Making the leap to politics, the author suggests that following Hobbes's argument, the sovereign can also be seen as idolatrous. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139847
- ISBN
- 9780231139847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.51€ 56.67
€ 73.51
€ 56.67
Hardback. As contemporary thinkers continue to explore the intellectual affinities that bind the eighteenth and twentieth centuries, their attention has turned with increasing frequency to Diderot. Focusing on models of communication, this book draws on an interdisciplinary configuration to analyze texts from Diderot's own interdisciplinary corpus. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804719230
- ISBN
- 9780804719230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.75
€ 88.75
Hardcover. Compares the metaphysical and mystical thought-systems of Sufism and Taoism and discovers that, although historically unrelated, the two share features and patterns which prove fruitful for a transhistorical dialogue. This book offers an analysis of parallel concepts of two great Taoist thinkers, Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu. Num Pages: 493 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 826. A Comparative Study of Key Philosophical Concepts. 493 pages. Compares the metaphysical and mystical thought-systems of Sufism and Taoism and discovers that, although historically unrelated, the two share features and patterns which prove fruitful for a transhistorical dialogue. This book offers an analysis of parallel concepts of two great Taoist thinkers, Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPD. Dimension: 223 x 158 x 36. Weight: 726.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 493
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- Revised, Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520052642
- ISBN
- 9780520052642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.51€ 57.10
€ 73.51
€ 57.10
Paperback. The web of myth and symbolism in Shihab al-Din Yahya Suhrawardi's philosophy articulates his theory of knowledge, an important subject in the "ishraqi" school of thought. This work aims to show Suhrawardi as a thinker who tried to reconcile rational discourse and inner purification. Series: Routledge Sufi Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPDF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700704125
- ISBN
- 9780700704125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.04
€ 74.04
Paperback. A comprehensive investigation of the main ethical and conceptual issues surrounding suicide. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551119052
- ISBN
- 9781551119052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.76
€ 41.76
Hardback. Editor(s): Brody, Baruch A. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 597.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792301066
- ISBN
- 9780792301066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.38
€ 127.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872206571
- ISBN
- 9780872206571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.92
€ 23.99
€ 17.92
Paperback. An original readable, understandable (and brief) discussion of the need for arts, one of the great philosophical mysteries, and one which offers a persuasive and satisfying answer. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Wilmington Square Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908524409
- ISBN
- 9781908524409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.22
€ 15.99
€ 15.22
Paperback. Shares an understanding of the brain and a prescriptive plan for how we can use it to achieve physical, mental and spiritual well-being. This title reveals 'the forgotten miracle' - the body's infinite capacity for change and renewal. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846043673
- ISBN
- 9781846043673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. Superman has thrilled millions for 75 years, with a legacy that transcends national, and generational borders, but is there more to "Man of Steel" than just your average mythic superhero in a cape? This book includes chapters that present an exploration of some of the deeper philosophical questions raised by Superman, the Last Son of Krypton. Editor(s): White, Mark D. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118018095
- ISBN
- 9781118018095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.66
€ 22.66
hardcover. A presentation and defense of a theory of human and machine cognition, according to which human persons are superminds. It offers eight prescriptions for the concrete practice of AI and cognitive science in light of the fact that we are superminds. Series: Studies in Cognitive Systems. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- SKU
- V9781402010941
- ISBN
- 9781402010941
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.05
€ 129.05
Paperback. Offers a presentation and defense of the theory of human and machine cognition, according to which human persons are superminds. The third and pivotal volume in supermind quartet, this book offers eight prescriptions for the concrete practice of AI and cognitive science in light of the fact that we are superminds. Series: Studies in Cognitive Systems. Num Pages: 339 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010958
- ISBN
- 9781402010958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Paperback. Supernatural and Philosophy introduces fans of the show to the big philosophical topics relating to the long-running hit show Supernatural , covering thorny issues in a fun and accessible way. Even those unfamiliar with the show will find fascinating insights into Heaven, Hell, Angels, Demons, God, Lucifer, and Good and Evil. Editor(s): Foresman, Galen A. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118615959
- ISBN
- 9781118615959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.24
€ 20.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. In Supersizing the Mind , Andy Clark argues that the human mind is not bound inside the head but extends into body and environment. Series: Philosophy of Mind Series. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 318
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199773688
- ISBN
- 9780199773688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.31
€ 51.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408. Dialectics of Criticism and Culture. 320 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPN. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press Ithaca
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486838
- ISBN
- 9780801486838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Hardcover. In a major new work from the author of Godel, Escher, Bach and I Am a Strange Loop, two leading scholars argue that analogy is the basis for all human thoughts. Num Pages: 512 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 199 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465018475
- ISBN
- 9780465018475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 32.58
€ 40.99
€ 32.58
Hardback. Exciting new theories in neuroscience, psychology, and artificial intelligence are revealing minds like ours as predictive minds, forever trying to guess the incoming streams of sensory stimulation before they arrive. Num Pages: 424 pages, With illustrations. BIC Classification: GTR; HPM; JMR; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190217013
- ISBN
- 9780190217013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.30
€ 41.99
€ 36.30
Hardback. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: AP; APF; APFA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319555003
- ISBN
- 9783319555003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.38
€ 124.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138652118
- ISBN
- 9781138652118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.07
€ 34.99
€ 34.07
Paperback. A systematic overview of modern metaphysics, covering all of the most important topics in the subject likely to be encountered on a metaphysics course. The emphasis is on contemporary views and issues rather than on the history of metaphysics. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198752530
- ISBN
- 9780198752530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.58
€ 63.58