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Hardback. Most people, when faced with the fact that some of their cherished moral views lead up to the Repugnant Conclusion, feel that they have to revise their moral outlook. This volume focuses on the problem of modern population ethics, known as 'The Repugnant Conclusion'. It is useful for moral philosophers with an interest in population ethics. Editor(s): Ryberg, Jesper; Tannsjo, Torbjorn. Series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402024726
- ISBN
- 9781402024726
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€ 132.93
€ 132.93
Hardback. Offers a re-reading of the philosophies of Kant, Hegel, Heidegger, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Rosenzweig. This book argues that within the structure of their thinking lies a notion of the absolute which can be recognised as philosophy's higher education. It argues that the dualisms have a speculative and therefore an educational significance. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1090.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402023477
- ISBN
- 9781402023477
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€ 131.93
€ 131.93
Hardback. Explores and assesses contemporary culture wars in terms of: the possibility of natural law moral philosophy and theology to provide a content-full, canonical morality; the character and nature of moral pluralism; and more. This work is of interest to philosophers, theologians, bioethicists, ethicists and political scientists. Editor(s): Cherry, Mark J. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1090.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402022234
- ISBN
- 9781402022234
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€ 131.93
€ 131.93
Hardback. Provides a perspective on contemporary approaches to the nature and the fundamental questions of metaphysics. This work also addresses such questions as the role of history and historicity in undertaking metaphysics, the nature of metaphysics, the priority of metaphysics over epistemology, and the challenges of empiricism and postmodernism. Editor(s): Sweet, Professor William. Series: Studies in Philosophy and Religion. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402021817
- ISBN
- 9781402021817
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€ 129.32
€ 129.32
Hardback. In his last work, "Crisis of the European Sciences and Transcendental Phenomenology", Edmund Husserl formulated a radical approach to phenomenological philosophy. This book pursues an interpretation of Husserl's text that emphasizes the importance of the problem of the origin of philosophy. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 559.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402021749
- ISBN
- 9781402021749
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€ 132.69
€ 132.69
Hardback. Providing an analysis of passions or emotions in William Ockham's psychology, this study shows how Ockham diverged from the traditional opinion of emotions in arguing that there were emotions in the will, not only in the lower part of the soul. It discusses Ockham's approach to the traditional distinctions between amicable love and wanting love. Series: Studies in the History of Philosophy of Mind. Num Pages: 213 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 503.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402021183
- ISBN
- 9781402021183
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€ 128.07
€ 128.07
Language, Knowledge, and Representation: Proceedings of the Sixth Inte...
. Ed(S): Larrazahal, Jesus M.; Larrazabal, Je...
hardcover. Every two years since 1989, an international colloquium on cognitive science is held in Donostia - San Sebastian, attracting the most important researchers in that field. This volume is a collection of the invited papers to the Sixth International Colloquium on Cognitive Science (ICCS-99), written from a multidisciplinary, cognitive perspective. Editor(s): Larrazahal, Jesus M.; Larrazabal, Jeszs M.; Pirez, Miranda Luis A. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 180 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 449.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kluwer Boston Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402020575
- ISBN
- 9781402020575
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€ 197.59
€ 197.59
Hardcover. Presenting a study of the phenomenological philosophies of Husserl and Heidegger, this book aims to provide an account of the relation between the two. It offers a presentation of their respective projects and methods, and examines several of their key phenomenological analyses, centering on the phenomenon of being-in-the-world. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402020438
- ISBN
- 9781402020438
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€ 187.61
€ 187.61
Hardback. Aristotle serves as an example of a thinker who did not rely on the distinction between the allegedly different Fregean senses, thereby shedding new light on our own conceptual presuppositions. This title is for Aristotelian scholars and historians of ideas, as well as those interested in logic, epistemology or metaphysics and in their history. Series: Jaakko Hintikka Selected Papers. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 506.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402020407
- ISBN
- 9781402020407
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€ 254.17
€ 254.17
hardcover. Shows that Leibniz offers a coherent theory of personal identity, a theory that stands on its own even next to Locke's contemporaneous version. This book is of interest to students of Leibniz's thought and to philosophers and psychologists interested in methodological problems in understanding or formulating theories of self and personal identity. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402020247
- ISBN
- 9781402020247
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€ 69.76
€ 69.76
Hardback. Im vorliegenden Band wird Husserls 1920 erstmals gehaltene und 1924 wiederholte Vorlesung uber Ethik veroffentlicht. In ihr wendet sich Husserl nach einer systematischen Bestimmung des Begriffs der Ethik einer kritischen Darstellung der Geschichte der Ethik zu. Series: Husserliana: Edmund Husserl. Num Pages: 506 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1018.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 506
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402019944
- ISBN
- 9781402019944
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€ 459.16
€ 459.16
Hardback. Features twenty-eight essays that provide the treatment of various epistemological problems, supplemented by a historical account of this field. This work contains essays on knowledge in specific fields: the sciences, mathematics, the humanities and the social sciences, religion, and language. Editor(s): Niiniluoto, Ilkka; Sintonen, Matti; Wolenski, Jan. Num Pages: 1052 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1657.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 1052
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402019852
- ISBN
- 9781402019852
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€ 732.53
€ 732.53
Hardback. Editor(s): Steenbakkers, Piet; Leijenhorst, Cees. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402019739
- ISBN
- 9781402019739
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€ 133.41
€ 133.41
Hardback. Featuring papers on phenomenology, this book covers topics like the development of Husserl's concept of intentionality, Husserl and Indian philosophy, the origins of speech act theory in Munich phenomenology, the historical background of the notion of "phenomenology", and Johannes Daubert's critique of Martin Heidegger. Editor(s): Steenbakkers, Piet; Leijenhorst, Cees. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 719.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402019722
- ISBN
- 9781402019722
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€ 201.58
€ 201.58
Hardback. Deals with the main inferential methods that can be applied to different kinds of experimental evidence. This book explores the different methods of explanation and justification in the sciences in different contexts and with different objectives. It contains contributions on methods of the sciences, especially on induction, deduction, and more. Editor(s): Stadler, Friedrich K. Series: Vienna Circle Institute Yearbook. Num Pages: 369 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 369
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402019678
- ISBN
- 9781402019678
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€ 195.81
€ 195.81
Hardback. Proceedings of the Seventh International Colloquium on Cognitive Science Editor(s): Korta, Kepa; Larrazabal, Jesus M. Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 564.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402019128
- ISBN
- 9781402019128
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€ 254.38
€ 254.38
hardcover. Dealing with topics like morality, rationality, symbolism and imagery, this is the final work of the distinguished philosopher, whose earlier books include "Understanding Understanding", "Philosophical Turnings", and "Semantic Analysis". Series: Philosophical Studies Series. Num Pages: 181 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402018916
- ISBN
- 9781402018916
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€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardback. Suitable for those interested in a review of the field of bioethics. This book presents a comprehensive survey of bioethics. It contains essays that outline areas where future research is needed. It identifies potential areas for collaboration between traditional philosophers and bioethicists. Editor(s): Khushf, George. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 570 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 38. Weight in Grams: 976.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018701
- ISBN
- 9781402018701
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Condition: New
€ 404.44
€ 404.44
Hardback. Series: Phaenomenologica. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402018596
- ISBN
- 9781402018596
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€ 93.57
€ 93.57
Hardback. Brings together case law and law based on norms. This work offers the reader a survey and an explanation of evolutionary emergence of social contracts and constitutions in the European history. It attempts to apply evolutionary thought to the continental legal philosophy and juristic methodology. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 212 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HP; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017841
- ISBN
- 9781402017841
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€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Hardback. Aimed at philosophers and social scientists interested in issues of rights and social justice, and to graduate students and journalists seeking a survey of the field. This book follows the let-the-chips-fall-where-they-may approach. It discusses positive rights in such contexts as health care, education, foreign aid, and homelessness. Series: Philosophical Studies in Contemporary Culture. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017834
- ISBN
- 9781402017834
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€ 71.18
€ 71.18
Hardback. Examines the issue of the consistency of medical involvement in ending lives in medicine, law, and war. This book uses theories of Emmanuel Kant and John S Mill, combined with Gerwith's principle of generic consistency, to concretize ethics in capital punishment practice. It is designed for students, teachers, lecturers, and researchers. Series: International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine. Num Pages: 159 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017643
- ISBN
- 9781402017643
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€ 127.76
€ 127.76
Hardback. Political toleration asks not that people accept the reasons or actions of others, to whom they may strongly object, but rather that they reassess and revise their own reasons for opposition and repression in the light of public reason. This work traces the passage of toleration from a moral to a political virtue. Editor(s): Castiglione, Dario; McKinnon, Catriona. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402017605
- ISBN
- 9781402017605
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Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
hardcover. Gives a description of three linguistic projects that were carried out in the seventeenth century: the philosophical languages of George Dalgarno (1661) and John Wilkins (1668), as well as the work of Leibniz in this area. This book is useful for those interested in the history of linguistics and philosophy of language. Series: The New Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 419 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 419
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2004th Edition
- SKU
- V9781402017582
- ISBN
- 9781402017582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.63
€ 202.63