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Hardcover. This title unravels politics from theatre in order to propose a new means to politicize performance. Performance analyses ranging from child actors, animals and objects to reflections on the innovative theatre work of Societas Raffaello Sanzio, Forced Entertainment and Goat Island combine to offer a radical critique of performance studies. Series: Studies in International Performance. Num Pages: 339 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230572614
- ISBN
- 9780230572614
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€ 119.97
€ 119.97
Hardcover. More and more policy issues involve issues that are explicitly values-based, yet public policy analysis tends to skirt around the question of values. Public Policy Values overcomes this reluctance by showing how public policies enable values-choices to be made, often without seeming to do so. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFM; JPA; JPP; JPRB; KCP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230554009
- ISBN
- 9780230554009
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€ 62.48
€ 62.48
Hardcover. Transformative learning is a process in which we question all the assumptions about the world and ourselves that make up our worldview, visualize alternative assumptions, and then test them in practice. The author describes the process, offering a critique of contemporary assumptions, and suggests alternatives to illustrate the process. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JHBA; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 425.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553507
- ISBN
- 9780230553507
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€ 62.36
€ 62.36
Hardcover. This title offers insight into a range of art and performance practices that have emerged as a result a more technological world. These practices are integral to alternative and mainstream performance culture and the author explores their aesthetic theorisation and analyses other approaches, including those offered by research into neuroesthetics. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ANS; HPN; JFD; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230553132
- ISBN
- 9780230553132
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€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Paperback. Violence and injustice are two major political problems facing the world today. Offering a fresh, innovative analysis of the concept of violence, this book presents an original insight into the nature of injustice. Addressing three key questions, it forces us to rethink the scope and aims of a theory of social justice. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPS; JFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292. 232 pages, illustrations. Violence and injustice are two major political problems facing the world today. Offering a fresh, innovative analysis of the concept of violence, this book presents an original insight into the nature of injustice. Addressing three key questions, it forces us to rethink the scope and aims of a theory of social justice. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPS; JFF. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230552968
- ISBN
- 9780230552968
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€ 61.59
€ 61.59
Hardcover. Violence and injustice are two major political problems facing the world today. Offering a fresh, innovative analysis of the concept of violence, this book presents an original insight into the nature of injustice. Addressing three key questions, it forces us to rethink the scope and aims of a theory of social justice. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230552951
- ISBN
- 9780230552951
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€ 62.34
€ 62.34
Hardcover. This book is a philosophical examination of the stages in our journey from hominid to human. Dealing with the nature and origin of language, self-consciousness, and the religious ideal of a return to Eden, it has a philosophical anthropology approach. It provides an account of our place in nature consistent with both empiricism and mysticism. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 399.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230552937
- ISBN
- 9780230552937
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€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Hardcover. Examining multiple modes of spatio-temporal and geometric figurations of life, the author explores how relationships between space, geometry and aesthetics generate productive expressions of subjectivity, developed through Kant's 'reflective subject' and 'geometric' texts by Plato and others towards Deleuze's philosophy of sense. Series: Renewing Philosophy. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; HPCD; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230552913
- ISBN
- 9780230552913
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Condition: New
€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Hardcover. Particularism and the Space of Moral Reasons critically assesses the startling idea that our moral reasoning does not need to use moral principles. If we don't have principles, how do we work out what to do? This book examines 'moral particularism', a controversial idea at the forefront of contemporary moral theory. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230552814
- ISBN
- 9780230552814
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Condition: New
€ 108.36
€ 108.36
Hardcover. A clear and concise introduction to moral and political philosophy which critically analyses arguments about controversial and topical practical issues - drug laws, justifications of punishment, civil disobedience, whether there is a duty to obey the law, and global poverty. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230552753
- ISBN
- 9780230552753
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€ 62.64
€ 62.64
Paperback. The 'theory of mind' framework has been the fastest growing body of empirical research in contemporary psychology. It has given rise to a range of positions on what it takes to relate to others as intentional beings. This book brings together disparate strands of ToM research, lays out historical roots of the idea and indicates better alternatives Editor(s): Leudar, Ivan; Costall, Alan. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JMAQ; JMC; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378. 288 pages, 0, 1 black & white tables. The 'theory of mind' framework has been the fastest growing body of empirical research in contemporary psychology. It has given rise to a range of positions on what it takes to relate to others as intentional beings. This book brings together disparate strands of ToM research, lays out historical roots of the idea and indicates better alternatives. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPM; JMAQ; JMC; JMH. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230552746
- ISBN
- 9780230552746
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€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. This book charts the history of the concept of nihilism in some of the most important philosophers and literary theorists of the modern and postmodern periods, including Heidegger, Adorno, Blanchot, Derrida, and Vattimo. Weller offers the first in-depth analysis of nihilism's key role in the thinking of the aesthetic since Nietzsche. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBH; HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551541
- ISBN
- 9780230551541
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€ 62.46
€ 62.46
Hardcover. Art for art's sake addresses the relationship between art and life. Although it has long been argued that aestheticism aims to de-humanize art, this volume seeks to consider the counterclaim that such de-humanization can also lead to re-humanization and to a deepened relationship between the aesthetic sphere and the world at large. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ABA; DSBF; DSBH; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230551169
- ISBN
- 9780230551169
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€ 62.51
€ 62.51
Hardcover. Engaging with current research in the philosophy of emotions, both analytic and continental, the author argues that reductionist accounts of emotions leave us in a state of poverty regarding our understanding of our world and of ourselves. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 407.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230542716
- ISBN
- 9780230542716
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Condition: New
€ 118.85
€ 118.85
Paperback. Epistemology has become one of the fastest moving disciplines in philosophy, as different answers are developed to classical problems, and logic, probability theory and computability are used for applications outside traditional epistemology. In this volume, up-and-coming scholars explore current trends and discuss prospects for future development. Editor(s): Pritchard, Duncan; Hendricks, Vincent. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 392 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537880
- ISBN
- 9780230537880
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€ 62.98
€ 62.98
Paperback. Political Writings of Friedrich Nietzsche is an anthology that gathers together, for the first time, the political commentary and writings found throughout Nietzsche's corpus. Included is an historical introduction which demonstrates that Nietzsche was an observer of and responded to the political events which defined the Bismarckian era. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537736
- ISBN
- 9780230537736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.13
€ 119.13
Hardcover. Political Writings of Friedrich Nietzsche is an anthology that gathers together, for the first time, the political commentary and writings found throughout Nietzsche's corpus. Included is an historical introduction which demonstrates that Nietzsche was an observer of and responded to the political events which defined the Bismarckian era. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537729
- ISBN
- 9780230537729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.74
€ 119.74
Paperback. In this first anthology of major philosophical contributions on the nature and justifiability of violence over the last 100 years , three basic questions are scrutinized: 'What is violence?', 'Is violence always wrong?', and 'Can violence be justified?'. Num Pages: 486 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562. A Philosophical Anthology. 392 pages, 0. In this first anthology of major philosophical contributions on the nature and justifiability of violence over the last 100 years , three basic questions are scrutinized: 'What is violence?', 'Is violence always wrong?', and 'Can violence be justified?'. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFE. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 23. Weight: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537712
- ISBN
- 9780230537712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.35
€ 119.35
Hardcover. In this first anthology of major philosophical contributions on the nature and justifiability of violence over the last 100 years , three basic questions are scrutinized: 'What is violence?', 'Is violence always wrong?', and 'Can violence be justified?'. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230537705
- ISBN
- 9780230537705
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Condition: New
€ 120.16
€ 120.16
Hardcover. This collection of essays thinks through deconstruction's relation to politics by explicating the text of Derrida in relation to political examples. Neither 'deconstruction' nor 'reading' nor 'politics' is left untouched in the encounters explored in this volume, dispelling the notion of a separation of deconstruction from the everyday. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; HPCF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230536951
- ISBN
- 9780230536951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.36
€ 62.36