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Paperback. In this superbly argued and deeply engaging book, Andrew Linzey not only shows that animals can and do suffer but also that many of the justifications for inflicting animal suffering in fact provide grounds for protecting them. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAM3; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199351848
ISBN
9780199351848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.11

paperback. Contains articles on almost all aspects of ancient philosophy that include critical notices of major books. This volume features essays on Empedocles, Xenophon, and Socrates, with several on each of Plato and Aristotle. Editor(s): Sedley, David. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199287451
ISBN
9780199287451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.13

Paperback. Bennett engages with the thought of six great thinkers of the early modern period: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume. His chief focus is on the words they wrote. What problem is being tackled? How exactly is the solution meant to work? Does it succeed? If not why not? What can be learned from its success or failure? Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199266289
ISBN
9780199266289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.94

Paperback. This work on the philosophy of history, by the Oxford philosopher, historian, and archaeologist R. G. Collingwood (1889-1943) also includes two conclusions written by Collingwood for lectures which were eventually revised and published as "The Idea of Nature". Editor(s): Dussen, W. J. van der. Num Pages: 382 pages, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBA; HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199243150
ISBN
9780199243150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.33

hardcover. Jaap Mansfeld and Frans de Haas bring together in this volume a distinguished international team of ancient philosophers, presenting a systematic, chapter-by-chapter study of one of the key texts in Aristotle's science and metaphysics: the first book of On Generation and Corruption. Editor(s): Haas, Frans de; Mansfeld, Jaap. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 687.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780199242924
ISBN
9780199242924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 217.03

Paperback. First published in 1940, this is a broad-ranging work in which Collingwood considers the nature of philosophy, especially of metaphysics. He puts forward his well-known doctrine of absolute pre-suppositions, expounds a logic of question and answer, and gives an account of causation. Editor(s): Martin, Rex. Num Pages: 548 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 34. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
548
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199241415
ISBN
9780199241415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.63

paperback. Robert Eaglestone argues that postmodernism is a response to the Holocaust. He offers a range of new perspectives, including new ways of looking at testimony and at recent Holocaust fiction; explores controversies in Holocaust history; looks at the importance of the Holocaust for recent philosophy; and asks what the Holocaust means for reason, ethics, and for being human. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; HBG; HBLW3; HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199239375
ISBN
9780199239375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.42

Paperback. 'Modern European thought' describes a wide range of philosophies, cultural programmes, and political arguments developed in Europe in the period following the French Revolution. This handbook charts and explores recurring themes and approaches to this broad and complex topic, particularly with regard to Theology. Editor(s): Adams, Nicholas; Pattison, Professor George; Ward, Graham. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Religion and Theology. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPCF; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 246 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198709800
ISBN
9780198709800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.05

Hardcover. Ethics and Human Action in Early Stoicism Num Pages: 356 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198247395
ISBN
9780198247395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.21

hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198245018
ISBN
9780198245018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.60

paperback. This text argues that traditional social contract theory does not account for the continuing existence of the non-social community and its relation to the social community in the body politic. It aims to establish links between the levels of consciousness, society, civilization, and barbarism. Num Pages: 584 pages, index. BIC Classification: HBA; HPCF; HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198238805
ISBN
9780198238805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.98

paperback. This book aims to allow readers with no previous exposure to professional philosophy to gain an understanding of the approaches and the positions current in the field and to prepare them for further reading. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 figures. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195134582
ISBN
9780195134582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 136.47

Paperback. Brings together in a systematic way Anthony Kenny's work in the philosopy of mind. It is intended as a sustained attack on a false view of the mind, the Cartesian view, and a demonstration that clarity is impossible without good metaphysics. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192830708
ISBN
9780192830708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.52

paperback. Series: Environmental Ethics & Science Policy Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; HPS; PDA; PDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780190603816
ISBN
9780190603816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

hardcover. Not all scientific explanations work by describing causal connections between events or the world's overall causal structure. In addition, mathematicians regard some proofs as explaining why the theorems being proved do in fact hold. This book proposes new philosophical accounts of many kinds of non-causal explanations in science and mathematics. Series: Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 512 pages, 56. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 182 x 39. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780190269487
ISBN
9780190269487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.08

Paperback. Vayrynen argues that thick concepts - such as lewd and rude, selfish and cruel, courageous and kind - are evaluative only as a matter of pragmatics. If thick concepts are not inherently evaluative in meaning, they cannot have the deep and distinctive significance they are often given in moral philosophy. Series: Oxford Moral Theory. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190262174
ISBN
9780190262174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

hardcover. Using deconstruction, this book approaches contemporary problems raised by technologies of life and death from cloning to capital punishment; and thereby, provides new insights into current debates from a perspective outside of mainstream philosophy with its assumptions of individual and political sovereignty. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823251087
ISBN
9780823251087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.77

paperback. "An introduction to philosophy for undergraduates through Socratic/Platonic eyes.. one of the best short introductions to Plato available."-First Things Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 219.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217588
ISBN
9780823217588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

paperback. "Strawser addresses the problematic but natural relationship between Kierkegaard and postmodernism and offers exciting possibilities. ..an impressive contribution."-The Midwest Book Review Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 261 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823217014
ISBN
9780823217014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 41.76

paperback. In this study of Martin Buber's life and work, Donald Moore focuses in on Buber's central message about what it means to be a human being and a person of faith. Series: Abrahamic Dialogues. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Edition
3rd Edition
SKU
V9780823216406
ISBN
9780823216406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

paperback. Gives a concise summary of the Enlightenment period, demonstrating how and why Rationalism and Empiricism came about, and challenges the reader not to simply note the points of disparity between the two schools, but to notice the similarities of their common assumptions - both substantive and methodological. Num Pages: 235 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 20. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823214921
ISBN
9780823214921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

paperback. This basic introduction to the philosophical inquiry into the fundamental questions of human knowing features a range of carefully designed study questions. Num Pages: 180 pages, appendices, bibliography, indexes. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823214860
ISBN
9780823214860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

paperback. Aims to contribute to the resurgence in interest in American pragmatism and its proponents, William James, C.S. Peirce and John Dewey by focusing on the influence of British empiricism, especially the philosophies of Locke and Hume, and the sharp differences between the two traditions. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823213924
ISBN
9780823213924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

paperback. A major contribution to American philosophical thought [which] has re-opened American naturalistic philosophy.-Theological Studies Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823213634
ISBN
9780823213634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.05
€ 53.04

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