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Paperback. Written between 1972 and 1999 by the late Professor, this collection of essays deals with controversial and topical issues in philosophy of science, education, and morality. It also features exchanges between the author and other leading philosophers, including a dialogue with Eger's colleague and friend, the eminent philosopher, Abner Shimony. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 30. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694611
ISBN
9780812694611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.27

Paperback. Develops the notion of a "culture of narcissism," a concept originally proposed by Christopher Lasch. The author puts forward a coherent theory of the role played by love in human problems of finitude and the experience of the basic value of being. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694574
ISBN
9780812694574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.03

Hardback. This volume captures the philospher and public icon's battles with injustice, ignorance and cruelty through more than 400 letters. They express his views on a wide range of subjects and tell us much about the social and political history of the time. Editor(s): Perkins Jr, Ray (Professor of Philosophy, Plymouth State College, New Hampshire, USA). Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BJ; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694499
ISBN
9780812694499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.50

Hardback. This examination of Simone de Beauvoir's form of existentialism pays special attention to her work, "The Ethics of Ambiguity", in which de Beauvoir draws from many thinkers in the continental tradition to argue that one's own freedom is intertwined with that of others. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694420
ISBN
9780812694420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 36.28

Hardback. These essays examine the Confucian view towards women and whether old and modern attitudes and beliefs about women are a necessary implication of its general philosophy. The collection also compares ancient and modern opportunites for Chinese women in societal contributions and personal growth. Editor(s): Li, Chenyang. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPDF; HPQ; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694185
ISBN
9780812694185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.01
€ 45.53

Paperback. Argues that philosophy of human freedom has been transformed by developments in science, especially evolution. The author accounts for freedom and creativity, and tests his theory with examples from drug addiction, hypnosis, slavery, brainwashing and creative leaps in thought. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694079
ISBN
9780812694079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.93

Hardback. Argues that philosophy of human freedom has been transformed by developments in science, especially evolution. The author accounts for freedom and creativity, and tests his theory with examples from drug addiction, hypnosis, slavery, brainwashing, and creative leaps in thought. Num Pages: 320 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPC; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694062
ISBN
9780812694062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 42.60

Hardback. Celebrating Eliot Deutsch's project promoting understanding of Asian philosophical ideas among Westerners, these essays discuss and comment on his ideas. Topics covered in the essays include mysticism, aesthetics and truth. Also included are Deutch's own replies to the essays. Editor(s): Ames, Roger T. Series: Critics & Their Critics. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPDF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812694055
ISBN
9780812694055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.01

Hardback. In this work, the author attempts to define Benjamin Franklin's role as a philosopher. The book lays out in detail Franklin's ideas in four areas: science, religion, morality and politics; ultimately concluding that Franklin should be considered an early figure in the Pragmatist movement. Num Pages: 324 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812693867
ISBN
9780812693867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.94
€ 56.44

Paperback. Scientific naturalism, or scientism, is the theory that science has all the answers. This book argues that not all philosophical explanations can be reduced to scientific ones. Refuting support for scientism, it suggests that reliabilist and causal theories of epistemic justification are unsound. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812693805
ISBN
9780812693805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.03

Hardback. Scientific naturalism, or scientism, is the theory that science has all the answers. This book argues that not all philosophical explanations can be reduced to scientific ones. Refuting support for scientism, it suggests that reliabilist and causal theories of epistemic justification are unsound. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812693799
ISBN
9780812693799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 43.94

Paperback. Wolfhart Pannenberg has been a significant voice in the dialogue between religion and science. This collection addresses his position therein and analyzes various topics from behavioural genetics to evolutionary ecology. Editor(s): Albright, Carol Rausch; Haughen, Joel; Haugen, Joel. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRAB; HRCM; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812693263
ISBN
9780812693263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.76

Hardback. This, the 21st volume in the "Library of Living Philosophers", consists of 24 papers by major figures in philosophy, each addressing a key problem arising in A.J. Ayer's work. Most of the critical papers are answered in detail by Ayer himself. Editor(s): Hahn, Lewis Edwin. Series: Library of Living Philosophers. Num Pages: 840 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1061.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
840
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812691726
ISBN
9780812691726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.65
€ 52.74

Hardback. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812690996
ISBN
9780812690996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.03

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 28. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810855397
ISBN
9780810855397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 176.04

Hardback. This one-volume encyclopedia of logic introduces the central concepts of the field in a series of brief, non-technical, cross-referenced dictionary entries. The 352 alphabetically arranged entries give a clear, basic introduction to a very broad range of logical topics. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; HPL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810855311
ISBN
9780810855311
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.90

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HPK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810855182
ISBN
9780810855182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.75

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810854932
ISBN
9780810854932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.97

Hardback. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810853683
ISBN
9780810853683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.15

Hardback. This is an annotated bibliography of books and scholarly articles that comment upon the relationship between poststructuralist philosophy and communication. Subject areas covered include education, philosophy, language, literature, social science theory, and cultural studies. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810851832
ISBN
9780810851832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.60

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