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paperback. Often we act neither for our own sake nor out of duty or an impersonal concern for the world. Rather, we act out of love for objects that we rightly perceive as worthy of love - and it is these actions that give meaning to our lives. This title states that this kind of meaningfulness constitutes a distinctive dimension of a good life. Series: The University Center for Human Values Series. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
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- New
- SKU
- 9780691154503
- ISBN
- 9780691154503
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€ 22.99€ 19.65
€ 22.99
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hardcover. A translation of one the major writings of Wilhelm Dilthey (1833-1911), a philosopher and historian of culture who continues to have a significant influence on Continental philosophy and a broad range of scholarly disciplines. It presents Dilthey's main theoretical works from the 1890s. Editor(s): Makkreel, Rudolf A.; Rodi, Frithjof. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
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- New
- SKU
- 9780691147499
- ISBN
- 9780691147499
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€ 81.99€ 61.76
€ 81.99
€ 61.76
paperback. Presents the author's story of a lifetime of writing and his understanding of the maze of greatly varied works that make up his oeuvre. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 376 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
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- New
- SKU
- 9780691140803
- ISBN
- 9780691140803
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€ 46.99€ 36.79
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paperback. Argues that political freedom is essential to both the preservation of constitutional government and the very substance of American democracy itself. This book examines, among other topics, the promise and limits of civil society and associational life as sources of democratic renewal; and the effects of mass media on the public arena. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691135946
- ISBN
- 9780691135946
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€ 40.99€ 32.64
€ 40.99
€ 32.64
paperback. But why did Descartes think we should take these exaggerated doubts seriously? And if we do take them seriously, how did he think any of our beliefs could ever escape them? This work undertakes a study of Descartes's first three meditations to answer these questions and to present a fresh way of understanding precisely what Descartes was up to. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691117324
- ISBN
- 9780691117324
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€ 40.99€ 32.64
€ 40.99
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paperback. Where does the notion of free will come from? How and when did it develop, and what did that development involve? This title offers an account of the history, the notion of a free will that emerged from powerful assumptions about the relation between divine providence, correctness of individual choice, and self-enslavement due to incorrect choice. Editor(s): Long, A. A. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
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- New
- SKU
- 9780520272668
- ISBN
- 9780520272668
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€ 28.99€ 23.70
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€ 23.70
paperback. Based on original research, this book demonstrates conclusively and in details how the transmission of ancient skepticism was a bital factor in the formation of modern thought. It is rich in implications for th history of philosophy, the history of science, and the history of religious thought. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 213 x 13. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- University of California
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780520038769
- ISBN
- 9780520038769
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€ 31.99€ 27.67
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paperback. Series: Religion and Postmodernism. Num Pages: 326 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRAB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226920436
- ISBN
- 9780226920436
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€ 24.99€ 22.90
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paperback. Collected here for the first time, these writings demonstrate the range and precision of Philip Rieff's sociology of culture. Rieff addresses the rise of psychoanalytic and other spiritual disciplines that have reshaped contemporary culture. Num Pages: 430 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226716428
- ISBN
- 9780226716428
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€ 41.99€ 36.10
€ 41.99
€ 36.10
Wealth, Commerce, and Philosophy: Foundational Thinkers and Business E...
Eugeme Heath And Byron Kaldis
paperback. Editor(s): Heath, Eugene; Kaldis, Byron. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226443850
- ISBN
- 9780226443850
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€ 45.99€ 38.89
€ 45.99
€ 38.89
paperback. "There are books few and far between which carefully, delightfully, and genuinely turn your head inside out. This is one of them. It ranges over some central issues in Western philosophy and begins the long overdue job of giving us a radically new account of meaning, rationality, and objectivity." Yaakov Garb, "San Francisco Chronicle"" Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226403182
- ISBN
- 9780226403182
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€ 34.99€ 25.25
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€ 25.25
paperback. Translator(s): Bass, Alan. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226143316
- ISBN
- 9780226143316
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€ 21.99€ 20.25
€ 21.99
€ 20.25
paperback. Europeans and Americans tend to hold the opinion that democracy is a uniquely Western inheritance. In this book, the authors recover stories of an alternate version, describing a transnational history of democracy in the first half of the twentieth century through the lens of ethics in the broad sense of disciplined self-fashioning. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR; HPS; JPF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226019901
- ISBN
- 9780226019901
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€ 28.99€ 26.22
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paperback. This is a classic work of ethical theory, arguably the most persuasive and comprehensible presentation of this widely influential position. The complete text of Utilitarianism is presented, with footnote annotations added to clarify unfamiliar references and terminology. Editor(s): Bailey, Andrew. Series: Broadview Anthology of Social and Political Thought. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554813155
- ISBN
- 9781554813155
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€ 19.48
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Paperback. This volume presents a many-faceted view of the great Oxford philosopher R. G. Collingwood. At its centre is his Autobiography of 1939, a cult classic for its compelling 'story of his thought'. That work is accompanied here by previously unpublished writings by Collingwood and eleven specially written essays on aspects of his life and work. Editor(s): Boucher, David; Smith, Teresa. Num Pages: 640 pages, 32 half-tones. BIC Classification: BGA; HB; HP; JFCX. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
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- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198801207
- ISBN
- 9780198801207
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€ 55.80
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Hardcover. Hud Hudson shows that apparently irreconcilable conflicts between science and religion often turn out to be misdescribed battles about negotiable philosophical assumptions. He defends an original Hypertime Hypothesis which reconciles the Christian doctrines of The Fall and Original Sin with reigning scientific orthodoxy. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRAB; HRAM3; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 224 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198712695
- ISBN
- 9780198712695
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€ 93.64
€ 93.64
paperback. Richard Sorabji presents a fascinating study of Gandhi's philosophy in comparison with Christian and Stoic thought. He shows that Gandhi was a true philosopher, who not only aimed to give a consistent self-critical rationale for his views, but also thought himself obliged to live by what he taught. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; HPD; HPDF; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198708667
- ISBN
- 9780198708667
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€ 36.82
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paperback. O-Sensei was a martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of Aikido. Amdur brought something new to martial arts writing - a startling honesty about the flaws, not only within martial arts culture, but also within its practitioners. Originally published in 2001, fully revised, with 8 new chapters, new photography. 20 b&w illus. Num Pages: 346 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; WSTM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press United States
- Edition
- Expanded
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937439248
- ISBN
- 9781937439248
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€ 46.83
€ 46.83
paperback. Based on papers delivered at a conference, this volume probes different issues confronting Christian philosophy at the brink of the 21st century. Together with excerpts from the question and answer session, each paper and the concluding round table discussion are presented in distinct sections. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 366 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPCF; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 20. Weight in Grams: 581.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823219827
- ISBN
- 9780823219827
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€ 41.99€ 41.95
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hardcover. Ten essays (previously published in such journals as The Review of Politics and Human Studies ) contemplate the contributions of phenomenology to the philosophy of political science, and offer a critique of the two other major paradigms in political thought: behavioralism and essentialism. Annotatio Series: Series in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 313 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 313
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821410523
- ISBN
- 9780821410523
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Condition: New
€ 86.32
€ 86.32