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Paperback. Reviews 3000 years of apocalyptic thought. Tracing the history of millenarianism from ancient times to the 17th century, this book investigates the modern and postmodern debates in which apocalyptic themes are recirculated, from Zoroaster to Derrida. Num Pages: 350 pages, index. BIC Classification: DSB; HPCA; HPCB; HRA; JFCX; JFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190820
- ISBN
- 9780631190820
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€ 53.85
€ 53.85
Paperback. This text introduces students to the central arguments that motivate contemporary work in the philosophy of thought and language, and offers a continuous engagement with the core epistemological, metaphysical and methodological issues that have shaped and been shaped by work in the field. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFA; CFG; HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 718.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190776
- ISBN
- 9780631190776
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€ 56.32
€ 56.32
Paperback. This volume is an introduction to contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind. In particular, the author focuses on the controversial "eliminativist" and "instrumentalist" attacks -- from philosophers such as of Quine, Dennett, and the Churchlands -- on our ordinary concept of mind. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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- New
- SKU
- V9780631190714
- ISBN
- 9780631190714
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€ 50.14
€ 50.14
Hardback. An introduction to contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind. In particular, the book focuses on the controversial "eliminativist" and "instrumentalist" attacks on the ordinary concept of mind. In so doing, the author offers an explication and defence of "mental realism". Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190691
- ISBN
- 9780631190691
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€ 146.69
€ 146.69
Paperback. This third volume of the monumental commentary on Wittgensteina s Philosophical Investigations covers sections 243--427, which constitute the heart of the book. Like the previous volumes, it consists of philosophical essays and exegesis. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 173 x 245 x 19. Weight in Grams: 572.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190646
- ISBN
- 9780631190646
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€ 50.14
€ 50.14
Paperback. * Comprehensive coverage of Anglo-American German and French Interpretations* Combines newly-commissioned articles with key canonical essays* Contains comprehensive introductory essay, bibliography, glossary and index. . Editor(s): Sedgwick, Peter. Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 312 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190455
- ISBN
- 9780631190455
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€ 48.99€ 48.90
€ 48.99
€ 48.90
Paperback. Lucid exploration of central themes from science, philosophy, literature and religious ideas. Accessible and provocative discussion of the imagination and time. Warnock is a leading public figure in the UK. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPM; PGZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190196
- ISBN
- 9780631190196
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€ 48.99€ 48.83
€ 48.99
€ 48.83
Hardback. A collection of 58 essays, which provide a survey of the major figures of 19th- and 20th-century Continental philosophy. It is suitable for philosophers and those engaged in the many disciplines that are integrally related to Continental and European Philosophy. Editor(s): Critchley, Simon; Schroeder, William R. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1370.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190134
- ISBN
- 9780631190134
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€ 220.63
€ 220.63
Paperback. The influence of Patricia and Paul Churchlanda s work on contemporary philosophy and cognitive science has been profound. The Churchlands have challenged nearly all prevailing doctrines concerning knowledge, mind, science, and language. Editor(s): McCauley, Robert. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631189695
- ISBN
- 9780631189695
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€ 48.99€ 48.90
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Paperback. This book is an examination of three major literary, critical and philosophical movements in European and Anglo--American literature. It aims to show their differences (often pointed out) and their similarities (never yet demonstrated) and to make accessible recent post--structuralist theory. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DSA; DSB; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631189640
- ISBN
- 9780631189640
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€ 58.80
€ 58.80
Paperback. In the last years of his life, from 1949 to 1951, Wittgensteina s writings focused upon knowledge and certainty (collected together in On Certainty), upon colour concepts (in Remarks on Colour) and upon the relation between the "inner" and "outer", that is, between so--called mental states and bodily behavior. Editor(s): von Wright, George Henrik; Nyman, Heikki. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631189565
- ISBN
- 9780631189565
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€ 45.18
€ 45.18
Paperback. This is an exploration of the evolution of cognition. The author begins by developing a set of analytic tools for thinking about cognition and its evolution,examining the relationship between folk psychology and an integrated scientific conception of human cognition. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188872
- ISBN
- 9780631188872
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€ 48.99€ 48.90
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Paperback. The essays in this book range over the fields of environmental ethics, business ethics, professional ethics, and bio-medical ethics. In each of the essays a significant question in the field of applied ethics is treated in a way that is methodologically revealing and provides some sense of new directions and preoccupations in the field. Editor(s): Winkler, Earl; Coombs, Jerrold R. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188339
- ISBN
- 9780631188339
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€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. This Critical Reader provides a new perspective on the work of Francea s foremost social theorist Pierre Bourdieu, by examining its philosophical import and promoting a fruitful dialogue between Bourdieu and philosophers in the English--speaking world. Editor(s): Shusterman, Richard. Series: Blackwell Critical Readers. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188186
- ISBN
- 9780631188186
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€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. Can consciousness be fitted into a naturalistic worldview or is it inherently mysterious? In virtue of what does a physical organism come to have an inner conscious life? This book argues that we are not equipped to understand the workings of conciousness, despite its objective naturalness. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631188032
- ISBN
- 9780631188032
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€ 45.18
€ 45.18
Paperback. aeo Moral realism is a new movement in ethics -- this is the first book to situate that movement. aeo Demonstrates that realism in ethics leads to a rejection of consequentialism -- a long sought after result. aeo Moral realism is a new movement in ethics -- this is the first book to situate that movement. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187929
- ISBN
- 9780631187929
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€ 48.99€ 48.90
€ 48.99
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Hardback. The fourth and final volume of the commentary on Wittgenstein's "Philosophical Investigations". Like the previous volumes, it consists of philosophical essays and exegesis. The nine essays cover all the major themes of this part of the work. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1274.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187394
- ISBN
- 9780631187394
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€ 232.10
€ 232.10
Paperback. Contributes to the debate surrounding critical theory by providing interpretations of its most important representatives - including Adorno, Benjamin, Bloch, Fromm, Horkheimer and Marcuse. Bronner traces its impact upon such diverse fields as cultural analysis, philosophy and politics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187387
- ISBN
- 9780631187387
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€ 68.01
€ 68.01
Paperback. John Searle and His Critics proceeds from an analysis of the importance and influence of Searlea s seminal works to an overall assessment of Searlea s impact in the philosophy of language, of mind, of social explanation, and of reference and intentionality. Editor(s): LePore, Ernest; Gulick, Robert Van. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 420 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF; HPK; HPM; JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631187028
- ISBN
- 9780631187028
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€ 48.99€ 48.90
€ 48.99
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Paperback. * A book about the things that we encounter in everyday experience. * Contains a thorough and accessible discussion of the nature and aims of metaphysics. * Examines a wide range of ontological categories, including both particulars and universals. * Mounts a forceful and persuasive case for anti-reductionism. Series: Contemporary Philosophy S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631186953
- ISBN
- 9780631186953
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Condition: New
€ 45.18
€ 45.18