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Paperback. Intends to bring insights from the Jewish political tradition into political and legal debates about rights and to bring rights discourse into Jewish thought. This book presents a theory of rights founded on the covenant between God and the Jewish people as that covenant is constituted by Scripture and the rabbinic tradition. Series: New Forum Books. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; HRJT; JFSR1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691144375
- ISBN
- 9780691144375
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. Explaining the nature of knowledge, this book presents an account of the author's views on epistemic normativity as a form of performance normativity on two levels. It shows how experience should be understood if it is to figure in the epistemic competence that must be manifest in the truth of any belief apt enough to constitute knowledge. Series: Soochow University Lectures in Philosophy. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143972
- ISBN
- 9780691143972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.34€ 42.04
€ 53.34
€ 42.04
Paperback. Hobbes' extreme political views have commanded so much attention that they have eclipsed his work on language and mind, and on reasoning, personhood, and group formation. This book argues that it was Hobbes who invented the invention of language thesis - the idea that language is a cultural innovation that transformed the human mind. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: CFA; HPM; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143255
- ISBN
- 9780691143255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Hardback. Provides a look at how Spinoza went from being one of Judaism's most notorious outcasts to one of its most celebrated, if still highly controversial, cultural icons, and a powerful and protean symbol of the first modern secular Jew. This book chronicles Spinoza's posthumous odyssey from marginalized heretic to hero. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142913
- ISBN
- 9780691142913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.42
€ 80.42
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HP; HRAB; HRQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142555
- ISBN
- 9780691142555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. Draws out the therapeutic aspects of Wittgenstein's later work by examining his account of rule-following and how he applies the idea in the philosophy of mathematics. This book offers a corrective to the frequent misunderstanding that Wittgenstein's 'paradox of interpretation' is a paradox about meaning. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6 line illus. BIC Classification: HPL; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142531
- ISBN
- 9780691142531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.26€ 46.32
€ 59.26
€ 46.32
Paperback. In politics, utopian's do not have a monopoly on imagination. The author argues that even the most conservative defenses of the status quo, require imaginative acts of some kind. He explores the role of imagination in politics, particularly how imaginative constructs interact with political reality. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691142289
- ISBN
- 9780691142289
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.78
€ 42.99
€ 30.78
Hardback. A book about the theory of the city or commonwealth, what would come to be called the state, in early modern natural law discourse. It takes a fresh approach by looking at this political entity from the perspective of its boundaries and those who crossed them. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 halftones. 1 map. BIC Classification: HBLH; HPS; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141930
- ISBN
- 9780691141930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.12€ 54.95
€ 71.12
€ 54.95
Hardback. Offers an examination of Leibniz's deep and complex engagement with the empirical life sciences of his day, in areas as diverse as medicine, physiology, taxonomy, generation theory, and paleontology. This title shows how these wide-ranging pursuits were not only central to Leibniz's philosophical interests. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 halftone. 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPCD; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141787
- ISBN
- 9780691141787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.84
€ 85.84
Paperback. Arguing that the human psyche is at war with itself, that humans are alienated in the cosmos, and that moral societies are necessarily in conflict with the natural conditions of their existence, this title states that moral dictates is the key to future human happiness and success. Editor(s): Ruse, Michael. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 114 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- With a New introduction by Michael Ruse
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141305
- ISBN
- 9780691141305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.20
€ 30.99
€ 22.20
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive philosophical analysis of conventions and the roles they play in social life and practical reason. This work gives a general account of the nature of conventions, explaining the differences between coordinative and constitutive conventions and between deep and surface conventions. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPQ; HPS; JHBT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 219 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140902
- ISBN
- 9780691140902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.55
€ 81.55
Paperback. Provides an English translation of all the known correspondence to and from Soren Kierkegaard, including a number of his letters in draft form and papers pertaining to his life and death. This work offers access to the character and lifework of the gifted philosopher, theologian, and psychologist. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 34. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140834
- ISBN
- 9780691140834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.45€ 70.49
€ 92.45
€ 70.49
Paperback. After deciding to terminate his authorship with the pseudonymous "Concluding Unscientific Postscript", Kierkegaard composed reviews as a means of writing without being an author. This work comments on the Danish novel "Two Ages", which contrasts the mentality of the age of the French Revolution with that of the subsequent epoch of rationalism. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140766
- ISBN
- 9780691140766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. Kierkegaard's authorship begins, as it was destined to end, with polemic. Kierkegaard's first published article touches on the theme of women's emancipation, and the other articles from his student years deal with freedom of the press. This work covers the young Kierkegaard's works from 1834 through 1838. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140728
- ISBN
- 9780691140728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.25
€ 54.99
€ 39.25
Hardback. Game theory is central to understanding human behavior and relevant to all of the behavioral sciences - from biology and economics, to anthropology and political science. This title demonstrates that game theory alone cannot fully explain human behavior and should instead complement other key concepts championed by the behavioral disciplines. Num Pages: 304 pages, 36 line illus. BIC Classification: GT; HP; JMH; KC; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691140520
- ISBN
- 9780691140520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.89€ 68.41
€ 88.89
€ 68.41
Hardback. Thomas Hobbes remains one of the most controversial of early modern philosophers, and debates persist about the interpretation of many of his ideas, particularly his views about natural law and natural right. This book argues that these two concepts are the twin foundations of the entire structure of Hobbes's moral and political thought. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPQ; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691139807
- ISBN
- 9780691139807
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.66
€ 54.99
€ 39.66
Hardback. Soren Kierkegaard (1813-55) published an extraordinary number of works during his lifetime, but he left behind nearly as much unpublished writing, most of which consists of what are called his "journals and notebooks." This title includes Kierkegaard's extensive notes on lectures. Editor(s): Cappelorn, Niels Jorgen; Hannay, Alastair; Kangas, David J.; Kirmmse, Bruce H.; Pattison, Professor George; Rumble, Vanessa; Soderquist, K. Brian. Series: Kierkegaard's Journals and Notebooks. Num Pages: 864 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPCF3; HRAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 258 x 198 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138930
- ISBN
- 9780691138930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.09€ 161.97
€ 218.09
€ 161.97
Hardback. Descartes' works are often treated as a unified, unchanging whole. This book argues that the philosopher's views, particularly in natural philosophy, actually change radically between his early and later works - and that any interpretation of Descartes must take account of these changes. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138893
- ISBN
- 9780691138893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.19€ 51.18
€ 65.19
€ 51.18
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138107
- ISBN
- 9780691138107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.75
€ 37.75
Hardback. Supposes that people are not usually act knowingly against their interests or other purposes. This title presents an economic account of what an individual can come to know and applies this account to many areas of ordinary life: political participation, religious beliefs, popular knowledge of science, liberalism, extremism, and moral beliefs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137551
- ISBN
- 9780691137551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.19€ 50.69
€ 65.19
€ 50.69
Hardback. Presents a philosophical meditation on Iago and the nature of evil, through the exploration of the enduring puzzle found in Shakespeare's "Othello". This book opens with a portrait of Iago, and considers the nature and moral significance of the evil that he represents. It addresses the boundaries dividing normality and pathology. Translator(s): Lob, Ladislaus. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 28.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137339
- ISBN
- 9780691137339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.49
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Hardback. Drawing on resources ranging from Hume's theory of moral sentiment to recent findings in neuroscience, this title provides an account of how passions can generate an impartial standpoint that yields binding and compelling conclusions in politics. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137254
- ISBN
- 9780691137254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.34€ 42.00
€ 53.34
€ 42.00
Paperback. Kant has acted as a lens - sometimes a distorting lens - between historians of philosophy and early modern intellectual history. This title brings together some of the world's leading historians of philosophy to consider Kant in relation to the earlier thinkers. Editor(s): Garber, Daniel; Longuenesse, Beatrice. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691137018
- ISBN
- 9780691137018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.34€ 42.00
€ 53.34
€ 42.00
Paperback. Illustrates the significance of linguistic concerns for a broad range of philosophical topics - including the relationship between language and thought; the objects of belief, assertion, and other propositional attitudes; the distinction between metaphysical and epistemic possibility; and, the nature of necessity, actuality, and possible worlds. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPCF5; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136837
- ISBN
- 9780691136837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.19€ 50.93
€ 65.19
€ 50.93