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paperback. Exposes the links between the ideas of the past and the social and political cataclysms of our own time: between the Platonic belief in absolute truth and the lure of authoritarianism; and between the eighteenth-century reactionary ideologue Joseph de Maistre and twentieth-century Fascism. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DN; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9781845952082
ISBN
9781845952082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.36

paperback. Introduces twelve central philosophical concepts in the terms that we use the words, and in which philosophers from Plato and Aristotle onwards have explored them: Morality, Politics, Love, Death, Knowledge, Liberty, God, Atheism, Art, Time, Man and Wisdom. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099450184
ISBN
9780099450184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

paperback. Explores why our fundamental rights and freedoms are indispensable. This book tells about the threats to our freedoms and shows the unprecedented pressures those rights are under. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 256 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141976310
ISBN
9780141976310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

paperback. Drawing on philosophical debate, moral lessons from Greek mythology and transcripts of conversations between drone operators, this book re-evaluates the socio-political impact of drone warfare on the world - and its people. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPSL; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 182 x 110 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241970348
ISBN
9780241970348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.75

paperback. As the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has captured the attention and admiration of the world through his wisdom. This jewel of a book offers some of his most helpful insights on daily living, inner peace, compassion and justice - for all of us in these troubled times. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; HREP; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 84 x 11. Weight in Grams: 68.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rider
Condition
New
SKU
9780712605533
ISBN
9780712605533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.98

Paperback. This study examines the work of five key philosophical figures from the 19th and 20th centuries through the lens of their own postmodern readings of Plato. It offers a perspective on the relation between the Western philosophical tradition and the evolving postmodern enterprise. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226993317
ISBN
9780226993317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

hardcover. Shows how fundamental Muslim legends of the nocturnal journey and of the ascension of Prophet Muhammed appear in Dante's writings. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415439190
ISBN
9780415439190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.69

paperback. Sets out to develop a critique of the work of Richard Rorty, one of the most influential authors. This title argues that Rorty's account of science and knowledge is based on a half-truth, and that Rorty's problem-field replicates the Kantian resolution of the third antinomy: we are determined as material bodies, but free as discursive subjects. Series: Classical Texts in Critical Realism Routledge Critical Realism. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415579643
ISBN
9780415579643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.66

paperback. Editor(s): Mariniello, Silvestria; Bove, Paul A. Series: A Boundary 2 Book. Num Pages: 440 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: HPK; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 32. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822321965
ISBN
9780822321965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.98

Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive and critical assessment of the ways in which Anglo--American political theorists have responded to the emergence of a politics of identity in democratic society. It examines the merits and weaknesses of the ideas associated with the major schools and thinkers in contemporary philosophical liberalism. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 357.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745619057
ISBN
9780745619057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Paperback. A collection of recent essays from the American philosopher and Chair of the Santayana Society. The subjects discussed include the philosophy of travel, the politics of religion, friendship, appearance and reality, and the false steps of philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102773
ISBN
9780231102773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

paperback. Provides an authoritative solution to one of the major problems in the field of public policy. By introducing a justice factor - a quantitative measure for social values - this title opens the door for more balanced policy decisions. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPH; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878406678
ISBN
9780878406678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610170031
ISBN
9781610170031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JHB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439913222
ISBN
9781439913222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

paperback. Unfolds a history of Western metaphysics that is also a history of the legitimation of oppression. This book brings to light the unperceived challenge, by tracing the history of the inscription of domination into the very nature of being as it is conceived by Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Hobbes, and Locke. Series: Studies in Continental Thought. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 figures, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213167
ISBN
9780253213167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

paperback. Applies the principle of universal and perennial metaphysics to spiritual and moral life. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780941532372
ISBN
9780941532372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Gomberg, Paul. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL; HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554810130
ISBN
9781554810130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 48.82

paperback. Philosophy, science, and common sense all refer to propositions-things we believe and say, and things which are true or false. But there is no consensus on what sorts of things these entities are. Jeffrey C. King, Scott Soames, and Jeff Speaks argue that commitment to propositions is indispensable, and each defend their own views on the debate. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: CF; CFA; HPM; JMR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780198776802
ISBN
9780198776802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.32

paperback. William Simon, a legal theorist with experience in practice, here argues that the profession's standard approach to questions of legal ethics is incoherent and implausible, insisting the critical weakness is the style of judgment. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780674002753
ISBN
9780674002753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.34

Paperback. 'A refreshing counterpoint to silly Westen nostrums that various malefactors in the Third World constitute the new enemy' Foreign Affairs Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HPQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 197.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745308463
ISBN
9780745308463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.46

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