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Paperback. For much of the twentieth century, Confucianism was condemned by Westerners and East Asians alike as antithetical to modernity. This book shows how classical Confucian theory - with its emphasis on family ties, self-improvement, education, and the social good - is highly relevant to the pressing dilemmas. Editor(s): Bell, Daniel A. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; HRKN1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130057
- ISBN
- 9780691130057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Hardback. Drawn from a series of lectures that Wm Theodore de Bary delivered in honor of the Chinese philosopher Tang Junyi, this book presents a unique synthesis of essay and debate concerning the future of Chinese education and the potential political uses of Confucianism in the contemporary world. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore. Num Pages: 128 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: DSB; HPD. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141208
- ISBN
- 9780231141208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.55
€ 78.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HPS; HRKN1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168111
- ISBN
- 9780691168111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.38
€ 29.99
€ 22.38
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155579
- ISBN
- 9780691155579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 50.69
€ 64.68
€ 50.69
Paperback. Daniel K. Gardner explores the major philosophical ideas of the Confucian tradition, showing the profound social and political impact it had and continues to have in China. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 175 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195398915
- ISBN
- 9780195398915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.87
€ 13.99
€ 13.87
Paperback. A brand-new biography of the seminal figure of Chinese culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381644
- ISBN
- 9780857381644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; BGX; HBJF; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 246 x 33. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465025510
- ISBN
- 9780465025510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.80
€ 30.99
€ 25.80
Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- BetterLink Press Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602202290
- ISBN
- 9781602202290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.27
€ 24.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. One of Karl Popper's most wide-ranging and popular works, it provides the clearest statement of the fundamental idea that guided his work: that our knowledge grows by an unending process of trial and error. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415285940
- ISBN
- 9780415285940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.14
€ 26.99
€ 25.14
This text provides an introduction to connectionist networks and explores their theoretical and philosophical implications. Two new chapters have been added in this edition on the relation of connectionism to recent work on artificial life and dynamical models of cognition. Num Pages: 424 pages, 66. BIC Classification: HPM; UYFP; UYQN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 36. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207122
- ISBN
- 9780631207122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 209.41
€ 209.41
paperback. "Conquest of Abundance" was prepared from drafts of the manuscript left at the author's death, working notes, lectures and articles Feyerabend wrote while the larger work was in progress. It offers up exploration and insights with the charm, and sense of mischief that are his hallmarks. Editor(s): Terpstra, Bert. Num Pages: 290 pages, 15 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPC; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226245348
- ISBN
- 9780226245348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.65
€ 27.99
€ 24.65
Paperback. By relating what Gandhi said to what he did and by examining instances of satyagraha led by others, this book abstracts from the Indian experiments those essential elements that constitute the Gandhian technique. It explores its distinguishing characteristics and its far-reaching implications for social and political philosophy. Series: Princeton Paperbacks. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- V9780691022819
- ISBN
- 9780691022819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.40
€ 46.99
€ 33.40
Paperback. In a postmodern world characterized by cultural relativism, what does it mean to make an ethical decision? What is the link between doing good and being good? The author outlines a new kind of individual ethics - one rooted in values of self-worth, responsiveness to others that takes a middle ground between the universalism and relativism. Num Pages: 201 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780966405927
- ISBN
- 9780966405927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.41
€ 26.99
€ 25.41
hardcover. An examination of a fundamental aspect of the intellectual history of early modern Europe. Editor(s): Leites, Edmund. Series: Ideas in Context. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; HPC; JFCX. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 562. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032595
- ISBN
- 9780521301138
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Paperback. Where does our conscience come from, and how reliable is it? Exploring its deep historical roots, Paul Strohm considers what conscience has meant to successive generations. Using examples from popular culture and contemporary politics he demonstrates that conscience is as important today as it has ever been. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, c. 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 109 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199569694
- ISBN
- 9780199569694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.64
€ 13.99
€ 13.64
Hardback. David Bosworth cuts through all the noise of today s political dysfunction and cultural wars to sound the deeper causes of our discontent. He explores the ways in which Americans are affected by the irreversible forces set loose by technology s drastic revision of our everyday lives." Series Editor(s): Corey, Stephen. Series: Georgia Review Books. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820350653
- ISBN
- 9780820350653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.63
€ 32.99
€ 29.63
Hardcover. Num Pages: 267 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HPJ; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 266 x 183 x 23. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606927359
- ISBN
- 9781606927359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.24€ 81.08
€ 115.24
€ 81.08
Paperback. This book identifies all of the main forms of consciousness and proposes an account of each of them. Num Pages: 276 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HPM; JMAQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521125215
- ISBN
- 9780521125215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.88
€ 45.88
Paperback.
Each of us, right now, is having a unique conscious experience. Nothing is more basic to our lives as thinking beings and nothing, it seems, is better known to us. But the ever-expanding reach of natural science suggests that everything in our world is ultimately physical. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 200 pages, figures. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; JMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745653457
- ISBN
- 9780745653457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.47
€ 23.47
Hardback. Each of us, right now, is having a unique conscious experience. Nothing is more basic to our lives as thinking beings and nothing, it seems, is better known to us. But the ever-expanding reach of natural science suggests that everything in our world is ultimately physical. Series: Polity Key Concepts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; JMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745653440
- ISBN
- 9780745653440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardback. The first half of this book argues that physicalism cannot account for consciousness, and hence cannot be true. The second half explores and defends Russellian monism, a radical alternative to both physicalism and dualism. The view that emerges combines panpsychism with the view that the universe as a whole is fundamental. Series: Philosophy of Mind Series. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190677015
- ISBN
- 9780190677015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.95
€ 134.95
Hardback. Questions our approach to the study of consciousness and the way modern discoveries either mirror or contradict understandings reached in the centuries leading up to our own. Approaching the issue from both a philosophical and a psychological perspective, this work corrects many claims made about the success of brain science. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMT; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231141000
- ISBN
- 9780231141000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 42.55
€ 52.92
€ 42.55
Paperback. The tools, concepts, and vocabulary of phenomenology are used in this book to explore language in a multitude of contexts. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: CFDC; HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 215.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810105973
- ISBN
- 9780810105973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.15
€ 31.15
Paperback. Explores how consciousness has evolved, and how a modern understanding of the human mind is radically different from conventional explanations of consciousness. This title explains how science has exploded the classic mysteries of consciousness: the nature of introspection, and the level of consciousness of non-human creatures. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140128673
- ISBN
- 9780140128673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49