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paperback. The author argues that everywhere we look in contemporary culture, knowingness has taken the place of thought. This book is an assault on that "deadening trend", especially as it affects our deepest attempts to understand the human psyche - in philosophy and psychoanalysis. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: HPL; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780674455344
ISBN
9780674455344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.91
€ 74.80

Paperback. Translator(s): Lukacher, Ned. Series: Posthumanities. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816689545
ISBN
9780816689545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.66

hardcover. This title introduces the work of a medieval Islamic philosopher who is little known outside the Persian world. Afdal al-Din Kashani was a contemporary of important Muslim thinkers, including Averroes and Ibn al-Arabi. This volume uses Kashani and his work to introduce the basic issues and arguments of Islamic philosophy to modern readers. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HPDC; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 727.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195139136
ISBN
9780195139136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.12

paperback. In Natural-Born Cyborgs, Clark argues that what makes humans so different from other species is our capacity to fully incorporate tools and supporting cultural practices into our existence. A stunning new look at the human brain and the human self, Natural Born Cyborgs reveals how our technology is indeed inseparable from who we are and how we think. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPM. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
OUP USA US
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195177510
ISBN
9780195177510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.31

hardcover. A comprehensive and case-driven account of the core ethical principles of the "Profession of Arms," together with a description of the rigorous ethical demands and moral dilemmas these principles impose upon individuals, both in and beyond combat. A thorough but readable, engaging account addressed both to military personnel and the wider public. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JW; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199336890
ISBN
9780199336890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.45
€ 46.68

hardcover. Designed to fill a gap in the literature on professional ethics for psychologists, this book covers topics typically neglected in existing books, being more radical and controversial than much of the literature in this area Editor(s): O'Donohue, William T., PhD.; Ferguson, Kyle E. Num Pages: 488 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1059.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761911883
ISBN
9780761911883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.32

hardcover. Series: New Problems of Philosophy. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138827585
ISBN
9781138827585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.20

paperback. This work is an impassioned engagement with the fundamental ideas of possibly the most important philosopher of the last century. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2002
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349427024
ISBN
9781349427024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.14

Paperback. First published in 1785, this is still one of the most widely read and influential works on moral philosophy. This Broadview edition combines a newly revised version of T.K. Abbot's respected translation with material crucial for placing the Groundwork in the context of Kant's broader moral thought. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
Broadview ed
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551115399
ISBN
9781551115399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.77

paperback. Locke was originally published in two volumes, Epistemology and Ontology. This paperback edition has within its covers the full text of both volumes. Series: Arguments of the Philosophers. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HPC; HPJ; HPK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415100304
ISBN
9780415100304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.41

paperback. Why is McLuhan important? What use can we make of his approach to the media today? In this critical introduction, McLuhan's contribution is explained and his reputation reassessed. Series: Core Cultural Theorists Series. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780761952657
ISBN
9780761952657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.88

paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138962156
ISBN
9781138962156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.65

Paperback. 'This book is both a fine introduction to the me taphysics of Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz and a rich, wide-ranging study of the interaction betwee n physics and metaphysics in the seventeenth centu ry.' - Kenneth P Winkler, Wellesley College Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415090223
ISBN
9780415090223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.02

Hardcover. At Columbia University in 1906, William James gave a highly confrontational speech to the American Philosophical Association (APA). What was the goal of this unusual speech? This work reveals that James' trespassing of boundaries was an essential element of a broader intellectual and social project. Num Pages: 384 pages, 19 halftones, 2 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226066523
ISBN
9780226066523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 45.65

hardcover. If art and science have one thing in common, it's a hunger for the new - new ideas and innovations, new ways of seeing and depicting the world. The author takes us on a tour of more than two millennia of thinking about the problem of the new, from the puzzles of the pre-Socratics all the way up to the art world of the 1960s and '70s. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPN; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226077871
ISBN
9780226077871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.69

Hardcover. Secularism is usually thought to contain the project of self-deification, in which humans attack God's authority in order to take his place. This title overturns this conception through an incisive analysis of the early modern justifications for secular politics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226081298
ISBN
9780226081298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.32

Hardcover. Proposes a fresh approach to the epistemological and methodological doctrines of the leading experimental philosophers of seventeenth-century England. This title focuses on the views about the pursuit of knowledge in the writings of Robert Boyle and John Locke, as well as in those of several of their influences, including Francis Bacon. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116396
ISBN
9780226116396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.19
€ 54.15

hardcover. Editor(s): Reich, Rob; Cordelli, Chiara; Bernholz, Lucy. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JKSN1; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226335506
ISBN
9780226335506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.82
€ 78.06

Hardcover. Editor(s): Joas, Hans; Huebner, Daniel R. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 240 x 2. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226376943
ISBN
9780226376943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.37
€ 56.27

Paperback. This text reconstructs Lakatos's original counter-arguments from lectures and correspondence previously unpublished in English, allowing us to enjoy the "fun" two of the 20th century's most eminent philosophers had, matching their wits and ideas on the subject of the scientific method. Editor(s): Motterlini, Matteo. Num Pages: 416 pages, 7 halftones, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226467757
ISBN
9780226467757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.32

Hardcover. Augustine was the first theologian to write an autobiographical book dealing with the themes of sin and salvation, time and eternity. This title reconsiders his conception of embodiment, contributing to conversations involving scholars working in late antiquity, literary critics, philosophers, and ecological thinkers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226585758
ISBN
9780226585758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.87

Hardcover. Begins by taking up the ancient philosophical notion that the world is composed of two fundamental opposites: atoms, as the philosopher Epicurus theorized, intrinsically unchangeable and moving about the void; and, the void itself, or nothingness. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226648491
ISBN
9780226648491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.26
€ 50.37

hardcover. Always connect - that is the imperative of today's media. In this book, the author turns our usual understanding of media on its head by arguing that these moments reveal the ways the impossibility of communication is integral to communication itself - instances they call excommunication. Series: TRIOS. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: GTC; HP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780226925219
ISBN
9780226925219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.82
€ 78.06

Hardback. Translator(s): Major, John S.; Queen, Sarah A.; Meyer, Andrew Seth; Roth, Harold D. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159807
ISBN
9780231159807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.04
€ 82.56

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