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Philosophy
Paperback. Translator(s): Bolotin, David. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780801495618
- ISBN
- 9780801495618
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€ 32.99€ 29.70
€ 32.99
€ 29.70
Paperback. The web of myth and symbolism in Shihab al-Din Yahya Suhrawardi's philosophy articulates his theory of knowledge, an important subject in the "ishraqi" school of thought. This work aims to show Suhrawardi as a thinker who tried to reconcile rational discourse and inner purification. Series: Routledge Sufi Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPDF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700704125
- ISBN
- 9780700704125
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€ 74.04
€ 74.04
Paperback. The central problem posed in these essays, collected from over a decade, is how in the wake of Western ontologies to conceive the coming, the birth that characterizes being. The author discusses being and representation in relation to Hegel, Schlegel, Baudelaire, Nietzsche, Freud, and Heidegger. Translator(s): Holmes, Brian. Series: Meridian: Crossing Aesthetics. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721899
- ISBN
- 9780804721899
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€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Hardback. Science fiction is more than mere entertainment. Historian H. Bruce Franklin defines it as "the literature which, growing with science and technology, evaluates it and relates it meaningfully to the rest of human existence. " Indeed, science fiction is increasingly converging with science fact. Editor(s): Schneider, Susan. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 685.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405149068
- ISBN
- 9781405149068
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€ 99.37
€ 99.37
Hardback. This stimulating volume is the first to review the very latest scientific developments in human enhancement. It is unique in its examination of the ethical and policy implications of these technologies from a broad range of perspectives, including philosophy, the biological and neurosciences, and the social sciences. Editor(s): Savulescu, Julian; ter Meulen, Rudd; Kahane, Guy. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFMG; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1174.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405195812
- ISBN
- 9781405195812
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€ 112.33
€ 112.33
Paperback. One of the founders of existentialism, the eminent philosopher Karl Jaspers, here presents for the general reader an introduction to philosophy. In doing so, he also offers a lucid summary of his own philosophical thought. The foreword provides a brief overview of Jaspers' life and achievement. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 178.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300097351
- ISBN
- 9780300097351
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€ 17.99€ 14.36
€ 17.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. Series: Forerunners: Ideas First. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JFFZ; JHMC; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 95.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816696840
- ISBN
- 9780816696840
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€ 13.16
€ 13.16
Hardback. This book defends a new interpretation of Hegel's theoretical philosophy, according to which it has a single organizing focus, giving philosophical force to his arguments in his central Science of Logic, and undercutting prominent worries. The focus is not epistemology or skepticism, but the metaphysics of reason in the world. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD1; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190204303
- ISBN
- 9780190204303
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€ 136.51
€ 136.51
Hardback. How can an abstract sequence of sounds so intensely express emotional states? In the past ten years, research into the topic of music and emotion has flourished. This book explores the relationship between music and emotion, bringing together contributions from psychologists, neuroscientists, musicologists, musicians, and philosophers Editor(s): Cochrane, Tom; Fantini, Bernardino; Scherer, Klaus R. Translator(s): Jafflin, Kristen. Series: Series in Affective Science. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: AVA; HPM; JMQ; PSAN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 174 x 28. Weight in Grams: 858.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199654888
- ISBN
- 9780199654888
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€ 154.69
€ 154.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HP; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Golden Sufi Center,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781890350079
- ISBN
- 9781890350079
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€ 18.99€ 18.62
€ 18.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 162 x 9. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bryn Mawr Commentaries
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9781931019040
- ISBN
- 9781931019040
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.19
€ 19.99
€ 16.19
Hardback. Using a wealth of evidence from legal, literary and medical texts, as well as art, architecture, ritual, and material culture, the contributors to this volume offer the first extensive study of the private and public roles of mothers in the Classical world Editor(s): Petersen, Lauren Hackworth; Salzman-Mitchell, Patricia. Num Pages: 272 pages, 44 b&w photos, 5 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HPCA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292729902
- ISBN
- 9780292729902
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€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Paperback. 1. An important new book by Habermas -- one of the worlda s leading social and political thinkers. 2. Addresses the impact of globalization on politics and cultural identity. 3. Accessible to non--specialists, this book is an excellent introduction to Habermasa views. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745623528
- ISBN
- 9780745623528
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€ 23.99€ 23.93
€ 23.99
€ 23.93
Paperback. The first comparative study of two of the most influential political philosophers and theorists of the twentieth century, Hannah Arendt and Theodor W. Adorno, this book reconstructs affinities and tensions between the two thinkers and shows their relevance for political theory and philosophy in our time. Editor(s): Rensmann, Lars; Gandesha, Samir. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804775403
- ISBN
- 9780804775403
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. Is what we have reason to do a matter of fact? If so, what kind of truth is involved, how can we know it, and how do reasons motivate and explain action? In this concise and lucid book T. M. Scanlon offers answers, with a qualified defense of normative cognitivism-the view that there are normative truths about reasons for action. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HPM; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199678488
- ISBN
- 9780199678488
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Condition: New
€ 67.76
€ 67.76
Paperback. This edition of "The Mirror of the Simple Souls" is a translation of the French original. It relies primarily on the French, yet also takes other medieval translations into account. Translator(s): Grant, Judith (Lecturer, University of Auckland, Australia); Marler, J.C. (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, USA); Colledge, Edmund; etc. Series: Notre Dame Texts in Medieval Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; DSBB; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268014353
- ISBN
- 9780268014353
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.60
€ 42.99
€ 38.60
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738205755
- ISBN
- 9780738205755
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.38
€ 31.99
€ 21.38
Paperback. The answers you need. Now. Series: Bullet Guides. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 88.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444163377
- ISBN
- 9781444163377
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Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.67
€ 9.99
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Paperback. A Child Sees God explores how we can all learn from a child's perspective of the world and shows how a child's eye view of the Bible reveals many ideas about ethics and morality, and provides new ways of understanding these ancient stories. This fresh look at the Bible will be a fascinating read for parents, teachers, and ministers. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8 children's line drawings. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRLM; HRLP5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843109723
- ISBN
- 9781843109723
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Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Paperback. To avoid abusive practice in social care, professionals need to examine the body of values, rules and methods which guide their work, and move towards a more sophisticated participatory approach to social responsibility. The book contains background material, a review of current research and case studies, and lays guidelines for future policy. Editor(s): Littlechild, Brian; Payne, Helen; Pritchard, Jacki. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSN; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853027437
- ISBN
- 9781853027437
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Condition: New
€ 35.91
€ 35.91
Hardback. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253002310
- ISBN
- 9780253002310
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Condition: New
€ 43.49
€ 43.49
Paperback. Exploring the first-person narratives of three figures from the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic mystical traditions - St Teresa of Avila, Rabbi Dov Baer, and Ruzbihan Baqli, this title provides a phenomenology of mysticism based in the Abrahamic religious traditions. Series: Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF3; HRAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221810
- ISBN
- 9780253221810
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
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Paperback. These lectures and essays were regarded by Marcel as the best introduction to his thought. Creative Fidelity not only deals with perennial themes of faith, fidelity, belief, incarnate being, and participation, but also includes chapters on religious tolerance and orthodoxy and an important critical essay on Karl Jaspers. Translator(s): Rosthal, Robert. Num Pages: 261 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823221844
- ISBN
- 9780823221844
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.53
€ 41.99
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Paperback. Art is about acts in response to what the artist sees or hears and how these acts provoke responses from viewers. In this title, the author explores how human life is shaped by the experience of call and response. Translator(s): Davenport, Anne Ashley; Lewis, Stephen E. Series: Perspectives in Continental Philosophy. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823222988
- ISBN
- 9780823222988
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.91
€ 34.99
€ 33.91