Physics & ontology
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Physics & ontology
hardcover. This is an exploration and reassessment of the philosophical notion of relation. In contrast to the scholastic, ontological conception of relation as a thing of diminished being, this book views relation as the minimal and elemental theme and structure of philosophy. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 33. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804736763
- ISBN
- 9780804736763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.54
€ 161.54
Paperback. The Images of Time is a philosophical investigation of the nature of time and the mind's ways of representing it. Robin Le Poidevin examines the ways in which we perceive time and change, the means by which memory links us with the past, the attempt to represent change and movement in art, and the nature of fictional time. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; HPM; HPN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199575510
- ISBN
- 9780199575510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.93
€ 60.93
Paperback. Editor(s): Le Poidevin, Robin; Simons, Peter; McGonigal, Andrew; Cameron, Ross P. Series: Routledge Philosophy Companions. Num Pages: 632 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1148.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 632
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415493963
- ISBN
- 9780415493963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.09
€ 66.09
Hardback. How can we live in such a way that we die only once? How can we organize a society that gives us a better chance to be fully alive? How can we reinvent religion so that it liberates us instead of consoling us? These questions stand at the center of The Religion of the Future--a book about religion and a religious work in its own right. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRAB; HRAC; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 240 x 38. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674729070
- ISBN
- 9780674729070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.73€ 56.63
€ 61.73
€ 56.63
Hardback. It seems reasonable to believe that there might have existed things other than those that in fact exist, or have existed. This title develops a framework for clarifying this problem, and explores a number of actualist strategies for solving it. Series: Carl G. Hempel Lecture Series. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: CFA; HPJ; HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147123
- ISBN
- 9780691147123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 50.77
€ 65.36
€ 50.77
Paperback. Robert Nozick presents bold philosophical theories that take account of scientific advances in physics, evolutionary biology, economics and cognitive neuroscience, and casts contemporary cultural controversies in a new light. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674012455
- ISBN
- 9780674012455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.17
€ 52.99
€ 44.17
Paperback. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781944648657
- ISBN
- 9781944648657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.63
€ 16.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. This second edition of The Oxford Handbook of Free Will is intended to be a sourcebook and guide to current work on free will and related subjects. Editor(s): Kane, Robert. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195399691
- ISBN
- 9780195399691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.77
€ 92.77
Paperback. 'Robert Almeder has clearly summarized an extensive body of evidence and argues its merits with the skill of a professional philosopher.'-Ian Stevenson, M.D., University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HRQM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822630166
- ISBN
- 9780822630166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.45
€ 52.45
Paperback. * Presents an accessible, up-to-date and broad-ranging survey of one of the most dynamic and often daunting sub-fields in contemporary philosophy * Introduces readers to the seminal works of contemporary and historic philosophers, including Descartes, Leibniz, Russell, David Lewis, Alvin Plantinga, David M. Series: Fundamentals of Philosophy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405195737
- ISBN
- 9781405195737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.35
€ 27.35
Paperback. Argues that 'nobility of spirit' is the quintessence of a civilized world. This book identifies nobility of spirit in the life and work of Spinoza and of Thomas Mann; explores the quest for the good society in our own times; and addresses the pursuit of truth and freedom that engaged figures as disparate as Socrates and Leone Ginzburg. Translator(s): De Jager, Marjolijn. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300158533
- ISBN
- 9780300158533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.75
€ 15.99
€ 12.75
Paperback. This guide is an introduction to the core areas of metaphysics. It brings together sixteen internationally respected philosophers who examine topics including causation, temporality, ontology, personal identity, idealism, and realism. Editor(s): Gale, Richard M. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Guides. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631221210
- ISBN
- 9780631221210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.55
€ 49.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; HPK; HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624663659
- ISBN
- 9781624663659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.13
€ 19.00
€ 17.13
Hardcover. Quantum theory launched a revolution in physics. But we have yet to understand the revolution's significance for philosophy. Richard Healey opens a path to such understanding. The first part of this book offers a self-contained but opinionated introduction to quantum theory. The second part assesses the theory's philosophical significance. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; PDA; PHQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198714057
- ISBN
- 9780198714057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.44
€ 110.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 1009 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1402.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1009
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865974739
- ISBN
- 9780865974739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.65
€ 15.99
€ 12.65
Hardcover. Num Pages: 1009 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1504.
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1009
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865974722
- ISBN
- 9780865974722
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.44
€ 26.99
€ 20.44
Hardback. Richard Capobianco makes the case that the core matter of Heidegger's lifetime of thought was Being as the temporal emergence of all beings and things. Series: New Studies in Phenomenology and Hermeneutics. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 148 x 224 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442649637
- ISBN
- 9781442649637
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.85
€ 45.99
€ 45.85
Hardback. This book argues that a plausible account of emergence requires replacing the traditional assumption that what primarily exists are particular entities with generic processes. Traversing contemporary physics and issues of identity over time, it then proceeds to develop a metaphysical taxonomy of emergent entities and of the character of human life. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 figures. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137502377
- ISBN
- 9781137502377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.08
€ 114.08
Paperback. Combines historical research and philosophical analysis to cast light on why and how Cartesianism failed as a complete metaphysical system. This title argues that Descartes' ontology is incoherent and vacuous, his epistemology deceptive, and his theology unorthodox - indeed, that 'Descartes knows nothing'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872204065
- ISBN
- 9780872204065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.74
€ 24.99
€ 18.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, 84 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764319243
- ISBN
- 9783764319243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.92
€ 66.92